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Interest free loan programme enables public sector bodies to reduce energy bills

Thanks to a £57m government funded interest free loan programme that enables the installation of simple energy efficiency measures, public sector bodies including schools, hospitals and local authorities are expected to save a projected lifetime total of £244m in reduced energy bills. The Salix Energy Efficiency Loans (SEELS) fund administered by Salix Finance has been fully subscribed, less than one year after the launch of the scheme followi... [more]

PassivSystems and ModCell combine forces to unveil a blueprint for the eco schools of the future

The Government’s Building Schools for the Future (BSF) programme is the biggest-ever school buildings investment programme, with the aim being to rebuild or renew every school in the UK. Two British clean technology firms have combined forces to unveil a blueprint for the eco schools of the future. PassivSystems is to work with ModCell® on the creation of the ModCell Renewable Schools across the UK, targeting the BSF programme. The schools wil... [more]

Deadline for the the Scottish Biomass Heat Scheme is fast approaching

The SBHS (Scottish Biomass Heat Scheme), unveiled by Jim Mather, Minister for Enterprise, Energy and Tourism, will give grants of up to 40 per cent of project costs, capped at £100,000. The funding is open to small and medium-sized businesses to install renewable energy heating systems. SMEs in England and Scotland can also borrow £5,000 to £200,000 interest-free for the installation of renewable energy or energy efficient plant – such as wind... [more]

Solyndra's PV systems generate power from food retailer's underutilized commercial rooftops in Belgium

Umwelt-Sonne-Energie GmbH (USE Projects) has completed the largest collective Solyndra project to date. The project consists of 1.9 MWp of generation capability installed on 10 rooftop sites in Belgium owned by a large international food retailer. The power generated by the systems will be sold to local utilities under an agreement with the building owners. “This is a great example of how Solyndra’s PV systems can take advantage of underutiliz... [more]

Solar Nation commissions 31kW Solar Electric System for Metallion Industries in Oregon

Metallion Industries, Inc., specializing in customized metal roofing and siding panels for residential, commercial, and agricultural buildings, has installed solar power to reduce and stabilize energy costs and to create a product display for its customer base. Solar Nation has announced the installation and commissioning of a 31kW solar-electric system on the Metallion Industries, Inc. headquarters and wholesale distribution center location i... [more]

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Ireland's Office Of Public Works Contracts With Intermap Technologies For Nationwide Digital Maps And Images (PublicWorks.com)
Intermap Technologies, the foremost 3D digital mapping and geospatial solutions company, re announced the sale of a nationwide digital elevation model of Ireland - one of the countries included in its NEXTMap Europe digital mapping program, providing high-resolution elevation models and images of Western Europe

TAT Technologies Schedules Conference Call to Discuss Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2009 Financial Results (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)
TAT Technologies Ltd. , a leading provider of services and products to the commercial and military aerospace and ground defense industries, today announced that following its financial results of fourth quarter 2009 and year-end, reported earlier today, the Company will host a conference call on Thursday, March 18th, 2010, at 9:00 AM EST.

Physics Press Conferences at Next Week's American Physical Society March Meeting (Newswise)
The following press conferences will take place during the March Meeting of the American Physical Society (APS), to be held March 15-19, 2010 in the Portland Convention Center.

PPD and Southern Research Institute Sign Agreement for Pandemic and Seasonal Influenza Vaccine Clinical Research ... (Finanzen.net)
PPD and Southern Research Institute today announced they have formed a collaborative agreement in pandemic and seasonal influenza vaccine ...

Georgetown Green plans to buy the G&B mill site (Weston Forum)
The Georgetown redevelopment project is slated to have a new owner. Georgetown Green, LLC has entered into an agreement with Georgetown Land Development Company (GLDC) to purchase the former Gilbert & Bennett wire mill site off Route 107. The agreement anticipates a June 2010 closing.

Strategy Analytics: Will Defense Industry Going Green Influence COTS Sourcing? (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
BOSTON----As environmental legislation drives future electronic component design and manufacturing trends, it will become increasingly important for the defense industry to assess the total cost benefits of COTS -sourced components.

PPD and Southern Research Institute Sign Agreement for Pandemic and Seasonal Influenza Vaccine Clinical Research ... (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
WILMINGTON, N.C. & BIRMINGHAM, Ala.----PPD and Southern Research Institute today announced they have formed a collaborative agreement in pandemic and seasonal influenza vaccine research and development to provide clients a full spectrum of influenza vaccine development services by collaborating on client bids and projects.

etrac(TM) to Help Utilities Boost Fleet Efficiency and Improve Air Quality (GlobeNewswire via Yahoo! Finance)
ATLANTA -- etracTM, a division of PS Energy Group, Inc., will help utility companies throughout North America continue to boost fleet productivity and reduce greenhouse gas emissions through the use of customized intelligent vehicle technologies now powered by Microlise.

ADA Carbon Solutions Signs Contract for Activated Carbon (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
LITTLETON, Colo.----ADA Carbon Solutions, LLC , the joint venture owned by ADA-ES, Inc. and Energy Capital Partners , today announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary, Red River Environmental Products, LLC ,has signed an additional contract with a coal-fired power company to provide activated carbon to control mercury emissions.

FUJIFILM Dimatix Spectra Printheads Dominate Dongguan China Sign Expo 2010 (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
DONGGUAN, China----Citing a surge in market demand for its Spectra brand printheads that began in 2008 and more recent design mandates for its new, high-performance Polaris Q-Class units, FUJIFILM Dimatix is calling the China Sign Expo 2010 a resounding success and a sign of greater things to come.