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The Grass is Greener over in MENA
 The Middle East and North African Utilities Industry is in a state of growth, global investment has meant that the Middle East is officially on the road to recovery. Investment banks are increasing their spending within the utilities sector. Maintaining the correct balance between supply and demand has meant large scale investment such as the recent $1.8bn going to the SEC (Saudi Electric Company) and more than $5.4bn is being spent in Dubai to increase their power capacity from 6000MW to 9800MW by the end of 2011.
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Intertek Announces a New White Paper Series on The Future of Battery Technologies
 Intertek (LSE: ITRK), a global leader in testing, inspection and certification services, has announced the availability of a new white paper series on The Future of Battery Technologies.
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MIT Researchers Tip Their Cards
 Last week, as part of the 2010 MIT Energy Conference, the institute opened the doors to its energy research projects. Press and other interested parties got a first look at technologies that could one day make renewable energy abundant, cheap and more deployable. These cutting-edge technologies were presented by a handful of MIT faculty and students who showed some innovations in the solar, hydrogen and energy storage areas that are on the road to commercialization.
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Alpha Energy Commissions Grid-Tied System for Cox in Tucson
 Located at 1628 West Williams Drive, Alpha Energy, a member of Total Power Solutions provider The Alpha Group, recently completed the construction and commissioning of a 21kW Elevated Solar PV Grid-Tied structure for Cox Communications in Tucson, AZ.
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Salt River Solar & Wind Invites Customers to Go Solar! at the Maricopa County
Salt River Solar & Wind (http://www.saltriverenergy.com) invites customers to bring a copy of their electricity bill to receive a free solar quote from Booth #117 at the Maricopa County Home & Garden Show on March 5th - 7th at the University of Phoenix Stadium in Glendale on March 5th – 7th from 10:00 am to 7:00 pm.
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Cool Collaboration Mines Forgotten Technologies for Huge Energy Savings
 Author Pat Choate has for decades warned of the dire consequences of America losing its manufacturing base through outsourcing and financialization of the economy. He points to Germany -- conventionally dismissed as stagnant in both growth and innovation -- as the example the U.S. should follow.
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PV Powered Inverters Selected by Aircraft Parts Supplier for East and West Coast Warehouses
 PV Powered, Inc., the innovation leader in solar inverter reliability, performance, and serviceability, announces that its commercial inverters have been installed in both the Corona, Calif. and Peachtree City, Georgia warehouses of the Aircraft Spruce and Specialty Co., one of the country's premier suppliers of private aircraft parts and pilot supplies. The installations were handled by Aliso Electric, Inc. of Laguna Hills, CA.
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Salt River Solar & Wind Announces Sponsorship of First Nations Golf Association Talking Stick Championship Golf Tournament in Scottsdale, AZ on March 12-14, 2010
Salt River Solar & Wind, a leading solar installation company based in Surprise, Arizona, announced today that the Company will be a major sponsor of First Nations Golf Association (FNGA) Talking Stick Championship Golf Tournament in Scottsdale, AZ on March 12-14, 2010. The event will be hosted by the Salt River Pima Indian community.
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Renewables Well Represented in MIT Technology Review's 2010 TR50
MIT's Technology Review has released the 2010 TR50, the first list of the 50 most innovative companies in the world. Spanning energy, computing, the Web, biomedicine, and materials, each company on the list has been evaluated based on its business model, strategies for deploying and scaling up its technologies, and the likelihood of success.
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Intertek Offers New White Paper on the "Green" Revolution and what it means for the building and construction industry
Intertek, a global leader in testing, inspection and certification, is offering a free white paper, "Green" Revolution: What does it mean to the building products industry? This paper talks about the challenges manufacturers face when making "green" claims about their products and how to eliminate those challenges.
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20% DISCOUNT on Earthscan books at ECOBUILD 2010 - March 2-4
Once again Earthscan will be at Ecobuild, the world's biggest event for sustainable design, construction and the built environment, with our unparalleled selection of books available for you to browse and purchase at a 20% discount.
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EPA RECOGNIZES JOHNSON CONTROLS AS ENERGY STAR® PARTNER OF THE YEAR
 The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has recognized Johnson Controls, Inc. (NYSE: JCI) with a 2010 ENERGY STAR Partner of the Year Award for its contributions to reducing greenhouse gas emissions through its energy efficient products and services. The company's accomplishments will be recognized at an awards ceremony in Washington, D.C. on March 18, 2010.
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Tramelton Corporation - Taking the renewable energy challenge!
Tramelton Corporation taking the challenge to deliver high performance and reliable energy solutions to sub-Saharan Africa.
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NHA Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Technology Expo Grows
 The exposition at the 2010 NHA Hydrogen Conference & Expo, to be held May 3 - 6, at the Long Beach Convention Center, is projected to be 10 to 20 percent larger compared to the 2009 event, according to Bruce Cole, Expo Manager for the National Hydrogen Association (NHA).
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AWSL Subsidiary Atlantic Solar Inc. Has Competitive Technological Advantage Through Its Advanced CIT -- Intends to Expand CIT Manufacturing
 03/01/10 -- Atlantic Wind and Solar Inc. (AWSL) is pleased to provide further information regarding its wholly owned subsidiary Atlantic Solar Inc.'s (ASI) competitive advantage through the application of leading edge Converter/Inverter technology (CIT). As well, the Company is finalizing plans to expand CIT manufacturing.
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Alpha Energy Commissions Grid-Tied System for US Forest Service
 Located at 1628 West Williams Drive, Alpha Energy, a member of worldwide Total Power Solutions provider The Alpha Group, recently installed a 21kW elevated solar racking structure at the US Forest Service office in Tucson.
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Alpha Energy Opens Phoenix Headquarters
 A national leader in turnkey photovoltaic solar power systems, and member of The Alpha Group, Alpha Energy recently relocated its corporate headquarters to Phoenix. This new office, located at 1628 W Williams Drive in North Phoenix, will serve as the primary Alpha point of contact for renewable energy customers throughout the Americas.
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Axion Power Awarded Grant To Develop Solar Power Storage System
Axion Power International Inc. has been awarded a state grant to develop a renewable solar energy storage system based on its proprietary PbC PowerCube battery technology.
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Excellence in Renewable Energy Award Winners Announced
The Renewable Energy World network of publications, the World's #1 Renewable Energy Network, has announced the winners of the 2009 Excellence in Renewable Energy Awards. The awards, which were presented yesterday at the Renewable Energy World Conference and Expo in Austin, Texas, recognize the most cutting-edge projects, people and technologies in the clean energy industry.
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Briefing on pyranometers and pyrheliometers
 Good quality solar radiation data is becoming increasingly important in the field of renewable energy with regard to both photovoltaic (PV) and thermal systems. This applies in activities such as research and development, production quality control, determination of optimum locations, monitoring the efficiency of installed systems and predicting the system output under various sky conditions.
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