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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.

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

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

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

Emerald Technology Partners Announces Development of the Wedway Refrigeration Power System

Emerald Technology Partners would like to introduce the fossil fuel free Wedway Refrigeration Power System™. This Patent Pending device is able to power semi-trailer refrigeration systems using kinetic energy while in motion. - December 03, 2011 - Emerald Technology Partners

BTEC Announces Nov. 21 Midwestern Perspectives Webinar on Biomass Energy

Free educational webinar will focus on unique opportunities and challenges for biomass in the Midwest. - November 19, 2011 - Biomass Thermal Energy Council

Solamon to Build Largest Solar Array in Central America

Several Nicaraguan sites to be developed as Solamon announces intention to develop largest solar array in the area. - November 19, 2011 - Solamon Energy

GAS Announces New Developments in CNG Systems Rebate Programs

GAS has announced that the Arkansas Energy Office has expanded their CNG systems rebate program to include all Arkansas licensed vehicles eligible for conversion. - November 19, 2011 - Green Alternative Systems

"KUDURA" Rural Village Energy Solution from Innovative Social Entrepreneurship Could be Answer for Africa’s Poorest

The people of Sidonge "A" Kenya choose a renewable energy solution to lift themselves out of poverty and fight climate change in Africa. - November 19, 2011 - RVE.SOL

Aussie Biotech Innovator Partners with Indian Farming Giant

PolyGenomX Ltd (PGX) announced this week that it’s newly incorporated sister company PolyGenomX India has signed a deal within its first week of operating. The deal with one of India’s largest enterprises, the Indian Farm Forestry Development Cooperative (IFFDC), is to trial its polygenomic Jatropha (Jatropha curcas pgx) to determine the best performing lines to provide India with on-going energy sources. - November 18, 2011 - PolyGenomX Ltd