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Southern Research Institute Completes SSRC Facility to Study Solar PV Systems

Southern Research Institute today announced the completion of a facility to study solar photovoltaic (PV) systems.

13 Jun 2014

Practice Greenhealth Honors Mayo Clinic for Responsible Environmental Practices

Mayo Clinic was recently honored with two awards from Practice Greenhealth for its efforts in responsible environmental practices.

12 Jun 2014

Pacific Lighting Management Selects Leviton as Supplier of EV Equipment for DGS California Program Award

Leviton announced today it has been selected as the sole supplier of Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment (EVSE) by Pacific Lighting Management for the Department of General Services (DGS) California Program Award. As the approved supplier, Leviton will provide EVSE for local government agencies across the state of California.

12 Jun 2014

SL Green Realty Selects Revolution Lighting’s Seesmart LED Tube Lamps for LED Retrofit

Revolution Lighting Technologies, Inc. (“Revolution Lighting”), a leader in advanced LED lighting solutions, today announced that SL Green Realty Corp., New York City’s largest commercial property owner, has selected its Seesmart brand LED tube lamps for an LED retrofit at nine commercial office properties to save $370,000 annually in operating expenses.

12 Jun 2014

New Light-Weight Ballasted Hybrid Roof-Mount Solution with Ultramid Plastic for Commercial Solar Projects

Today Sollega, a leading manufacturer of commercial flat-roof PV solar racking, introduces a new light-weight ballasted hybrid roof-mount solution in partnership with BASF, one of the largest global suppliers of plastics.

12 Jun 2014

ClipperCreek Introduces Brand Level 2 Electric Vehicle Charging Station

Making its debut is ClipperCreek’s $395 Level 2, 240V EV charging station, available for immediate delivery, directly from the factory in Auburn, CA. The LCS-20 is the first major brand Level 2 electric vehicle charging station to break through the $400 barrier.

12 Jun 2014

Climate Change Affects Health and Psychological Well-Being

Climate change will have significant negative impacts on Americans' health and psychological well-being, due to an increase in the frequency and severity of climate-related natural disasters and other climate-related changes in the environment and weather. Likely effects, which will increase as climate change's physical impacts accelerate, include stress, anxiety, depression and a loss of community identity, says a new report from the American Psychological Association and ecoAmerica.

11 Jun 2014

IKEA Completes Underground Geothermal Work for Future Kansas City-Area Store

IKEA, the world’s leading home furnishings retailer, today noted all underground geothermal work is complete for its future Kansas City-area store, which will be the largest single building with geothermal heating/cooling in either Kansas or Missouri. This milestone will allow site work around the building’s footprint to advance along with the entire development.

11 Jun 2014

Enphase Names North State Solar Energy as American Pride Partner for Installation of Microinverters

Enphase Energy, Inc. today announced a strategic agreement with North State Solar Energy, a Northern California-based general contractor that specializes in solar-electric installations for residential, commercial and agriculture projects.

From Enphase Energy 11 Jun 2014

US DOE Selects Abengoa, NREL and CSM to Develop Solar Storage Technology for Thermo-Electric Plants

Abengoa, the international company that applies innovative technology solutions for sustainability in the energy and environment sectors, together with the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) and the Colorado School of Mines (CSM), has been selected by the US Department of Energy (DOE) to develop a new solar storage technology for thermo-electric plants.

11 Jun 2014

Cornell Tests Geothermal Heat Pump System to Control Climate of Cellular Tower Shelters

A cell phone tower on Cornell’s campus is doubling as a laboratory to study a ground-sourced cooling system for telecommunications equipment.

11 Jun 2014

Nautilus' Canadian Solar Project Portfolio Receives Investment from North Sky and NewWorld Infrastructure

North Sky CleanTech Alliance Fund, L.P. ("North Sky") and NewWorld Environmental Infrastructure, L.P. ("NewWorld Infrastructure") have announced an investment in a solar electricity generation project portfolio developed by Nautilus Solar Energy, LLC ("Nautilus") through its Canadian subsidiary, Nautilus Solar Energy Canada, Inc.

11 Jun 2014

ReneSola Partners with SolarMax to Sell Solar Inverters to Black Rock Solar

ReneSola Ltd ("ReneSola" or the "Company"), a leading brand and technology provider of solar photovoltaic ("PV") products, today announced it has forged a partnership with SolarMax, a Swiss solar inverter and system monitor manufacturer, and has completed the first order of SolarMax inverters to be delivered to Black Rock Solar.

11 Jun 2014

Xerox Joins Sustainable Electronics Recycling International Coalition

Xerox announced today that it has joined the Sustainable Electronics Recycling International (SERI) coalition to help launch a program to encourage companies to responsibly reuse and recycle electronics.

10 Jun 2014

SunLine Transit Agency Deploys Two New Ballard Fuel Cell Powered Buses

Ballard Power Systems congratulates SunLine Transit Agency of Thousand Palms, CA as well as BAE Systems and ElDorado National on the unveiling and delivery of two new fuel cell buses, each powered by a Ballard FCvelocity®-HD6 fuel cell module.

From Ballard Power Systems 10 Jun 2014