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Xylem Launches New Energy-Efficient Pumps for HVAC and Plumbing Applications at 2014 AHR Expo

Xylem Inc., a leading global water technology company focused on addressing the world’s most challenging water issues, launched new energy-efficient pumps for commercial heating and cooling applications at the 2014 Air-Conditioning, Heating, Refrigerating Exposition (AHR Expo) at the Jacob Javits Center in New York City.

22 Jan 2014

Volvo Construction Equipment Site in Sweden Now Powered Entirely by Renewable Energy

No harmful emission, no contribution to the greenhouse effect. At the end of December 2013, Volvo Construction Equipment’s site in Braås, Sweden, completed its journey towards becoming carbon dioxide neutral. It is the first construction equipment production facility in the world to be powered entirely by renewable energy.

22 Jan 2014

Yingli Green Energy Subsidiary Gets Certificate for Contracting Foreign Engineering Projects in China

Yingli Green Energy Holding Company Limited ("Yingli Green Energy" or the "Company"), the largest vertically integrated photovoltaic ("PV") module manufacturer in the world, known as "Yingli Solar", today announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary, Yingli Energy (China) Company Limited ("Yingli China"), has obtained the Certificate for Contracting Foreign Engineering Projects from governmental authority of People's Republic of China.

22 Jan 2014

Canadian Solar Achieves Highest PTC Ratings for Polysilicon Modules

Canadian Solar Inc., one of the world's largest solar power companies, today announced that the Company's polysilicon ("PV") modules achieved the highest PTC ratings amongst all major poly module manufacturers.

From Canadian Solar 22 Jan 2014

Energi to Provide Coverage for Energy Efficiency Retrofits at Kuakini Medical Center in Honolulu

Energi, a leading provider of risk management and insurance programs for the energy industry, announced it will provide coverage for energy efficiency retrofits at the Kuakini Medical Center in Honolulu, Hawai’i. Metrus Energy, an efficiency services financer, will finance and implement $5.8 million in energy upgrades at the medical center, including a new central cooling and heating plant, lighting upgrades and energy management and controls system.

22 Jan 2014

99MW Cape Scott Wind Project in British Columbia Enters Commercial Operation

GDF SUEZ Canada Inc. and joint venture partners Mitsui & Co., Ltd. and Fiera Axium Infrastructure Inc. today announced the 99MW Cape Scott Wind Project on Vancouver Island, British Columbia, entered commercial operation under a 20-year power purchase agreement with BC Hydro.

22 Jan 2014

Bysolar Selects Princeton Power Systems to Provide 500kW Battery Inverter System for Emergency Backup Power

Princeton Power Systems, Inc., a global leader in design and manufacturing of technology products and embedded software for energy management, micro-grid operations, and electric vehicle charging, has been chosen by Bysolar, Inc. to provide a 500kW battery inverter system for frequency regulation and emergency backup power.

22 Jan 2014

Siemens and C40 Launch Second Annual Cycle of City Climate Leadership Awards

Siemens and the C40 Cities Climate Leadership Group (C40) today launched the second annual cycle of the prestigious City Climate Leadership Awards, opening up the application process for global cities demonstrating excellence in urban sustainability.

22 Jan 2014

CSEM Photovoltaics Center Reports Successful First Year

One year on from its launch, the CSEM Photovoltaics Center is looking back on a very positive first year and confident about the future of solar energy.

22 Jan 2014

Global Bioenergies, Audi Partner to Develop High-Performance Biofuel for Gasoline Engines

Global Bioenergies announces the signature of a collaboration with the German car-manufacturer Audi on the development of isobutene-derived isooctane, a high performance biofuel for gasoline engines.

21 Jan 2014

Grupo Eolico Mexico Outreach Programs Complete Series of Workshops on Wind Energy

Mexico has a very high wind energy potential. One key aspect is to empower society about the importance and benefits of wind energy to Mexico and local communities.

21 Jan 2014

VVWRA Selects Anaergia's FibrePlate Hybrid-Membrane Technology for Water Reuse Projects

Anaergia Inc., today announced that the Victor Valley Wastewater Reclamation Authority (VVWRA) has selected FibrePlate™ hybrid-membrane™ technology for two sub-regional Membrane Bioreactor (MBR) facilities. The MBR facilities will be located in high growth areas of the service region and produce a combined two million gallons per day of high quality effluent for landscape irrigation.

21 Jan 2014

ABB Receives Zayed Future Energy Prize for Innovation in Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Fields

ABB, the global power and automation technology group, has been awarded the Zayed Future Energy Prize 2014 in recognition of its efforts to drive innovation, renewable energy and energy efficiency.

21 Jan 2014

New Report Provides Overview of Romanian Photovoltaic Market

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Romania Photovoltaic (Solar PV) Market: Outlook 2014 - 2025" report to their offering.

21 Jan 2014

Lightway Solar Teams Up with Tigo Energy to Introduce New LWSS Smart Module Line

Lightway, a world-leading, vertically integrated solar company, announced today that its new LWSS Smart Module line will use technology from Tigo Energy and is shipping immediately. The new line of modules features integrated power optimization that enables the solar module to perform module-level max power point tracking (MPPT) to maximize system yield and increase design flexibility.

21 Jan 2014