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Tower Designer Fireplaces from EcoSmart Fire

The Tower from EcoSmart Fire combines traditional and contemporary design and is built in collaboration with Milanese and Italian designers. This fireplace is built using weatherproof materials, making it suitable for indoor or outdoor use alike.

11 Feb 2010

Balcas Brites Wood Pellets from Eco Stoves.com

The Balcas Brites wood pellet fuel is a biomass fuel that alternates fossil fuels. With the use of pellet systems for heating rooms and hot water, energy bills can be easily reduced. Pellet systems need no manual input compared to the conventional systems.

11 Feb 2010

Universal Solar Chargers for Mobile Phones from CPS-Solar

The Universal solar charger has a built-in powerpack that uses 110mAh monocrystalline solar cells and 1,300mAh lithium ion battery for charging. These solar cells and the battery make the charger a portable powersource that can be utilized for recharging small electronic gadgets.

11 Feb 2010

California Solar Engineering Offers Xantrex GT Series Grid-Tie Solar Inverters

The Xantrex GT series grid-tie solar inverter converts photovoltaic electricity into utility-grade power. It offers efficiency up to 96% and can be installed at a low cost. This GT series solar inverter has a compact enclosure design.

11 Feb 2010

Element Power Adds 1.4GW of Wind Assets to its Energy Portfolio

Element Power reported that it has purchased 1.4 GW of wind assets from EcoEnergy. However, the company did not disclose the acquisition price.

10 Feb 2010

DRI Energy Celebrates Completion of Largest Solar Power System in Anaheim, California

DRI Energy announced that it has completed the largest solar power system in the Anaheim city. The 500 kW solar power system was designed and installed by the company for SA Recycling, a company that is engaged in metal recycling and processing. To mark the completion of the system, SA Recycling held a ribbon-cutting ceremony at its headquarters. Mayor of Anaheim, Curt Pringle, presented the key-note speech at the ceremony.

10 Feb 2010

NV Energy and Pattern Energy Group Sign Power Purchase Agreement for Wind Power Project in Nevada

NV Energy has signed a 20-year power purchase agreement with Pattern Energy Group for the sale of electricity produced from a wind power project that is proposed to be constructed in eastern Nevada.

10 Feb 2010

SBM Solar Receives UL Certification for Non-Glass, Rigid, C-Si Solar Panels

By attaining UL certification on their non-glass, rigid, C-Si Solar Panels, SBM Solar has become the only company in the world to achieve this feat. SBM Solar is the leader in the development and manufacture of non-glass solar products for various applications such as traditional roofing, portable military, marine, building integrated photovoltaic and disaster relief.

10 Feb 2010

Greenhouse Gas Services Acquires StormFisher, Expands into Renewable Energy in Canada

Greenhouse Gas Services, with the acquisition of StormFisher, has entered into renewable energy business and into Canada. Greenhouse Gas Services is a venture between GE Energy Financial Services and the AES Corporation and is engaged in investing and developing greenhouse gas reduction projects. StormFisher develops and operates projects that convert agricultural or food byproducts into electricity or natural gas.

10 Feb 2010

Pacific Northwest’s Largest Ground Mount Solar Power System Activated in the City of Gresham

The activation of Pacific Northwest’s largest ground mounted solar power system was celebrated by SunEdison, REC Solar and City of Gresham on February 9. MEMC Electronic Materials’ subsidiary, SunEdison, and the leading solar integrator in the nation, REC Solar, made this solar system possible. The city was not required to pay any capital costs for the project.

10 Feb 2010

Power-Save Energy Company Secures Billboard PV Solar System Contract from California Power-Save

Power-Save Energy Company announced that it has secured a contract from California Power-Save to deliver a complete photovoltaic solar power system. The system will be installed on lighted billboard located in Sonoma County, California. Capitalizing on the incentives under the Sonoma County Energy Independence Program, Power-Save Energy Company and California Power-Save will be installing complete solar systems on Veale Investment Properties’ lighted billboards.

10 Feb 2010

Mercury Solar Systems Acquires Philadelphia-Based Eos Energy Solutions

East Coast’s largest solar integrator, Mercury Solar Systems, has acquired Philadelphia-based Eos Energy Solutions, a rapidly growing solar integrator in Pennsylvania. The acquisition will help Mercury Solar Systems to expand its operations in the Eastern Seaboard spanning New Jersey, Connecticut, New York (Westchester, Long Island and New York's five boroughs), and Pennsylvania.

10 Feb 2010

United Solar Ovonic Integrates UNI-SOLAR Laminates into a Building Designed by Mario Botta in Italy

Energy Conversion Devices’ wholly owned subsidiary, United Solar Ovonic, announced that its flexible and lightweight UNI-Solar laminates have been installed on a building designed by Mario Botta, a well-known architect. The building, which houses office, retail and apartments, features curved, retractable rooftop. The PV system installed on the rooftop comprises these lightweight laminates.

10 Feb 2010

Solarfun Power Holdings Supports Photovoltaic Technology Research at Shanghai Jiao Tong University

Solarfun Power Holdings, a leading manufacturer of solar products in China, has announced that the company will be donating RMB1 million over a period for five years to the Shanghai Jiao Tong University. The department of physics at the university is intending to create scholarships for photovoltaic technology research and the donation from the company is to support the creation of the scholarship.

10 Feb 2010

SolarRoofs.com Offers Skyline 20-01 Solar Hot Water Collectors

SolarRoofs.com manufactures solar water heating systems, collectors and systems for various applications. The solar hot water collectors offered by the company are available in two models, namely the Skyline 10-01 collector and Skyline 20-01 collector. These collectors are lightweight and easy to install in existing solar hot water heating systems. They are FSEC and SRCC OG-100 rated models.

10 Feb 2010