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African Utility Week Celebrates World Water Day by Looking to Nature for the Answers
Nature or Water, exploring how we can use nature to overcome the water challenges of the 21st century is the theme of this year‘s World Water Day which is on 22 March. The scientific discipline of biomimicry employs the same approach. Biomimicry = nature’s genius "Every so often... - March 15, 2018 - African Utility Week & POWERGEN Africa
African Utility Week Nuclear Expert Says Nuclear Build’s Contribution to South Africa’s GDP Will be "Staggering"
“Nuclear energy is certainly not any more expensive than any other energy source,” says nuclear expert Dr Anthonie Cilliers, explaining that “the large 9600MW nuclear programme has created an impression of a single expensive mega-project, when in fact the purpose of the fleet... - March 10, 2018 - African Utility Week & POWERGEN Africa
SolarCraft Names New VP of Operations - the North Bay’s Leading Solar Provider Strengthens Operations Team with Renewable Energy Veteran
Novato and Sonoma-based SolarCraft, a leader in solar and clean energy system design and installation, announced that Mark Johnson has rejoined the company as Vice President of Operations. Drawn back by new leadership and expanded technology and service offerings, Mark returns to SolarCraft where... - March 08, 2018 - SolarCraft
Energy Executive Carl Sheldon Strengthens Highview Power in North America
New president to drive US expansion of liquid air energy storage. - March 08, 2018 - Highview Power
Energy Sector: African Utility Week to Focus on Why Things Are Looking Up
The energy sector is a clear winner emerging from the South African cabinet shuffle earlier this week says the editor of the energy trade publication ESI Africa, Nicolette Pombo-van Zyl. She explains: “President Cyril Ramaphosa’s attempt to sweep his inherited cabinet clean on Monday... - March 02, 2018 - African Utility Week & POWERGEN Africa
Agilyx Corporation Announces Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony to Celebrate the Opening of the World’s First Commercial Waste Polystyrene-to-Styrene Oil Chemical Recycling Plant
Ceremony celebrates the opening of the Agilyx Tigard, Oregon Polystyrene-to-Styrene Oil Plant on April 19, 2018 and launches a week of celebrations around Earth Day 2018. The plant is the first commercial-scale closed-loop chemical recycling process for polystyrene in the world and will produce high-quality styrene oil to be used by styrene manufacturers AmSty and INEOS Styrolution for processing into the virgin polystyrene stream used for manufacturing consumer goods. - February 28, 2018 - Agilyx
Avaada Power Commits USD 1.55 Billion Investments in Uttar Pradesh; Signs MoU to Develop Solar Projects in the State
Avaada Power will be investing USD 1.55 Billion for developing 1,600 MW Solar Projects. The company’s commitment is in line with Indian state Uttar Pradesh’s annual target of 2,000 MW production capacity of solar energy. Uttar Pradesh currently has an installed capacity of 569.35 MW solar energy and has the potential to touch a high generation figure of 22.8 GW. - February 26, 2018 - Avaada Group
U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin Visits Fairbanks Morse Engine
Baldwin Announced New Buy American Legislation to Prioritize U.S. Manufacturers and Shipbuilders - February 24, 2018 - Fairbanks Morse
Collaborative Technologies Announce Sales and Efforts on Climate Change
Collaborative Technologies LLC announced the signing of a sales agreement for 3 of for its revolutionary Transonic Reaction Mill systems (TRM) and aggressive implementation of renewable energy utilization. - February 21, 2018 - Collaborative Technologies LLC
Coalition Helps Churches Control Rising Energy Costs
The Faith Based Energy Coalition was recently formed to help churches and synagogues aggregate energy procurement and get pricing similar to large corporations. - February 21, 2018 - Util Solutions Group, LLC
Solar FlexRack Adds New Solar Tracker Map Feature to Website
Solar FlexRack™, a division of Northern States Metals and an innovative leader in photovoltaic mounting and solar tracker solutions, announces the addition of a new feature on their website, a map of the company’s installed solar trackers. With over 1.7 GW of installations under its... - February 17, 2018 - Solar FlexRack
Kiss Electric Earns 3.4-MW Commercial Solar Project in New Jersey
Licensed in Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware, Kiss Electric has been performing wide range of electrical jobs for more than 17 years. Most recently, they were awarded a 3.4 MW project in Sparta, N.J., at Braen Quarry. Job specifications require: * 9,934, 360-W ground-mounted SunPower... - February 16, 2018 - Kiss Electric
Solaridy Announces Name Change to Hyperponic and Management Hires
Solaridy LLC announced today that the board of directors have approved a name change for the corporation to Hyperponic LLC. The change takes effect immediately. “This new name better reflects the Company's high-tech roots,” explains Doug Fyvolent, Managing Partner, “and... - February 15, 2018 - Hyperponic LLC
6th Microgrid Global Innovation Forum in Washington, D.C. to Examine Technology and Business Advances
In-depth conference focuses on technology advances, case studies, and business models for the deployment of hybrid renewable energy microgrids in grid-tied and off-grid environments. The emphasis is on enhancing grid reliability, cost savings, and renewables integration for utilities and commercial / industrial end users. - February 13, 2018 - Smart Grid Observer
African Utility Week to Focus Strongly on Meeting the Continent’s Water Demand in Cape Town in May
African Utility Week will have a strong focus on water again this year from 15-17 May in Cape Town when the strategic water conference will showcase how partnerships, financial models and latest technological advances can make the greatest impact in meeting Africa's water demand. - February 09, 2018 - African Utility Week & POWERGEN Africa
Yolon Energy Drafts New Director of Partner Development
Yolon Energy, LLC has named Brian Pioggia as the new Director of Partner Development, based out of their East Windsor Headquarters. “Brian brings over a decade of experience to our team and has built his career on providing unmatched service to his clients. We are excited to have him join... - February 08, 2018 - Yolon Energy
Zero Down Solar Selects SolarEdge PV and Storage Solutions for the Southern California Residential and Commercial Market
Alliance Extends Zero Down Solar’s Rule 21 Compliant Storage Capability - February 01, 2018 - Zero Down Solar
African Utility Week Industry Awards Looking for the Continent’s Top Energy or Water Journalist
The fifth annual African Utility Week Industry Awards has added two new categories to honour excellence in energy or water journalism as well as digitally advanced utilities. The awards gala dinner forms part of the African Utility Week conference and expo taking place at the CTICC in Cape Town... - January 28, 2018 - African Utility Week & POWERGEN Africa
Heartland Coalition GoFundMe Campaign to Supply Fresh Drinking Water to Puerto Rico
4 Months after Hurricane Maria, fresh drinking water is scarce in Puerto Rico. - January 26, 2018 - PanLbilt
Symbior Solar Expands Into Commercial and Industrial Rooftops in Thailand and Commissions First Two PV Projects with Assyce Asia
Symbior Solar (Symbior), a regional solar PV developer with a focus on frontier solar markets in Asia, together with Assyce Asia (Assyce), a regional solar EPC and O&M provider, announces the commissioning of two commercial solar PV rooftop projects with Robinson Department Store in December 2017 with total capacity of 1.4MW in Kamphaeng Phet and Mahachai, Thailand. - January 24, 2018 - Symbior Solar
SolarCraft Responds to Trump Administration’s Solar Tariffs
SolarCraft is the North Bay’s largest and longest lasting solar provider, and CEO Ted Walsh responded with confidence that solar and renewable energy are here to stay, despite President Trump’s announcement today that the US will impose steep tariffs on solar modules. - January 23, 2018 - SolarCraft
New Morningstar EcoBoost MPPT™ Solar Charge Controller
Morningstar is excited to announce the launch of its new EcoBoost MPPT™ solar charge controller to help regulate off-grid battery power for medical clinics, schools, residences, boats, mobile homes, and lighting applications outside of the US and Canada. - January 18, 2018 - Morningstar Corporation
African Utility Week Speaker, Energy Expert Ted Blom: "Distributed Generation Will Slice Electricity Costs by Up to 90%"
Energy expert Ted Blom believes distributed generation will slice electricity costs by up to 90% for the average household. Blom is a speaker and advisory board member of the 18th African Utility Week that is taking place from 15-17 May in Cape Town, South Africa. - January 15, 2018 - African Utility Week & POWERGEN Africa
Colin Roy Appointed Chairman of Highview Power
Long duration energy storage leaders also announce opening of New York offices. - January 13, 2018 - Highview Power
SolarCraft Hosts State Senator Mike McGuire; North Bay’s Leading Solar & Clean Energy Firm Gets a Visit from a Senator
Novato and Sonoma-based SolarCraft, a leader in solar and clean energy system design and installation, is proud to have hosted a visit from California State Senator Mike McGuire. - January 09, 2018 - SolarCraft
WaterMicronWorld: The UN Drinking Water Report 2018
Production of a kilo of wheat requires 800 to 4,000 liters of water, while a kilo of beef, takes 2,000 to 16,000 liters, said Robert Rainman COO of WaterMicronWorld. - January 04, 2018 - WaterMicronWorld, Ltd.
WaterMicronWorld, Ltd Announced That It is Planning a Regional Head Office in Europe
Currently the European Region has very low recoverable fresh water resource, with only 3 cu per km. - December 29, 2017 - WaterMicronWorld, Ltd.
United Energy Trading Gives Back to US Troops Overseas
Local Energy Company, United Energy Trading, supports the troops with major donation for Christmas. - December 22, 2017 - United Energy Trading
New Tech Startup Takes the Pain Out of Buying Residential Solar Systems
Millions of people want solar panels for their home but don’t know where to start or what they need. People just know they don’t want to pay for electricity and they just want solar panels. How do you know what you need and how can you be sure your contact information won’t be sold to the highest bidder? - December 15, 2017 - OneClickSolar
IBERTRADING BUSINESS CORP. Ready to Partner with WaterMicronWorld, Ltd (WMW) to Build Assembly Plants Around the World
WaterMicronWorld Atmospheric Water Generators can produce pure drinking water more cheaply than desalination or reverse osmosis – providing a practical and economical solution to water scarcity. - December 15, 2017 - WaterMicronWorld, Ltd.
United Energy Trading Adopts Family of Seven for Operation Santa
Energy Company partners with local charity center to provide Christmas presents for war-torn family of refugees. - December 14, 2017 - United Energy Trading
ViZn Energy Systems Supplies Flow Battery to CMI Energy Headquarters
Today the worldwide industrial leader and ViZn are announcing a partnership on energy storage projects, the first of which will be built at CMI's HQ in Belgium. This is a strong commitment to ViZn's technology from a company with over 200 years of energy industry experience. - December 14, 2017 - ViZn Energy Systems
Agilyx, Fred Meyer, B-Line Join to Recycle Polystyrene Waste
Agilyx Corporation, B-Line, and Fred Meyer announce a pilot program that creates a Circular Plastics Ecosystem that recycles stores’ polystyrene waste. The agreement is an innovative collaboration in which a major store chain works with a “final mile” logistics company to deliver waste polystyrene for recycling. All the polystyrene will be delivered to Agilyx where it will be recycled in a fully circular solution back into styrene oil. - December 14, 2017 - Agilyx
Powin Energy Sells 110MWh of Operating Projects and Pipeline to esVolta
esVolta also enters exclusive long-term procurement arrangement with Powin. - December 13, 2017 - Powin Energy
we c.a.r.e.: Five Per Cent is Not Enough to Save the Planet
Canada’s consumption of energy has decreased only 5% on a per-capita basis since it signed the Kyoto Protocol in 1997, with total consumption at 71,000 kWh per person, according to federal data. Fossil fuels are increasing their market share over electricity, which is not good news for wind, solar and other renewable energies. - December 11, 2017 - canadian association for renewable energies (we c.a.r.e.)
Award Winning Scottish Hydro Scheme to Net £1 Million for Highland Community
Locogen Wins Scottish Green Energy Award with Community Hydro Scheme. - December 10, 2017 - Locogen
America Green Solar Presents Solareum, the First Ever Solar Cryptocurrency
Solareum is a currency that runs on the Ethereum Blockchain that is the first and foremost coin to be backed by major solar companies. - December 06, 2017 - SOLAREUM
Solar FlexRack to Attend Solar Canada in December
To schedule a meeting with Solar FlexRack during this event, please visit their website. - December 03, 2017 - Solar FlexRack
SolarCraft Names Solar Industry Leader Ted Walsh as New CEO - The North Bay’s Leading Solar Provider Strengthens Leadership Team with Local Renewable Energy Executive
Novato and Sonoma-based SolarCraft, a leader in solar and clean energy system design and installation, has appointed Ted Walsh to serve as Chief Executive Officer. - November 30, 2017 - SolarCraft
Greener Pastures Ahead for Solar with the Provincial Green Ontario Fund
Ontario’s Minister of the Environment and Climate Change has announced the launch of the Green Ontario Fund for 2017. Toronto based company Reboot Solar Inc. is applauding the new program as a way for clean energy incentives to be more accessible for Ontarians. - November 25, 2017 - Reboot Solar
Lucy Electric at Future Energy East Africa: "The Electricity Industry in This Region is One of the Fastest Developing on the Continent"
Lucy Electric is the returning platinum sponsor at the long-running Future Energy East Africa conference and exhibition that is taking place in Nairobi, Kenya from 29-30 November. - November 24, 2017 - Future Energy East Africa
Excitement About Potential and Opportunities in East Africa in Focus at Future Energy East Africa in Nairobi
Future Energy East Africa, with the official support of the Kenyan Ministry of Energy and Petroleum, will once again host many of the region’s leading energy decision makers from 29 – 30 November 2017 at the Safari Park Hotel in Nairobi. - November 22, 2017 - Future Energy East Africa
WaterMicronWorld - the World is Running Out of Water
21 of the world’s 37 biggest sources of drinking water are on the verge of disappearing. - November 17, 2017 - WaterMicronWorld, Ltd.
Siemens Joins Forces with Future Energy East Africa: Africa’s New Economic Powerhouse is Taking Root in Eastern Africa
“The smart money is on East Africa,” says Lukas Duursema, CEO, Siemens Eastern Africa, in the run-up to the upcoming Future Energy East Africa conference and exhibition which is taking place in Nairobi, Kenya from 29-30 November. Siemens is a platinum sponsor for this long-running event. - November 15, 2017 - Future Energy East Africa
Help America Go Green Through AGS’s Green Team Program
America Green Solar’s Green Team Program gives you all the tools and training needed to start your career. Whether you want to save the environment or just make some extra cash, you can do it anywhere, anytime. - November 12, 2017 - SOLAREUM
Future Energy Nigeria Industry Awards Honour Lumos Global, Ajima Farms, The Guardian’s Emeka Anuforo and EE Expert Daniel Chimaobi
Energy projects by Lumos and Ajima Farms and energy journalist Emeka Anuforo and energy efficiency expert Daniel Chimaobi were the recipients of the Future Energy Nigeria Industry Awards in Lagos this week. - November 11, 2017 - Future Energy Nigeria
Kimberly Getgen Appointed to Lead Marketing for Fairbanks Morse
New VP of strategic marketing brings award-winning smart energy expertise to legendary power generation innovator. - November 10, 2017 - Fairbanks Morse
Kariba REDD+ to be Inaugural Supply Side Project on the EARTH Token Natural Asset Exchange
Kariba REDD+, one of the world’s largest Carbon Mitigation and Conservation projects, has partnered with impactChoice to make natural assets available for trading on the EARTH token Natural Asset Exchange. - November 09, 2017 - impactChoice
PanLbilt Global Creates Green Technology Raised Bungalow with Safe Room Permanent Houses in the Aftermath of Hurricanes
Rapid Assembly Building Kits Accelerate rebuilding efforts and occupancy after natural disasters. - November 09, 2017 - PanLbilt
America Green Solar to Make Its First Appearance at the Solar Business Festival
America Green Solar will be hosting a kickoff mixer event at this year's Solar Business Festival. - November 09, 2017 - SOLAREUM