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Energy Digital and Green Power Conferences Announce Partnership for World Biofuels Markets in Rotterdam, Netherlands
Energy Digital and Green Power Conferences announce their partnership for the World Biofuels Markets Congress and Exhibition, which is taking place March 22nd to the 24th and is the leading annual industry networking event where leaders of the bioenergy world meet to drive innovation and do... - December 08, 2010 - WDM Group
Michael Gumm to Speak at the Green Trade Network Summit: Agriculture and the Green Revolution
Michael Gumm, Co-founder of SunPods Inc., will participate as an invited speaker at the Agriculture and Green Revolution Conference on December 1, 2010 in Salinas, California. The Monterey Bay International Trade Association (MBITA), TradePort.org, and GlobalCaliforrnia.com sponsor the conference... - December 02, 2010 - SunPods Inc.
LMI Packaging Solutions, Inc., Makes Commitment to Renewable Energy by Becoming a Member of the U.S. EPA’s Green Power Partnership
LMI Packaging Solutions, Inc., announced it has committed to purchase renewable electricity from We Energies, Energy for Tomorrow® and has joined the U.S. EPA’s Green Power Partnership. LMI Packaging is committed to a Triple Bottom Line approach regarding its environmental footprint. Energy savings are a high priority, so the company sets goals to achieve sustainable reductions and run operations on 100 percent renewable energy. - November 29, 2010 - LMI Packaging Solutions, Inc.
AeroTech Turbines Installs VAWTs in Tianjin
AeroTech Turbines Inc. has installed its latest wind turbines at selected sites in the industrial city of Tianjin. Chief Technical Officer Adrian Warner announced the company has installed turbines in the Tianjin Economic and Development Area (TEDA), one of China’s most important economic... - November 27, 2010 - AeroTech Turbines Inc
Tennessee Solar Industry Gathers to Elect Association Board Members
Tennessee continues to establish itself as a leading state in solar industry growth - November 25, 2010 - Efficient Energy Of Tennessee
PicoTurbine International Pilots Renewable Green Energy Education Program with Boy Scouts of America
PicoTurbine International, a developer of renewable energy educational curriculum and Wind and Solar kits for students from elementary school through college is pleased to announce that it has completed a pilot program with the Boy Scouts of America’s Simon Kenton Council in Columbus, Ohio to... - November 24, 2010 - PicoTurbine International
LAFD Accepts Gift of "Earth Friendly Electronics"™ to Help with Communication on Fire Runs
Malibu firefighters can now keep mobile phones charged throughout multiple-day emergencies with green startup's hybrid charger - November 23, 2010 - Revolve Electronics, Inc.
Genscape Expands European Real-Time Power Data Coverage with New Services
New infrared (IR) and wind services broaden Genscape's European offering - November 22, 2010 - Genscape
Take Advantage of the Solar Hot Water Rebates While You Still Can, Warns Melbourne Company, Solar Flow
State and Federal incentives for installing solar hot water systems in Victoria are running out soon. - November 22, 2010 - Solarflow
Wood Fiber Costs for the Global Pulp Industry in the 3Q/10 Were Close to the Highest Level in Two Years
The cost for wood fiber accounts for almost 60 percent of the total production costs when manufacturing pulp. Both softwood and hardwood wood fiber price indices, SFPI and HFPI, have increased about six percent over the past year, according to the Wood Resource Quarterly. - November 18, 2010 - Wood Resources International LLC
Alvarado Street Bakery Receives Green Jobs Award
The Green Jobs Advisory Board, consisting of experts in the fields of green business, workforce development, social justice and environmental impact, has selected Alvarado Street Bakery as a winner of the Green Jobs Award for 2010. - November 18, 2010 - Alvarado Street Bakery
Breitling Oil and Gas CEO to Participate in Shale Gas World Europe 2010
Breitling CEO Chris Faulkner to participate in Shale Gas World Europe 2010. - November 17, 2010 - Breitling Oil and Gas
Mayor Dennis Travale of Norfolk County Reveals to Energy Digital How Renewable Energy Will Boost Ontario’s Economy
In an interview with Energy Digital, Mayor Dennis Travale discusses the role of renewable energy in the Norfolk County’s economic development and growth. Located in Ontario, Norfolk is looking to take advantage of the Ontario Green Energy Act by attracting green energy companies and... - November 17, 2010 - WDM Group
Don Boyle, CAO of Haldimand County, Reveals Plans to Capitalize on Ontario’s Green Energy Act and Encourage Economic Growth in Energy Digital
In an interview with Energy Digital, Don Boyle, Chief Administrative Officer of the Haldimand County discusses increased development, clean energy and the county’s role in the Green Energy Hub. Located in Ontario, Haldimand is looking to take advantage of the Ontario Green Energy Act by... - November 17, 2010 - WDM Group
AltaTerra Online Briefing to Highlight the Role and Evolution of Next Generation Inverters
AltaTerra Research to deliver online briefing on next generation utility-scale inverters with guest speakers Jurgen Krehnke, President of SMA America, and Tom McCalmont of McCalmont Engineering on December 9. - November 17, 2010 - AltaTerra Research
Atmosphere Hospitality Draws on Its Revolutionary Green "DNA" to Unveil New Select Service Prototype Adoba Eco Inn
The Adoba Eco Inn is the latest green offspring from Atmosphere Hospitality Managements socially responsible LEED certified green independent brand concept. - November 16, 2010 - Adoba Eco Hotel & Suites
Breitling Oil and Gas Announces Spud of Breitling-Trinity #2
Breitling Oil and Gas announces it has spud the Breitling-Trinity #2 oil and gas prospect in Nueces County, TX. - November 13, 2010 - Breitling Oil and Gas
Solar Power Leader Solyndra Chooses Metrolight Electronic HID to Light 100,000 sq. ft. Facility
Retrofit saves 41% on energy consumption and reduces carbon footprint by 326 metric tons annually. Metrolight's electronic HID selected over T-5 fluorescent lighting solutions due to better energy saving and lower total cost of ownership. - November 12, 2010 - Metrolight
Hazel Blackmore, Executive Director of ITAM, Exposes the Important Influence of Green Technology
In the November issue, read about important green influences and why green technology has become a necessary tool. In an interview with LBR, Professor Hazel Blackmore, Executive Director of the Center for Interamerican Studies and Programs ITAM, talks about the growth of green technologies in... - November 12, 2010 - WDM Group
Texas State University Alternative Energy Source Research Powered by Lanner Group WITNESS® Simulation Software
New academic partners Ingram School of Engineering, Texas State University-San Marcos and Lanner Group, Inc. announce start of first research project focusing on distributed generation systems using WITNESS simulation software. - November 12, 2010 - Lanner Group, Inc.
Mongolia Energy Corporation Begins Its Journey to World Energy Leader with the Khushuut Coking Coal Mine
Mongolia Energy Corporation Limited (MEC) is an energy and resources developer that has global brand recognition aspirations. The first project on MEC’s path to become a global energy leader is its current and primary project, the Khushuut coking coal mine, a 600 hectares site on MEC’s... - November 11, 2010 - WDM Group
SDSU Students Add Green Value to Campus with Sullivan Solar Power
Sullivan Solar Power energized San Diego State University’s most recent solar installation for the Associated Students of SDSU’s Children’s Center last Thursday. The 28,000 Watt solar electric system is a dual-purpose structure, also serving as a shaded carport for the parking lot just outside the child care and preschool facility. - November 10, 2010 - Sullivan Solar Power
Building Integrated Photovoltaic Systems Specialist, altPOWER, Expands Its Reach to Europe to Take Advantage of UK Feed in Tariff
altPOWER, a renewable energy systems development, design and installation firm headquartered in New York City, has recently opened an office in London in order to better serve the rapidly growing European renewable energy market. - November 08, 2010 - altPOWER
Green Government Podcast Features Federal Fleet Project Leader Previewing Session at GOVgreen Conference and Exposition
CEIL’s podcast series discusses GOVgreen’s transportation session - November 06, 2010 - Center for Environmental Innovation and Leadership (CEIL)
Bryan College Installs Bi-Level EverLast® Induction Shoe Box Fixtures to Illuminate New Campus Entrance
Due to an increase in budget cuts for universities across the country, campus facility managers are looking for alternatives to reduce spending anywhere possible. While metal halide and high pressure sodium (HPS) fixtures are currently found on most college campuses, facility managers recognize... - November 05, 2010 - EverLast Lighting
Online Conference Features Market Trends and Case Studies from New Utility Solar Report
Guest speaker, Kathy Salvador of Florida Power & Light joins Jon Guice, lead author of new report from AltaTerra Research, in case study centered discussion of the US utility solar market on December 1. Participants receive complimentary copy of new report. - November 04, 2010 - AltaTerra Research
Bayer MaterialScience LLC’s EcoCommercial Building Team Takes Its Show on the Road
According to the U.S. Department of Energy, buildings account for almost 40 percent of total energy use in the U.S. The U.S. Federal Government alone occupies nearly 500,000 buildings. These and other statistics suggest that the built environment has a far-reaching impact on the natural... - November 04, 2010 - Bayer MaterialScience LLC
Environment and Energy Awards - Call for Entries
Faversham House, the organiser of Sustainabilitylive!, is inviting entries for the 2011 Environment and Energy Awards. The awards recognise excellence and innovation in sustainable business practices. In 2011, there will be 13 categories including two new categories - Best Energy-Efficient... - November 04, 2010 - Sustainabilitylive
Taipan Publishing Group Launches New Clean Energy Technology Webinar
Taipan Publishing Group, a leading financial research publisher, is preparing to launch a video broadcast titled “Green Power Metals: How to Cash In on the Clean Energy Future.” The purpose of this video is to educate viewers about this new clean power technology known as Green Power Metals and what it means for the auto industry’s future. - November 04, 2010 - Taipan Publishing Group
Sea For Life, Ocean-Oriented R&D Company, Developing WEGA Wave Energy Device
Sea For Life introduces WEGA (Wave Energy Gravitational Absorber). The WEGA device is an articulated suspended body, semi-submerged, attached to a mount structure, which oscillates in an elliptical orbit with the passage of the waves. - November 04, 2010 - Sea For Life
Uptown Solar Supports Local Chicago Area Businesses with Solar Energy Funding Opportunities. Illinois DCEO's Solar & Wind Energy Rebate Program for FY2011 is Now Open.
After much anticipation, the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (ILDCEO) released on Friday, October 22, 2010, the Solar & Wind Energy Rebate Program for Fiscal Year 2011. Applicants are strongly encouraged to respond quickly due to the anticipated demand. Uptown Solar is very experienced with the program and fully understands the urgency for customers to respond rapidly in an effort to take advantage of the funding opportunity. - November 01, 2010 - Uptown Solar
Texas Right of Way Associates & Texas Railroad Commissioner Victor Carrillo to Join Forces
Texas Railroad Commissioner Victor Carrillo has agreed to join Texas Right of Way Associates as an independent consultant after he steps down as Chairman. - November 01, 2010 - TRWA, Inc.
FOEX Indexes and Wood Resources International to Partner in the Launching of Global Wood Chip Price Indices
FOEX and WRI have agreed to partner in the launching of global wood chip price indices. The combined efforts will ensure that the indices, whose launch is planned for early 2011, will be statistically reliable and thus well suited for forest and energy companies who can use price indices for benchmarking, as well as the financial community, which can use the Indices as price risk management tools. - October 29, 2010 - Wood Resources International LLC
Las Vegas Solar Company Appoints General Manager
Ken Ruggiero promoted at American Patriot Solar Company - October 29, 2010 - American Patriot Solar Community
Biofuel Spending to Reach $41 Billion in 2010
This report outlines trends in the flourishing biofuels industry and anticipates the direction of the market over the next decade, outlining the strengths and weaknesses of different markets with targeted sales forecasts. - October 29, 2010 - MarketResearch.com
Solar Powered Outdoor Lightings Site Launched to Help Home and Garden Lovers Make the Right Solar Powered Light Choices and Enhance Their Outdoor Living Space
Solarpoweredoutdoorlightings.com was launched today. Aimed at helping home and garden lovers choose the best solar powered lights and enhance their outdoor living spaces, the site helps people choose the right solar powered lights for them and how to install them easily, safely and economically. Visitors to the site will learn such things as which solar powered lights are ideal for lighting up a large area and which will add to safety and security. - October 28, 2010 - Solar Powered Outdoor Lightings
Green Government Podcast Features Federal Sustainability Officers to Discuss GOVgreen Conference and Exposition
CEIL's Green Government Podcast series previews GOVgreen education sessions - October 28, 2010 - Center for Environmental Innovation and Leadership (CEIL)
The Little Girl Who Lit the Bayonne Bridge with Patriotic LED Lights from LEDtronics
In 2002, right after 9/11, eight-year-old Veronica Granite from New Jersey began a petition drive to illuminate her hometown bridge with red, white and blue lights. She had recently seen tricolor lighting atop the Empire State Building during a visit to Liberty State Park and thought the Bayonne Bridge should be similarly decorated in patriotic lights. Eight years later, now 2010, the Bayonne Bridge glows with Red, White and Blue LED lights. - October 27, 2010 - LEDtronics, Inc.
Hundreds of International Experts Address Global Energy Issues at 1st IEEE International Conference on Smart Grid Communications
450 Scientists, Professionals and Scholars from North America, Asia and Europe Attend Over 100 Presentations Designed to Revolutionize Worldwide Electricity Use - October 25, 2010 - IEEE Communications Society
Aquentium Seeks Joint Venture Partners for World Wide Solar Projects
Aquentium Solar, Inc. a wholly owned subsidiary of Aquentium, Inc. (OTC: AQNM) announced today that the company is seeking Joint Venture Partners for the development of solar energy farms throughout the United States and internationally. - October 24, 2010 - Aquentium
Renewable Energy Markets Association Applauds Proposed Revisions to the FTC Green Guides
Organization looks forward to working with FTC on developing final update - October 23, 2010 - Renewable Energy Markets Association
Breitling Oil and Gas Announces Completion Operations Underway in Garfield County, OK on the Potter Church
Breitling Oil and Gas today announced that the Breitling-Potter Church prospect in Garfield County, Oklahoma, is being completed as a possible oil and gas producer after reaching a total vertical depth of 5,980 feet. - October 22, 2010 - Breitling Oil and Gas
Texas Right of Way Associates is Now Licensed to Survey in 16 States
Texas Right of Way Associates announced today that they are now licensed to survey in 16 states in the U.S. which includes the Marcellus Shale, Eagle Ford Shale, Haynesville Shale and the Barnett Shale plays. Texas Right of Way Associates (TRWA, Inc) is based out of Fort Worth, Texas. “TRWA... - October 22, 2010 - TRWA, Inc.
MEGAJOULE Inovação Announces WindieTM Upgrade
MEGAJOULE|Inovação announced new developments in the CFD code WindieTM. WindieTM can now be fully integrated with traditional micrositing tools like Windfarmer, Wind Pro and WasP. - October 21, 2010 - MEGAJOULE
Coconut Point Goes Green with Gulf City Solar
Coconut Point is the area’s first retail outlet to install a solar kit to power golf carts from Bonita Springs-based company Gulf City Solar. - October 21, 2010 - Gulf City Solar
International Online Conference on Customers and Market Realities for Concentrating PV
AltaTerra Research to present customer case study and market overview for emerging solar technology, concentrating photovoltaics, during October 27 online conference co-produced by RenewableEnergyWorld.com. Early adopters have installed concentrating solar electric systems globally for the past... - October 20, 2010 - AltaTerra Research
American Institute of Renewable Energy Receives ISPQ Continuing Education Provider Accreditation from Interstate Renewable Energy Council (IREC)
American Institute of Renewable Energy received ISPQ Continuing Education Provider Accreditation from Interstate Renewable Energy Council. IREC is the North American Licensee for the ISPQ Standard for Accreditation & Certification of renewable energy continuing education providers. - October 20, 2010 - American Institute of Renewable Energy (AIRE)
Construction Art Completes the First State Funded Solar Project in Tennessee
Construction Art, a leading alternative energy solutions provider completed the first state funded solar project in Tennessee. Funded in part by the Tennessee Solar Institute’s installation grant program, this ten kilowatt solar system shown in the picture will help Chucky Creek Farms with... - October 19, 2010 - Construction Art a subsidiary of Krebs Ventures LLC
BTEC Presents New Webinar on Residential Biomass Heating
Second in the free webinar series will be held November 4 at 3PM ET - October 17, 2010 - Biomass Thermal Energy Council
Lawrence Berkeley National Lab Installs Custom High Throughput Assay from Wildcat Discovery Technologies for ARPA-E Carbon Capture Project
First milestone completed in three year effort targeting the discovery of materials for CO2 capture. - October 16, 2010 - Wildcat Discovery Technologies