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ESA Renewables Executes Letter of Intent for 24MW Solar Project in Jamaica
Turnkey solar solutions provider builds relationships in Jamaican market, signs LOI for 24MW photovoltaic solar project in Paradise Park - May 05, 2012 - ESA Renewables
New Fire Management Solutions for Electric and Hybrid Vehicles
LithFire-X is a joint venture company that provides high quality products and processes, fire extinguishing systems, and training, to companies that employ Li-Ion battery technology. Lithium-ion (Li-Ion) batteries offer many benefits as an energy storage technology. However, storing energy in this way, whether it's in big batteries for electric cars or smaller electronics applications, presents challenges, especially regarding fire safety. - May 04, 2012 - LithFire-X, LLC
DDI Energy Inc. Announces New Product Launch
DDI Energy Inc., a global leader in solid oxide fuel cells. (SOFC’s), announces the launch of its ARC series of SOFC’s at the 2012 Global Petroleum Show being held in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. DDI Energy Inc. manufactures solid oxide fuel cells in the 3kW to 40kW range from its... - May 03, 2012 - DDI Energy Inc.
A Redefined Solar Industry Makes Another Run at Acceptance
New interest in solar raises the question; is solar here to stay this time around? - May 03, 2012 - Solarponics
New Package Deals on Commercial and Domestic Solar Panel Installation Services
Rotary Engineering UK Ltd brings specialized services in the field of commercial and domestic solar panels along with wind turbine installations at attractive packages. - May 03, 2012 - Rotary Engineering UK Ltd
Training Academy Offering Workshops for New Oil & Gas Agents in The Shale Plays
American Right of Way Academy announced today that more training is needed to keep up with the demands of the oil & gas companies currently drilling near San Antonio Texas, ARWA will hold two Eagle Ford Shale Training Workshops on Saturday, May 12th, 2012 at the Crowne Plaza San Antonio Airport Hotel. - April 30, 2012 - American Right of Way Associates
Using Social Media to Promote Green Energy
Stream Energy takes a social approach to promoting green energy. - April 29, 2012 - Stream Energy
African Utility Week to Focus on Great Potential for Renewable Energy on the Continent
Governments and businesses across the globe are scrambling to find ways of making renewable energy (RE) – such as solar, geothermal or wind power – a viable form of energy generation. By investing in renewable energy programmes, governments and businesses are not only trying to stave... - April 29, 2012 - African Utility Week & POWERGEN Africa
Clean Power Asia to Share Cleaner and Renewable Energy Success Stories and Case Studies
The upcoming Clean Power Asia conference and exhibition, taking place in Bali, Indonesia from 14-16 May, is to provide some exciting updates on the region’s progress in adopting solar and other renewable and cleaner energy technology. Clean Power Asia will gather some 600 leading Asian... - April 28, 2012 - Clean Power Asia
SunZi Products Inc. Releases the Chameleon™ 18V Lithium-Ion Multi-Tool System for the Home, Lawn and Garden
SunZi Products Inc. located just outside Chicago, IL is preparing a nationwide launch of the Chameleon™. The Chameleon™ is the first Lithium-Ion Multi-tool System in the Lawn and Garden arena. The customer feedback has been great and the price has just been reduced for the rest of the Outdoor Season. - April 27, 2012 - SunZi Products Inc
Former CEO of Siemens E&A and of International Battery a Featured Panelist at DNV KEMA Utility of the Future Leadership Forum 2012
Dennis Sadlowski to provide insight on sustainable power supply. - April 27, 2012 - DNV KEMA Energy & Sustainability
Milwaukee County Event Officially Welcomed Four Work Trucks Powered by Odyne Plug-In Hybrid Systems Into Their Fleet
Just in time for Earth Day, new hybrid signal and street lighting maintenance vehicles will reduce emissions, lower fuel costs and create quiet environments. - April 26, 2012 - Odyne Systems, LLC
Solar Pump Kits from Serenity Health Are a "Green" Garden Solution
Solar pump kits from Serenity Health make it possible to transform just about any decorative water fountain into an eco-friendly garden feature. - April 25, 2012 - Serenity Health
Hydropower Africa Confirms Energy Minister Dipuo Peters’ Attendance in September
Hydropower Africa has confirmed the attendance of South African Energy Minister Elizabeth Dipuo Peters at the event in Cape Town in September. - April 25, 2012 - Hydropower Africa
Revolutionary Access to Renewable Energy with a SMART-Turbine
Energy may be abundant, but containing it and using it at our whim makes it a valuable and special commodity. A SMART-Turbine is a low cost clean energy source for the masses. With the ability to mount on the ground and take wind from any direction a SMART-Turbine is really a power generating... - April 23, 2012 - Smart-Turbine Inc.
As Earth Day Approaches, Taylor Morrison Rolls Out Energy-Saving “Elem3nts” Program
Country’s largest private homebuilder adding HERS®Index energy rating system to its homes - April 22, 2012 - Taylor Morrison
Growing Population and Rising Transport Demand to Drive the Demand for Electric Vehicles, Finds Netscribes
Netscribes (India) Pvt. Ltd. launches Electric Vehicle Market in China 2012 report covering a market with strong growth potential. The report is part of Netscribes’ Automobile Industry Series reports. - April 22, 2012 - Netscribes, Inc.
Kennedy/Jenks Consultants and Gehrlicher Solar America Announce Joint-Development of Solar Systems in the Southwest
Kennedy/Jenks Consultants and Gehrlicher Solar America Corp. announced a strategic joint-development agreement focused on providing solar energy to water and wastewater treatment facilities in California, Arizona and Nevada. Since 1919, Kennedy/Jenks Consultants has specialized in the planning,... - April 21, 2012 - Gehrlicher Solar America Corp.
Humanity, is Time Running Out? Caught Between a Bowl of Rice a Day and Armageddon
We have 5 short years before we reach an irreversable tipping point in Co2 emissions - April 20, 2012 - Goldstar Publications
DMG Productions Announces New Episodes on Wind Power as Part of Their Shades of Green Television Program
This educational and informative series will take viewers behind the scenes of an industry set to transform America. - April 20, 2012 - DMG Productions, LLC
Lincoln Energy Solutions Expands Biofuels Offloading Facility
Ethanol Storage Tank will Feature 1.5 Million Gallon Capacity - April 20, 2012 - Lincoln Energy Solutions
Alternative Fuels & Advanced Technology Vehicles Expo Excites Regional Fleet Managers in Greater Washington D.C. Region
The Greater Washington Region Clean Cities Coalition (GWRCCC) is undertaking a new venture to support the wider use of non-petroleum fuels in the region. The 1st Alternative Fuels & Advanced Technology Vehicles Expo is a one-day event co-hosted by the GWRCCC and coalition member Washington Gas. - April 20, 2012 - Greater Washington Region Clean Cities
Redfish Presents on Careers in Energy and Clean Technology at the Green Festival: Green Economy, Jobs and Opportunities Expo
CEO and long-time Executive Recruiter at Redfish Technology, Rob Reeves will be speaking at the Green Festival’s ‘Green Economy, Jobs and Opportunities Expo’, to be held at the Javits Center in New York on Sunday April 22, 2012 at noon at Stage A. Rob will discuss career opportunities in Energy and Clean Technology, sectors hiring, and job skills in demand. - April 20, 2012 - Redfish Technology Inc.
UK Reaches 300,000 Solar Installations
Home solar photovoltaic installations reach 300,000 in the UK. Domestic solar provides 846MW capacity, enough to displace a nuclear power station. - April 19, 2012 - A Shade Greener
Eagle Ford Shale Training Academy Offering Training to the Public
American Right of Way Academy announced today that due to, the demands of the oil & gas companies currently drilling near San Antonio Texas, ARWA will hold two more Eagle Ford Shale Training Classes on Saturday, May 12th, 2012 at the Crowne Plaza San Antonio Airport Hotel. - April 16, 2012 - American Right of Way Associates
Arisdyne Systems Awarded Second Patent on Ethanol Yield Improvements Using Low Energy
Approval of Patent Confirms Test Results of High Performance Yield Enhancement Systems - April 13, 2012 - Arisdyne Systems
Online Social Networking Event Co-Hosted by Redfish Technology - Green Economy, Jobs and Opportunities Expo – Preview Online Event - Get Your Burning Questions Answered
As a prelude to the "Green Economy, Jobs and Opportunities Expo" event, green job seekers can ask questions and join the dialogue during an online Social Media Meet Up to take place on April 12, 2012 6-10pm (EST). Co-hosting and answering your questions, Redfish Technology, Inc. recruiter in Green Technology. - April 11, 2012 - Redfish Technology Inc.
GAS Utilizes Fuel That is 90% Domestically Produced with LPI and CNG Conversions
Green Alternative Systems (GAS) has just announced that their alternative fuel products use fuel that is 90% domestically produced. LPI and CNG conversions reduce the dependency on foreign fuel sources. With International politics being in the middle of uncertainty, and traditional diesel and... - April 11, 2012 - Green Alternative Systems
Rentricity Awarded NYSERDA Funding to Develop Wastewater Energy Recovery Designs for NYCDEP Facilities
Rentricity Inc., the New York City-based renewable energy company, has received funding from the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) to develop energy recovery product designs for wastewater treatment plants. Rentricity will be working with the New York City... - April 10, 2012 - Rentricity Inc.
Balfour Beatty Construction Delivers Two LEED Platinum Buildings at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton
Balfour Beatty Construction announced today that the Wounded Warrior Headquarters and Hope and Care Center at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., received a LEED® Platinum Certification from the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) and the Green Building Certification Institute (GBCI). - April 10, 2012 - Balfour Beatty Construction
Wood Pellet Exports from the US and Canada to Europe Reached a Record High in the 4Q/11 Thanks to Increased Demand in the United Kingdom
Exports of wood pellets from North America to Europe reached a record of over two million tons in 2011, according to analysis reported in the North American Wood Fiber Review. Canada has long been the main exporter of pellets but in the second half of 2011, the US caught up and exported an equal volume to Canada. - April 07, 2012 - Wood Resources International LLC
Solar Project Brightens the City of Highland
Highland Police Facility Goes Green and Saves Green - April 07, 2012 - Sullivan Solar Power
New Bern Solar Project Harnesses the Sun’s Energy from Warehouse Rooftop
ESA Renewables completes 1.26-megawatt solar power plant, Eastern North Carolina's largest. - April 07, 2012 - ESA Renewables
ElectraTherm Green Machine Installed at Biogas Facility in Trechwitz, Germany
ElectraTherm installed its first Green Machine in Germany at a biogas power generation facility to produce additional electricity without additional fuel or emissions. The site is producing biogas through anaerobic digestion to fire an 800kWe MWM internal combustion engine that generates... - April 06, 2012 - ElectraTherm, Inc.
Jeffrey Epstein, Science Philanthropist, Organizes a Global Doomsday Conference
Jeffrey Epstein, science philanthropist, organizes a global Doomsday conference to identify the greatest threats to the Earth. - April 05, 2012 - The Jeffrey Epstein Foundation
Free Solar Industry Shrinks Further Due to Yet Another Slash to the Feed in Tariff
A study just released shows that at least half the current free solar panel installers in the UK have left the free solar market. As few as 8 installers may remain to provide free solar panels to homeowners who cannot afford the upfront investment that solar pv requires. The entire Solar Industry... - April 05, 2012 - A Shade Greener
Global Sawlog Prices Fell in Late 2011, Especially in Lumber Export-Oriented Countries Such as Western Canada, Finland, Sweden, Russia and New Zealand
Weakening lumber markets in Asia and Europe reduced demand for sawlogs in many countries late last year. As a result, log prices in a number of the major lumber-producing countries in the world fell during the second half of 2011, according to the market report the Wood Resource Quarterly. - April 04, 2012 - Wood Resources International LLC
Countywide Solar Program Launched to Offer Incentives Greater Than State Rebate in San Diego
Leading San Diego Firm Offers Cash Incentives to Homeowners - April 04, 2012 - Sullivan Solar Power
Rentricity Inc. Presents "Clean Energy with Integrated Monitoring for Water Utilities" to Delegates at the 2012 New England Water Works Association Spring Conference
Al Spinell, Rentricity’s Co-Founder will participate at the New England Water Works Association Spring Conference being held in Massachusetts. The New England AWWA Section event is being held on April 4- 5 at the DCU Center in Worcester, Massachusetts. Mr. Spinell will highlight... - April 03, 2012 - Rentricity Inc.
The Top Five Greenest, Most Sustainable Metropolises in the World Announced in the March Edition of Construction Digital
In the March issue, Construction Digital surveys five of the world’s greenest and smartest cities as they tally up the top eco-minded metropolises. With climate change saturating conversations about urban planning and development, growing cities the world over are looking for inspiration... - April 03, 2012 - WDM Group
Magnolia Solar’s Nanotechnology Rivals the Costs and Efficiency of Traditional Solar Market Technology, in the March Issue of Energy Digital
This month, Energy Digital interviews Magnolia Solar's CEO Dr. Ashok Sood on the company's breakthrough technology that employs nanotechnology to increase the efficiencies of traditional silicone-based solar cells. With a brief overview of the current solar landscape, Sood explains how Magnolia's... - April 03, 2012 - WDM Group
Pulse Energy Customers Lead the Way for Earth Hour
Clients of Vancouver-based Pulse Energy reduced their energy consumption by 15.8% during Saturday night’s Earth Hour, 8:30 to 9:30pm, representing another successful year of widespread action. Over the course of a year, if every British Columbian made this change for an hour per day it would... - April 02, 2012 - Pulse Energy
Sri Lanka Set to Take Renewables Leadership Role; Solamon Meets with Key Leaders in Colombo
After meeting visionary business and government leaders in Sri Lanka over the past week, Solamon Energy CEO Graeme Boyce and SVP Thijs Boonen in the coming days will wrap a critical series of talks and prepare to visit the prominent city of Kandy, and possibly further review available lands in the... - April 01, 2012 - Solamon Energy Corp.
Significant Government Support and Increasing Mandate to Reduce CO2 Emissions is Set to Drive the Solar Energy Market in China, Finds Netscribes
Netscribes (India) Pvt. Ltd. launches Solar Energy Market in China 2012 report covering a market with strong growth potential. The report is part of Netscribes’ Power Industry Series reports. - April 01, 2012 - Netscribes, Inc.
Fast Paced Video Highlights Key Advantages of the Odyne Advanced Plug-In Hybrid System for Medium and Heavy Duty Trucks
Several new units showcased on this new 3 minute video posted to Odyne website. - March 31, 2012 - Odyne Systems, LLC
College Station Storage Goes Solar
College Station storage facility goes solar to save costs and reduce environmental footprint. - March 31, 2012 - A-T-B Storage
Taylor Morrison Rolls Out Solar Panel Systems for All of Its Arizona Homes
Arizona Homebuilder Offering 50 percent Discounts on the Solar Panel Systems Through April 30 - March 31, 2012 - Taylor Morrison
QA Graphics Offers Free Energy Dashboard Mobile App
With the release of the 3.0 of the Data Manager, an integral component of the Energy Efficiency Education Dashboard® solution, QA Graphics is offering a complementary mobile energy dashboard app with new projects booked. - March 30, 2012 - QA Graphics
Business Intelligence Projects, Top 10 Repurposed Products, and Sustainability Initiatives, in March’s Manufacturing Digital
This month Manufacturing Digital takes a look at the most innovative cameras heading our way this year, from cheap point and shoots for the happy snapper to exuberantly expensive DSLRs for the budding David Bailey, and everything in between. Industry experts Ian Batey, Jan Ursi and Neal Wesley... - March 29, 2012 - WDM Group
Altaeros Energies Achieves Breakthrough in High Altitude Wind Power
Altaeros Energies, a wind energy company formed out of MIT, announced today that it has demonstrated high altitude power production from an automated prototype of its airborne wind turbine. - March 29, 2012 - Altaeros Energies