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Carmanah Announces Management Changes
Carmanah Technologies Corporation (TSX: CMH) (“the Company”) today announces that Chief Operating Officer, Ms. Tammy Neske, and the Company have agreed to part ways with immediate effect. Pursuant to the terms of her employment contract, Ms. Neske will receive a severance payment that the company will incur in the current quarter. The Company intends to begin a recruiting process for ...
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Rapid growth leads to new headquarters for SMA America
SMA America, the United States division of global solar technology giant SMA Solar Technology AG, has moved its operations from Grass Valley to Rocklin, Calif. In its new 25,000-square-foot U.S. headquarters—located at 4031 Alvis Court in the Del Mar Business Park—SMA America will continue to handle domestic sales, marketing, warehousing and technical training and support. SMA America’s ...
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Carmanah Reports Resignation of Director
Carmanah Technologies Corporation (TSX: CMH) (“the Company”) today announces the resignation of Peter Berrang from the Board of Directors. “Peter has been active and involved with Carmanah throughout his board tenure” said Michael Sonnenfeldt, Chairman of the Board. “In fact, it was Peter’s initiative that led to board reform and the management changes which ...
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Duke Energy Renewables completes solar farm in Eastern N.C.
Duke Energy Renewables, a commercial business unit of Duke Energy (NYSE: DUK), has completed construction of a 12.5-megawatt (MW) commercial-scale solar power project in Beaufort County, N.C., near Bathand Washington. The Washington White Post solar farm was placed into service in December 2012. "This project fits well with our mission to provide affordable and increasingly clean energy to ...
By Duke Energy
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Solar Experts, Governor Brown`s Top Energy Advisor Gather for San Diego Solar Energy Symposium
SAN DIEGO, March 1, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- In an effort to continue the San Diego region's rapid deployment of residential and commercial solar power installations, CleanTECH San Diego and the Solar Electric Power Association (SEPA) are co-hosting the San Diego Solar Energy Symposium on March 6 at the University of San Diego (USD). The symposium will feature a number of distinguished guests ...
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Carmanah Announces Normal Course Issuer Bid
Carmanah Technologies Corporation (TSX:CMH) (the “Company” or “Carmanah”), today announced that the Toronto Stock Exchange (the “TSX”) has accepted the Company’s notice of its intention to make a normal course issuer bid (the “Bid”) to purchase up to 1,426,386 of its common shares, representing approximately 10% of its public float as of March ...
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Carmanah Marks Portugal Power Towers with OL800 Lights
Carmanah Technologies (TSX: CHM) distributor InfoControl (link is external), has installed a large quantity of Carmanah solar-powered LED obstruction lights in Portugal. The Carmanah OL800 light has been successfully installed on 150 Portugal power towers, increasing safety by making the structures visible to air traffic. The towers and corresponding power lines that cross over main roads and ...
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Eaton presents dangers of electrical counterfeiting at NECA convention and trade show
Eaton today announced it is sharing the dangers posed by counterfeit electrical products in the electrical contracting industry at the 2013 National Electrical Contractors Association (NECA) Convention and Trade Show in Washington, D.C. Held at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center from Oct. 12-15, 2013, the convention entitled A Different Kind of Power will provide attendees with the ...
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Duke Energy Renewables acquires California project from SolarWorld
Duke Energy Renewables, a commercial business unit of Duke Energy (NYSE: DUK), today announced it has acquired two commercial solar power projects near Twentynine Palms, Calif., from project developer SolarWorld, the largest U.S. solar manufacturer for more than 35 years. The twin projects, named Highlander Solar 1 and 2, are in close proximity and will be run as a single operation. It will ...
By Duke Energy
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Abengoa Begins Construction on Two CSP Plants Awarded by the South Africa Department of Energy
Abengoa, the international company that applies innovative technology solutions for sustainable development in the energy and environment sectors, announced today that it has begun construction on the 50 MW solar power tower Khi Solar One and the 100 MW parabolic trough plant KaXu Solar One in South Africa. The concentrating solar power (CSP) plants were two of the 28 renewable energy projects ...
By Abengoa
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Cartography for Solar Energy Performance Valuation in European Regions
European Commission has published a new map showing the PV (photovoltaic) solar energy potential of various regions of Europe. PV solar cells transform sunlight into electricity directly. PVGIS (Photovoltaic Geographical Information System), developed by DG Joint Research Centre, the internal scientific service of EU, lets users to predict the performance of solar energy at any particular area in ...
By RNCOS
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SunPower Invests in Australian Renewable Electricity Retailer Diamond Energy
SAN JOSE, Calif. and MELBOURNE, Australia, Oct. 9, 2012/PRNewswire/ -- SunPower Corp. (NASDAQ: SPWR) today announced that it has invested in Diamond Energy Pty Ltd (Diamond Energy), a privately-owned, alternative energy project developer and clean electricity retailer headquartered in Melbourne, Australia. Aligning with Diamond Energy will allow SunPower to offer more comprehensive and ...
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Emerson to apply Ovation technology at first U.S. commercial-scale solar power facility with fully integrated energy storage
Ovation platform’s integrated control and diagnostics will deliver operations and maintenance efficiencies at the Crescent Dunes Solar Energy Plant Emerson Process Management has been awarded a contract to apply its Ovation expert control system at the Crescent Dunes Solar Energy Project near Tonopah, Nevada. When it comes online at the end of 2013, this 110-MW concentrated solar power ...
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Goldman Sonnenfeldt Foundation donates Solar Powered LED Lights to Hayground School
Goldman Sonnenfeldt Foundation has donated solar powered LED pathway lighting to Hayground School, Bridgehampton, New York. The LED solar lights were provided by Sol, Inc., a subsidiary of Carmanah Technologies Corp. (TSX:CMH). Mr. Michael Sonnenfeldt is the Chairman of Carmanah Technologies and its largest shareholder. Hayground School provides an open community where conventional teaching ...
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Bullfrog Power(R) and SolarShare Partner to Bring More Clean, Renewable Energy to the Ontario Grid
Bullfrog Power, Canada's 100 per cent green energy provider, announced today that it is partnering with SolarShare to bring more clean, renewable solar energy to the Ontario electricity system. Through the agreement, Bullfrog Power will provide financing to SolarShare, a not-for-profit co-operative that allows Ontario citizens and businesses to invest in community-based solar energy installations ...
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Duke Energy to Acquire Wisconsin Wind Farm
Duke Energy (NYSE: DUK) will acquire a 20-megawatt wind farm in operation in Wisconsin.Duke Energy Renewables, a commercial business unit of Duke Energy, agreed to purchase the Shirley Windpower Project from a subsidiary of Central Hudson Enterprises Corporation on May 24. The wind farm is located on approximately 500 acres of leased land in Glenmore, roughly 30 miles southeast of Green Bay.The ...
By Duke Energy
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SMA America releases the industry`s most efficient central inverter
SMA America, Inc., the U.S. subsidiary of global solar technology giant SMA Solar Technology AG, has unveiled the next generation Sunny Central 250U central inverter for commercial photovoltaic (PV) systems. The updated unit delivers industry-leading efficiency—97 percent, by CEC-weighting standards—along with an integrated isolation transformer and an updated user interface with an intuitive ...
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Baka Mobile Teams with Eaton To Power Its EV Fleet
Event marks installation of one of North America’s largest commercial solar powered EV charging stations Baka Communications, Inc. has collaborated with Eaton Corporation to power its electric vehicle (EV) fleet with one of the largest commercial solar charging stations in North America. Baka, which celebrated the installation of the eight-car public access station with a ribbon-cutting ...
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Duke Energy Renewables acquires solar power project at the University of Arizona´s Tech Park
Duke Energy (NYSE: DUK) has acquired a commercial solar power project located within the University of Arizona's (UA) Science and Technology Park (UA Tech Park) in Tucson, in an area dedicated to solar energy. Duke Energy Renewables, a commercial business unit of Duke Energy, purchased the 6-megawatt (MW) Gato MontesSolar Power Project from AstroSol Inc. The project is expected to achieve ...
By Duke Energy
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Department of Energy Certifies Borrego Solar as a Pre-Qualified Energy Service Company
Borrego Solar Systems, Inc., a leading designer, installer and financier of grid-tied solar photovoltaic (PV) systems, today announced that it has been certified by the Department of Energy's (DOE) Federal Energy Management Program as a pre-qualified Energy Service Company (ESCO), allowing the company to perform energy savings performance contracting (ESPC) directly with all federal agencies. ...
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