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Lack of Domestic Forest Resources Has Forced the Pulp Industry in India to Increasingly Rely on Hardwood Chips from Overseas for Its Wood Fiber Needs
Growing consumption of pulp and paper in India has increased the demand for wood fiber for the domestic pulp industry in the country, reports the Wood Resource Quarterly. With the lack of domestic pulpwood plantations, pulp manufacturers have for the past few years increasingly been looking overseas to South Africa, Brazil, Australia and Southeast Asia for much needed hardwood chips. - September 11, 2015 - Wood Resources International LLC
SolarCraft Warns Homeowners, It Pays to Own Your Solar Panels, Not Lease Them; Take Ownership of Your Solar Power, Don’t Rent It
The solar lease has made going solar possible for many Americans, but many are unaware of the long-term implications of the financial structure for homeowners and the industry. Giving up ownership means giving up a big share of the profits of going solar, and it means more expensive solar for homeowners. - September 09, 2015 - SolarCraft
Stratistics Announces Its New Report "Utility-Scale Electricity Storage Global Market Outlook (2014-2022)"
According to Stratistics MRC, the Utility-Scale Electricity Storage is estimated to drive the market over next decade due to increase in global demand for electricity. - September 09, 2015 - Stratistics Market Research Consulting Pvt Ltd
Green Alternative Systems (GAS) Announces New Incentives Program for Fleet Propane Conversions
Chino, CA fleet propane conversions company Green Alternative Systems (GAS) has announced Ohio has reintroduced their incentives program which rebates companies that undergo industrial gas to CNG conversions. Ohio Staterep David Hall said - September 04, 2015 - Green Alternative Systems
Green Alternative Systems Announces Public Fueling Station Opened by TruStar in Houston
Industrial CNG conversion specialist Green Alternative Systems (GAS) have announced that more fueling stations will be popping up across the United States in order to to make industrial CNG conversions well worth the investment for fleet-based businesses. - September 04, 2015 - Green Alternative Systems
Be a Better Recycler in One Easy Step: RecycleCoach
This Labor Day, RecycleCoach.com can help people be better recyclers by registering for free collection and schedule change notifications. - September 03, 2015 - RecycleCoach
Controversial Invasive Aquatic Plant Species is Subject of New Mystery Thriller Novel
The State of California spent millions of dollars to eradicate it from its clogged waterways; it has been analyzed and studied for use as a biomass in renewable fuels; in 2013 the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a Federal Regulatory Announcement and adopted certain... - September 03, 2015 - T.L. Seacliff
Apex Companies Acquires ALTUS Environmental
Apex Companies, LLC – a leading energy, water resources and environmental consulting and engineering firm – announced that it has acquired ALTUS Environmental, a multi-disciplinary consulting firm, based in Colorado, that provides environmental compliance, geologic, and professional... - September 02, 2015 - Apex Companies, LLC
A-Round Initial Closing and Pricing for Helio Energia Announced
Helio Energia Holdings SA, and its Brazilian affiliate, Helio Projetos em Energia Renovavel Ltda ("Helio" or the "Company"), a Brazilian solar services provider that develops and finances solar systems for commercial and industrial customers, is pleased to announce it has... - August 31, 2015 - Helio Energias Renovaveis
Innova Research: M&As in Thin-Film and CPV Solar Technology Fields Stepping Up
The M&A transaction value on the thin-film solar technology increased to $1.08 billion in 2014, growing at 16.3% from 2011 to 2014, while it increased to $247 million in 2014 for concentrated PV technology, growing at 27.1%. - August 29, 2015 - Innova Research
Stower Selected as Finalist for the SXSW Eco Startup Showcase Competition
Stower was selected as a finalist in SXSW Eco’s entrepreneurial pitch competition, the Startup Showcase, taking place on October 5-7, 2015 at the Austin Convention Center in Austin, TX. The Startup Showcase, now in its fourth year, is a rapid-fire pitch competition spotlighting innovative... - August 28, 2015 - Stower
Solar Energy Industry Adding Middle-Class Jobs to Colorado's Economy, Says EcoMark Solar
Denver-based EcoMark Solar is adding staff along Colorado's Front Range. - August 26, 2015 - EcoMark Solar
Promote Your Intelligent Technology at the Release Conference of Hebei Provincial Government
The Hebei provincial Government is all set to organize an exclusive release conference in the late October this year for the high-tech holders to effectively promote their technologies in cooperation with Gate to China. - August 23, 2015 - Gate To China
National Solar and Imani Energy Form Alliance for Distributed Generation
National Solar and Imani Energy, Inc. for alliance that leverages National Solar's financing capabilities and Imani Energy's institutional and community networks to increase the adoption of solar in developing markets. - August 15, 2015 - Imani Energy. Inc.
U.S. Department of Energy Recognizes Mandalay Homes with 2015 Housing Innovation Award
For the third year in a row the U.S. Department of Energy recognizes Arizona home builder Mandalay Homes with a Housing Innovation Award. - August 12, 2015 - Mandalay Homes
Advanced Film Solutions Exhibiting at The Orlando Home & Garden Show September 11-13 at the Orange County Convention Center
Advanced Film Solutions will be exhibiting the outstanding innovative solar and solar security window films manufactured by global leader Eastman Chemical. Advanced Film Solutions is the region's premier window film installation company having earned the Super Service Award from Angie's List for four consecutive years. - August 12, 2015 - Advanced Film Solutions
SunLight General Capital Breaks Ground on New Solar Project in Westminster, MA
SunLight General Capital, a NYC-based solar finance and development company, recently broke ground on a new solar energy system in Westminster, MA. The system will provide cheap, clean energy to local school districts and other municipal entities. - August 11, 2015 - SunLight General Capital
South Sudan’s Minister of Electricity, Dams, Irrigation & Water Resources, Hon. Jemma Nunu Kumba, to Deliver Keynote at EAPIC in Nairobi
“As a new nation, South Sudan will be proud to demonstrate to this upcoming regional conference of East African Power Industry that we have abundant energy resources which can be tapped for the common good and development” – so says the Hon. Jemma Nunu Kumba, Minister of... - August 09, 2015 - Future Energy East Africa
Navrattan Group to Set-up First SUNSUL Technology Project in Punjab, India
Navrattan Group recently showcased eight of their revolutionary intellectual inventions to the Punjab Government delegation in Budapest, Hungary. Deputy Chief Minister of Punjab Mr. Sukhbir Singh Badal was recently in Hungary to witness a demonstration by the scientists of Fakon Vallalkozasi KFT... - August 07, 2015 - Navrattan Blue Crete Industries Pvt. Ltd.
Clark Promoted to COO for EcoMark Solar
Leila Clark has been promoted from director of operations to chief operations officer for Denver-based EcoMark Solar. She joined the rapidly-expanding company in 2012 and also served as operations manager for the company. “I am very passionate about expanding the adoption of solar energy and... - August 06, 2015 - EcoMark Solar
Advanced Film Solutions Exhibiting Tampa Home & Garden Show Labor Day Weekend
Advanced Film Solutions, Tampa Bay Window Film announced that they will be exhibiting their energy savings solar safety window films at the Tampa Home & Garden Show, September 4 - 6, 2015. Tampa's hottest deals and the best ROI of any home retrofit product will be displayed. Mike Feldman,... - August 05, 2015 - Advanced Film Solutions
Welspun Renewables Breaks Ground by Commissioning Punjab’s Largest Solar Project, India
IPP commissions its 1st project in the state, cements Punjab’s commitment to green energy. 34 MW (DC) Project to address state’s energy deficit by supplying 48 million units of clean energy annually. Commissioned within committed timelines, in five short months. In the next 25 years the solar project will have mitigated 1,331,525 tones of CO2 emissions. - August 05, 2015 - Welspun Renewables
Michael Baugher Recognized by Strathmore's Who's Who Worldwide Publication
Michael Baugher of Glenville, Pennsylvania has been included in the Strathmore’s Who’s Who Worldwide Edition for his outstanding contributions and achievements in the solar power field. About Michael Baugher Mr. Baugher is the Owner of Photoelectric Manufacturing Consultant Co. He... - August 04, 2015 - Strathmore Worldwide
EcoMark Solar Expanding Installation Staff to Meet Consumer Demand
Colorado ranks in the Top 10 state for solar installation during the first quarter of 2015. - August 01, 2015 - EcoMark Solar
Solar Projects Egypt 2015 Conference
Egypt is attracting huge interest from hopeful solar developers, who are expecting the Egyptian government’s solar FDI strategy to jump start the market. Egypt is aiming to install 2.3 GW of solar by 2017, with a renewable energy target of 20% by 2020, and foreign investors are already... - July 30, 2015 - Advanced Conferences & Meetings
Ecobank Disburses CBN’s N50 Million Facility to Boost SMEFunds’ Clean Energy Innovations
Today, SMEFunds, Africa’s foremost Social Enterprise based in Nigeria is first to receive N50 million (approx. $300,000) from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) through Ecobank Ltd. into its Cellulosic Bio Ethanol Gel for Clean Cook Stoves and Pay-As-You-Go Solar Smart Mini-Grid Electricity... - July 29, 2015 - SMEFunds
Green Alternative Systems (GAS) Announce Savings on Compressed Natural Gas
Green Alternative Systems (GAS) has announced fleet conversion to propane offers a number of savings to fleet managers and business owners including saving fuel. Fleet conversion to propane provides a significant reduce in spending than traditional fossil fuels such as gasoline and propane. It also reduces costs in maintenance and repairs due to the cleaner burning fuel source being more gentle on the vehicle. - July 24, 2015 - Green Alternative Systems
Greco Solar Introduces Integrated Solar LED Lights
Greco Green Energy Co., Ltd. (the Company) announced that it is going to introduce an innovative high-tech solar powered LED light to the market, the ‘all-in-one integrated solar LED light’. The company’s all-in-one integrated solar LED lights, ranging from 5 watt to 60 watt, are... - July 24, 2015 - Greco Green Energy Co.,Ltd.
Clean Fuel Process Aims to Cut Diesel-Based Air Pollution in Half
Utah biofuel innovations company Argo Fuels has developed a fuel processor that creates high-quality synthetic diesel from waste. This process fits within a 40-foot shipping container and significantly reduces time and energy costs relative to industry standard. The fuel produced burns 90% cleaner than traditional diesel. To scale-up production, the company has launched a crowdfunding campaign. - July 24, 2015 - Argo Fuels, Inc.
SolarPA's NanoCoat Now on Kickstarter
Nanomaterial spray-on coating increases output of solar panels 15%. - July 24, 2015 - The Information Network
Welspun Renewables Commissions Maharashtra’s Largest Solar Project Under PPP Model
The first of its kind project can set precedent for many such partnerships in RE sector: IPP has set up the 52 MW (DC) project with Maharashtra State Power Generation Co. Ltd (Mahagenco); Commissioned project will be powering 240,000 households; Estimated 83,220 tonnes of carbon dioxide emissions will be mitigated annually - July 24, 2015 - Welspun Renewables
CIGS and CPV Are Winning the Patent Competition Among the Alternative Solar Technologies
Alternative solar technologies have been evolving rapidly in a fierce competition to lead in taking over the solar market from the conventional crystalline silicon (x-Si). After analyzing over 10,000 patents filed by global alternative solar PV technology developers in the past five years (2010... - July 23, 2015 - Innova Research
EAPIC's Clean Power East Africa to Show Region’s Renewable Energy Potential in Nairobi in August
“Project developers, funders, support organisations and others are not interacting enough to reap the synergies possible in the clean power market in East Africa,” says Wim Jonker Klunne, renewable energy expert and the conference chairman of the inaugural Clean Power East Africa... - July 16, 2015 - Future Energy East Africa
The “Investor Onboarding API”: ID Verification + Anti-Money Laundering (AML) + Accreditation Service, a Simple and Cost-Efficient Solution for Crowdfunding Portals
FundPaaS, a FinTech startup based in San Francisco, has launched the world’s first “Investor Onboarding API,” an automated solution to verify an investor’s identity and accredited status in accordance with SEC rules plus compliance with Anti-Money Laundering (AML) laws. Crowdfunding and Alternative Lending (P2P) portals, VCs, Broker Dealers, Legal and Management Consultants involved in private placements can access the service via a Web App or an Application Programming Interface (API). - July 15, 2015 - FinTech School
SCIenergy Selected to Certify Projects with Quality Assurance Credential - New Partnership with Investor Confidence Project
SCIenergy is proud to announce their selection as a certifier for the Investor Confidence Project. The Investor Confidence Project (ICP) is an Environmental Defense Fund initiative designed to grow investment in energy efficiency nationwide by increasing building owner and investor confidence in... - July 15, 2015 - SCIenergy, Inc.
CIGS and HCPV to Become the Game Changers in the Future Solar PV Market
Innova Research published a new report, in which alternative solar technologies are analyzed and ranked based on a matrix analysis of key technologies indexes, patent publications, and M&A activities. The result shows that the winners among the emerging PV technologies are copper indium gallium (di)selenide (CIGS) and high-concentrating PV (HCPV), both are benefiting from their outstanding cost reduction potentials and the feasibility for massive adoptions. - July 15, 2015 - Innova Research
US Based Firm to Raise $10 Billion for 10,000 Megawatts Power Project for Nigeria
Capital Investment today announced plans to raise $10 Billion to build up to 10,000 power projects in Nigeria. A 10,000 MW power project will add at least 30-40% to Nigeria's GDP, create up to 5 million direct and indirect jobs and increase the financial well being of millions of Nigerians, says,... - July 13, 2015 - Capital Investment Group
EcoMark Solar Expands Into Colorado Springs
The Denver-based solar energy firm is partnering with local companies for installations. - July 02, 2015 - EcoMark Solar
EcoMark Solar Expands Into Northern Colorado
Denver-based firm now services customers along the Front Range, from Colorado Springs to Fort Collins. - June 28, 2015 - EcoMark Solar
Global LEAP, ClimateWorks, and CLASP Spearhead Groundbreaking Energy Access Program
Program to help organize and drive growth of off-grid renewable energy and appliance market - June 24, 2015 - CLASP
ECPA Senior Fellow Contributes to Pope Francis’s Encyclical
Thursday, June 18, Pope Francis released his long-awaited encyclical on the environment, a groundbreaking letter declaring climate change one of humanity’s greatest challenges. Dr. Dan Kammen, a 2007 Nobel Peace Prize winner who also serves as a Senior Fellow to the Energy and Climate... - June 20, 2015 - Partners of the Americas
SolarCraft Helps Redwood Credit Union Save Energy & Money
North Bay Credit Union Makes the Switch to Solar Power. - June 19, 2015 - SolarCraft
Strathmore’s Who’s Who Honors Phillip W. Powell
Phillip W. Powell, of Richmond, Virginia, has recently been recognized as a VIP member by Strathmore’s Who’s Who for his outstanding contributions and achievements in the field of Energy. - June 19, 2015 - Strathmore Who's Who
Pope Francis to Speak Out on Climate Change During 24-Hour Global Climathon
A 24-hour global Climathon is set to coincide with the much anticipated environmental encyclical by Pope Francis on 18 June. The hackathon-style event will bring together citizens across six continents to find local climate change solutions. - June 17, 2015 - Climate-KIC
New Webinar Explores "Untapped" Financial Benefits for NYC Building Owners
EE Reports, a national provider of unbiased energy efficiency solutions, announced today it will host a live, complimentary webinar titled, “Huge ‘Untapped’ Financial Benefits Exclusively For NYC Building Owners,” on Tuesday, June 30, from 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM Eastern Time. - June 17, 2015 - EE Reports
Rentricity to Push Further Into Irrigation In-Pipe Hydro Market
Richmond Irrigation Company of Utah to develop Flow-to-Wire system to improve energy efficiency. - June 15, 2015 - Rentricity Inc.
Lumber Imports to China Were Close to Record High in April; Russia, Sweden and Finland Increased Shipments the Most
In April, the import volume of softwood lumber by China reached its second highest level on record as reported by the Wood Resource Quarterly. Importation during the first four months this year was 2.1 percent higher than in the same period last year, with Russian sawmills increasing their shipments by over 13 percent. Import prices in April were at their lowest level since 2012. - June 13, 2015 - Wood Resources International LLC
Wood Pellet Exports from the US Increased for the 12th Consecutive Quarter in the 4Q/14
North American pellet exports were 22 percent higher in 2014 than in the previous year, according to the North American Wood Fiber Review. While US shipments have been on a steady rise for three years, Canadian export volumes trended downward during 2014. - June 13, 2015 - Wood Resources International LLC
The Sun-Seeker Pack: All the Power of an RV Solar System in a Backpack
The Sun-Seeker Pack is a portable, powerful solar generator. It includes a large lithium battery pack with inverter and a 120w solar panel, yet it all manages to fit in a small waterproof backpack. - June 12, 2015 - Sun-Seeker Power
Avlite Announces Next Generation Solar Portable Airfield Lighting System (PALS)
Avlite’s Portable Airfield Lighting System is vital to Commercial Airports, Military, Humanitarian Aid Operations and Crisis Management. Responding rapidly to incidents, disease or natural disasters are absolutely critical towards saving lives. - June 10, 2015 - Avlite Systems