August 2022 Archives - Resource In Focus

August 2022

A New Grid Throws New Light on our World
Renewable Energy Storage

When the sun stops shining and the winds don’t blow, how do you store energy?

Something from Nothing
Generating Power On-Site

The mining industry in North America is big business, employing 615,000 in the United States and close to 400,000 in Canada. The metals and mining industry had total revenues of $172.5 billion in 2020. And mining activities require substantial power to operate in the most productive manner.

Driven by Technology
Leck Waste Services

by Claire Suttles

Leck Waste Services has been family-owned-and-operated since 1971. Launched by a determined, entrepreneurial-minded father and son team, the once humble startup now boasts 86 employees and 60 trucks operating daily throughout a sizable portion of Pennsylvania. The company provides a full suite of residential, commercial, and municipal services as well as complete compactor services, portable toilets, and shredding services.

Sweeping the American Midwest: 30 Years in Sanitation Equipment
RNOW, Inc.

by Pauline Müller

While the sparkling cities of the United States may be the envy of many municipalities and citizens around the world, the cleanliness can often be tougher to achieve than many people may realize. That is because basic sanitation and service delivery partially hinge on specialized heavy-duty vehicles that make it possible to remove refuse and keep a general sense of order in urban areas. In North America, standards are high as droves of committed residents work day and night to keep it that way.

“What Don’t We Do?” This Crew Celebrates Continued Success
Blue Flame Crew, LLC

by William Young

Gas management systems provider Blue Flame Crew, LLC specializes in the design, installation, and service of systems across the United States. It serves as a division of Boos Resource & Technology Group, a conglomerate of companies providing a wide range of services including consulting, construction, maintenance, architectural design, and engineering for the environmental markets.

A Company That Cares
Ecotech

by Claire Suttles

Ecotech is the largest, locally-owned, privately-held, solid waste disposal company in the Louisville and Southern Indiana region, and its deep roots within this area set the business apart.

Haul Aboard: Saying Yes to Waste Removal
I.C.E. Service Group, Inc.

by Allison Dempsey

Hazardous materials, nuclear waste, hazardous waste, alternative fuels: where do these chemicals go when it’s time to remove them from a worksite? It’s potentially dangerous work, but I.C.E. Service Group, Inc., (ICE) has the experience and expertise to handle the toughest jobs safely and efficiently.

A Nationwide Lift for the Crane Industry
ML Crane

by Margaret Patricia Eaton

A leader in the crane industry, ML Crane, headquartered in Denver, Colorado, is a closely networked group of companies that provide customized solutions across diverse industries.

Moderating Methane: Sustainability Through Emissions Reduction
WeldFit

by Allison Dempsey

Increasing pipeline productivity while fulfilling environmental, social, and corporate governance (ESG) goals, Houston-based WeldFit brings 50 years of experience to safe and efficient hot tapping, plugging, pigging and comprehensive methane reduction.

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Water, Water Everywhere…
… and Everywhere a Concern

In mining, oil and gas, and heavy industry, water is essential—but let’s remember that it’s essential to life, too…

Promoting Aquaculture with Advocacy and Action
The Atlantic Canada Fish Farmers Association

The Atlantic Canada Fish Farmers Association (ACFFA) has been keeping busy with advocacy, public education, and conferences, among other activities, since Resource in Focus last profiled the organization in May of 2022. The ACFFA, which represents Atlantic Canada’s salmon farming sector, has also been enjoying the transition “back to a normal work environment,” now that the worst of COVID is hopefully over, says Executive Director Susan Farquharson.

Aquaponics Solutions for a Better Fishery Industry
Alberta Aquaculture Association

The Alberta Aquaculture Association is dedicated to promoting aquaculture and its related practices in Western Canada. The association has been promoting environmentally friendly technologies, like aquaponics, to produce fish. Aquaponics is an integrated food production method that combines aquaculture (breeding and raising fish in a farm-like ecosystem) and hydroponics (cultivating plant life without soil, using water-based nutrients).

Helping Sea Farmers Meet Their Business Goals
Aquaculture Association of Nova Scotia

From its base in Halifax, the Aquaculture Association of Nova Scotia (AANS) operates across the province “from Yarmouth to Cape North, Cape Breton, and all points in between,” according to association Executive Director Tom Smith. The not-for-profit, membership-based industry trade group was founded in 1977 by a volunteer group of sea farmers. Today, it represents over 95 percent of all aquaculture farming in Nova Scotia across three sectors: finfish such as salmon, trout, and striped bass; shellfish such as oysters, mussels, clams, quahogs, scallops; and sea plants such as sugar kelp.

A CLEAR Commitment to H2S Management
AMGAS

AMGAS Services Inc. is a Rocky View, Alberta-based company with an international presence and several proprietary solutions for H₂S management in oil and gas operations and other sectors. By removing contaminants such as hydrogen sulphide (H₂S), benzene, toluene, and xylenes, its integrated solutions benefit both the environment and its clients’ bottom line. The company has continued to refine its offerings with a special emphasis on its ground-breaking CLEAR Technology.