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Global Trade of Softwood Lumber in 2013 to Reach Its Highest Level in Five Years
With demand for lumber being in recovery mode in a number of countries in the world in 2013, global trade of both lumber and logs were on track to reach their highest levels since before the global financial crisis in 2008, reports the Wood Resource Quarterly. The biggest increases in overseas lumber trade have been from Canada to China and from the Nordic countries to Japan. - January 22, 2014 - Wood Resources International LLC
From PE Teacher to £54,000 a Year Solar Installer
PASS Ltd, the independent electrical test equipment expert is helping hundreds of trainees throughout the UK to qualify for electrical careers, some of whom include career switchers and people who are reluctant to face uncertain career prospects after completing a university degree. Electrical... - January 17, 2014 - PASS Ltd
Rentricity Wins NYSERDA Award to Study City of Albany in-Pipe Hydro Clean Energy Project
Rentricity Inc., which makes technology that generates electricity using water pressure in pipes, has been awarded approximately $100,000 from the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) to study the technical issues and benefits of installing a water pipe-based... - January 06, 2014 - Rentricity Inc.
Free Analysis for Xcel Energy, Minnesota Power and Otter Tail Power Solar Rebate Program
If you're an Xcel Energy, Minnesota Power or Otter Tail Power customer you have a limited opportunity to benefit from a new Minnesota Solar rebate. Receive a no cost-no obligation solar/cost analysis. Jan 1, 2014 through Feb 28, 2014, you can apply for a new solar rebate program. Find out if it makes economic cents for your home/business. This service is provided by "The Centsible Energy Hour, MN's "makes cents" call in Energy talk show. Saturday 3-4 pm on AM 1280 WWTC. www.Centsiblemedia.com. - January 02, 2014 - Centsible Media
1KVa Solar Power Package from Sri Pradhyumna Technologies Bangalore India
Start your new year by protecting the environment. - December 27, 2013 - Sri Pradhyumna Technologies Pvt.Ltd
Institute of Solar Technology (IST) Announces 2014 Solar PV Training Schedule
Sanjib Roy, Director of IST said, "IST takes classroom training for those who have never experienced PV Solar system. Each course offers multiple content types from audio-video to practical class." - December 27, 2013 - Institute of Solar Technology
Solar Start-Up Helps Power Refugee Camps in Syria
A start-up supported by Climate-KIC, the EU's main climate innovation initiative, is helping to supply Syrian refugees with solar-based light and power this winter. Access to light and power is critical for refugees in Syria, where seven million are estimated to have fled their homes because of... - December 21, 2013 - Climate-KIC
Advanced Film Solutions Window Tinting, Tampa Bay, Orlando Earns Super Service Award from Angie's List for 2013
Advanced Film Solutions Window Tinting, Tampa Bay, Orlando Earns Super Service Award from Angie's List for 2013. This is the third year in a row that Advanced Film Solutions has achieved this high honor. Adam Feldman, Vice President of Advanced Film Solutions stated that "This is certainly a... - December 20, 2013 - Advanced Film Solutions
Green Alternative Systems Encourage CNG Inspection for All Converted Vehicles
Green Alternative Systems is encouraging customers to have a routine CNG inspection if they have had their vehicle converted from traditional fuel sources such as propane and diesel to compressed natural gas or liquid propane. This ensures that vehicles are always safe and road-ready and that... - December 20, 2013 - Green Alternative Systems
OT+9 Design’s Sean Williams to Present at Sarasota County’s Sustainable Communities Workshop
Sean Williams, AIA, LEED BD+C, founder of the sustainable architecture firm, OT+9 Design, is presenting at the Sarasota County’s Sustainable Communities Workshop on Wednesday, December 18, 2013. Williams’ topic is “Beyond LEED: The Living Buildings Challenge as the Next Step in... - December 18, 2013 - OT9 Design
Save the Waste! Minneapolis Nonprofit PLACE is Developing the First Affordable, Multifamily Community in the US to be Powered Solely by Organic Solid Waste
PLACE's first Save the Waste! project will divert organic waste from landfills, and process it through neighborhood-scale anaerobic digestion into clean energy to power homes, businesses, and transit in a new community in St. Louis Park, MN. The high-quality fertilizer that results will be used to grow food for their residents and at nearby urban farms. - December 14, 2013 - PLACE
Crazy Diamond Performance Inc. Offers a Turn-Key Natural Gas Fueled Hot Rod
All steel 1932 Ford Roadster replica equipped with modern natural gas alternative fuel technology. - December 13, 2013 - Crazy Diamond Performance Inc.
Research Unveils Clues About Protein Mechanism Critical to Plant Growth and Yield
Scientists at the Donald Danforth Plant Science Center have made several scientific discoveries demonstrating the significant roles Heterotrimeric G proteins play in plant development and yield. Sona Pandey, Ph.D., principal investigator at the Danforth Plant Science Center and her collaborators... - December 13, 2013 - Donald Danforth Plant Science Center
Silicon Valley Parents Develop GigatonGifts Website to Fight Open-Fire Cooking and Deforestation - Smoke from Fires Kills Over 2 Million Annually
GigatonGifts was launched in December by a group of Silicon Valley parents concerned about deforestation and open-fire cooking in poor countries. Volunteer parents developed the GigatonGifts website (www.GigatonGifts.org), where people can purchase trees and solar stoves in Africa and Haiti as gifts. Worldwide, almost 3 billion people cook over wood fires. The soot from these fires causes respiratory ailments that kill 2 to 4 million people a year, most of them women and children. - December 09, 2013 - The Carbon Zero Institute
SheerWind’s Wind Towers Won’t Harm Eagles
Industry-changing INVELOX technology— a promising alternative to traditional wind harvesting— is friendly to humans, animals, and feathered friends. - December 09, 2013 - SheerWind
George Washington University and Kazakh Student Association Launch a $50,000 “Expo Village 2017: Innovation in Energy Efficiency and Saving” Competition
The Kazakh Student Association in Washington, DC (KSA@DC) together with the George Washington University are proud to announce the “EXPO Village 2017: Innovation in Energy Efficiency and Saving” contest aimed at attracting innovative projects and approaches in the field of energy saving and efficiency. The competition intends to promote scientific and technological projects in the field of renewable energy, sustainability, and green economy. - December 05, 2013 - EXPO 2017
ElectraTherm Completes 10-Order Shipment to Slovakia
Green Machines to be Installed on District Heating System for Cost Savings, Efficiency Measures. - December 05, 2013 - ElectraTherm, Inc.
Lucintel Forecasts Global Wind Operation and Maintenance Market to Reach $14,014 Million by 2018
The global wind operation and maintenance market is set to expand with stable demand potential in the near future. The wind operation service market accounted for more than 20% and the wind maintenance service market accounted for more than 75% of the global wind operation and maintenance marketing... - December 05, 2013 - Lucintel
Building the Arab Sustainable Energy Caliber: Five Interns at a Time
RCREEE starts another round of its regional internship program. - December 05, 2013 - RCEEE
Rentricity Launches New Website for In-Pipe Renewable Energy Recovery
Rentricity Inc., the in-pipe hydro energy recovery company, is inviting the processed water community to explore its new website and improved user interface. The new website features a clean, modern design with straightforward navigation, allowing its visitors to gain access to company information... - December 03, 2013 - Rentricity Inc.
Buen Power Peru Announces USAID Grant to Bring Solar Lights to 10,000 Rural Peruvians
Buen Power Peru (BPP), a solar energy enterprise co-founded by an American engineer and a Peruvian entrepreneur, has just announced its intention to bring solar lights to approximately 10,230 low-income Peruvians with Stage 1 support from USAID’s Development Innovation Ventures (DIV). Buen... - November 27, 2013 - Buen Power Peru
Going Green to Save the Blue
Charter boat Alternate Latitude was recently honored as the Most Eco-Friendly Sailing Yacht as part of the Charter Yacht Brokers Association (CYBA) International’s Save the Blue Awards. Introduced in 2012, the annual CYBA Save the Blue Awards recognize all charter yachts that take steps to minimize their environmental impact and to ensure the future health of the oceans. - November 24, 2013 - Alternate Latitude
Solar Thermal Systems Survives Philippines Typhoon
Solar thermal system used by the island resort Amanpulo withstood one of the largest typhoons in history. Despite the extreme weather conditions, the roof mounted solar collectors are fully functional and currently operating. - November 23, 2013 - SunMaxx Solar
LYON Superchargers Expands Salesforce
Canada’s LYON Superchargers to increase its Asian Pacific salesforce to meet growing demand for electric cars powered by Lithium Ion batteries. - November 23, 2013 - LY'ON Superchargers
Industry Leader American Solar Expands
As Business Grows, So Does American Solar’s Commitment to Arizona. - November 22, 2013 - American Solar
Eileen Oldroyd from Oldroyd Realty Receives 2013 EverGreen Award
The National Association of REALTORS's Green REsource Council awarded Eileen Oldroyd the elite EverGreen Award. Five professionals in the nation were given this highly distinguished award, of those only three were REALTORS. - November 21, 2013 - Oldroyd Realty, Inc
CNG Conversion Specialists Green Alternative Systems Announce Rise in CNG Inspections
The CNG inspection specialists at Green Alternative Systems have seen a recent rise in CNG inspections. This is the result of more fleet owners and individuals that have made the switch from gasoline or diesel to LPI, CNG or a combination of both. Now customers are returning for their routine... - November 20, 2013 - Green Alternative Systems
Green Alternative Systems Announce Successful Third Quarter for Gas to CNG Conversions
Green Alternative Systems has just announced that the third quarter in 2013 has been a successful year for businesses that are receiving Gas to CNG conversions. As Gas to CNG conversions are climbing in popularity, due to their environmentally friendly benefits and safety, government programs have... - November 20, 2013 - Green Alternative Systems
Institute of Solar Technology Launches Solar Power Training for Youth
"With globalization around and job potential reducing, unemployment is one of the major problems in India. On the other hand there is huge untapped potential for solar energy utilization at all levels," said Mr. S. Roy, Director of Institute of Solar Technology. IST appeals all unemployed youth to use their energy for self employment in the field of renewable energy. This will give the satisfaction of serving mother earth through eco-friendly technology. - November 18, 2013 - Institute of Solar Technology
Plug-in Solar Product Launch
Solar Liberator launches crowd funding campaign to kick start fully integrated, plug-in solar solution - November 15, 2013 - Solar Liberator
Experts on Energy Africa Convene at Colorado School of Mines, Golden USA
On November 7-8, 2013, hundreds of executives, policy makers and thought leaders from the private sector, national governments, non-government organizations, and academia from across the globe met at Colorado School of Mines in Golden Colorado (near Denver) for the Annual Energy Africa Conference to dialog, collaborate, encourage, invest in and support the work needed to supply clean, reliable and affordable energy in Africa. - November 14, 2013 - Energy Africa Conference
WK Dickson’s Award Winning Study Shows the Viability of Rainwater Harvesting in a Small NC Town
WK Dickson has received an Engineering Excellence Award from the American Council of Engineering Companies of North Carolina for their work on the innovative Rainwater Harvesting project in Kernersville, North Carolina. - November 13, 2013 - WK Dickson & Co., Inc.
Rentricity Partners with Cornell Pump Company to Supply NSF Certified Turbines for In-Pipe Hydro Energy Recovery
Rentricity Inc., the in-pipe hydro energy recovery company, executed an exclusive agreement with the Cornell Pump Company of Clackamas, Oregon to develop a line of NSF 61 certified turbines; better known as pumps operating as turbines (PATs). The agreement will support the growing requirement... - November 12, 2013 - Rentricity Inc.
Solar Air Systems New - Solar Air Heater House Shutters is a New Way of Transferring Heat Energy from the Sun Into Your Living Areas Using a U.S. Patented Technology
An evolution in design, Solar Air Systems breakthrough patented passive solar air heating shutter system looks just like a vertical house window shutter – but does something no other window shutter can do - generates heat! - November 12, 2013 - Solar Air Systems
Global Sawlog Prices Trending Upward with the GSPI Price Index Reaching the Highest Level Since 2011: the Biggest Price Increases Occurred in Western US and Canada
Sawlog price trends around the world were mixed in the 2Q/13, with prices increasing in log exporting regions of North America and Oceania, but declining in Europe, according to the Wood Resource Quarterly. The GSPI Price Index rose 5.1% from the 1Q/13 to the highest level since 2011. - November 11, 2013 - Wood Resources International LLC
DUECO Welcomes Partners at Open House in Thomasville, PA and Announces Additional Locations for Customer Events
Company Showcases New 22,000 Sq. Ft. Facility, New Service Manager, New Products - November 08, 2013 - Dueco, Inc.
Research Collaboration Between SERIS and FHR Anlagenbau GmbH in the Field of New Transparent Conductive Oxide (TCO) Coatings
The Solar Energy Research Institute of Singapore (SERIS), Singapore and FHR Anlagenbau GmbH, Germany jointly announce the start of a close collaboration on the development of new Transparent Conductive Oxide (TCO) coatings that have broad applications in the manufacture of solar photovoltaic modules and flat panel displays. - November 08, 2013 - Solar Energy Research Institute of Singapore (SERIS)
Solar Energy USA Approved as GSA Vendor for Energy Efficient Lighting
Solar Energy USA, a national design and installation firm located in Alpharetta, Georgia, has been nationally approved to offer their primary line of energy efficient lighting products through the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA). The products provide support for the White House Executive... - November 07, 2013 - Solar Energy USA
All GREEN CREATIVE PAR and BR Lamps Now ENERGY STAR Qualified
GREEN CREATIVE, the commercial grade LED lighting manufacturer proudly announces the ENERGY STAR qualification of its entire PAR and BR TITANIUM LED SERIES 3.0 lines in 2700K and 3000K CCT. GREEN CREATIVE now has 19 PAR and 6 BR models ENERGY STAR qualified and over 40 ENERGY STAR qualified SKUs in... - November 07, 2013 - GREEN CREATIVE
Advancement in Direct Natural Gas Vehicle Technology
Crazy Diamond Performance Inc. (CDP) develops a patent pending method of fuel injection for Direct Injection (DI) applications. CDP has developed an innovative method to convert many DI engines to a gaseous fuel. With automakers fitting their product line with more efficient engines using DI, there were barriers in operating a gaseous fuels in a DI engine. - November 05, 2013 - Crazy Diamond Performance Inc.
National Association for Community College Entrepreneurship Announces Winners of National Student Competitions
Community college students won cash awards in national competitions run by the National Association for Community College Entrepreneurship. - November 01, 2013 - National Association for Community College Entrepreneurship
Organic Dairy Farm Installs a Solar Hot Water System
SunMaxx Solar’s TitanPower ALDH29 helps a dairy farm cut its energy cost. - October 31, 2013 - SunMaxx Solar
Geronimo Energy Announces Rooftop Solar Installations with Slumberland Furniture
Construction on eight stores, one distribution center, and corporate headquarters begins this month. - October 27, 2013 - Geronimo Energy
Newly Certified Solar System for Developing Countries
A new affordable and reliable Solar Hot Water system has been awarded with the OG-300 certification. This system provides a great opportunity for developing countries as it significantly lowers the costs of running hot water. - October 24, 2013 - SunMaxx Solar
CSI Electrical Contractors Ranks #9 Amongst Top 250 Solar Contractors in the Nation
Solar Power World, the industry’s leading source for technology, development and installation news, ranks CSI Electrical Contractors as #9 on its Top 250 Solar Contractors in the Nation list. - October 22, 2013 - CSI Electrical Contractors
Clean Footprint Sets Appointments with Solar Developers for Solar Power International 2013
Florida-based solar finance and development company to set appointments with solar developers regarding shovel-ready projects. - October 18, 2013 - Clean Footprint
Electrical Contractors at Accurate Electrical Services in Irvine Now Certified by SolarWorld
Local California electrical company "Accurate Electrical Services" completes training to become a registered installer with SolarWorld. - October 17, 2013 - Accurate Electrical Services
Clean Footprint Participates in 2013 Florida Energy Summit in Orlando
During the summit, stakeholders meet to help to advance the development of the state’s energy industry and conservation practices. - October 17, 2013 - Clean Footprint
L&H Dynamic Business Solutions LLC to Deliver HVAC Smart Chip in North Carolina
The owners of L & H Dynamic Business Solutions LLC, an HVAC Business Consulting Company, formed a partnership with AirConergy LLC to be the Exclusive North Carolina Distributor of the HVAC Smart Chip. The HVAC Smart Chip is designed for easy retrofit to residential and commercial HVAC systems,... - October 11, 2013 - L & H Dynamic Business Solutions LLC
DUECO, Inc. Earns Business of the Year Award
Utility Equipment and Service Provider Recognized with the 2013 Waukesha County Executive’s Business of the Year Award. - October 10, 2013 - Dueco, Inc.