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Inexhaustible Demolishes Barriers Inhibiting U.S. Offshore Wind Energy Development
Inexhaustible announces a Patent Pending method of over-the-water electricity transport that dramatically improves offshore wind energy economics while protecting the natural beauty of seacoast environments by mitigating the cost of distance from shore. - June 27, 2016 - Inexhaustible
Solar FlexRack Presenting at Intersolar North America
Steve Daniel, Solar FlexRack’s Executive Vice President of Sales and Marketing will be presenting at Intersolar North America. - June 24, 2016 - Solar FlexRack
Enterprises TV Opens the Dam on Benefits of Hydropower
Enterprises TV opens the floodgates on the benefits of hydropower, a form of clean energy. - June 24, 2016 - Enterprises TV
Deadline Nears for Global Geothermal Awards
Nominations for the annual GRC Awards to be submitted by June 24. - June 24, 2016 - Geothermal Resources Council
Houston-Based KW Solar Innovates to Reduce Soft Costs
KW Solar, a Houston-based solar panel provider and installation company, utilize home-grown technology to streamline workflow and internal processes. This emphasis on soft cost reduction is unique in the residential solar energy industry, where traditionally-run construction companies lack the technical savvy to systematize and automate internal processes. KW Solar sees soft cost reduction as the best opportunity for staying competitive, as other costs of delivery will remain static or increase. - June 23, 2016 - KW Solar
GIZ/ German Energy Solutions Initiative/ THEnergy-Analysis: Momentum for Solar-Diesel Hybrid Microgrids in the Zambian Mining Industry
Load shedding, increased electricity rates for mining companies and a solar tender at 6.02US¢/kWh redefine the rules of power generation in Zambia. - June 22, 2016 - THEnergy
Chinese Solar Market Offers Tremendous Opportunities for Advanced Solar PV Technologies Reports Innova Research
The Manz Group recently reached a strategic partnership agreement with Shanghai Electric. According to the agreement, Shanghai Electric will acquire at least 27% of Manz’s newly issued shares to become one of Manz’s major share-holders once the deal is successfully closed. Furthermore,... - June 17, 2016 - Innova Research
America Green Launching in Maryland
America Green is bringing its grassroots campaign to the state of Maryland and aims to spread awareness about the advantages of solar energy systems with $0 down installation rate. This initiative extends nationwide. America Green is looking for Partners who share the same enthusiasm and vision... - June 15, 2016 - SOLAREUM
IQPC Announces 5th International Conference Offshore Windpower Substations 2016
The 5th International Conference Offshore Wind Power Substations 2016, produced by IQPC GmbH, will be held at the Swissôtel in Bremen on August 30th – September 1st, 2016, and will welcome experts from offshore wind farm owners, manufacturers, developers, major suppliers, insurance, and academia to exchange knowledge on the latest material innovation, new strategies to improve development and installation time, reducing overall costs, and extending substation lifecycles. - June 15, 2016 - IQPC Germany
GREEN CREATIVE Launches Warm Dim Series LED Lamps
GREEN CREATIVE, the commercial grade LED lighting manufacturer proudly announces the release of its new Warm Dim Series lamps. - June 15, 2016 - GREEN CREATIVE
Wildcat Discovery Technologies Announces SuperTemp™ - New Electrolyte Formulations for BEV, PHEV, and Start/Stop Vehicle Systems
Wildcat’s new electrolyte discoveries improve cycle life at both temperature extremes - reducing cell impedance by 40% at -25 deg C and by 30% during 60 deg C storage tests. - June 10, 2016 - Wildcat Discovery Technologies
Heating Things Up; University of Maryland Students Create Ultra-Clean Wood Stove
MF Fire is launching the Catalyst, the first smart, ultra-clean wood stove. - June 10, 2016 - MF Fire
Geo Global Group Ltd., CEO's Letter to Shareholders
Geo Global Group Ltd.'s CEO Expands on Recent Developments - June 07, 2016 - Geo Global Group Ltd
MIPR Holdings LLC Announces Formation of Cannabis Investment Division
With this new service, MIPR closes the gap for investors seeking strong growth opportunities. - June 06, 2016 - Heroic Media Group, LLC
Plastic Tubing Manufacturer NewAge(R) Industries Celebrates Five Years as a Solar Powered Company; Obtains Its Additional Electricity Needs from Renewable Sources
In June NewAge will note the fifth anniversary of its rooftop solar array and green energy system. The company went solar primarily to help the environment, set a good example and save money. The array provides half of the manufacturer’s electricity needs, and additional power is purchased from green energy providers. NewAge has also greened many aspects of its building – windows, motors, trash and recycling systems, lighting – and continues to look for more ways to improve. - June 03, 2016 - NewAge Industries, Inc.
Russian Lumber Exports Declined for the Second Consecutive Quarter in the 1Q/16 with Reduced Shipments to Europe and Egypt, While Lumber Demand in Asia Was on the Rise
Russia has increased exports of softwood lumber from seven million m3 in 2000 to 23 million m3 in 2015. In the 1Q/16, shipments declined for the second straight quarter mainly because of less demand in Europe and the CIS countries, reports the Wood Resource Quarterly. Lumber export prices have fallen 36% the past two years. - June 02, 2016 - Wood Resources International LLC
Pulpmills in Eastern Canada Have Become More Competitive Following Sharply Declining Wood Costs the Past Four Years
Wood costs for pulp mills in Eastern Canada have fallen dramatically the past four years, and the region has some of the lowest wood fiber costs in North America, according to the North American Wood Fiber Review. In 2012, pulp mills in Ontario and Quebec had some of the highest wood fiber costs on the continent. - June 02, 2016 - Wood Resources International LLC
Enatel Appoints New CFO
Enatel Limited is delighted to announce the appointment of Aaron Gale as Chief Financial Officer. Most recently, Aaron served as CEO for HydroWorks and earlier to that as CFO for General Cable Oceania. He has over 20 years’ experience working in manufacturing, distribution, finance and media... - May 31, 2016 - Enatel
America Green is Launching Groupons
The Renewable Energy Movement has started slow in the United States compared to other countries, such as Germany. However, the demand for solar energy has been increasing at a faster rate. The US has reached its 1 Millionth Solar Installation. A milestone has been reached. America Green is proud... - May 28, 2016 - SOLAREUM
SolarCraft Completes Solar Power Installation at Menlo Park Fire Station - Silicon Valley Fire Station Goes Green and Saves Money
Novato and Sonoma based SolarCraft recently completed the installation of a 41 kW DC solar panel installation at the newly constructed Station 2 Menlo Park Fire Department, Menlo Park, CA. The solar panel system will save the Station over $250,000 dollars in energy fees over the next 20 years. - May 26, 2016 - SolarCraft
The Shops at Wisconsin Place in Chevy Chase Ribbon Cutting & EV Ride and Drive Event to Launch Newly Installed Mini Bar Electric Vehicle Charging Stations by Juice Bar EV
Juice Bar EV partners with CBRE, LAZ Parking and Chevy Chase Nissan in a Ribbon Cutting & Ride and Drive Event at The Shops at Wisconsin Place in Chevy Chase. The business community and local Electric Vehicle Drivers Club come together to introduce the community to the new Mini Bar Electric Vehicle Charging Stations. - May 25, 2016 - Juice Bar EV
Freedom Solar Power, ABC Home & Commercial Team Up to Bring Power of the Sun to San Antonio
ABC Home & Commercial Services in San Antonio is now powered by the sun, thanks to a project recently completed by Freedom Solar Power. Powered by 152 SunPower 327 watt high efficiency modules, this solar project will offset more than 75 percent of ABC’s electricity costs, and it will... - May 25, 2016 - Freedom Solar Power
Callida Energy Partners with Berkeley Lab to Crowdsource New Building Technology Innovations
Callida Energy, a commercial building energy optimization solution provider, announced that it will partner with Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory in a Department of Energy (DOE) program designed to generate innovative smart building technology ideas to meet our building energy challenges. This program uses crowdsourcing campaigns that award cash prizes and incubation support to inventors who propose the winning solutions to smart building technology problems put forward in the campaigns. - May 23, 2016 - Callida Energy
Chinese Log Imports Have Trended Upward in Early 2016 with Australia Increasing Their Market Share the Most, Reports the Wood Resource Quarterly
Increased demand for wood products and declining log inventories in China has resulted in higher importation of logs to China in the 1Q/16, reports the Wood Resource Quarterly. Australia has increased its shipments almost three-fold in three years and currently, ten percent of all softwood logs unloaded in Chinese ports are from Australia. - May 21, 2016 - Wood Resources International LLC
Yaskawa – Solectria Solar Launches PV Inverter Blog
Solectria Solar, the leading U.S. commercial PV inverter manufacturer, announced that it has officially launched its new PV Inverter blog. This blog will focus on top industry topics, news, recently installed projects and life at Yaskawa – Solectria Solar. Readers can subscribe to the blog... - May 21, 2016 - Yaskawa - Solectria Solar
DC PACE Contractor, greeNEWit, Partners with Urban Ingenuity to Promote Innovative Energy Financing
Two local firms are helping move building retrofit and clean energy infrastructure projects off of the drawing board and into development by cutting costs, enhancing financial performance, and funding capital improvement. - May 20, 2016 - greeNEWit
American PetroLog Expands Into Lafayette, LA
With a new office centrally located in the Gulf South, American PetroLog is positioned to serve their customer base in Louisiana and Texas. - May 19, 2016 - American PetroLog
Rentricity to Provide Safe Drinking Water Certified In-Pipe Hydropower Solution to Bucks County Water & Sewer Authority
New purchased water infrastructure to include NSF qualified energy recovery solution for 100 kilowatts of renewable electricity. - May 18, 2016 - Rentricity Inc.
North America Exports of Wood Pellets Reached Record-Highs in 2015, with the US Gulf States Increasing Shipments by 70% from 2Q/15 to 4Q/15, Reports the NAWFR
Exportation of wood pellets from North America totaled 6.1 million tons in 2015, which almost four times as much as in 2010, as reported in the latest issue of the North American Wood Fiber Review. In the second half of 2015, export volumes from Southern Gulf ports were up almost 70%. - May 13, 2016 - Wood Resources International LLC
Pulpwood Costs Have Fallen Substantially Worldwide with the Softwood and Hardwood Pulpwood Price Indices Being at Their Lowest Levels in Over Ten Years
The largest cost component when manufacturing wood pulp is the cost of wood fiber. This cost has declined substantially in US dollar terms the past few years with the Global Price Indices being down almost ten percent in 12 months, according to the Wood Resource Quarterly. - May 13, 2016 - Wood Resources International LLC
UK Marine Energy Conference – 8 Weeks to Go
With the technology, infrastructure and energy mix demand developing, marine energy can be seen as a key frontier in clean energy generation. The UK Marine Energy Conference 2016 focuses on accelerating wave and tidal energy as viable energy alternatives, whilst maintaining the UK & Ireland’s position at the forefront of marine energy development. - May 13, 2016 - Charles Maxwell
Egypt’s Leading Renewable Energy Conference is Back
Progress updates on the successful financing, designing and construction of solar plants in Egypt under its Solar FIT program. - May 12, 2016 - Advanced Conferences & Meetings
Solar FlexRack Announces Webinar: Insider’s Secrets to Reducing Project Costs Through Racking Services and Solutions
The webinar will be presented on Solar Power World on May 19th, 2016 in partnership with Bombard Renewable Energy. - May 11, 2016 - Solar FlexRack
V5 Systems Deploys Wireless Outdoor Security in Ten Locations for the Super Bowl
V5 Systems, Inc. (“V5”) (www.v5systems.us), a leader in innovating wireless, on edge, intelligent security and Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) computing solutions, extended the security surveillance for the Super Bowl 2016 with their Portable Security Units (PSU). During the... - May 10, 2016 - V5 Systems
Commercial Site Design is Attending Solar Power Southeast Conference 2016
Commercial Site Design, a Raleigh-based civil engineering firm with experience in designing solar farms, attends Solar Power Southeast Conference. - May 06, 2016 - Commercial Site Design
A Program That's Changing the Way We Buy Homes
Many consumers looking to purchase a home are unaware of a new solar program that allows them to bundle solar into their mortgage during their home purchase. The program, “Solar Ready Homes,” allows qualified borrowers to exceed their loan limit by up to 20 percent for the purpose of... - May 05, 2016 - Solar Ready Homes
Solar Industry Gets Down to Business at the 2016 Midwest Solar Expo
The 3rd Annual Midwest Solar Expo is returning to the Twin Cities May 17-19, 2016 at the DoubleTree by Hilton St. Paul Downtown. - May 05, 2016 - Midwest Solar Expo
V5 Systems Wins Award for Best in Video Surveillance Hardware and Accessories in 2016 SIA New Product Showcase
V5 Systems, Inc. (“V5”) (www.v5systems.us), a leader in innovating wireless, on edge, intelligent security and Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) computing solutions, confirms receipt of best new product in the category of Video Surveillance Hardware and Accessories by the Security... - May 02, 2016 - V5 Systems
Introducing LEARIE: Energy Savings & Incentive Calculator
LED Solutions is pleased to announce that LEARIE – An online incentive calculator and energy audit tool for LED retrofits – is now live on their website. Check it out: http://ledsolutions.ca/learie/ - April 27, 2016 - LED Solutions
April 22: Local Officials to Celebrate Earth Day at Major Solar Installation
Recently installed and “flipping the switch” this Friday, St. Pete-based, national millwork fabrication facility can now run on net-zero power - April 22, 2016 - Mesh Fabrication
GREEN CREATIVE Releases DLC Qualified HID Replacement Universal Voltage Lamps
GREEN CREATIVE, the commercial grade LED lighting manufacturer proudly announces the launch of its HID LED 45W and HID LED 27W universal voltage lamps. - April 22, 2016 - GREEN CREATIVE
Finalists Announced in African Utility Week’s Innovation Hub for Energy and Water Industry
Aquaponic farming, a geyser switch and other water and energy savings gadgets and software are amongst the winning innovations and inventions that will be showcased at the Innovation Hub taking place during the upcoming African Utility Week in Cape Town from 17-19 May. Fifteen SMEs, start-ups and... - April 22, 2016 - African Utility Week & POWERGEN Africa
San Diego Intellectual Property Management and Consulting Firm Established by Seasoned Patent Agent
WALLACH IP Management and Consulting announced a new business venture focused on professional patent protection services. Founder Dr. Brenda Wallach, who has nearly twenty years' experience advising cutting-edge companies, is filling a critical need for companies that must protect their intellectual property and do so at a reasonable cost. The firm specializes in the areas of biotechnology, pharmaceuticals, therapeutics, renewable biofuels and medical devices. - April 21, 2016 - WALLACH IP Management and Consulting
Registration Opens for Annual Charity Golf Tournament at Geothermal Resources Council Annual Meeting
Popular networking event for the geothermal energy industry in Sacramento, California. - April 20, 2016 - Geothermal Resources Council
Final Countdown for Largest Ever Geothermal Conference in Iceland
Iceland Geothermal Conference is promising an exciting set of events, presentations, field trips and social occasions. Bringing together more than 600 participants from more than 50 countries, it will be Iceland’s largest geothermal event ever. - April 20, 2016 - ThinkGeoEnergy
Littleton-Based Storion Energy Joins Largest-Ever U.S. Business Delegation to 2016 Hannover Messe
Storion Energy today announced it is part of the largest-ever U.S. delegation to Hannover Messe, the world’s foremost trade fair for industrial technology, taking place April 25-29, in Hannover, Germany. For the first time in the Fair’s history, the United States will be the Partner... - April 16, 2016 - ITN Energy Systems, Inc.
Turkish Geothermal Sector Surging Ahead in Global Rankings
The incredible growth of Turkey’s geothermal sector will be featured at IGC Türkiye, the Congress in the Heart of the Geothermal Industry in Turkey, with partners Ormat and Exergy and an exciting EBRD workshop preceding the event. - April 16, 2016 - ThinkGeoEnergy
Houston Getting the Most Advanced Solar Panels with EnergyONE Solar
Leading South Central solar company, EnergyONE Solar is offering the most advanced and best American-made solar panels for Houston homes and businesses at highly affordable rates with full warranty & maintenance support. - April 15, 2016 - Energy ONE Solar
Veichi Unveils SI10 Solar Pumping Controller
Veichi Electric announces quality solar pump inverter to the global market. - April 14, 2016 - Veichi Electric
JM Solar & Electrical Larne, County Antrim Launch New Responsive Website Offering Renewable Energy Services
JM Solar & Electrical have launched their new Responsive Website which highlights the Solar Panel Installation, Electrical and Buildings Services they provide. As a small family company JM Solar give their customers undivided attention. - April 14, 2016 - JM Solar & Electrical