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TORONTO, Aug. 8, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- International Power Canada, Inc. announced it has secured 20-year Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs) with the Ontario Power Authority for all of the output from its 99 MW Erieau and 99 MW East Lake St. Clair wind projects in southwestern Ontario. The PPAs will commence upon completion of construction and commissioning of both facilities, scheduled in early 2013. The Ontario Power Authority, an agency of the Ontario Government, launched North America's...
ROCHESTER, N.Y., Aug. 2, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Arista Power, Inc. ("Arista Power" or the "Company") (OTCBB: ASPW), a developer, manufacturer, and supplier of custom-designed power management systems, renewable energy storage systems, WindTamer wind turbines, and a supplier of solar energy systems, announced today the first installation of a WindTamer wind turbine in Europe. The turbine was installed by UAB WindTamer Europe ("UAB WindTamer" or the "Distributor"), which in April, 2011 obtained...
A new episode in the American Chemical Society's (ACS) award-winning "Global Challenges/Chemistry Solutions" podcast series focuses on developing a so-called "green grid," a next-generation electric distribution system that would foster wider production of renewable electricity from the sun and wind.After years of neglect, scientists and policy makers are focusing more attention on developing technologies needed to make the "green grid" possible, Zhenguo (Gary)...
NEW YORK, July 27, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Flywheel Sports®, the indoor cycling sensation, today announced renowned health and wellness expert Jillian Michaels as an investor in the 18-month old, New York-based fitness company. After an explosive first year with six studio openings, Flywheel's second year will bring Flywheel's unmatched fitness experience to ten more locations. It was officially confirmed today by Flywheel co-founders Jay Galluzzo and Ruth Zukerman that Jillian Michaels...
WOODSTOCK, Minn., July 25, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Juhl Wind Inc. (OTCBB: JUHL), the leader in Community Wind Power, today announced it recently signed a Letter of Intent with Zinc Air, Inc. for the installation of a 1 Megawatt advanced energy storage system developed by Zinc Air. Juhl Wind plans to install the system at its recently acquired Woodstock Hills wind farm located near the Company's headquarters in Woodstock, Minnesota. Zinc Air Inc., based in Kalispell, Montana, is the...
KAHULUI, Hawaii, July 22, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Maui Electric (MECO), subsidiary of Hawaiian Electric Industries, Inc. (HEI) (NYSE: HE), today filed a request for a rate increase with the Hawaii Public Utilities Commission (PUC) for Maui County customers in 2012. The increase would cover the cost of improvements to integrate additional renewable energy and improve the reliability of service to its Maui, Lanai and Molokai customers. If approved, the request would result in an increase of...
ROCHESTER, N.Y., July 13, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Arista Power, Inc. ("Arista Power" or the "Company") (OTCBB: ASPW), a developer and manufacturer of wind turbines, renewable energy power storage and management systems, and a supplier of solar energy systems, announced today that it has been approved as an Eligible Installer under the Solar Electric Incentive Program by the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA). The Program provides cash incentives for the...
SANTA MONICA, Calif., July 7, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- SolarReserve, a U.S. developer of large-scale solar power projects, today announced that the company received the "Increased Dispatchability Solution of the Year" award for the Crescent Dunes Solar Energy Project at the 5th CSP Today USA Summit, held June 29-30. SolarReserve's solar power tower with molten salt storage technology was recognized for its ability to generate power on-demand, and 24-hours-a-day. (Logo:...
ROCHESTER, N.Y., July 5, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Arista Power, Inc. ("Arista Power" or the "Company") (OTCBB: ASPW.OB), a developer and manufacturer of wind turbines, renewable energy power storage and management systems, and a supplier of solar energy systems, announced today that it has entered into a strategic partnership with Helios Solar Works, a manufacturer of high-performance, mono-crystalline solar modules for solar electric systems. Under the agreement, Helios will manufacture and...
Trial Operation of Proprietary Energy Management Systems Begins Toyota City, June 30, 2011 - (JCN Newswire) - The Toyota City Low-Carbon Society Verification Promotion Council, an organization of 26 entities, including Toyota City and private companies, has completed model smart houses(1) in the Higashiyama and Takahashi districts of Toyota City for testing energy-management systems and has started trial operations under the...
