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Walgreens Sets Goal to Build Nation’s First Net Zero Energy Retail Store in Evanston, Ill.
07 March 2013 2:00 PM | No CommentsDEERFIELD, Ill.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Walgreens today announced plans to build what the company believes will be the nation’s first net zero energy retail store, which engineers predict will produce energy equal to or...
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NRG Begins Operations at 26 MW Borrego Solar Photovoltaic Facility
05 March 2013 7:02 PM | No CommentsPRINCETON, N.J.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–NRG Energy, Inc. (NYSE: NRG), through its wholly owned subsidiary NRG Solar, announced the start of commercial operations for the Borrego I Solar Generating Station, a 26 megawatt (AC)...
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Zayed Future Energy Prize Opens Submissions for 2014 Award in U.S.
03 March 2013 8:41 AM | No CommentsABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates–(BUSINESS WIRE)–The Zayed Future Energy Prize, the world’s preeminent award for innovation in renewable energy and sustainability, will open for ...
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First Solar Sets New World Record for CdTe Solar Cell Efficiency
26 February 2013 9:01 PM | No CommentsTEMPE, Ariz. & PERRYSBURG, Ohio–(BUSINESS WIRE)–First Solar, Inc. (Nasdaq: FSLR) today announced it set a new world record for cadmium-telluride (CdTe) photovoltaic (PV) solar cell conversion efficiency, achieving 18.7 percent cell...
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Wheelchairs Run on Sunshine: KYOCERA Solar Modules Generate Energy to Charge Electric Wheelchairs
26 February 2013 1:07 PM | No CommentsKYOTO, Japan–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Kyocera Corporation (NYSE:KYO)(TOKYO:6971) announced that an exceptional solar project utilizing the company’s solar modules has been awarded the 2012 Swiss Solar Prize: The wheelchairs of ten inhabitants at the...
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Green Energy Archive
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SunWize Completes the Largest Solar Installation for American Samoa Power Authority, Generating 50 Local Jobs
Posted on April 18, 2012 | No CommentsPAGO PAGO, American Samoa–(BUSINESS WIRE)–SunWize Technologies, Inc., a leading provider of sustainable energy solutions, recently completed the largest solar installation on the island of... -
Cydcor Partners with Sunrun to Help More Homeowners Save Money with Solar Power Service
Posted on March 28, 2012 | No CommentsWESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Cydcor, the leading provider of outsourced, face-to-face sales teams, announced it has partnered with Sunrun, the nation’s leading home solar company. ... -
SolarWorld Solar Panels Power Advanced Space and Military Communications Center
Posted on February 9, 2012 | No CommentsHILLSBORO, Ore.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–The Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command (SPAWAR) complex, a headquarters for high-tech military command, communications and surveillance in San Diego, now hosts 1.3 megawatts of solar ... -
Amtech Promotes Fokko Pentinga to CEO Effective January 1, 2012; J.S. Whang to Become Executive Chairman Focused on External Growth Opportunities
Posted on October 5, 2011 | No CommentsTEMPE, Ariz.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Amtech Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: ASYS) today announced the Company’s President, Fokko Pentinga, has been promoted to Chief Executive Officer and will retain his current position as President. Current CEO... -
Minister of State for Energy Visits JDR Cable Systems to Support the Company’s Role in Developing the UK’s Renewable Energy Sector
Posted on June 29, 2011 | No CommentsHARTLEPOOL, England–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Charles Hendry, Minister of State for Energy along with Iain Wright, MP for Hartlepool visited the JDR Cable Systems facility at Hartlepool Docks this week, as the company showcased... -
AstraZeneca Installs 7,300-Panel Solar Energy System on Wilmington Campus
Posted on June 17, 2011 | No CommentsWILMINGTON, Del.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–AstraZeneca (NYSE: AZN) announced today the installation of a 7,300-panel solar energy project that produces energy equivalent to about 10 percent of... -
EarthSure Corp. Receives Patent Allowance to Tap into New Source of Green Energy
Posted on May 4, 2011 | No CommentsWOODBRIDGE, N.J.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–EarthSure Renewable Energy Corp. has received a “Notice of Allowability” from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office in Washington, D.C. advising that their WindAir Patent has been approved. According... -
Practice Greenhealth and Citi Launch the Healthcare Renewable Energy Initiative
Posted on April 6, 2011 | No CommentsNEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Citi, a global leader in renewable energy, and Practice Greenhealth, the nation’s leading organization for healthcare institutions committed to implementing sustainable, eco-friendly practices, announced a new pilot ... -
Today’s passage of SBX1-2 Will Spark California’s “Green” Economy, Set a New National Standard for Renewable Energy
Posted on March 29, 2011 | No CommentsSACRAMENTO, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Today’s passage of SBX1-2 by the California State Assembly is “a major boost” for jobs, clean energy and the state’s economy, says the Independent Energy Producers (IEP). ... -
Knouse Foods Takes Steps Toward A Brighter Tomorrow
Posted on February 22, 2011 | No CommentsPEACH GLEN, Pa.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Knouse Foods, the maker of delicious Musselman’s Apple Sauce and Lucky Leaf Pie Filling, is cranking up the energy at its Peach Glen manufacturing facility. The grower-owned cooperative...