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Solar FlexRack Completes Independent Technical Assessment of TD Turnkey Solar Tracker to Underpin Its Bankability
Solar FlexRack™, a division of Northern States Metals and an innovative leader in photovoltaic mounting and tracking solutions, announced today that Black & Veatch has performed a bankability study of its TDPTM Turnkey Tracker. The technical report covers the tracker’s design,... - November 17, 2016 - Solar FlexRack
Positive Standings Till 2030 for German Wind Power Market with Capacity, Generation, Levelized Cost of Energy (LCOE)
Report provides an in-depth analysis on global renewable power market and global Biopower market with forecasts up to 2030. Report analyzes the power market scenario in Germany (includes conventional Hydro, nuclear and renewable energy sources) and provides future outlook with forecasts up to 2030. - November 13, 2016 - Market Research Hub
Solar FlexRack’s Director is Presenting at the Minnesota Solar Energy Industries Association (MnSEIA) Midwest Gateway to Solar Conference
Solar FlexRack™, a division of Northern States Metals and an innovative leader in photovoltaic mounting and tracking solutions, announced today that Sasha Honsl, Solar FlexRack’s Director of Business Development, will present Tuesday, November 15th on the racking panel session at MnSEIA... - November 12, 2016 - Solar FlexRack
Progress of Power Market in Belgium: New Report Provides Market Trends, Regulations, and Competitive Landscape
This report elaborates Belgium's power market structure and provides historical and forecast numbers for capacity, generation, and consumption up to 2030. - November 11, 2016 - Market Research Hub
Energy from Waste in the Circular Economy - New Interview Released with Westminster City Council
SMi Group releases new interview with Waste Service Manager, Jarno Stet, Ahead of his Keynote at the 9th Annual Energy from Waste Conference next month. - November 10, 2016 - SAE Media Group
Topbulb Launches Full Line of Commercial LED Bulbs
Topbulb, an online lighting distributor, recently began offering an entire line of Green Creative LED light bulbs, a line focused on commercial lighting applications. - November 05, 2016 - Victoria Supply Inc.
Colorado's EcoMark Solar Launches Commercial Division
Businesses along the Front Range that want to save money on energy costs have a new option. Colorado’s EcoMark Solar, recently named as one of the nation’s top residential solar contractors, now helps businesses and government offices with the design, installation and financing of solar... - November 05, 2016 - EcoMark Solar
SolarCraft Installs Solar Power at EnviroCare International; NorthBay Environmental Firm Eliminates their Power Bill with Solar
Novato and Sonoma based SolarCraft recently completed the installation of a 66.4 kW solar panel installation at EnviroCare International in American Canyon, CA. The solar panel system will provide 100% of their power needs, eliminating their power bill and saving the company tens of thousands of dollars every year for decades to come. - November 03, 2016 - SolarCraft
DeLange Named GenPro Chief Operating Officer
GenPro Energy Solutions announced that electric industry veteran Lee DeLange has joined the company as chief operating officer. - November 03, 2016 - GenPro Energy Solutions
Bringing Solar to the Homeless: Volunteers, Enphase, JinkoSolar, and Solplicity Score Win for Committee on the Shelterless
Volunteer Crew to Complete Nonprofit Rooftop Installation - November 02, 2016 - Everybody Solar
BAM Superior Solutions to Deliver 170kW Commercial Solar Power System for Sedona Public Library
BAM Superior Solutions (http://www.bamsuperiorsolutions.com) announced today plans for a 170 kilowatt Commercial Solar Power System to provide electricity for the nonprofit Sedona Public Library. The renewable energy system consists of solar arrays installed on the roof of the Library as well as on... - October 28, 2016 - BAM Superior Solutions
Aisthon Joins Safe Skies
Aisthon has joined the National Safe Skies Alliance to help improve airport security. The proven AgilFence system provided by Aisthon will help airports reliably secure their perimeters. - October 27, 2016 - Aisthon
Global Renewables Investments Signs Contracts in Iran for Wind & Solar Projects
Global Renewables Investments B.V. attend ceremony for Dutch Trade Mission to Iran 23-28 October 2016. - October 26, 2016 - Global Renewables Investments B.V.
GREEN CREATIVE Releases ENERGY STAR Certified New Construction THINFIT Series 6 Inch and 4 Inch Downlights
GREEN CREATIVE, the commercial grade LED lighting manufacturer, proudly announces the release of its THINFIT Series 6’’ and 4’’ new construction downlights. - October 19, 2016 - GREEN CREATIVE
Agilyx Introduces Commercial Pyrolysis Technology That Chemically Recycles Waste Polystyrene at APEC High-Level Meeting
Agilyx Corporation based in Tigard, OR presented a new commercial chemical recycling technology that returns polystyrene waste to its highest value at the APEC High-Level Meeting on Overcoming Barriers to Financing Waste Management Systems to Prevent Marine Litter. The Agilyx system is modular, scalable (10, 25, and 50TPD), and nets up to a 50% reduction of greenhouse gases over traditional styrene manufacturing. - October 13, 2016 - Agilyx
Solar FlexRack Racking Solution is Installed in Iowa’s Largest Utility-Scale Solar Electric Project
This solar project utilized the most cost-effective, best-in-class solar racking solution, the G3 Flexed Tilt system. - October 13, 2016 - Solar FlexRack
Nigel James Named Chief Strategy Officer (CSO) for Burrow Global, LLC
Increased Focus on Key Customer Initiatives and Growth Strategies Mike Burrow, founder and CEO of Burrow Global, LLC (www.burrowglobal.com), has named current Burrow Global Automation President, Nigel James, to the newly created position of Chief Strategy Officer (CSO). As CSO, Mr. James is... - October 05, 2016 - Burrow Global
Eskom Partners with CT Lab to Increase Quality of Electricity Supply
CT Lab, the global leader in power quality management, today concluded an agreement with Eskom Holdings in South Africa to supply power quality instruments and management services to all nine provinces in South Africa. The demand for heightened reliability by modern mission-critical applications... - October 01, 2016 - CT Lab
International Sustainability Group (ISGP) Restructures Completely After the Reverse Split and Shifts Its Corporate Headquarters
International Sustainability Group, Inc. (OTC Pink: ISGP), an innovative green technology company announced today, that they are in the process of re-structing its board of directors and management after successful completion of its 1:2000 Reverse Stock Split which became fully effective at the... - September 30, 2016 - International Sustainability Group, Inc.
The Foundation Stone Ceremony Held on the Bushehr Phase II Construction Site (Iran)
On September 10 the foundation stone ceremony was held on the construction site of Bushehr nuclear power plant Phase II. The plant is being built in the framework of the Russian-Iranian cooperation. The contract provides for construction of two power units of Bushehr NPP (Units 2 and 3). The... - September 30, 2016 - Rosatom Asia
EcoMark Solar Named as Top Solar Contractor by Solar Power World
Colorado-based company ranked number 73 of the Top Solar Residential Contractors. - September 30, 2016 - EcoMark Solar
Two Solar FlexRack Projects Receive Project of the Year Nominations in Solar Builder Magazine
Voting for the Parhump Solar Project and the North Putnam Schools Project ends Friday, September 30th. - September 30, 2016 - Solar FlexRack
Cuba and Russia Signed an Intergovernmental Agreement on Cooperation in Peaceful Uses of Atomic Energy
The Government of the Republic of Cuba and the Government of the Russian Federation signed an intergovernmental agreement on peaceful uses of atomic energy on the sidelines of the 60th General Conference of the IAEA in Vienna on September 27, 2016. - September 30, 2016 - Rosatom Asia
Memorandum on Educational and Training of the Human Resources in the Field of Nuclear Energy and Other Related Areas Signed by Rosatom and the JAEC
The Jordan Atomic Energy commission and Rosatom State Atomic Energy Corporation signed a Memorandum on educational and training of the human resources in the field of nuclear energy and other related areas on the sidelines of the 60th General Conference of the IAEA in Vienna on September 27,... - September 30, 2016 - Rosatom Asia
Oil Mixes with Solar on Main Street - Kent County Saves Program Launch
Kent County Saves’ unique plan is designed to help the community in Rhode Island hedge against rising utility costs by owning their own renewable energy system and getting paid for it, not only through local and federal solar incentives, but $500-$2,500 in additional Oil Fuel Credits for home heating. - September 29, 2016 - WattSun Solar
UltraCap Creates Revolutionary Lightweight Car Battery
Scientists from London based UltraCap Ltd., are in the final stages of developing a "green" solid state battery for electric vehicles that they claim will be 40 times lighter than current Lithium-Ion batteries. UltraCap founders, Professor Vladimir Krstic and Nico Van Dongen, say their new battery, the UltraCapacitor, will be able to charge within minutes and that, eventually, a pocket sized version of the battery will bring us one step closer to emission-free transportation. - September 28, 2016 - UltraCap Investment Ltd
GREEN CREATIVE Releases Plug and Play T5 HE DIR 3FT. & 2FT. LED Tubes
GREEN CREATIVE, the commercial grade LED lighting manufacturer, proudly announces the launch of its T5 12W HE 3FT. DIR & T5 8W HE 2FT. DIR and LED tubes. - September 28, 2016 - GREEN CREATIVE
New Solar Platform Will "Crack" the Solar Value Stack
Eighteen-month project will allow investors to sell the full scope of individually-specified electricity products from the same solar facility to multiple off takers. - September 22, 2016 - Genbright LLC
GREEN CREATIVE Launches DLC Qualified ELEVATE Series LED 1x4’ Troffer
GREEN CREATIVE, the commercial grade LED lighting manufacturer, proudly announces the release of its 1x4’ troffer. - September 22, 2016 - GREEN CREATIVE
Ken Hawley Joins GREEN CREATIVE as Vice President of Sales
GREEN CREATIVE announces Ken Hawley as the company’s new Vice President of Sales. - September 21, 2016 - GREEN CREATIVE
The Second Unit of NPP Kudankulam Planned to be Put Into Commercial Operation in December 2016
Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited (NPCIL), customer of construction of the station reported that the second unit of NPP Kudankulam planned to be put into commercial operation in December 2016. As reported on August 29, the second unit of NPP Kudankulam was connected to the grid, and on... - September 17, 2016 - Rosatom Asia
The Vista Energy Group Announces the Launch of Its New Website and Its Reorganization as a Network-Based World-Class Energy Consulting Firm
The Vista Energy Group announces the reorganization of its consulting business to keep pace with the quickly evolving business environment involving energy-related issues. Today’s businesses are very concerned not only with the expense and complications of energy procurement and use, understanding energy markets, and resolving disputes that arise, but also their unease with the high cost of engaging experts to assist them. - September 15, 2016 - Vista Energy Group
Yaskawa – Solectria Solar to Showcase Industry Leading PVI 50TL and PVI 60TL Inverters at Solar Power International
Yaskawa - Solectria Solar, the leading U.S. commercial PV inverter manufacturer, will exhibit at Solar Power International, September 13-15, 2016 in Las Vegas, Nevada in Booth #1717 and will showcase its PVI 50TL and PVI 60TL inverters that were introduced earlier this year. These inverters were... - September 14, 2016 - Yaskawa - Solectria Solar
Wildcat Discovery Technologies Granted Three Patents on Conversion Electrode Material
Wildcat’s discovery is the world’s first rechargeable demonstration of copper fluoride and offers the potential to more than double the energy of today’s batteries. - September 12, 2016 - Wildcat Discovery Technologies
Morningstar Introduces New Ethernet MeterBus Converter™
Morningstar is pleased to announce the introduction of its new Ethernet MeterBus Converter (EMC-1). This device enables IP based network connectivity to any Morningstar product that features an existing MeterBus port (RJ-11). - September 12, 2016 - Morningstar Corporation
Announcing Prototyping the Future - October 28-29, 2016
Announcing Conference focusing on how the Smart Cities revolution is fundamentally transforming the communities in which we all live, work, and play. - September 10, 2016 - UIX Global
New Wind Technology to Power the Developing World
Aris Wind presents at United Nations. - September 08, 2016 - Aris Wind
Landfill-Focused, Solar Power Developer PVNavigator, LLC Hires Dr. Ruben Fontes as CEO
PVNavigator (PVN), with the partnership and financial backing of Dallas based Alturus Strategic Capital Partners, continues to grow and evolve as a niche-space, utility scale PV solar power development company. The company’s focus continues to be the development of utility scale PV solar... - September 01, 2016 - PVNavigator, LLC
Bipin Patel Recognized as a Professional of the Year by Strathmore's Who's Who Worldwide Publication
Bipin Patel of Richmond, Texas has been recognized as a Professional of the Year for 2016 by Strathmore’s Who’s Who Worldwide Edition for his outstanding contributions and achievements in the field of natural gas. About Bipin Patel Mr. Patel is the Chief Technology Engineer at Siluria... - August 31, 2016 - Strathmore Worldwide
Representatives of South Tangerang Administration Visited Russian Nuclear Power Plant and Its Neighbourhood
Representatives of South Tangerang city administration visited Novovoronezh. In this Russian city there is located a nuclear power plant, where has been recently commissioned a power unit of the new generation. The visit was organized by Rusatom International Network (a subsidiary of ROSATOM... - August 28, 2016 - Rosatom Asia
Global Wind Power Market Order Intake Up 15% Since 2015
MAKE's Global Wind Power Market Outlook Update Q3/2016 argues that policy clarity in several key global markets since June has impacted growth projections both positively and negatively in those markets. However, the adjustments will balance out over the 10-year outlook, with a net upgrade of less than 600MW. - August 26, 2016 - MAKE
SolarCraft Completes Solar Panel Install at Marin Tennis Club - San Rafael Tennis Club Goes Solar and Saves Money
Novato and Sonoma based SolarCraft recently completed the installation of a 50.7 kW DC solar panel installation at the Marin Tennis Club in San Rafael, CA. The new system offsets their utility bill by 93%, and now powers the Club with clean, sustainable solar energy, saving them thousands in energy fees every year. - August 25, 2016 - SolarCraft
Invisco Announces Tornado Rooftop Turbine Ventilators
CSR Edmonds in Australia has been making their high performance Hurricane turbine rooftop ventilators since about 2005. Invisco has designed the new Tornado turbine ventilator for the United States market. - August 24, 2016 - Invisco
Invisco Whole House Fan Company Announces Affiliate Program
In a move that appears to be a first in this market, Invisco has started an affiliate marketing program that enables customers to get a rebate on the purchase of either the Invisco rafter mounted ES4700 or the new rooftop ER4700. In addition, anyone can sign on as an affiliate and inform friends and family and when a fan is purchased they get a commission on the purchase. - August 24, 2016 - Invisco
Smart Lithium-Ion Battery System by Lithium Boost Technologies to Enhance Performance of GEM 48V-72V Low-Speed Electric Vehicles
Lithium Boost announces the successful installation of its innovative lithium-ion battery solution in golf carts manufactured by Polaris and GEM, and shares its customer’s testimonials. Following long periods of driving and testing their LSVs, the customers reported enhanced performance, including doubling the range, and expressed continuous satisfaction from Lithium Boost solution that eliminated the maintenance hassle and moreover, shortened charge time, which means cut in electricity cost. - August 23, 2016 - Lithium Boost Technologies
Huckworthy and Boeing Sign Agreement to Enter Department of Defense Mentor-Protégé Program
Huckworthy has been accepted into the US DoD Mentor-Protégé Program, under which The Boeing Company will mentor Huckworthy in the further commercialization and improvement of its TRAVELLER line of Tactical Communications and technology solutions for government clients. - August 22, 2016 - Huckworthy LLC
NEOSUN Energy and Oklin Announce Joint Moroccan Solar Venture
NEOSUN Energy and Oklin International are teaming up to combat two of the world’s most pressing environmental issues: overcrowded landfills and climate change. Through an innovative combination of solar energy and composting technology, NEOSUN Energy projects promise to deliver nutrient-rich... - August 19, 2016 - NEOSUN Energy
Arc Effect Launches “Savior” Campaign on Kickstarter
Support the World's First Durable, Waterproof, Compete Solar Charging System for the Outdoor Enthusiast from Now Through September 16. - August 18, 2016 - Arc Effect
Solar FlexRack to Exhibit at Solar Power International 2016
Solar FlexRack’s latest products will be on display at Solar Power International 2016 in the North Hall, Booth #923. - August 13, 2016 - Solar FlexRack
SolarCraft Completes Solar Power Installation for Congregation Beth Shalom; The Sun Shines on Napa Valley Synagogue
Novato and Sonoma based SolarCraft announced the completion of a 35 kW solar panel system at Congregation Beth Shalom in Napa, CA. Designed and built by SolarCraft, the Napa Synagogue’s photovoltaic system will reduce their carbon footprint while saving thousands in utility costs in the years to come. - August 12, 2016 - SolarCraft