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CAREL Wins Prestigious Refrigeration Award
CAREL have been awarded the 2016 AHR Expo Innovation Award for the Refrigeration category for their HEOS system solution. The annual AHR Expo Innovation Awards competition honours the most inventive and original products, systems and technologies showcased at each year’s Show. This... - January 30, 2016 - CAREL UK Ltd
ESOS Help for Non-Compliant Businesses from TEAM
The pressure is now on for organisations who still haven’t notified the Environment Agency of their intent to comply with the ESOS regulations. TEAM will support you through the submission process, contact TEAM today for more information. - January 30, 2016 - TEAM (Energy Auditing Agency Ltd.)
African Utility Week Speaker Ted Blom Says NERSA Hearings Have Been "Bitterly Disappointing" and "Have Not Worked"
“I have reviewed the outcomes of the NERSA hearings that I have testified at since 2009, and if we are going to be honest, the results have been bitterly disappointing as will be gauged when one examines the records of decision that have blessed Eskom with over 700% price increases since 2007. - January 30, 2016 - African Utility Week & POWERGEN Africa
STS Joins African Utility Week as Industry Partner and Presents at KMC Workshop at Expo
The global prepaid meter standards industry organisation, STS (Standard Transfer Specification), has joined the leading power and water conference and trade expo African Utility Week as an industry partner. STS will hold its AGM during the event in Cape Town in May and also run a free technical... - January 29, 2016 - African Utility Week & POWERGEN Africa
U.S Lighting Group Announces New Energy Efficient Bulb
U.S Lighting Group has just announced their new bulb; the most energy efficient bulb currently commercially available. - January 26, 2016 - US Lighting Group
America Green Launching in New Markets
America Green is looking for local partnerships in Nevada, Colorado, Arizona, Texas and California. America Green is launching a Partnership Program for local business owners. The goal of America Green is to be able to help homeowners and business owners understand the process and full benefits of... - January 24, 2016 - SOLAREUM
Munich Reinsurance America Plaza III Takes Home a USGBCNJ Emerald Award
Munich Reinsurance America's Plaza III was awarded an Emerald Award by the U.S. Green Building Council New Jersey Chapter. - January 24, 2016 - Eneractive Solutions
World Bank to Report Back on Progress of Its Thirsty Energy Initiative at African Utility Week in Cape Town in May
A study in South Africa that forms part of the World Bank’s Thirsty Energy Initiative has found that major inter-basin transfers support water for power in South Africa. So says Dr Diego J. Rodriguez, Senior Economist at the World Bank, and speaker at African Utility Week in Cape Town in May. - January 22, 2016 - African Utility Week & POWERGEN Africa
ePIPE® Provides Solution for Hong Kong's Toxic Lead-Contaminated Water
Pipe Restoration Technologies is announcing that its patented ePIPE® epoxy coating technology has been provided as a positive solution to solve Hong Kong’s toxic lead contamination of parts of its clean water distribution system. - January 21, 2016 - Pipe Restoration Technologies, LLC
Innowatts Expands Leadership, Appoints Bob Champagne
Innowatts, a leader in machine learning enabled energy analytics and customer engagement solutions, announced the addition of Bob Champagne as Senior Vice President of its Digital Utility Analytics Practice. - January 20, 2016 - Innowatts
EMS Awarded "36 Facility Energy Audit" in Jordan Funded by European Union (JEDCO)
Energy Management Services (EMS) has been awarded the Energy Audit for selected 36 facilities from more than 6 industries in Jordan by Jordan Enterprise Development Corporation (JEDCO), under the European Union. The objective of this project is to perform Detailed Energy Audit for (36) selected... - January 17, 2016 - EMS
Solar Optimum Named Angie’s List 2015 Super Service Award Winner
Solar Optimum is proud to be Angie’s List Super Service Award Winner for 2015. The award reflects Solar Optimum’s commitment to deliver the highest level of customer service in the solar installation industry. - January 17, 2016 - Solar Optimum
Prefabricated Bridge Units Used for MassDOT Memorial Avenue Rotary Bridge Replacement Project
80 foot-long prefabricated bridge units used for Massachusetts Department of Transportation’s Memorial Avenue Rotary Overpass Replacement Project - January 15, 2016 - Oldcastle Precast, Inc
SolarCraft Becomes 100% Employee-Owned - North Bay Solar Energy Leader Sells to Employees Through ESOP
SolarCraft, a 32 year old North Bay solar energy contractor has announced that it has transitioned to a fully Employee Owned Company, (ESOP). - January 14, 2016 - SolarCraft
Itelecom USA Brings Its GO+ Lighting-as-a-Service Solution to SUCCEED Intensive Therapeutic Intervention Center
Itelecom USA, a technology and innovation company with US Headquarters in Miami Lakes, Florida, and Global Headquarters in Santiago, Chile, with years of experience on the subject of lighting-as-a-service and utilizing new technologies to assist in energy reduction, has deployed its... - January 14, 2016 - Itelecom USA
Sonoma Academy Makes the Switch to Solar - Sonoma County School Goes Green, Saves Money
Sonoma Academy has switched-on a 208 kW solar power project on the north edge of its campus. The electricity produced from this system is projected to save over $1,280,000 for the academy over the next 25 years allowing that money to flow directly back into education. - January 12, 2016 - SolarCraft
John Glabach, P.E. Joins Apex Companies as Regional Manager
Apex Companies, LLC – a leading energy, water resources and environmental consulting and engineering firm – announced today that John Glabach, P.E., P.M.P., ENV SP, has joined as the Regional Manager of the company’s Mid-Continental Region. Mr. Glabach brings more than 17 years... - January 11, 2016 - Apex Companies, LLC
America Green is Launching Partnership Campaigns with Local Businesses
America Green will be working with local businesses to increase renewable energy awareness. - January 10, 2016 - SOLAREUM
CRSI’s NERC CIP Peer Sharing Event Showcases Best Practices for the NERC CIP Standards
Corporate Risk Solutions, Inc. (CRSI) is hosting a three-day forum in beautiful Anaheim, CA, from February 29 – March 2. The past five events have brought together more than 78 companies and over 360 attendees. Do not miss this opportunity to see how other industry leaders are staying ahead... - January 09, 2016 - Corporate Risk Solutions, Inc.
Schneider Electric to Provide Remote Asset Health Monitoring and Diagnostics Services to Basin Electric
Company to deliver remote monitoring services and predictive analytics for improved plant reliability and equipment performance - January 07, 2016 - Schneider Electric
Is It Possible? America Green Takes Part in a Solar Revolution
Renewable Energy is no longer a product of the future. It is what we need today. - January 01, 2016 - SOLAREUM
America Green Announces Launch of First Groupon Offer
Today, America Green announces the launch of their first Groupon offer. Making Groupon a place to go for tips, money-saving opportunities and other useful information for local businesses and homeowners in the United States. For the first time, America Green is using this platform to reach out to... - December 30, 2015 - SOLAREUM
Grassroots Efforts Help Make Solar an Affordable Option
Hoping to put solar panels atop the three-family home, this homeowner in White Plains reached out to half a dozen installers for price estimates. Most didn't return his calls. One looked at a Google image of his roof and told him - erroneously - that solar wouldn't be viable on his row house. - December 25, 2015 - SOLAREUM
Morningstar Controller Enables Backup Power in the Caribbean
Morningstar’s TriStar MPPT 600V Solar Controller with DC Transfer Switch has been deployed successfully to retrofit an existing grid-tied solar system with battery backup in Barbados. Future Energy Caribbean, a provider of solar energy solutions, added the Morningstar controller, a Solis... - December 24, 2015 - Morningstar Corporation
America Green Solar Sets Roots in California
California has been a leader in energy efficiency policy and programs since the 1970s. It established the first major utility efficiency programs in the 1980s, and the first PBF in 1996. CPUC provides policy oversight of the state PBF. CPUC approves plans for efficiency programs in each of the... - December 23, 2015 - SOLAREUM
America Green Solar Increases Presence in NY
America Green supports NY states federally funded green projects for homeowners and business owners. NYSERDA has invested more than $350 million in energy-efficiency programs and brought about an estimated additional investment of $850 million, for a total of $1.2 billion in public and private... - December 23, 2015 - SOLAREUM
greeNEWit & Columbia Association Bring STEM & Energy Education to Howard County Public Schools
Columbia Association Sponsors greeNEWit's OUR Schools Program to Make Energy and Stem Education Free in Public Schools - December 21, 2015 - greeNEWit
Energetics Launches New Office in Dubai
Today Energetics Incorporated (Energetics) announced the launch of its new office in Dubai, UAE, to expand Energetics’ clean energy and energy management consulting services into the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. This office located in Dubai Science Park (DSP), the... - December 20, 2015 - Energetics
Tax Credit Extension is Good News for Homeowners, Clean Energy Industry
When Congress voted Friday to extend the 30 percent Investment Tax Credit for solar, wind and other clean energy systems, lawmakers gave budget-conscious homeowners a big Christmas gift, according to Tim Teeslink of GenPro Energy Solutions in Piedmont. “The credit really cuts the up-front... - December 20, 2015 - GenPro Energy Solutions
WAPIC Attendance Grows by 37% as West African Power Sector Looks to the Future with Growing Confidence
The continued growth in the quality and the numbers attending the West African Power Industry Convention (WAPIC) reflects the increased confidence of the region’s power sector says WAPIC programme director Natalie Bacon. - December 19, 2015 - Future Energy Nigeria
Cameroon’s ENEO CEO Says iPAD Cameroon Was "a Great Platform for Dialogue and Discussions"
“The iPAD Cameroon Energy & Infrastructure Forum proved to be a great platform for dialogue and discussions between the various actors in our sector,” says Mr Joel Nana Kontchou, CEO of ENEO Cameroon, the country's state utility. He adds: “I had some very interesting meetings... - December 19, 2015 - iPAD Cameroon Energy Infrastructure Forum
SD Firm's Solar Panels a Bright Idea for Alaska Housing
Although Anchorage is not known for clear skies and sunshine, a new housing project in the city’s Mountain View neighborhood is designed to capture the power of the sun for heating and electricity. GenPro Energy Solutions in Piedmont, S.D., supplied the solar systems for the Anchorage project. - December 17, 2015 - GenPro Energy Solutions
New iSwim Solar Pool Heater Dealer in SW Florida
Florida Solar Design Group (FSDG), a state certified solar contractor, has become the exclusive dealer/installer for iSwim brand solar pool heating panels. Effective immediately, the company is offering the solar panels for sale and installation. The iSwim solar pool heating system is manufactured... - December 16, 2015 - Florida Solar Design Group
African Utility Week Explains How to Save Water This Holiday Season in Your Business and Home
“There are lots of things that we can do as water consumers, whether at home or in our business, to help save water,” says Evan Schiff, event director for African Utility Week and Clean Power Africa. South Africa is currently experiencing drought conditions and cities such as Cape Town... - December 16, 2015 - African Utility Week & POWERGEN Africa
Smart Company Receives Support from MP
Chris Green MP for Bolton West visits rapidly expanding Bolton company Trojan Utilities to congratulate them on their commitment to innovation in smart technology. Recently elected to the House of Commons Science and Technology Committee, Chris was eager to support the Horwich-based company that... - December 11, 2015 - Trojan Utilities
Trojan Utilities Triumphs with 5.5 Million Contract Win
Trojan Utilities shake hands on a three year multi-million pound deal to deliver Smart metering services to independent gas and electrical supplier OVO Energy, the only independent gas and electricity supplier recognised as the Which? Recommended Provider 2015. Initially worth around £5.5m,... - December 11, 2015 - Trojan Utilities
CartoPac International, Inc. Has Been Selected by CIO Review for the 20 Most Promising Oil & Gas Technology Solution Providers 2015
Annual list showcases the 20 Most Promising Oil & Gas Technology Solution Providers 2015; CartoPac International, Inc. makes it to CIO Review’s 20 Most Promising Oil & Gas Technology Solution Providers list for its expertise in providing solutions for the Oil & Gas Technology landscape. - December 10, 2015 - CartoPac International, Inc.
Schneider Electric’s Historian Software Selected by Tennessee Valley Authority
Nation's largest public power provider to use real-time historian software for situational awareness and the management of electric power generation and transmission system data. - December 10, 2015 - Schneider Electric
Home Grown App is Key to Efficiency
Head of IT is appointed to deliver a technological transformation that will lead utilities firm, Trojan Utilities, into its next phase of business growth. The appointment of Jason Bogg as Head of IT will focus the company on greater effective working and ongoing improvements for both customers and... - December 09, 2015 - Trojan Utilities
African Utility Week to Show Why Electricity and Water Management Will Never be the Same Again
“There’s no doubt that renewable energy as well as smart technology are changing the way power and water utilities operate and deal with their customers. The industry is constantly challenged and presented with new opportunities and it is therefore vital for power and water... - December 09, 2015 - African Utility Week & POWERGEN Africa
Colorado Solar Industry Needs Independence to Continue Growth, Says EcoMark Solar
Colorado could get 100 percent of its power from solar by 2050 if the industry is not hindered by existing utility reguations. - December 05, 2015 - EcoMark Solar
Ram Srivastav Joins Innowatts Advisory Board
Innowatts, a leader in machine learning enabled energy analytics and consumer engagement solutions, has appointed an industry veteran, Ram Srivastav to its advisory board. Ram will build and execute Innowatts’ expansion strategy into Asia and Europe. Ram brings over 30 years of global... - December 03, 2015 - Innowatts
iPAD Rwanda Attendance Up 60% and Confirms Role in Growing Energy Market in the Region
The second edition of the iPAD Rwanda Power & Infrastructure Investment Forum that took place in November in Kigali has shown a 60% increase in attendance and according to the state power utility REG has contributed to an increased interest in the local energy market. “The conference... - December 03, 2015 - iPAD Rwanda Energy Infrastucture Forum
Number of Colorado Solar Companies Decreasing But EcoMark Solar Continues Growth
EcoMark Solar is bucking trends and adding employees to its growing company. - December 02, 2015 - EcoMark Solar
Dangote Group’s Joseph Makoju, Akon Lighting Africa and the AfDB Big Winners at WAPIC's West African Power Industry Awards in Lagos
Joseph Makoju, Honorary Advisor for the Dangote Group, was honoured with the Lifetime Achievement Regional Award during the sold-out gala dinner at the West African Power Industry Awards in Lagos on Tuesday evening. Akon Lighting Africa scored a double nod of approval from the industry with two... - November 28, 2015 - Future Energy Nigeria
Arterran Renewables Nominated for Governor Generals Innovation Award
Arterran Renewables presents society with a new, disruptive innovation, Thermocatalytic Transformation, able to produce renewable, sustainable base load energy as the world's 1st "drop in" replacement for thermal coal. - November 26, 2015 - Arterran Renewables
Florida Biodiesel, Inc. Has Delivered a Hypochlorous Acid Manufacturing Plant to Portuguese Vineyard
Florida Biodiesel, Inc. has completed an ECA-1 Hypochlorous acid manufacturing plant sale to Cortes de Cima, Vidigueira, Portugal. The Hypochlorous acid production equipment will be used to eradicate viruses and other plant pathogens. - November 25, 2015 - Florida Biodiesel, Inc.
The Weidt Group’s Chris Baker Wins Midwest Energy News 40 Under 40 Award
Principal at Energy and Software Consulting Firm Recognized for Efforts to Move U.S. Toward a Clean Energy Economy - November 22, 2015 - The Weidt Group
Roving Blue, Inc. is Selected to Participate in USSOCOM TE 16-1 Technical Experimentation
Roving Blue, Inc. is proud to announce their selection to attend SOCOM TE 16-1 for Technical Experimentation-Medical Training Technologies including Medical Simulations and Sensitive Site Exploitation (SSE) Technologies. - November 20, 2015 - Roving Blue
Globeleq Diamond Sponsors at iPAD Cameroon Energy & Infrastructure Forum in Yaoundé in December
Globeleq, a leading African independent power producer, is the exclusive diamond sponsor at the inaugural iPAD Cameroon Energy & Infrastructure Forum in Yaoundé from 1-2 December. Cameroon’s Minister of Energy and Water Resources, H.E. Basile Atangana Kouna, will officially open... - November 18, 2015 - iPAD Cameroon Energy Infrastructure Forum