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Chrysler Group Receives LEED Gold Certification for its New Facility in Michigan

Chrysler Group’s new facility in Trenton, Michigan, South Engine Plant, has received the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Gold certification for satisfying the highest environmental standards. The Trenton facility is the only engine manufacturing plant to receive this award in the world and one among the four auto manufacturing facilities to achieve this LEED certification.

20 Mar 2010

Envirepel Energy to Reopen its First Renewable Energy Facility

Envirepel Energy announced that its first renewable facility, the Kittyhawk Project, will be reopened by April 2010. Envirepel Energy, based in California, is a privately held company. To address the challenge of a shareholder proxy effort, the facility was temporarily closed in June 2009.

20 Mar 2010

Vice President Joe Biden Visits Cree to Discuss Clean Energy Economy

Vice President of the United States, Joe Biden, visited Cree, a Durham-based company in North Carolina, to discuss important issues in the Obama administration’s radar that are vital to the middle class families in America including developing clean energy economy and creating manufacturing jobs that are well-paying.

20 Mar 2010

Weston Solutions Acquires China Environmental Consultants to Broaden Green Development Capabilities

Weston Solutions has acquired China Environmental Consultants Ltd. (CECL), a Taiwan-based company, to form a new company, Weston Solutions Taiwan, Ltd. and widen the green development abilities that are necessary to extend support to customers across greater Asia.

20 Mar 2010

SunMaxx-M2 Flat Plate Solar Collectors from SunMaxx Solar

The SunMaxx-M2 flat plate solar collector covers a total area of 23.1 square feet with an absorber and aperture area of 21.5 square feet respectively. It has a maximum efficiency of 77.6 percent.

20 Mar 2010

National Renewable Energy Lab and Alcoa to Test New Concentrating Solar Power Technology

With an objective to make the generation of energy through concentrating solar power (CSP) system competitive in the country, Alcoa is partnering with National Renewable Energy Lab (NREL) to test a new CSP technology.

20 Mar 2010

Boston Mayor Announces Nation’s Largest Public Housing Energy Efficiency Project

With the announcement of a major green initiative by the Boston Mayor, Thomas M. Menino, facilities of the Boston Housing Authority are set to receive $63 million for improving energy efficiency. In the nation’s history, this represents the biggest public housing project for energy efficiency.

20 Mar 2010

Solar Chill 4212XP Solar Evaporative Coolers from Southwest Solar

The Solar Chill 4212XP solar evaporative cooler is made from stainless steel. This model can be operated directly when connected with a photovoltaic array of 300 to 500 watts.

20 Mar 2010

HighLight ML-30 Solar Street Lighting Systems from SolarPath Sun Solutions

The HighLight ML-30 street light is a mid-range model compactly designed for multipurpose. It incorporates a homogeneous ultra-bright LED light to provide illumination.

20 Mar 2010

Victor Valley College to Install 1-MW Concentrator Photovoltaic System

A joint announcement was made by SolFocus and Victor Valley College that a 1-MW high CPV (concentrator photovoltaic) facility will be installed for the latter at Victorville in California. The micro-generating solar facility at the Victor Valley College will be capable of generating 2.5 million kWh per annum, which is enough to meet about 30% of the electricity needs of the college. The system comprises 122 numbers of 8.4 kW arrays. The plant is located on the main campus of the college and the construction is underway. It is scheduled to be completed in May 2010 and in North America it will be biggest of its kind.

20 Mar 2010

EPA Honors JCPenney with 2010 ENERGY STAR Sustained Excellence Award

J. C. Penney Company’s energy efficient operations, which helps to reduce its impact on the environment and protect environmental resources, has been recognized by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) thorough a 2010 ENERGY STAR Sustained Excellence Award. The company has received ENERGY STAR Partner of the Year awards in 2007 and 2008 and this the second time it is being honored with the Sustained Excellence Award since then.

20 Mar 2010

Gull Poly Pro Solar Collectors from Gull Industries

The Gull Poly Pro solar collector comes in three sizes of 4 x 8 feet, 4 x 10 feet and 4 x 12 feet. The 4 x 8 feet size solar collector, offered by Gull Industries, has a gross collector area of 31.4 square feet.

20 Mar 2010

GS-TY34 Solar Garden Lights from Greenshine New Energy

Greenshine New Energy supplies a range of solar garden lights. Solar garden lights are available in stylish designs and are equipped with a single solar panel that provides 15W to 60W light power.

20 Mar 2010

Nanyang Technological University and Det Norske Veritas Sign Memorandum of Understanding for Clean Energy Research

A memorandum of understanding was signed by Chief Executive Officer of Det Norske Veritas, Dr Hendrik Madsen, and Provost Professor Bertil Andersson of Nanyang Technological University on March 18, 2010 for a collaborative research and development in environmental and clean energy technologies.

20 Mar 2010

Juhl Wind Receives Woodstock Hills Wind Farm Operations and Maintenance Contract

With the recent addition of a new contract to provide complete operations and maintenance services to the Woodstock Hills wind farm, Juhl Wind Inc. has expanded its service and maintenance business. The company’s 100% subsidiary received the contract recently. The Woodstock Hills wind farm is located in the city of Woodstock, Minnesota. A community-based joint venture company along with Edison Mission Energy owns the wind farm.

20 Mar 2010