Rising Heating Oil Costs Result in Record Savings with Wood Pellets

As homes heating with oil are facing record-level heating bills, consumers heating with wood pellets are suddenly realizing record savings. This January, Popular Mechanics introduced “the high tech, carbon-neutral alternative fuel of the future” – wood. Providing environmental and economic benefits, and a level of convenience unmatched by... 

Xodtec LED, Inc. Obtains Patents in China and Taiwan

Xodtec LED, Inc.Taiwan-based LED lighting solutions and products provider, announced that the company has obtained patents in China and Taiwan for the installation of an LED T8 Tube in existing luminaries without removing the starter. The Xodtec LED T8 tube is able to be installed on existing T8 fluorescent tube sockets and function without the need... 

TUV Rheinland Named an EPA-Recognized Certification Body for the ENERGY STAR® Program

TÜV Rheinland of North America, has been recognized by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) as a certification body (CB) for the new ENERGY STAR® Enhanced Testing and Verification program. Beginning January 1, 2011, ENERGY STAR will require all newly qualified products in all ENERGY STAR product categories to have their energy performance validated... 

Telkonet SmartEnergy Ensures Comfort and Savings for Las Vegas Springhill Suites

Telkonet, Inc. , a leading Clean Technology company committed to intelligent energy management solutions, is generating savings through a new SmartEnergy installation within the beautiful Springhill Suites hotel on Paradise Road in Las Vegas. This recently completed installation has enabled the hotel to expand its environmental awareness initiatives... 

ESCO Announces AMI System Expansion at CFE in Mexico

ESCO Technologies Inc. today announced that Mexico’s electric utility Federal Commission of Electricity (CFE) has issued an additional purchase order for Aclara PLS Inc.’s TWACS® power-line technology through Ambar Electroingenieria, Aclara’s AMI distributor for Mexico, and prime contractor for the entire project. The initial, prime... 

SavWatt LED Street Lights Save Energy and Money

SavWatt USA, Inc., pioneers in LED lighting and the Green revolution, announced today that its high power LED Street Lights are now available for energy saving solutions. Compared to High Pressure Sodium Lamps, SavWatt’s LED street lights can save about 50% – 70% in energy consumption. Additionally, the lifespan of LED street lamps is 3... 

SCHOTT Solar PV, Inc. and Consolidated Solar Technologies Inaugurate Photovoltaic Solar Installation at Belen High School

SCHOTT Solar PV, Inc. (SCHOTT Solar) and Consolidated Solar Technologies (CST) today inaugurated a 50kW photovoltaic (PV) solar power system at Belen High School. The system was funded through a grant system initiated last year by Governor Bill Richardson using funds from the American Recovery & Reinvestment Act (ARRA). Belen is one of 15 school... 

SunPower Upgrades its Solar Monitoring System for the Residential Market

SunPower Corp., a manufacturer of high efficiency solar cells, solar panels and solar systems, today announced an upgrade to its SunPower® Monitoring System that allows SunPower dealer/partners to remotely monitor the performance of their customers’ high-efficiency solar power systems. The remote monitoring feature allows for rapid troubleshooting... 

Business and Environmental Groups Unite in Support of Climate Legislation

Exelon Chairman and CEO John W. Rowe and Natural Resources Defense Council President Frances G. Beinecke today urged Midwest business leaders to support comprehensive climate legislation. In a panel discussion at the Economic Club of Chicago, Rowe and Beinecke said economy-wide cap-and-trade legislation to reduce greenhouse gas emissions is essential... 

U.S. Department of Energy Awards Momentive $4.5 Million Grant

Momentive Performance Materials will receive $4.5 million in funding from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to continue the development of breakthrough technology for the low cost production of light emitting diodes (LEDs) used in solid state lighting (SSL) and for increased LED light source performance. LED lights can consume 75 percent less energy...