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SmartWatt Energy, Inc., is pleased to announce the hiring of Brian Burcham, Assistant Project Engineer. Brian will transfer to a soon-to-be-opened West Coast office next year, after an extensive training period in SmartWatt Energy’s Northern California office in Roseville. Sacramento, CA (PRWEB) September 15, 2011 SmartWatt Energy, Inc., is pleased to announce the hiring of Brian Burcham, Assistant Project Engineer. Brian will transfer to a soon-to-be-opened West Coast office next...
SANTA ROSA, Calif., Aug. 25, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Bellevue Union School District and Chevron Energy Solutions announced today the completion of a 618-kilowatt solar power generating system expected to save the district more than $3.3 million over the life of the project. The district is guaranteed to save more than $750,000 in the first five years. The system is installed at four elementary school campuses and reduces the district's electrical utility costs by more than 80 percent. By...
CHICAGO, Aug. 10, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Lincoln Renewable Energy (LRE), a developer of U.S. solar and wind projects, today announced the commencement of construction of its 10-megawatt New Jersey Oak Solar project. Located in Fairfield Township in Cumberland County, it will comprise 55,000 solar panels constructed on a 100-acre site connected to Atlantic City Electric's distribution system. When completed later this year, the New Jersey Oak Solar project will be the largest...
DERWOOD, Md., Aug. 4, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Covanta Energy, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Covanta Holding Corporation (NYSE: CVA) and a world leader in the development and operation of Energy-from-Waste and other renewable energy projects, today announced that the Montgomery County Transfer Station operated by Covanta Montgomery, Inc. has earned Star status in Maryland's Voluntary Protection Program (VPP) administered by the Maryland Occupational Safety and Health Administration (MOSH). An...
The International Group with new GTP headquarters in the North Carolina Eastern Region provides assistance with investment, merchant banking, business development management and global marketing for Green ECO environmental and clean energy features products and services. The group has focused for the past three years on providing support for new and existing sustainable companies, organizations and institutions that promote environmental clean renewable energy, air and water resources....
BRISTOL, Pa., July 26, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Solar technology providers have the tools to reduce the cost of solar energy and make it grid-competitive, DUNMORE Corporation Vice President John Jordon will tell the audience during Renewable Energies Integration Virtual Summit on July 27. Jordon's presentation will focus on the need for reducing manufacturing costs to drive down the cost of solar energy. "For years the solar industry has relied on solar module efficiency improvements to bring...
AUSTIN, Texas, July 25, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Virginia Tech recently was named the overall winner of EcoCAR: The NeXt Challenge, a three-year collegiate vehicle engineering competition sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy and General Motors (GM). The Virginia Tech Hybrid Electric Vehicle Team (HEVT) designed and built an extended-range electric vehicle (EREV) that uses E85 (ethanol) and achieves fuel efficiency of 81.9 miles per gallon gasoline equivalent. With National Instruments...
Thousands of federal, civilian, and military energy professionals will learn how to reduce their energy use. WASHINGTON, July 21, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- GovEnergy, the nation's premier energy training workshop and trade show for federal energy professionals, will take place August 7-10, 2011 at the Duke Energy Convention Center in Cincinnati, Ohio. Embracing the theme A River of Energy Solutions, the event will feature over 130 training sessions within 15 educational categories....
WASHINGTON, July 17, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Availability of financing and incentives are among the key elements to driving increased energy efficiency in buildings, according to leaders who attended the North America Energy Efficiency Forum. The forum, co-sponsored by Johnson Controls and the U.S. Energy Association, examined how advanced efficiency technologies, energy policies and consumer education can improve energy security, global competitiveness and accelerate economic growth. U.S....
CHICAGO, June 15, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Thirteen leaders in energy efficiency and environmental conservation were appointed today to the board of directors for the Midwest Energy Efficiency Alliance (MEEA). "MEEA is fortunate to have some of the nation's foremost experts in energy efficiency guiding us as we continue to grow as an organization," said Jay Wrobel, executive director of MEEA. "This is a pivotal time for the energy industry, and our board's expertise will greatly aid our efforts...
