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... 

BrassCraft Patent Brings New Era of Safety to Natural Gas Use

BrassCraft’s patented Safety+PLUS® Excess Flow Valve promises to usher in a new standard of safety for natural gas. With more than 65 million homes in the United States alone utilizing natural gas for their water heaters, furnaces, boilers, heaters and other applications, the patented Safety+PLUS Excess Flow Valve from BrassCraft will be a welcome... 

Sigma Signs Definitive Agreement for Acquisition of Zensys

Sigma Designs, a leader in digital media processor SoC’s for consumer electronics, announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Zensys Holdings Corporation, a wireless start-up company. Zensys, headquartered in Fremont, California, is an innovative developer of single-chip RF solutions called Z-Wave® that has already been designed... 

Kender Energy Inc. Announces the Completion of Its Merger Process

Kender Energy Inc., formerly known as 3P Networks, Inc. announces the completion of its merger process and its ticker and name change. The new company name will become “Kender Energy Inc.” and its new ticker will be “KNDR”. Kender Energy is a development phase company active in the field of solar energy. Its present prototypes... 

Gainesville Regional Utilities Gives Away VendingMiser® Smart Technology

USA Technologies Inc. reported that Gainesville Regional Utilities in Florida was giving their customers free VendingMiser devices. This is part of the Utilities’’ objective to become a national leader in energy efficiency by targeting vending machines with the help of its EnergyMiser® smart technology. Gainesville, one of 57 energy utilities supporting... 

China Solar & Clean Energy to Present at National Annual Conference of Solar Thermal Utilization

China Solar & Clean Energy, Inc., a premier manufacturer and distributor of solar water heaters, renewable energy solutions, and space heating devices in the People’s Republic of China, today announced that Mr. Deli Du, Chief Executive Officer of China Solar & Clean Energy Solutions will deliver a presentation at the 2008 National Annual... 

The Gas Company Offers Safety Tips to Customers Returning Home After Firestorm Evacuations

Southern California Gas Co. is asking customers returning home after having been evacuated to check their natural gas service and, if service is off or they smell or hear a natural gas leak, to call The Gas Company at (800) 427-2200. “The safety of our customers, employees and the community is our highest priority,” said Richard M. Morrow,... 

Renewable Energy Thrust Nets GeneSiC Semiconductor $1.5M from US Department of Energy

The US Department of Energy has awarded GeneSiC Semiconductor two separate grants totaling $1.5M for the development of high-voltage silicon carbide (SiC) devices that will serve as key enablers for wind- and solar-power integration with the nation’s electricity grid. “These awards demonstrate the DOE’s confidence in GeneSiC’s... 

Octillion Advances Development of Technologies Capable of Generating Electricity from Moving Vehicles

Octillion Corp., a next-generation alternative and renewable energy technology developer, today announced plans to further Octillion’s development of first-generation devices capable of generating electricity by harvesting energy from vehicles in motion. The Company has entered into an agreement with Veryst Engineering LLC, a respected Boston-based... 

Duracell Introduces New Emergency Power Products to Help Bring Consumers Peace of Mind at Home or on the Road

When an emergency strikes, nothing is more welcoming than a calm voice and a reliable power supply. Duracell® is providing a bit of both with the introduction of Duracell® Powerpack 450 with Voice. It’s a solution that consumers need, according to a recent survey that shows the majority of Americans are not equipped for power emergencies either...