SunPower and GE Partner to Power-Up HP in San Diego

SunPower Corporation, a Silicon Valley-based manufacturer of high-efficiency solar cells, solar panels, and solar systems, and GE announced today the completion of a 1.1-megawatt solar-electric power system on the roof of HP’s printing technology research and development facility in San Diego. The companies are jointly dedicating the system today... 

Couple Breaks Guinness World Record for U.S. Fuel Efficiency

After 22 days, driving 9,419 miles and using less than 12 tanks of Shell Ultra Low Sulfur Diesel fuel, global world-record holders John and Helen Taylor broke the existing Guinness World Record for lowest fuel consumption on a road trip across the continental United States. On this drive, which began Sept. 3, the Taylors achieved 58.82 miles per gallon,... 

Dominion Cove Point Earns LEED Certification for Energy-Efficient Building

Dominion dedicated a new administration building at its Cove Point liquefied natural gas facility that has earned “silver” certification from the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) program for meeting stringent standards for its energy usage and environmental impact. The levels of certification are certified, silver, gold... 

Leading Solar Companies Create Green Jobs in Germany

Nearly 50 percent of the world’s installed solar-energy capacity is in Germany, and annual industry growth is expected to hit 25 percent in coming years. North American investments in eastern Germany have contributed significantly to this success. Mike Ahearn, CEO of First Solar, will present his company’s success story in eastern Germany... 

Piedmont Natural Gas Selects Century City Site For New Nashville Operations Center

Charlotte-based Piedmont Natural Gas has selected a site in Davidson County for its new Nashville operations center. Construction on Piedmont’s new Century City facility will begin later this year and should be completed sometime in the spring or summer of 2010. The Company employs approximately 210 people locally, and serves more than 170,000... 

Aloha Petroleum, Ltd. Selects CBX to Design a New Convenience Store Prototype

Aloha Petroleum, Ltd., a privately held oil marketer, has selected CBX, the strategic branding, design, and consultancy agency based in New York, to design a prototypical convenience store, beginning with a new, ground-up unit to open on Oahu in 2009. Currently, Aloha Petroleum serves Hawaii with more than 30 company-operated Island Mini-Mart convenience... 

Ronn Motor Company Partners With duPont Registry to Debut Eco-Exotic Scorpion Supercar at SEMA

Ronn Motor Company, Inc. announce the highly anticipated introduction of the world’s first eco-exotic supercar with the Scorpion(TM) making its world debut at the 2008 SEMA Show in Las Vegas, NV, November 4th – 7th. The first supercar of its kind to ever be created, the Scorpion(TM) is set to be unveiled at a show famously known for displaying... 

ProLogis to Participate in National Study on Energy-Saving Technologies and Design Solutions for Commercial Real Estate Buildings

ProLogis, the world’s largest owner, manager and developer of distribution facilities, announced today that it will participate in a new, national study sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to speed market adoption of current technologies and design solutions that yield significant, measurable energy savings for commercial buildings. In... 

Wire-Free Power Energizes Mobile Consumer Electronic Devices in the UK

WildCharge Inc., a company that revolutionizes the charging and powering of mobile devices with its patented, environmentally-friendly, wire-free electric power technology, announced the availability of its charging pads and adapters for the popular BlackBerry Pearl and Curve smartphones in the UK beginning October 1st 2008. The company plans to offer... 

Dominion Retail Completes Purchase of Texas REP Cirro Energy

Dominion Retail, an energy marketing subsidiary of Dominion, has closed on the purchase of Cirro Energy, a Texas retail electric provider (REP). Cirro Energy was founded in 2001 to provide superior customer service and substantial savings to business and residential customers throughout the deregulated areas of Texas. Cirro Energy supplies about 2.3...