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Tecnalia Selected by UN to Redesign Croatian Municipality into Smart Energy City

Tecnalia Research & Innovation has been selected by the United Nations for the redesign of the energy strategy of the Croatian city of Sisak. The objective of this project is to convert this local authority area i...

20 Feb 2011

Texas Custom Home Builder's Open Flow Home Featuring Disappearing Glass Walls

Sterling Custom Homes, a builder of new homes in Austin, is known for its innovative and custom designs that create a seamless flow throughout the home.

20 Feb 2011

CBC's Two New Reports for Achieving Net-Zero-Energy Commercial Buildings

Two new reports from the Zero Energy Commercial Buildings Consortium (CBC) on achieving net-zero-energy use in commercial buildings say "high levels of energy efficiency are the first, largest and most important step on the way to net-zero."

20 Feb 2011

M Space Creates New Eco-Friendly P. IQ High Performance Classroom

Increased productivity of students and teachers, a healthier learning environment and reduced operational costs are a few of the many benefits that M Space has created for teachers, parents and children with the new eco-friendly P. IQ High Performance Classroom.

20 Feb 2011

Fortrans’ Portable pH Control System for Concrete Polishing and Grinding Industry

Fortrans Inc. announces an industry first. The Poli-Cut pH control system: a self-contained portable pH control system for the concrete polishing, grinding and cutting industries.

19 Feb 2011

Concord Hospitality Begins Construction of LEED-Designed SpringHill Suites in Ohio

Officials of Concord Hospitality Enterprises, one of the nation’s top-ranked hotel developer/owner/operators, today announced the company has broken ground on a LEED-designed 136-suites SpringHill Suites by Marriott in Columbus, Ohio, in a joint venture with Continental Real Estate Companies.

19 Feb 2011

Coast Crane Continues to Serve as New Equipment Dealer for Certain Manitowoc Products

Essex Rental Corp. ("Essex") today announced that its wholly owned subsidiary, Coast Crane Company (“Coast Crane”), has agreed to continue to serve as a new equipment dealer for certain Manitowoc products, consisting of Potain tower cranes, including the self-erecting and city hammerhead cranes, in the western US, Alaska, Hawaii and Guam.

19 Feb 2011

Envision Solar Signs Design and Engineering Contract with a Major California Utility

Envision Solar International, Inc., a leading sustainable infrastructure designer and developer, has entered into a contract with a major California utility to design and engineer Envision Solar’s Solar Tree® structures for a showcase deployment. The project is centered in a high visibility innovative facility which will be open to the public.

19 Feb 2011

New Aerial Sketch Tool from Xactware for Roof Measurements

The new Aerial Sketch™ tool in the latest version of Xactware’s industry-leading property repair estimating solution helps insurers and contractors use high-resolution aerial photos to dimension roofs.

19 Feb 2011

Research Report on Infrastructure Sector in Kuwait

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Kuwait Infrastructure Report Q1 2011" report to their offering. While the recent passing of a privatisation law and a government commitment to mobilis...

19 Feb 2011

Acrilex Adds LuciteLux Acrylic Sheets to its Product Line

Acrilex, Inc., a leading producer and distributor of high-end custom-colored acrylics, has expanded its Acriglas® Combinations line to include LuciteLux™ acrylic sheets, with built-in Microban® antimicrobial product protection to inhibit the growth of odor and stain causing bacteria.

19 Feb 2011

Installation of 1.2 MW Solar Energy System at Glopak's New Jersey Headquarters

Glopak Corporation and Energy Conservation Technologies Partners announce the installation of a 1.2 MW Solar Energy System at Glopak's Headquarters in South Plainfield New Jersey. ECTP, as the solar developer, has se...

19 Feb 2011

SolarCity Acquires Residential Solar Installation Division of groSolar

SolarCity®, the nation’s leading provider of solar power financing, design, installation, monitoring and energy efficiency services, today announced that it is acquiring the East Coast’s largest residential solar installer and is expanding to serve Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York and Pennsylvania.

19 Feb 2011

Coop Awarded Distribution Center Construction Contract to WITRON

Coop in Norway, with revenue of 4 billion euros and a market share of 24% is the second largest food retailer of this north European country.

19 Feb 2011

IES Progress Committee Recognizes Cooper Lighting's Nine Innovative Products

Cooper Lighting, a division of Cooper Industries plc announces that nine of its Cooper Lighting and Cooper Controls products have been recognized by the Illuminating Engineering Society (IES) Progress Committee as providing "an advancement in the art and science of lighting."

18 Feb 2011