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GRC Announces Outstanding Geothermal Technical Presentations of 2011
Geothermal Resources Council announces honors for the best geothermal presentations showcased at the GRC Annual Meeting. - January 19, 2012 - Geothermal Resources Council
The Spencer Institute for Coach Training Offers Green Living Trends for 2012
With its ongoing focus on greener, cleaner living, The Spencer Institute recently offered its predictions for 2012 green living trends. The 2012 green trends focus on food, lifestyle and a greener economy. - January 17, 2012 - John Spencer Ellis Fitness & Personal Development
Consensus Energy and Applied Energy Conservation Systems Announce a Merger
Consensus Energy and Applied Energy Conservation Systems announce merging to offer broader energy efficiency consulting, services and modifications for commercial and industrial clients. - January 16, 2012 - Consensus Energy
US Woody Biomass Prices Have Dropped the Past Three Years; West Coast Prices Are the Lowest in the Country
Relatively low fossil fuel prices have reduced the demand and prices of woody biomass throughout the US the past three years, reports the North American Wood Fiber Review. The Pacific Northwest currently has the lowest biomass prices, slightly lower than the South, while the Northeast continues to have among the highest costs in the country. - January 14, 2012 - Wood Resources International LLC
REMA Elects New 2012 Officers and Expands Executive Committee
The addition of a second Vice President reflects REMA’s increasing scope of renewable energy activity. - January 14, 2012 - Renewable Energy Markets Association
The "Sun-Root" Living Roof System—Green Roofs Embrace Renewable Solar Energy
Green Roof Technology today announced the "Sun-Root" solar-living roof system, the first fully integrated, non-penetrative solar and extensive green roof system in North America. The "Sun-Root" living roof system is the most advanced green roofing technology available on the... - January 14, 2012 - Green Roof Service, LLC
Eagle Ford Shale Oil & Gas Training Classes Are Needed in 2012 to Keep Up with the Demands Near San Antonio Texas
ARWA - American Right of Way Associates announced today that due to, the demands of the oil & gas companies currently drilling near of San Antonio Texas, ARWA will hold two more Eagle Ford Shale Training Classes on Saturday, January 21st, 2012 at the Crowne Plaza San Antonio Airport Hotel. - January 13, 2012 - American Right of Way Associates
Accurate Plumbing in Chico Completes "On-Demand Water Heater" Study
Accurate Plumbing recently performed a study of the different methods and models of "tankless" water heaters. In summary, gas-fired heaters tend to produce higher flow rates than electric ones. - January 13, 2012 - Accurate Plumbing
A Shade Greener Aim to Supply 35,000 Families with Free Solar by 2015
Free solar panel installer A Shade Greener Ltd announced that they will install 35,000 free solar installations in the UK by 2015. This will mean lower electricity bills for 35,000 families ensuring an average saving of 35% with many homes able to cut their bills in half. Whilst 2011 saw many free... - January 12, 2012 - A Shade Greener
RichmondBUILD Receives $20K in New Equipment from Abatix Corp. at the Request of ehs International, Inc. to Support Green Jobs Training for Richmond Residents
Abatix provides new equipment and supplies valued over $20,000 to support the City of Richmond’s award-winning green jobs training program. Abatix is a full service distributor of quality products to safety, construction, environmental, marine, remediation, healthcare and energy... - January 11, 2012 - ehs International, Inc
Solamon Solamon to Explore New Opportunities in Asia; Set to Participate in Energy Expo India
Solamon Energy Corp., experiencing continued successes in the Caribbean and unparalleled growth potential in Central America, is pleased today to announce its attendance at the upcoming Renewable Energy India 2012 Expo, scheduled to be held November 7-9 2012 at the India Expo Center, Greater Noida. - January 11, 2012 - Solamon Energy Corp.
EcoTronics in Durham, CT Has Been Selected as a Premier Supplier to the Trade for the First 60W Equivalent Omnidirectional LED Lamp
EcoTronics in Durham, CT has been selected as a premier supplier to the trade for the first 60W equivalent Omnidirectional LED Lamp. This pioneering product is the world’s most efficient omnidirectional standard screw-in base LED Lamp. Unlike most of the lamps in this category, this lamp... - January 10, 2012 - EcoTronics, LLC
Fast Track Alternative Fuel Project
Industrial Accessories Company (IAC), in conjunction with their wholly-owned construction subsidiary, Adelphi Construction, LC, provided Design Build services for a Midwest Farmer’s Cooperative, $6.6 million, 100,000 ton-per-year biomass pellet plant. The plant processes various agricultural... - January 07, 2012 - Industrial Accessories Company
IMG Lighting to Attend Go4Cleantech International Event (7-8th September)
IMG Lighting is providing new technology releases and product refreshes of its industrial and consumer lighting portfolio at the CES 2012 Show in Las Vegas, Nevada. IMG Lighting will debut new concept lighting technology utilizing both LED and OLED technology aims demonstrate the brightest of its... - January 04, 2012 - IMG Lighting
SunMaxx Solar Now Offers Turnkey Solar Electric Grid Tie Systems with Your Solar Hot Water System
SunMaxx Solar, a leading vertically integrated manufacturer of solar thermal systems and components, is pleased to announce that the company will now offer turnkey solar electric grid tie systems with your solar hot water system. In conjunction with SunMaxx Solar hot water kits, the company now... - January 04, 2012 - SunMaxx Solar
New Zealand’s Log Exports to China Account for One-Third of the Country’s Timber Harvest in 2011
Log exportation from New Zealand continues to rise at a record pace, with almost one-third of the country’s timber harvest being processed at sawmills in China. The high demand for logs from overseas has increased domestic sawlog prices to their highest levels in 15 years, according to the Wood Resource Quarterly. - January 03, 2012 - Wood Resources International LLC
Shoals Technologies Group Receives ETL Listing to Ul 1741 for Multiple 600VDC Smart Combiner Boxes with Integrated Disconnects and SNAPShot String Level Monitoring
Shoals Technologies Group, the global leader in photovoltaic balance of systems components proudly announces it has received ETL certification to UL 1741 for multiple 600VDC smart combiner boxes with SNAPShot™ string-level monitoring and integrated DC disconnects. - January 03, 2012 - Shoals Technologies Group
LAGI Partnership with NYC Department of Parks & Recreation Announces Opening of Design Competition
Land Art Generator Initiative announces $20,000 in prize money for the competition open until July 1, 2012. The open call asks for large-scale artwork proposals for Freshkills Park that generate utility-scale renewable electricity for New York City. - January 03, 2012 - Society for Cultural Exchange, Inc.
LED Light and Power Celebrates the Launch of Their New Website, ledlightandpower.com
The company is a leading LED light supplier for several different industries as well as retail customers. They have launched a new website that will hopefully help them become the world's leading LED light distributor. - January 01, 2012 - LED Light and Power
SunMaxx Solar Announces Solar Thermal Storage Tank Manufacturing Facility in Binghamton, New York
SunMaxx Solar, a leading, vertically integrated manufacturer of solar thermal systems and components, is pleased to announce that they will begin offering non-pressure storage tanks out of their New York facility. SunMaxx manufactures a variety of solar hot water storage tanks designed for both... - December 31, 2011 - SunMaxx Solar
SunMaxx Solar Completes Solar Thermal Installation at Northern Arizona University (NAU)
SunMaxx Solar, a leading, vertically integrated manufacturer of solar thermal systems and components, is pleased to announce a solar thermal installation at Northern Arizona University earlier this year. The project encompasses over 5,300 square feet of SunMaxx ThermoPower VHP-30 evacuated tube... - December 31, 2011 - SunMaxx Solar
ReVenture Park™ and Catawba Lands Conservancy Partner to Protect Additional 175 Acres Along the Catawba River in North Carolina
Charlotte's first Eco-Industrial Park announces deal to create additional 175-acre conservation easement along one of the country's most endangered rivers. - December 30, 2011 - ReVenture Park
DNV and KEMA Create a World-Leading Energy and Sustainability Company
DNV and KEMA create a world-leading consulting and certification company within the cleaner energy, sustainability, power generation, transmission and distribution sectors. - December 28, 2011 - DNV KEMA Energy & Sustainability
Westside Solutions Induction Lighting Supplied to Speedy Q Markets
Kyle Lawrence, Vice President of Speedy Q Markets, taking advantage of DTE’s Utility Rebate Program chose Induction Lighting from Westside Solutions, Inc. - December 26, 2011 - Westside Solutions
SunMaxx Solar and Johnson Controls Install Solar Thermal Systems at Fort Hood in Killeen, Texas
SunMaxx Solar, a leading, vertically integrated manufacturer of solar thermal systems and components, is pleased to announce the installation of a solar thermal system at Fort Hood in Killeen, Texas. The project was conducted in conjunction with Johnson Controls and Intelligent Green Solutions. A... - December 25, 2011 - SunMaxx Solar
aTradeon RES Platform with Substantial Growth Across the Globe
Recruiting Renewable Energy Scouting Consultants to Support Expansion - December 25, 2011 - VisionConsult GmbH
Shoals Technologies Group Receives ETL Listing to UL 1741 for Multiple 1000VDC Smart Combiner Boxes with Integrated Disconnects and SNAPShot String Level Monitoring
Shoals Technologies Group, the global leader in photovoltaic balance of systems components proudly announces it has received ETL certification to UL 1741 for multiple 1000VDC smart combiner boxes with SNAPShot™ string-level monitoring and integrated DC disconnects. "Shoals has been... - December 24, 2011 - Shoals Technologies Group
SABIC’s New Lexan* EXL Copolymer Boosts Design Freedom for Next-Generation Miniaturized Photovoltaic Systems
SABIC’s Innovative Plastics business today announced a new, high-performance Lexan* EXL copolymer resin that addresses the fast-moving trend toward miniaturization of photovoltaic (PV) connectors and junction boxes. - December 24, 2011 - SABIC Innovative Plastics
The Expansion of Pulp Production in China Continues and the Lack of Domestic Wood Fiber Sources Has Resulted in Record Imports of Wood Chips in 2011
Chinese pulp mills increasingly have to rely on imported wood chips for their wood fiber needs. In 2011, record volumes are being imported mainly from hardwood plantations in Vietnam, Thailand and Indonesia. Imported wood chip costs from Vietnam have gone up 40 percent in two years and are closing in on costs for chips shipped to Japan, according to the Wood Resource Quarterly. - December 23, 2011 - Wood Resources International LLC
ESA Renewables Enters Into Four Solar Operations and Maintenance Agreements
Turnkey solar solutions provider brings effective monitoring technology and years of power plant operation experience to the equation - December 22, 2011 - ESA Renewables
Wind Turbine OEMs Compete to Meet Higher Technology and Lower Price Expectations
MAKE Consulting has published its annual Wind Turbine Trends report. Analyzing an industry that faces intensifying challenges of wind development constraints, higher demands of wind asset owners and narrowing price premiums, MAKE expects technology to play a critical role in determining the success of wind energy market players. - December 22, 2011 - MAKE Consulting
Eastern Shore Energy, LLC Announces Preliminary Financing Agreement
Eastern Shore Energy, LLC (ESE) announced today they have reached a preliminary financing agreement with Benjamin Travis, COO of World Equity Alliance, Inc (WEA). Based upon this agreement, the WEA Energy Private Equity Fund, LP intends to invest, as a joint venture partner in the development for... - December 19, 2011 - National Renewable Solutions
BTEC Announces Dec. 20 Webinar: Biomass Thermal Energy Market Outlook: 2012 - 2015
Biomass experts outline future economic growth of industry in the final WERC webinar - December 18, 2011 - Biomass Thermal Energy Council
Gehrlicher Solar: Successful Market Entry Into the U.S.
Gehrlicher Solar America Corp. has already completed two projects in New Jersey and currently builds six more. - December 17, 2011 - Gehrlicher Solar America Corp.
Industry Experts Join Growing Team at Lincoln Energy Solutions
Biofuels Provider Expands Management Team - December 16, 2011 - Lincoln Energy Solutions
Solarponics Sees Solar Panels Become a New Investment Strategy
With rising energy costs, investing in solar systems can provide bigger return than traditional investment methods. - December 16, 2011 - Solarponics
Heliopower Announces Help for the Holidays, Home Solar Program Lights Way for Energy Savings in California and Abroad
HelioPower is offering solar energy savings to Californians and providing solar energy to parts of Nicaragua through Power to the People. - December 15, 2011 - HelioPower
ESA Renewables Announces Construction of 1.3 MW Rooftop Solar Array in New Bern, North Carolina
Landmark solar rooftop array to be completed in December of 2011. - December 15, 2011 - ESA Renewables
Solamon Solamon Set to Solarize Panama; Keegan Expects Initial Meetings to Prove Fruitful
Solamon Energy Corp. is proud to announce its expansion into Panama, now recognized as one of the fastest growing economies in Central America today. Through his office in Nicaragua, Solamon SVP Corey Keegan has coordinated the company’s inaugural visit to Panama City and is looking forward... - December 14, 2011 - Solamon Energy Corp.
Solamon Algeria Forces Renewable Energies; Solamon Set to Tackle Sahara in 2012
In 2011 the Algerian ministry of energy and mines launched a program on energy efficiency and renewable energies with a capacity of 120 billion US Dollars. The target is to install additional power generating capacity from renewables amounting 22,000 MW between 2011 and 2030. 12,000 MW will be... - December 14, 2011 - Solamon Energy Corp.
GiiResearch.com: Solar PV in Asia - Renewable Energy to be Fastest Growing Market in Malaysia
Investments in solar PV power projects for 2012 is estimated at US$72 million, a 194% growth over 2011 and close to 12 MW of solar PV power is to be added in 2012, a massive year-on-year increase of 242.9%. - December 14, 2011 - Global Information Inc.
Golf Cart Solar to Introduce New "Zero Cost" Thin Film Solar Golf Cart Kit at 2012 PGA Show in Orlando
Golf Cart Solar, a Sarasota, Florida based solar technology company announced today a new “Zero Cost” golf cart solar panel program that provides solar panels for golf carts at no cost to the end user customer. - December 13, 2011 - Golf Cart Solar
Cloud Partners Signed as Exclusive Distributor for Kimble Applications in the US, Canada and Columbia
Kimble Applications partners with Cloud Partners to bring its SAAS based professional services management(PSM) application to North America. Kimble enables services firms to more effectively plan, sell, deliver, bill and collect cash. It runs on the Force.com application infrastructure platform. - December 13, 2011 - Cloud Partners
Organic Fertilizer Manufacturer, Dr Grow It All, Partners with Green Energy Council, Brazilian Government and Others to Feed the World
Chicken Manure Helps Feed The World A Las Vegas-based company with an innovative, patented process to turn chicken manure into a safe, organic liquid fertilizer has just been accepted as an Official Partner in the "International Green Energy Council (GEC) Feed The World... - December 11, 2011 - Dr Grow It All
BTEC Announces Dec. 14 Webinar: the Future of Biomass Thermal Energy – Advanced Technologies
Free educational webinar will focus on cutting-edge technology and market opportunity - December 09, 2011 - Biomass Thermal Energy Council
Solamon to Develop Mobile Apollo Acre; Innovative Aqua Design to Assist with Disaster Relief Efforts
Solamon Energy Corp. is proud to announce plans to support future international disaster relief efforts by supplying mobile solar arrays into remote areas accessible by water. The turnkey system can be mounted either on floating barges or affixed to a local structure. “It is a temporary... - December 09, 2011 - Solamon Energy Corp.
US Department of Energy Recognizes Bayer Composite Technologies That Help Wind Turbines Generate More Power
Bayer MaterialScience LLC has developed a new polyurethane-based composite technology in response to the wind power industry’s desire for stronger, longer wind blades. A development team led by Bayer found polyurethane chemistry to dramatically improve fatigue and fracture toughness... - December 09, 2011 - Bayer MaterialScience LLC
Delta Market Research Launches a Solar Energy Survey for Marketing Support
Delta Market Research, a national Market Research firm whose findings have been featured in the Wall Street Journal and New York Times is launching the first Solar Energy Study with the purpose of assisting subscribers to the benefits of both multi-tiered Marketing paradigms and measurements for... - December 08, 2011 - Delta Market Research, Inc.
GRC 2012 Annual Meeting Announced, Call for Papers Issued
Geothermal Resources Council Annual Meeting will be held Sept. 30-Oct. 3 in Reno, Nevada, USA. Theme is “Geothermal: Reliable, Renewable Global.” - December 08, 2011 - Geothermal Resources Council
GAS, CNG Conversion Providers Announce Another Public CNG Fueling Station
Green Alternative Systems (GAS) has just announced that the company, Waste Management has opened its first public-accessed compressed natural gas (CNG) fueling station. The opening ceremony was attended by state Sen. Tim Solobay, Sen. John Pippy and Chartiers Township Supervisor Harlan Shober. The... - December 08, 2011 - Green Alternative Systems