Acquisition is expected to put Western North Carolina on the map as the sustainability capital of the U.S., with new company’s immediate focus to own and operate $14 million worth of solar installations in North Carolina.

Asheville, N.C. (PRWEB) November 21, 2008 — Appalachian Solar Energy announced today that it has been acquired by Vanir Energy LLC, a subsidiary of Vanir Group of Companies Inc. Vanir Energy will be headquartered in Fletcher and staffed by the former personnel of Appalachian Solar Energy with support from Vanir management in Sacramento, Calif.

The announcement, which was made during the AdvantageWest Annual Banquet at the Grove Park Inn in Asheville, was well-received by the federal, state and local leaders in attendance because it means $14 million will be invested in solar thermal technology projects throughout North Carolina in 2009.
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“Shades of Green,” a new television documentary on The Discovery Channel, will showcase the cutting edge technology and on-site laboratories at Lake Erie Biofuels, LLC.

Erie, PA (Vocus/PRWEB) November 20, 2008 — Lake Erie Biofuels, LLC, Pennsylvania’s first large-scale biodiesel production facility, is the leading producer of biodiesel in the Northeastern United States and will soon be introduced to millions of households nationwide by way of primetime television.

“Shades of Green,” a new television documentary on The Discovery Channel, will showcase the cutting edge technology and on-site laboratories that Lake Erie Biofuels, LLC utilizes in its state-of-the-art facility. While emphasizing the importance of biodiesel in today’s global economy, “Shades of Green” will provide an inside look into the production of biodiesel and the incredible impact it could have on our planet’s future.
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The turmoil in the global financial markets, dramatic fluctuations in crude oil prices and the politico-environmental concerns about conventional energy use have set the stage for significant developments in the global energy sector. Global Markets Direct, a leading global market intelligence company, has published the new research report, “The Top Ten Global Energy Trends in 2009″, which analyses the various issues and trends the global energy industry will face next year.

New York, NY (PRWEB) November 20, 2008 — Global Markets Direct, a leading global market intelligence company, has published the new research report, “The Top Ten Global Energy Trends in 2009″, which analyses the various issues and trends the global energy industry will face next year.

To view more information on the report click here - The Top Ten Global Energy Trends in 2009

Global Markets Direct has identified the following trends as being the key energy issues for 2009.
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Advanced Lumonics introduces EarthLED ZetaLux a new, low cost, direct replacement LED Light bulb that uses only 7 watts. ZetaLux offers advanced features that make it ideal for use in general lighting applications.

Boca Raton, FL (PRWEB) November 19, 2008 — Advanced Lumonics, LLC, an early leader in the direct replacement LED light bulb market through its consumer oriented EarthLED brand announces its latest product, the EarthLED ZetaLux.

Following on the success of the EvoLux launch earlier this year, the EarthLED ZetaLux LED light bulb offers a price/performance ratio unmatched in the industry. The ZetaLux only consumes 7 watts yet offers performance comparable to a 50-60 watt light bulb. With a price of under $50 USD, the ZetaLux offers an unprecedented payback time of just over 2 years when operated 8 hours per day.
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TerraPass Inc.TM, a leading online retailer of carbon offsets and home energy efficiency products, today launched its selection of gift ideas for the 2008 holiday season at www.terrapass.com/gifts. Including gifts that help save energy and reduce carbon emissions and green gifts “just for fun,” our special selection will be available through December 31, 2008 and features a variety of convenient shipping options including expedited delivery until December 23.

San Francisco, CA (PRWEB) November 19, 2008 — TerraPass Inc.TM, a leading online retailer of carbon offsets and home energy efficiency products, today launched its selection of gift ideas for the 2008 holiday season at TerraPass Holiday Gifts 2008.

Including gifts that help save energy and reduce carbon emissions and green gifts “just for fun,” the special selection will be available through December 31, 2008 and features a variety of convenient shipping options including expedited delivery until December 23.
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In light of recent announcements from several Florida utility companies who will be raising their power rates by 20 to 30 percent due to rising fuel costs, QuickBeam Energy would like to announce that the rates for solar generated power will remain unchanged. The price customers pay to use sunlight to generate electricity will not be increased and will continue to be available for free throughout the State of Florida.

Winter Haven, FL (PRWEB) November 19, 2008 — In light of recent announcements from several Florida utility companies who will be raising their power rates by 20 to 30 percent due to rising fuel costs, QuickBeam Energy would like to announce that the rates for solar generated power will remain unchanged. The price customers pay to use sunlight to generate electricity will not be increased and will continue to be available for free throughout the State of Florida.

“For those businesses interested in locking in rates on long term energy futures, we feel we are able to guarantee the same low rates for sunshine over the foreseeable future,” comments Jim Grebey, COO of QuickBeam Energy.
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LinkCentral.org, a Company with over 25 topic-specific, human edited search engines, announced today the launch of GreenLinkCentral.com, a simple and easy-to-use “green search engine” for people interested in living an environmentally-conscious lifestyle.

Mission Viejo, CA (PRWEB) November 18, 2008 — LinkCentral.org, a Company with over 25 topic-specific, human edited search engines, announced today the launch of GreenLinkCentral.com, a simple and easy-to-use “green search engine” for people interested in living an environmentally-conscious lifestyle.

In addition to providing a green search engine, the Company offers:

* Green Website Reviews: People won’t have to spend five to ten minutes to determine what a site has to offer or if they’ll be interested in it. The Website reviews enable people to quickly preview key components of Websites.
* Green Article Search: People can preview articles from a variety of green blogs on the Internet. To view full articles, simply click through to the blog Websites.
* Top Searches: Quickly discover popular searches on the Web.
* Web Thumbs: Snapshots of Websites for easy visual recognition.
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Advanced Materials Company Introduces Cutting-Edge Scientific Solution Designed to Revolutionize Energy Storage

Seattle, Washington (PRWEB) November 18, 2008 — EnerG2, an innovative engineered materials company with a strong track record of backing from the public and private sectors, including clean-tech venture capitalists, announced today that it is introducing advanced nano-structured materials for energy storage breakthroughs.

The five-year-old firm’s state-of-the-art solution revolves around customized electrode materials that enhance energy and power density in ultracapacitors, one of the essential engines of the new energy economy.
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The Architectural Foundation of Los Angeles (AFLA) honors LPA Inc. at the inaugural Design Green Awards for exceptional design.

Los Angeles, CA (Vocus/PRWEB) November 18, 2008 — The Environmental Nature Center in Newport Beach, CA. was one of six competition winners at the 2008 AFLA Green Gala, hosted by the Los Angeles chapter of the U.S. Green Building Council. Jim Wirick, Managing Principal at LPA Inc., accepted the award at the Wallis Annenberg Building in Los Angeles.

“Everything about this project has a sustainable story and we’ve seen it become an architectural statement that the community is really proud of,” comments Wirick.
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Novel research by CambridgeIP focusing on patenting activities of AIM-listed companies reveals a fuel cell developer, University technology transfer office and acoustic wave sensor technology company are the Top 3 AIM companies by patent outputs.

Cambridge, United Kingdom (PRWEB) November 18, 2008 — CambridgeIP Ltd today announced the publication of its online “Patent-based Analysis of the Technology Activities of IP-intensive AIM-listed Companies”: providing a unique patent-based perspective on technology-intensive companies (see www.cambridgeip.com/reports/AIM). CambridgeIP identified 68 patent-intensive companies in industries ranging from clean tech, to biotech to communications.

The top ranking company by number of patents published and patents filed was Imperial Innovations, the technology transfer arm of Imperial College, University of London. It was followed closely by IDA Tech (a US-based fuel cells manufacturer) and Transense Technologies (a developer of surface acoustic wave sensors). However, when measured by total number of patent citations (a measure of the industry impact of a company’s technology), IDA Tech was ranked number one by a wide margin, with 451 total patent citations. IDA Tech was also ranked first by the number of US Patents, while Transense was ranked first by number of Chinese-registered patents.
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