Metrolight Receives ‘Energy Innovator’ Honors by U.S. Department of Energy

Metrolight, Inc., a leader in energy management solutions focused on energy-efficient electronic High Intensity Discharge (HID) lighting, today announced it has received an Energy Innovator Award from the U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE). “We are happy to recognize Metrolight’s work... 

GreenSmith Launches Intelligent Distributed Energy Storage System (DESS)

GreenSmith Energy Management Systems, Inc., a leading innovator of intelligent Distributed Energy Storage Systems (DESS), unveiled its proprietary battery unit which shifts electricity load from peak-to off-peak. The storage system allows utilities to realize measurable reliability and cost benefits by recognizing immediate advantages of the peak versus... 

Air Products Signs Contract with China’s Best Solar

Air Products announced it has signed a turnkey gas supply contract to provide on-site gases, liquid bulk gases, specialty gases and gas equipment to China’s Best Solar Hi Tech Co., Ltd, which is building a new thin-film photovoltaic (PV) facility in the Wuzhong Economic Development Park in Suzhou, Jiangsu Province, China. When the facility comes... 

Midwest Wind Energy’s Projects Surpass $1 Billion Mark

Chicago-based Midwest Wind Energy, LLC, a leading developer of wind farms in the Central United States, announced today that it has completed development of its sixth wind power project, surpassing the $1 billion threshold in developed project assets. The six projects, which total 568 megawatts in nameplate capacity, are located in Illinois, Wisconsin,... 

Strategic Discussions Underway to Build a Solar Power Plant on Florida’s West Coast

Atlantic Energy Solutions, Inc. is announcing that they are engaged in strategic negotiations with a West Coast Florida land owner to build a solar power plant that would produce enough energy to service approximately 12,500 homes and provide an alternative energy source that can be sold to one or more Florida electric companies. These strategic discussions... 

Lockheed Martin Solar Power Testbed Will Foster Technology and Production Innovation

Lockheed Martin broke ground for a solar power testbed to support its entry into the utility-scale renewable power generation market. The Solar System Test and Engineering Site (SolSTES) Array testbed in southern New Jersey will provide Lockheed Martin engineers the opportunity to integrate and test a variety of solar technologies and materials selected... 

WINSO and Schneider Power Launch Bahamas Renewable Energy Corporation

Schneider Power Inc., Canada’s leading renewable energy company and WINSO Company Ltd. of Nassau, today announced the joint-venture and launch of the Bahamas Renewable Energy Corporation Ltd.. BREC is the developer of three contemplated renewable power generation facilities totaling 24 MW, enough to power over 25,000 homes. The contemplated projects... 

Welwind Announces Final Approval for Zhanjiang Wind Farm PPA From Local Government

Welwind Energy International Corp. announces that it has received a letter of final approval from the local regional Mayor for the Zhanjiang Power Purchase Agreement (PPA). As per China’s Renewable Energy Law, the Power Purchase Agreement with the local utility is mandated by the central Government of China. Through this legislation, the State... 

ANEW, a Joint Venture between the A. N. Group & Waste-to-Energy Group, Calls for Nation-to-Nation Cooperation

The Acjachemen Nation, commonly known as the Juaneno Band of Mission Indians, celebrates the inaugural Native American Heritage Day with an announcement of a nation-to-nation cooperation. “This day we announce a new day. ANEW day! From this day forward we are persistent in our pursuit to battle the pollutants that sicken the gift we call ‘Mother... 

San Jose’s Tech Museum of Innovation Dedicates 185-kilowatt SunPower Solar System

SunPower Corporation, a San Jose-based manufacturer of high-efficiency solar cells, solar panels and solar systems, Helio Micro Utility and the San Jose Tech Museum of Innovation (The Tech), today joined with San Jose Mayor Chuck Reed and other local officials to dedicate a 185-kilowatt solar-electric system that will be showcased at The Tech. This...