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EnterSolar Announces Completion of Solar Project for Ontel Products Corp.
EnterSolar completed a 228 kilowatt (kW) solar photovoltaic (PV) system for Ontel Products Corporation (“Ontel”), a pioneer in the “As Seen On TV” industry and a leader in the direct response & retail market. The solar PV system was installed on the roof of Ontel’s Corporate Headquarters facility located at 21 Law Drive, Fairfield, NJ and was formally placed into service in December 2011. “Ontel has a strong commitment to environmentally-sustainable business practices”, said Chuck Khubani, founder and CEO of Ontel, “and we are proud to announce the completion of this important renewabl... [more]
Viessmann will present at Ecobuild an easy integration of renewable heating products
Viessmann will demonstrate the benefits of its advanced products and controls to the simple integration of existing heating technologies with renewable energy and heating systems, at Ecobuild (March 20-22, 2012; ExCel; London – stand N2730). Fourteen products from the company’s comprehensive range of quality products for domestic, commercial and renewable applications will be on display including those from the Vitodens boiler (4.8 kW to 840 kW), Vitocal heat pump (1.5 kW to 1 MW) and Vitosol solar thermal system ranges, as well as from Viessmann’s biomass (4 kW to 1,250 kW) offering. Viess... [more]
Green tourism in Dusit Thani Maldives
Founded in Bangkok in 1949, Dusit International is dedicated to sustainable tourism. A number of Dusit International hotels have attained the Silver Certified Award from EarthCheck, the leading environmental management program that sets benchmarks for the tourism industry. Dusit Thani Maldives will participate in the EarthCheck certification process and strives to attain carbon-neutral status in the coming years. Located on Mudhdhoo Island in Baa Atoll, Dusit Thani Maldives is 35 minutes by seaplane from the capital Malé. Surrounding the island perimeter, the living house reef is... [more]
EnterSolar installed 877kW Solar System for Chelten House Products
EnterSolar installed a solar power system on the roof of Chelton House Products, the privately held organic and fine food manufacturer. It is a 877 kilowatt (“kW”) solar photovoltaic (“PV”) system that will consist of over 3,650 individual solar panels and will produce over 1,000,000 kilowatt-hours of electricity per year. This equates to the reduction of more than 1.3 million pounds of carbon emissions annually. Over the next 25 years, the system will produce 26 million kilowatt-hours, generating enough electricity to power over 125 homes for that same period with clean and renewable ene... [more]
Scottish Solar systems
A recent roof renewal of their own Head Office presented Scottish roofing specialists; Forster with the perfect opportunity to install Redland’s ‘On Top’ and ‘Integrated’ solar PV roof systems. By doing so on their own offices in Brechin, Scotland, Forster has gained MCS accreditation, which ensures that their customers are able to claim payments from the Feed in Tariff scheme. The installation has also helped Forster to reduce their carbon footprint and benefit from electricity savings. Forster installed three Redland roof PV systems at their Head Office. Part of the property was re-roof... [more]
