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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
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
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
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
Solar Causing Three Times the Power Plant Cycling of Wind
New research by Renewable Impacts LLC, covering CAISO power plant cycling, revealed that solar was more responsible for power plant cycling causality than wind by a factor of three. - November 16, 2015 - Renewable Impacts LLC
CAREL Group Continues to Expand
New production plant in Croatia. - November 12, 2015 - CAREL UK Ltd
TGI Solar Enters Into Strategic Alliance Agreement with NOVOSOL
TGI Solar Power Group Inc (TSPG) a diversified technology company enters into Strategic Alliance Agreement with NOVOSOL. TGI will assist NOVOSOL with project management, engineering, marketing and recruiting personnel. For more information please see www.otcMarkets.com under ticker symbol... - November 09, 2015 - TGI Solar Power Group Inc
Precast Concrete "Z" Superstructures Used to Construct Seattle’s New Elliott Bay Seawall
New seawall structure consists of a cast-in-place support slab with custom precast concrete face panels, precast concrete Z-superstructure segments and precast sidewalk panels. - November 08, 2015 - Oldcastle Precast, Inc
Seplat CEO Austin Avuru Confirmed for WAPIC Opening as Power Industry Investment Experts Gather in Lagos This Month
The organisers of the annual West African Power Industry Convention have announced that the celebrated CEO of Seplat Petroleum Development Company, Mr Austin Avuru, will address the opening session of the event on 24 November in Lagos. - November 07, 2015 - Future Energy Nigeria
Kanoo Travel Wins the Top Business Accolade as "Top Travel Company of the Year" in the Middle East at the 9th Aviation Business Awards
Kanoo Travel is a member of Yusuf Bin Ahmed Kanoo / The Kanoo Group, and is one of the largest and oldest travel management companies in the Middle East. - November 07, 2015 - The Kanoo Group
SolarCraft Helps Sundial Broadcasting Corporation Switch to Solar Power
Novato and Sonoma-based SolarCraft announced the completion of a 24.8 kW solar electric system at Sundial Broadcasting Corporation in Sausalito, CA. The broadcasting station sits on Mount Beacon atop the Marin Headlands and is now powered by clean, renewable energy. - November 06, 2015 - SolarCraft
Quantum Technology Sciences Partners with Centremis Security & Hosts Intrusion Detection Demo
Quantum Technology Sciences has partnered with physical security integrator Centremis Security to offer seismic-acoustic sensor technology for surveillance and intrusion detection. The companies will host a hands-on technology demonstration on November 11, 2015 in Columbus, Texas. - November 05, 2015 - Quantum Technology Sciences
iPAD Cameroon Launches in Yaounde in December as Cameroon Emerges as the Next Power Investment Destination in Central Africa
Cameroon’s Minister of Energy and Water Resources, H.E. Basile Atangana Kouna, will officially open the inaugural iPAD Cameroon Energy & Infrastructure Forum on 1 December as more than 200 utility experts, financiers and prospective investors gather in Yaoundé to focus on... - November 05, 2015 - iPAD Cameroon Energy Infrastructure Forum
Solatube International Celebrates 25th Anniversary
Company invented tubular daylighting devices in 1990 and is now in over 120 countries worldwide. - November 03, 2015 - Solatube Global Marketing
Rwandan Infrastructure Minister Musoni to Open Rwanda Investment Forum That is Drawing Regional and International Interest
The iPAD Rwanda Power & Infrastructure Investment Forum in Kigali next week will welcome more than 200 high-level regional and international investors and power experts to discuss new tenders, project updates and share best practice. - November 01, 2015 - iPAD Rwanda Energy Infrastucture Forum
Point Click Switch’s Energy Comparison Tool Helps Baltimore Residents Save on Power
Point Click Switch encourages local residents and businesses to use their tool to compare energy providers’ rates and terms to ensure they’re paying a fair price for power ahead of the winter season. - October 27, 2015 - Point Click Switch
Morningstar Launches New ProStar MPPT™ Solar Charge Controller
Morningstar is pleased to announce the release of its new ProStar MPPT™ solar charge controller with detailed battery programming options that support the latest Lithium, Nickel Cadmium, and Lead Acid battery types in off-grid solar applications. This mid-range charge controller comes in 25 and 40 amp versions at up to 120 Voc, and it complements Morningstar’s existing line of MPPT controller offerings. - October 26, 2015 - Morningstar Corporation