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ViZn Energy Systems Enables 24/7 “Solar Nights” at Lowest Ever Published Cost
Utility scale solar and wind power “on-demand” for 33 percent less than coal - July 14, 2017 - ViZn Energy Systems
Proler Steel International and Liebherr Mining & Construction Reach Settlement in Lawsuit
Liebherr Equipment Source and Proler Steel International LLC Reach Settlement in Lawsuit. - July 13, 2017 - Proler Steel International LLC
A123 Systems Completes $5M Equity Investment in Wildcat Discovery Technologies
Wildcat Discovery Technologies, Inc., recently completed an $8M Series B funding round, led by a $5M investment from A123 Systems and their parent company Wanxiang. A123 also signed a multi-year joint development agreement with Wildcat targeting next generation materials. - July 10, 2017 - Wildcat Discovery Technologies
Solar FlexRack to Preview their New TDPTM 2.0 Turnkey Tracker with BalanceTrac at Intersolar North America 2017
Solar FlexRack™, a division of Northern States Metals and an innovative leader in solar tracker, mounting and project support services, announced it will preview its new TDP 2.0 Turnkey Tracker at Intersolar N.A, July 11-13th. The TDP Tracker’s new advanced design, BalanceTrac,... - July 10, 2017 - Solar FlexRack
Improving Energy Security in Europe: The Role of Infrastructure Investment
SMi Reports: Topics on energy security including: alternative markets, financing options for renewable energy, and an overview of the offshore wind market will be discussed at SMi’s 16th annual Benelux Infrastructure Forum conference. - July 10, 2017 - SAE Media Group
Solar FlexRack to Attend Intersolar North America in San Francisco
July 11th through the 13th Solar FlexRack will be exhibiting at Intersolar 2017. - July 08, 2017 - Solar FlexRack
WiSolar Opens Lead Store in South Africa at Roxy’s Centre, Bronkhorstspruit, Gauteng
WiSolar, South Africa, a leading solar electricity company has opened its first lead store at Roxy’s Village Walk Shopping Centre, Bronkhorstspruit, Gauteng, 50km east of Pretoria for central accessibility between Witbank and Pretoria. The burgeoning population and ever-increasing cost of electricity in Bronkhorstspruit and outlying areas has made it necessary for WiSolar’s store presence. - July 03, 2017 - WiSolar
Green Investment Bank, Green Giraffe and More Discuss Future of Offshore Wind Energy Market
SMi Reports: Green Investment Bank, Green Giraffe, and others to discuss offshore wind investment at SMi’s Benelux Infrastructure Forum on the 22-23rd November. - June 29, 2017 - SAE Media Group
Why Uganda is the Next Energy Investment Destination
Uganda’s immense power potential and enormous energy investment opportunities will be in focus when stakeholders and decision makers meet for a strategic two-day conference and showcase during the inaugural Future Energy Uganda in Kampala from 13-14 September 2017. “The numbers in... - June 29, 2017 - Future Energy Uganda
The TITAN Foundation for Sustainable Growth Announced Today That They Have Accepted an Engagement to Raise USD $9 Billion Investments for Latin American Countries
The engagement, directed at funding a 10 year development plan, is focused on the areas of mining, renewable energies, agriculture and health. The investments will be backed up by local regional tangible assets, sovereign bonds, sovereign guarantees. - June 28, 2017 - TITAN foundation
PROINSO’s Mounting Structures Selected for 2MW Rooftop Project in Honduras
PROINSO, the leading global distributor, integrator and manufacturer of PROINSO PV Rack solar rooftop structures was selected to provide mounting structures for the 2MW rooftop installation at San Pedro Sula Bus Station in Honduras. The San Pedro Sula Bus Station is the largest bus station in... - June 27, 2017 - PROINSO
PanLbilt Steel & Foam Cement Patented Green Tech Building Material Kits
Assembly in less than 5 days. Rated to Richter 9 and Winds up to 140MPH. - June 26, 2017 - PanLbilt
Water from Air 20 Liter Residential Countertop Appliance Now Available
Produce fresh drinking water from the air that meets or exceeds World Health Organization (WHO) standards independent of existing water resources. - June 24, 2017 - PanLbilt
Electra Meccanica Delivers First Solo Vehicle
Electra Meccanica Vehicles Corporation delivered the first 2017 SOLO all-electric vehicle to proud new owners Leona and Matthew Green of New Westminster, British Columbia. The Greens plan to use their innovative and unique new SOLO for both daily commuting and for their successful local restaurant... - June 22, 2017 - Electra Meccanica Vehicles Corporation
OhmHome Publishes May Solar Index: Decline in California Slows
OhmHome (ohmhomenow.com), a consumer research platform for the solar industry, recently released its May Solar Index report, which tracks commercial and residential solar activity in major U.S. solar markets. The index declined 28% in May 2017 compared to May 2016 driven by a decline in California, but the decline slowed in May relative to January through April 2017. - June 20, 2017 - OhmHome
Veterans, CA Assemblymen Join Forces to Host 1st Annual Vegan Festival in San Jose July 1st
George, Stephanie Caruthers and CA Assembly member Ash Kalra will be hosting the CA Summer Veg Fest at the Santa Clara Fairgrounds on July 1st 2017 from 11am to 7pm. Sponsored by the CA Endowment. “I want the attendees to know to truths. That the planet we live in is in danger from all... - June 18, 2017 - Summer Veg Fest
Powin Energy Scores 52.8 MWh Energy Storage Portfolio
Will be largest energy storage rollout in Canada - June 17, 2017 - Powin Energy
Renewsys Launches Production of India’s First 5 BB Solar Cells, Completes Ramp Up of Its Cell Line
India’s first 5BB solar PV cells, will deliver higher module efficiency & cost saving; Cells manufactured using world class European equipment; RenewSys completes ramp up of its 100 MW cell line. - June 15, 2017 - RenewSys India
Morningstar Appoints Jim McGrath to Lead Its Sales Department
Morningstar Corporation’s Sales Department is now under the direction of Jim McGrath. - June 12, 2017 - Morningstar Corporation
Forecast Energy, CivicSolar and Sharp Electronics Team Up to Deliver Solar + SmartStorage® Energy Storage System
Joint project installed at Channel Lumber in Bay Area for peak demand reduction, estimated $160,000 annual utility bill savings. - June 09, 2017 - Sharp ESSG
SunTegra Announces Higher Efficiency for Its Industry-Leading Solar Roof Product
Pioneer Solar Roof Company Continues Raising Market Standards - June 06, 2017 - SunTegra
Kingspan Light + AIr Launches the QUASAR PN Polycarbonate Prismatic Nanosphere Skylight
Quasar PN Polycarbonate Prismatic Skylights revolutionize the high performance daylighting industry by providing the highest visible transmission with 100% diffusion in the industry with all the high impact and fire resistance benefits of polycarbonate. - May 24, 2017 - Kingspan Light Air North America
Manson Construction Co. Introduces New U.S. Dredge, the ROBERT M WHITE, to Its Expansive Fleet
Manson Construction Co. is proud to announce the completion of its 30-inch ABS cutter suction dredge ROBERT M WHITE. Constructed at Halimar Shipyard LLC in Morgan City, Louisiana, with design and dredge components from IHC America Inc., the dredge successfully launched on April 24, 2017. Named in... - May 23, 2017 - Manson Construction Co.
Solar FlexRack to Attend Midwest Solar Expo in Minneapolis, MN
Schedule a meeting with a solar tracker representative from Solar FlexRack to learn more about the company's innovative solar racking solutions and world-class service at this upcoming solar conference. - May 19, 2017 - Solar FlexRack
New EcoPulse Solar Charge Controller and Morningstar Essentials Series
Morningstar is excited to introduce the EcoPulse™ solar charge controller in the new Essential Series™ that was created to help supply electricity to medical clinics, schools, residences, boats and mobile homes outside of the US and Canada. - May 18, 2017 - Morningstar Corporation
Solar FlexRack to Attend Solar Power Southeast Conference May 11-12 in Atlanta
Solar FlexRack™, a division of Northern States Metals and an innovative leader in photovoltaic mounting and solar tracker solutions, will attend the Solar Power Southeast Conference being held at The Loews Atlanta Hotel in Atlanta, Georgia from May 11th to the 12th. The solar industry event... - May 12, 2017 - Solar FlexRack
Sustane to Install PK Clean’s Plastic to Fuel Plant in Nova Scotia
Renewable waste companies PK Clean Technologies, Inc. and Sustane Technologies Inc. have executed an EPC Contract to install a plastic to synthetic diesel plant in Chester, Nova Scotia, Canada. The build is expected to be completed in December 2017 and the first fuel output delivered by early 2018. - May 09, 2017 - PK Clean Technologies
1st Annual Official California Summer Veg Fest Comes to San Jose July 1st
The California Summer Veg Fest would like to announce a new partnership with the state of California. - May 08, 2017 - Summer Veg Fest
Solar FlexRack to Attend Solar West Conference May 9-11 in Alberta
Schedule a meeting with Solar FlexRack to discuss their innovative solar trackers and racking solutions for solar projects. - May 06, 2017 - Solar FlexRack
Infinity SAV USA Nominated for the Katerva Award
Infinity SAV USA has been nominated by Katerva Award for sustainable innovations in Clean Energy. - May 05, 2017 - Infinity SAV USA
SolarCraft Brings Solar Power to Dominican Sisters of Mission San Jose - The Light Shines on East Bay Congregation
Novato and Sonoma based SolarCraft recently completed the installation of a 271 kW DC solar installation at the Dominican Sisters of Mission San Jose, in Fremont, CA. The system is expected to offset 65% of the power usage in the new LEED Gold certified St. Joseph Residence and Dominican Center. The building officially opened on the Motherhouse campus in March 2016. The photovoltaic (PV) system will help the Sisters save over $9,000 every month in electrical costs. - May 05, 2017 - SolarCraft
Langson Energy Selected for Kenya Project
Langson Energy, Inc. (LEI), a USA energy equipment manufacturer, was selected by Kenya Electricity Generating Limited (KenGen), producer of around 80% of the power consumed in Kenya, to conduct a green technology feasibility study for their Olkaria Geothermal Power Plant. KenGen has been searching... - May 04, 2017 - Langson Energy, Inc.
Solar FlexRack Selected for SunShare Community Solar Project Pipeline in Minnesota
Solar FlexRack's G3P fixed tilt racking has been selected for a pipeline of 9 community solar projects totaling approximately 50 megawatts under development by SunShare. - May 04, 2017 - Solar FlexRack
First Commissioned Home Rainwater System in Ann Arbor
Urban Energy Works announces the commissioning of its first rainwater recycling system at the 801 Wildt St. townhomes. The system will save its homeowners an average of $2,200 per year, replacing city water for toilets, laundry and irrigation with roof-collected rainwater. Those uses add up to over... - May 03, 2017 - Urban Energy Works
AD1 Global on Cutting Edge of Environmental Technology; A Boon to Guests
AD1 Global is excited to announce the installation of high-powered, electric vehicle charging stations for guest use across multiple hotel properties in Florida. The new stations, installed through a partnership with electric auto-manufacturer Tesla Motors and charging installation company... - May 02, 2017 - AD1Global
Eco Marine Power and Strategic Partners to Offer Renewable Energy Solutions for Offshore Applications
Marine solar power, batteries, mounting frames and computer systems to be customized for jack-up rigs and offshore platforms. - May 01, 2017 - Eco Marine Power
San Diego Ice Arena Solar Power Plant Produces Its One Millionth Kilo Watt Hour
Newport Power is proud to announce that the solar power plant at the San Diego Ice Arena has produced over 1,000,000 kWh. The state of the art facility designed, engineered, built, operated and maintained by Newport Power is humming along. See it live here: http://live.deckmonitoring.com/?id=san_diego_ice_arena - April 27, 2017 - Newport Power
4Ocean Announces Biggest Ocean Cleanup to Date
Ocean Trash removal company plans to make Earth Day one to remember. - April 20, 2017 - 4Ocean
CrowdReviews Partners with Leader Text to Announce Africa Solar + Energy Storage Congress & Expo 2017
With thousands of off grid projects springing up across Africa, solar project owners and developers require huge amounts of financing. Solar + Energy Storage Congress & Expo 2017 brings together government, leading utilities, power producers, project developers, investors, and solution... - April 20, 2017 - topseos.com
SolarCraft Welcomes New VP of Sales & Marketing
Novato and Sonoma-based SolarCraft, a leader in solar energy system design and installation, announced today that Ted Walsh has joined their company as VP of Sales & Marketing to help manage expanding solar business. - April 14, 2017 - SolarCraft
HyCarb Inc. Announces Addition to the Board of Advisors
HyCarb, a company that is commercializing innovative next generation products and applications that utilize graphene and carbon nanotube technologies, announces the appointment of Sven Hackmann as a new member of HyCarb’s Board of Advisers. - April 14, 2017 - Rapid Venture Partners
EcoMark Solar Adding Jobs in Colorado Springs, Other Front Range Cities
The solar energy industry is one of the fastest growing nationwide and Colorado ranks in the top 10 states for solar jobs. - April 14, 2017 - EcoMark Solar
Wildcat Discovery Technologies Raises $8M in Series B Funding Round
Fundraising round includes two new multinational strategic partners. - April 13, 2017 - Wildcat Discovery Technologies
PROINSO Launches Social Entrepreneurship CSR Initiative to Tackle Use of Kerosene
Six years after launching its CSR initiative – Solar Energy Solidarity (www.proinso.net/solar-energy-solidarity), solar energy distributor and integrator, PROINSO, is launching a new corporate social responsibility initiative. The initiative aims to tackle youth unemployment in... - April 13, 2017 - PROINSO
Agilyx Announces Management Changes
Agilyx Corporation announced today that Joseph Vaillancourt will assume the role of CEO in addition to his role as Chairman. Ross M. Patten, who has served as CEO since 2012, will remain on the Board of Directors and will transition to President. In addition, William Cooper, who has over 20 years... - April 12, 2017 - Agilyx
ALLED Lighting Signs Fifth Dealership in Less Than One Year
ALLED Lighting is taking the car dealership market by storm! Within just the last year, ALLED has signed five car dealerships to convert their old, outdated lighting. - April 12, 2017 - ALLED, LLC
STS Achieved 1.5GWp of PV Modules Inspection in 2016
STS, a company specialized in PV modules quality assurance and technical services, announces today that it has performed quality inspection services on a total of 1,521.13MWp worth of PV modules in 2016. Inspections were performed mainly in China, at 8 manufacturers in 12 locations. Out of... - April 05, 2017 - Senergy Technical Services Ltd
Synagro Submits Building Permit for Slate Belt Heat Recovery Project
Synagro, today, requested a building permit to develop its Slate Belt Heat Recovery Center tying directly into the Green Knight Energy Center and within the township’s solid waste zone. The facility, which would dry biosolids to create a Class A pellet that can be used as a fertilizer or a... - April 04, 2017 - Synagro Technologies, Inc.
Best Energy Website to be Named by Web Marketing Association in 21st Annual WebAward Competition
Winning a 2017 WebAward for Best Energy Website will get you recognized. Excellence deserves recognition. - April 03, 2017 - Web Marketing Association
SolarCraft Brings Solar Power to Hog Island Oyster Company - The Sun Shines on Acclaimed West Marin Oyster Company
Novato and Sonoma based SolarCraft recently completed the installation of a 90 kW DC solar installation at the very popular Hog Island Oyster Company on scenic Tamales Bay in Marshall, CA. The West Marin County oyster farm now powers over 85% of its operations and retail oyster bar with clean,... - March 31, 2017 - SolarCraft