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SolarCraft Completes Solar Power Systems at Holy Spirit Church & School - East Bay Church & School Go Solar with Diocese of Oakland Solar Program
Novato and Sonoma based SolarCraft, a leading North Bay solar installer for over 35 years, recently completed the installation of a 68.6 kW DC solar system at Holy Spirit Church and an 89.6 kW DC solar system on the adjoining Holy Spirit School in Fremont, CA. - May 24, 2019 - SolarCraft
Boston Energy Blockchain Event - The Clean Energy Marketplace: Opportunities and Challenges Hosted by Power2Peer
Power2Peer will host an energy blockchain forum on Wednesday May 29, 2019 from 6-8 PM at UMass Boston's Venture Development Center at 100 Morrissey Blvd, Boston, MA 02125. Innovations are always at the heart of disruptive businesses. Since the time of Thomas Edison and Nicola Tesla the electricity... - May 23, 2019 - Power2Peer
SolarCraft Hires New Chief Operating Officer - Galen Torneby Will Head Up Operations for North Bay’s Leading Solar Provider
Novato and Sonoma-based SolarCraft, the North Bay’s largest solar and clean energy provider, announced today that Galen Torneby has joined the company as Chief Operating Officer. Mr. Torneby has extensive construction management and technical experience in the energy industry, including more than 10 years in operational leadership roles at several of world’s leading renewable energy companies. - May 22, 2019 - SolarCraft
Solar FlexRack is Exhibiting at Solar Power Southeast in Atlanta
Solar FlexRack™, a division of Northern States Metals and an innovative leader in photovoltaic mounting and solar tracker solutions, will be exhibiting at Solar Power Southeast. The region’s largest solar and storage event will be held May 29 – 30 at the Georgia World Congress... - May 22, 2019 - Solar FlexRack
Gantner Instruments Environment Solutions Successfully Finished the 2019 Intersolar Munich
Leading global PV monitoring supplier, Gantner Instruments Environment Solutions will present at Intersolar Exhibition in Munich its high-tech engineering "Made in Germany" monitoring solutions for utility scale PV Power Plants. The Gantner hardware portfolio includes string monitoring... - May 19, 2019 - Gantner Instruments GmbH
Solar FlexRack’s Install Base Exceeds a Half a Gigawatt in Canada
Steady Increase in Company’s Tracker Sales in Canadian Market with Sales Expected to Double in 2019. - May 16, 2019 - Solar FlexRack
Walmart Executed Agreements for 46 Solar Projects Across the US with C2 Energy Capital
C2 Energy Capital, LLC announced today that it executed 46 Power Purchase Agreements and leases with Walmart Inc. to provide solar power at the retailer’s operations in five states. These agreements represent a tangible commitment by Walmart to achieve the retailer’s goal to have 50... - May 14, 2019 - C2 Energy Capital, LLC
Groot Glass Appoints Germany-Based Suntrace GmbH as Technical Consultant for Its 80MW Solar (PV) Power Plant in Tses, Namibia
Groot Glass looks to appoint a reputable international EPC as the Main Contractor and a qualified local SME as the Subcontractor for the PV Farm, Electrical Substation and Civil Work for the Groot Solar Park in Tses. - May 07, 2019 - Groot Systems (Pty) Ltd
Spectacular Solar Finalizes $2.25M Contract
Spectacular Solar, Inc. and Custom Truck One Source agree to a contract for a 3-phase solar installation project. - May 06, 2019 - Spectacular Solar, Inc.
GoodWork Coworking Launches Campaign to Promote Good Business Through Solar Powered Community
GoodWork coworking has launched a multimedia campaign to promote responsible, triple bottom line business using the power of solar. This impact-focused coworking space in the Cedars neighborhood of Dallas, Texas, has a founding principle to engage businesses in education and guidance for sustainable, future-focused practices. - May 02, 2019 - Good Coworking LLC
Greenshine New Energy Revolutionizes Their Solar LED Light Products with a Product Overhaul
Greenshine New Energy develops newer, more energy-efficient, simple-to-install solar LED lighting fixtures that revolutionize older models. - May 02, 2019 - Greenshine
Habitat for Humanity Owners to Receive a Surprise Gift During the 2019 Women’s Build
Two Habitat for Humanity homeowners in Pasadena, CA will receive a special housewarming gift during the 2019 Women’s Build hosted by the San Gabriel Valley Habitat for Humanity on Friday, May 3. The homeowners will be a given a new Sonos soundbar by Emilygrene Corp., a Southern... - May 01, 2019 - Emilygrene Corp.
Solar FlexRack is Exhibiting at Solar Canada 2019
Solar FlexRack™, a division of Northern States Metals and an innovative leader in photovoltaic mounting and solar tracker solutions, will be exhibiting at the Solar Canada 2019 Conference and Exposition. Canada’s largest and most important solar conference will be held May 8 – 9... - May 01, 2019 - Solar FlexRack
Reliant Roofing Launches New and Innovative Solar and Hurricane Protection Packages
Reliant Roofing, Northeast Florida’s highest-rated roofing contractor, has announced new services to revolutionize their customer’s roofing experience by incorporating solar roofing technology and full envelope hurricane protection. Starting May 1 of 2019, Reliant Roofing will be... - April 30, 2019 - Reliant Roofing, Solar, & Hurricane Shutters
FloNamix, Inc Announces Multiple Key Acquisitions
Three companies have entered into definitive agreements to sell minority equity interest to Flonamix, Inc. - April 26, 2019 - FloNamix, Inc
C2 Energy Capital Completes 100th Solar Project, Announces “Developer-in-Residence” Program
In 4 years, growing from 2 partners to 20 employees, completing 100 solar projects and having 300 MW of assets in development, C2 Energy Capital’s growth is exponential. - April 25, 2019 - C2 Energy Capital, LLC
Sunscore Web App Launched for Easy Assessment of Solar Number Score of Rooftops
Sunscore launched its web app for assessing the feasibility of rooftop solar plants with the click of a button. - April 18, 2019 - Sunscore
Greenshine New Energy Helps a New Store Open with Installation of New Solar Parking Lot Lights
Greenshine New Energy developed a new solar parking lot light project for Floor and Decor. Upon completion of this project, the new store was able to open its doors to the public. - April 15, 2019 - Greenshine
Crane Worldwide Logistics Selected as Carrier of Choice by Electrameccanica
First Shipment of Revolutionary SOLO Electric Vehicles Arrives in North America. - April 12, 2019 - Crane Worldwide Logistics
Ipsun Solar Uses High-Tech Film to Display First-Ever Blue Cross on VA Church's Solar Array
Recent solar project at Arlington, Virginia church uses state-of-the-art colorful decal to make solar installation uniquely beautiful. - April 12, 2019 - Ipsun Solar
Avaada Group’s Clean Energy Business Raises INR 1000 Crore Investments
INR 1000 Crores investments received from ADB, DEG, FMO and promoters. The company has currently 2.4 GW of renewable portfolio under implementation and is targeting to expand to 5 GW over next two years. The company has executed more than 2 GW renewable projects till date. - April 11, 2019 - Avaada Group
SolarCraft Completes Solar Power System at St. Anne Church - East Bay Church One of Many to Go Solar with Diocese of Oakland Solar Program
Novato and Sonoma based SolarCraft, a leading North Bay solar installer for over 35 years, recently completed the installation of a 133 kW DC solar system at St. Anne Catholic Church in Byron, CA. The system is designed to provide over 90% of their annual electrical needs for the church facilities. St. Anne is reducing their operating costs by thousands every month and stabilizing energy expenses for decades to come. - April 09, 2019 - SolarCraft
Solar Plants Wins "Solar PV Installer of the Year" at the Wales Energy Efficiency Awards
A family-run solar panel installation company from South Wales has been voted Solar PV installer of the Year 2019 at the Welsh Energy Efficiency Awards, for the third time running. Solar Plants, an innovative company from Port Talbot, supply solar and other renewable energy systems to homeowners... - April 04, 2019 - Solar Plants
T-REX Taps Seasoned FinTech Executive Tricia San Cristobal as Chief Product Officer
Thomson Reuters and Bloomberg vet Tricia San Cristobal joins T-REX as Chief Product Officer, bringing deep financial markets, SaaS, and data management experience to take product strategy to the next level. - April 03, 2019 - T-REX
Menlo Group Negotiates Lease for Elevation Solar
Elevation Solar, a premier solar and smart energy company, will relocate its headquarters to Chandler, Ariz. - April 02, 2019 - Menlo Group Commercial Real Estate
Tomorrow Energy Nominated for "Retail Energy Provider of the Year Award," Citing Leadership in the Retail Energy Industry by EMC
More than 600 attendees from all over the country are looking forward to hearing over 50 panelists and speakers. The conference will be the largest gathering of retail energy professionals in North America - April 01, 2019 - Tomorrow Energy
Tomorrow Energy with Arbor Day Foundation to Plant 80,000 Trees
Sustainability is central to the core values of Tomorrow Energy as the company believes that trees are an incredibly important part of building a sustainable future. - March 28, 2019 - Tomorrow Energy
Conti Solar Selected to Provide EPC Services for NJR Clean Energy Ventures
Conti Solar managed EPC services for NJR Clean Energy Ventures’ 10.7 MW, Old Bridge Brightfield Solar Park located in Keyport, NJ. - March 28, 2019 - CS Energy
Energy Blockchain Consortium - Arizona Regional Summit
The Energy Blockchain Consortium in partnership with Blockchain 48 is pleased to host an educational summit for the state of Arizona about the use of Blockchain in the Energy industry. - March 26, 2019 - Energy Blockchain Consortium
Indian Start-Up Aims to Revolutionize Solar Accessibility
Savera has launched its website, Sunscore.in aimed at boosting solar adoption in India. - March 25, 2019 - Sunscore
Morningstar "Energy Storage Partner" Program Expands
Introduced in fall 2018, the program has doubled in size with more high-profile lithium battery manufacturers coming on-board. - March 21, 2019 - Morningstar Corporation
Power2Peer Concludes Crowdfunding Campaign
At midnight on Friday in Los Angeles, Power2Peer’s equity crowdfunding campaign reached its conclusion. More than 150 people became investors in the Boston-based company, collectively raising over $86k toward the development of a blockchain-secured energy marketplace for the peer-to-peer... - March 19, 2019 - Power2Peer
Tomorrow Energy Aims to Unseat “Green Goliath” to Become Leading Renewable Energy Provider in the US
Customers were not just interested in "transacting"; they were interested in how the companies they support impact the world. But it wasn’t just Tomorrow Energy customers who were interested in this-the entire company was too. "We all want to go home from a hard day’s work and feel like we are making a positive impact in the world. That is what Tomorrow Energy, and our mission-based focus, is all about," Paul Keene said, CEO. - March 12, 2019 - Tomorrow Energy
Global Solar Energy Launches New 1 Meter Solar Module
Global Solar Energy is pleased to introduce a new form factor of its flexible PowerFLEX+ solar panel, the FG-M1 55 watt panel. At 1 meter long by a half meter wide, the new FG-M1 is designed to fit more applications such as off-grid, mobile, marine, and RV installations. Specially designed for... - March 12, 2019 - Global Solar Energy, Inc.
BioTork and Lallemand Biofuels & Distilled Spirits Enter Joint Development Collaboration
BioTork, LLC and Lallemand Biofuels & Distilled Spirits (LBDS) a business unit of Lallemand Inc. are pleased to jointly announce the formalization of a collaboration for the development of improved yeast strains for the ethanol industry. “BioTork has been working with Lallemand, a world... - March 11, 2019 - BioTork
Conti Solar to Attend 2019 Solar Power Florida Conference
Solar Power Florida brings together the Florida solar and storage markets. - March 07, 2019 - CS Energy
African Utility Week and POWERGEN Africa to Showcase Exciting Potential of Waste-to-Power Technology in Cape Town
During the Future Cities conference track at African Utility Week and POWERGEN Africa in Cape Town in May, a case study will be presented on South Africa's first Waste Transformer at the N1 City Mall in Cape Town and will be followed by a discussion on how waste-to-energy plants can be made more competitive. - March 07, 2019 - African Utility Week & POWERGEN Africa
FIOS Insight Delivers Business Architecture Guild® Industry Reference Models in Insight-EA
FIOS Insight, LLC. announced today that it has entered into an agreement with the Business Architecture Guild®, as part of a new Guild program, to provide Guild Reference Models pre-loaded in its powerful Business, Enterprise, and Information Architecture SaaS platform, Insight-EA. FIOS Insight will be showcasing the release of the Business Architecture Guild Reference Models in Insight-EA at the 7th Annual Business Architecture Innovation Summit, March 19-20, 2019 in Reston, Virginia. - March 05, 2019 - FIOS Insight
Conti Solar Presents on Solar Power World Podcast
Eric Millard, CCO of Conti Solar Headlines for Contractors Podcast Series - March 05, 2019 - CS Energy
SolarCraft Completes Solar Power System at Hospice by the Bay in Marin - Larkspur Hospice Turns Sunshine Into Savings
Novato and Sonoma based SolarCraft, a leading North Bay solar installer for over 35 years, recently completed the installation of a 158 kW DC solar system at Hospice by the Bay in Larkspur, CA. The solar panels were installed as a way to save energy and protect the environment; reducing HBTB’s operating costs by thousands every month and lowering their carbon footprint. - February 28, 2019 - SolarCraft
FIOS Insight Appoints John Ruddy as President
FIOS Insight, LLC announced that John Ruddy has been selected as FIOS Insight’s President and has also joined the company’s Board of Directors. John has more than 30 years of experience in information management and technology, working for a variety of industry leading organizations... - February 26, 2019 - FIOS Insight
California Solar Solutions Pioneer, Sun Light & Power, Installs a New 905kWp Solar Array at San Francisco International Airport
The project represents Sun Light & Power’s ability to deliver large, complex projects in challenging environments. - February 19, 2019 - Sun Light & Power
Cleantech Law Partners Publishes New Book Focused on the Legal and Policy Aspects of Renewable Energy Projects
The New Edition of "Renewable Energy Law and Policy" Provides an Excellent Resource for Lawyers, Academics, and Anyone Interested in Understanding the Complex Legal Requirements of Building Renewable Energy Projects. - February 19, 2019 - Cleantech Law Partners
African Utility Week Returns to Cape Town in May with Latest Updates and Success Stories in Power, Energy and Water
Africa's Mother City to welcome back 10,000+ energy and water professionals in May when African Utility Week and POWERGEN Africa return. - February 03, 2019 - African Utility Week & POWERGEN Africa
Mary J. Ardissone Honored as a VIP for 2018 by P.O.W.E.R. (Professional Organization of Women of Excellence Recognized)
Mary J. Ardissone of Fitchburg, Wisconsin has been honored as a VIP for 2018 by P.O.W.E.R. (Professional Organization of Women of Excellence Recognized) for her outstanding contributions and achievements in the fields of healthcare and creative writing. These important women exemplify tenacity. - February 01, 2019 - P.O.W.E.R. Professional Organization of Women of Excellence Recognized
New Program Delivers No-Cost Energy and Healthy Home Upgrades to Low-Income Families in Belle Haven
Oakland-based nonprofit Build It Green’s (BIG) new program leverages funding sources to deliver energy and healthy home upgrades simultaneously to benefit California’s most vulnerable populations. - February 01, 2019 - Build It Green
Solar FlexRack to Attend Solar Power Northeast Conference on February 5-6th in Boston
Conference being held at The Westin Boston Waterfront Hotel in Boston, Massachusetts - January 31, 2019 - Solar FlexRack
iSolarWorld (iSW) Announces Partnership with Solar Wolf Energy and Sunbridge Solar
iSolarWorld joins hands with two US solar companies - Solar Wolf Energy and Sunbridge Solar. - January 26, 2019 - iSolarWorld
Primary Gravity Harvesting Emerges as a New Alternative Energy Source, Experts Say It Will Overtake Municipal Solar by 2050
Alternative energy pump, designed for construction, firefighting and military use. Device is powered by moving weight, such as vehicles or large livestock. Demos offered in Alexandria, VA. Targeting city officials, construction contractors, military contractors, etc. - January 24, 2019 - Gravitational Systems Engineer
Conti Solar Wins Award for Outstanding Safety Record
Leading EPC has long history of injury-free worksites. - January 24, 2019 - CS Energy