‘Cashtags’ turn tweets into dollars

How can a simple hashtag lead to a purchase? In American Express’s case, cardholders first had to sync their credit card with their Twitter account; once they did that, a tweet of the specified hashtag allowed them to purchase goods. … Continued

Eliot Planning Board OKs natural gas truck terminal

ELIOT, Maine — The Planning Board on Tuesday approved the XNG Maine plan to build a compressed natural gas truck terminal at the current site of a propane depot. XNG Maine will tap into the Maritimes and Northeast Natural Gas … Continued

Israeli Firm to Mine Dutch Sewers for the New Gold

Israel’s Applied CleanTech has found a way to turn sewers into gold mines, and now the company has signed an agreement with a Dutch wastewater treatment facility (WWTP) and paper mill to test its revolutionary Sewage Recycling System (SRS). SRS involves mining sewers for … Continued

Improved batteries make for better yard tools

(NECN/NBC News: Chris Clackum, Louisville, Ky.) – Just as you get ready for those fall yard cleanup projects, there’s some encouraging news about the outdoor power equipment you could be using. “People think battery-powered stuff is weak and under-powered or … Continued

Ron Fior Joins Good Technology as Chief Financial Officer

SUNNYVALE, Calif., Oct. 21, 2013 –/PRNewswire/ —  Good Technology™, the leader in secure mobility, today announced that Ron Fior has joined the company as Chief Financial Officer (CFO).  Ron brings more than 25 years of experience in corporate finance to … Continued