tenKsolar, a Photovoltaics (PV) solutions company has announced the completion of its $15.5 Million financing round led by Hanwha of South Korea together with ESB Novusmodus of the United Kingdom, creating a global footprint for tenKsolar as a next generation solar company.
Apr 25 2012 | Posted in
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Energy Edge Technologies Corporation (OTCBB: EEDG) and Solar Energy Management, Inc. announced their partnership today. Energy Edge expands their energy cost reduction services to include solar power systems, insulation technologies and other programs for customers in Florida and other parts of the Southeast U.S. Solar Energy Management employs an experienced team of LEED AP’s and [...]
AES Is First Battery-Based Energy Storage Project to Finalize Loan Guarantee Washington D.C. — Energy Secretary Steven Chu this week announced a $17.1 million loan guarantee has been finalized for the AES Westover facility. The loan guarantee will support the construction of a 20 megawatt (MW) energy storage system using advanced lithium-ion batteries. The AES [...]
(Phoenix, AZ) – Science Foundation Arizona (SFAz) has announced the use of a $1 million grant for a project to make large-scale solar electricity generation more cost-effective. Pioneered by internationally recognized and celebrated University of Arizona (UA) researcher Roger Angel, the “energy telescope†project uses principals of optics and large telescope design in an innovative way [...]
$30 million Investment in Wind Turbines, Solar Panels and Dual-Fuel Co-gen Plant To be Installed, Operated by SolarBlue The Philadelphia Eagles today announced a plan to power Lincoln Financial Field with a combination of onsite wind, solar and dual-fuel generated electricity, making it the world’s first major sports stadium to convert to self-generated renewable energy. [...]
Nov 19 2010 | Posted in |
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Solar MHD, Inc. is developing a patented new type of generating power-plant, which it describes as “a very promising new technology for electric power generationâ€. The technology is based on the principal of magnetohydrodynamics (MHD), which uses magnets to extract electricity from superheated charged plasmas. The technology can produce electricity from any heat source, but [...]
New system uses wind, solar water heating and 7 other upgrades for hospitals, hotels, prisons and universities A combined research effort of Wind Inc., CorPlan Corrections, Visions Southwest, Solaire and Environmental Solutions has resulted in a new coordinated “renewable energy” system that can save large facilities, such as prisons and hospitals, huge amounts in energy. [...]
Walmart Canada has announced the opening of its first sustainable fresh food distribution centre, a state-of-the-art facility that will be an estimated 60% more energy-efficient than the company’s traditional refrigerated centres and that will help the company avoid approximately $4.8 million in energy costs over five years. One of North America’s most energy-efficient distribution centres, [...]
Vermont gets $3.75 million in new rural renewable energy grants and loans Vermont’s Congressional Delegation – Senator Patrick Leahy (D), Senator Bernie Sanders (I) and Congressman Peter Welch (D) – reported Tuesday that 18 Vermont farms and rural businesses will share $3,750,930 in grants and loans to support energy efficiency improvements and renewable energy projects. [...]
Vice President Biden joined U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Secretary Steven Chu today to announce the launch of the Home Energy Score pilot program. The Home Energy Score will offer homeowners straightforward, reliable information about their homes’ energy efficiency. A report provides consumers with a home energy score between 1 and 10, and shows them [...]
New Solar-Thermal Technology to Reduce Parish’s Carbon Footprint and Utility Bills Organizations throughout the Pacific Northwest, including local parishes and schools, are actively searching for ways to reduce costs and do something good for the environment. Our Lady of the Lake, in Seattle’s Wedgewood neighborhood, has implemented a new solar-thermal system from Net Zero Impact [...]
Oct 27 2010 | Posted in
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Ronald McDonald House Charities of Northern Nevada, Advanced Green Builders, Solar Universe, announced today a new 32kW ground-mount photovoltaic (PV) solar electric system at the Ronald McDonald House of Northern Nevada at 323 Main St. Reno. This is the first Ronald McDonald House in Nevada to use solar energy to help power the House that [...]
Oct 23 2010 | Posted in
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BRANCHBURG, N.J., Vanguard Energy Partners, a leader in the design and installation of large-scale solar electric systems, announced today that it has been awarded a contract by the Somerset County Improvement Authority (SCIA) to establish 7.6 megawatts (MW) of energy-producing solar power systems at 31 local and County government locations throughout Somerset County, N.J. It [...]
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