Enecsys Launches First Solar PV Micro-Inverter for European and North American Markets

Enecsys Limited announces the launch of the first solar PV grid-connected micro-inverter for both the European and North American markets. A solar PV system based on Enecsys micro-inverters will have improved energy harvest and therefore cut the cost of harvested power by up to 20% over the lifetime of the installation compared with a conventional system using string inverters. The Enecsys solar micro-inverter is also designed for high reliability... 

KCP&L Headquarters Awarded LEED Gold Certification

While the green building movement has swept the country, many businesses who lease space may not realize they also can work towards LEED® certification for their offices. KCP&L is leading that charge in downtown Kansas City. The company’s 12 floors in One Kansas City Place have now officially been LEED Gold certified within the LEED for Commercial Interiors™ rating system from the U.S. Green Building Council® (USGBC). The remodel, which... 

Alcoa’s Kawneer Architectural Aluminum Products Enhance Learning in an Environmentally Friendly Way

The Hot Springs Intermediate School, located in Hot Springs, Arkansas, may appear to be an everyday, two-story school. But in taking a closer look at the aluminum, glass and brick building it is apparent that there is much more to the building than meets the eye. Sustainability was a key factor in creating the new school. It was important that the Intermediate School incorporate solutions that help provide a healthy, productive learning environment,... 

Enfis Launches the Next Generation of LED-Based Intelligent White Light

Enfis Group Plc., an innovator of LED lighting systems and technologies, today announced a development that further narrows the gap between LEDs and traditional light sources. The company has introduced its next generation of fully-controllable white LED lighting products for myriad high-quality general illumination applications. Enfis will be making these systems available immediately through its North American distributors and specialist partners. Last... 

Siemens offers integrated solutions for the complete equipment of cement plants

The Siemens Industry Solutions Division has brought its range of products and services for equipping cement works together under the “Sicement” product family. This covers modularly structured, industry-specific solutions for power generation and distribution, drive technology, process control and instrumentation, data management, plant infrastructure and maintenance. Albrecht Neumann, who is responsible for the cement industry at Siemens Industry... 

Matrix Total Home System from NTI

NTI’s Matrix is an integrated appliance that combines a gas-fired condensing boiler and furnace, condensing demand water heater, and heat-recovery ventilator into a single unit, and it is pre-configured for air conditioning. According to NTI, the Matrix’s advanced heat exchanger is capable of reducing gas consumption by 30% compared with a conventional system, providing an AFUE of 94 for forced-air and 92.7 for hydronic heating, and an energy... 

Culligan Redefines Industrial Water Treatment with New Matrix Solutions

Culligan has just redefined industrial water treatment with the introduction of its new Culligan Matrix Solutions. Manufacturing companies depend on clean, quality water throughout their entire business, such as for boiler feed water make-up, recycling back to cooling towers, improved process run times and overall quality and consistency of production. Some even reuse grey water in other parts of their manufacturing process. Complying with U.S. Environmental... 

American Honda Motor Co. Certifies Five Green Buildings in U.S. This Year

American Honda Motor Co., Inc. has certified five new green buildings under the U.S. Green Building Council’s LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) standards this year as part of an effort to further reduce the environmental impact of Honda’s operations and products in the U.S. One of these facilities – Honda’s Data Center in Longmont, Colo. – is the first LEED Version 2.2 Silver certified data center in the country. Data... 

Trane Launches First High Performance Systems Portfolio for K-12 Schools at U.S. Green Building Council’s GreenBuild in Boston

Specifiers and school engineers attending the U.S. Green Building Council’s International Conference and Expo in Boston, will be the first to try Trane’s new “High Performance Systems Portfolio for K-12 Schools.” Where: Booth #1201 at the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center When: Nov. 19-21, 2008 The High Performance Systems Portfolio is the first and only web-based tool available at www.trane.com/K12Systems... 

LEEDing the Charge: Downtown Seattles 901 Fifth Avenue Building Achieves LEED-EB SilverTM Certification

RREEF Real Estate and Kennedy Wilson today announced that 901 Fifth Avenue in Seattle, WA, a 41-story 558,607 sq. ft office tower has achieved LEED-EB™ (existing building) Silver certification. The certification marks the completion of one of the largest environmental retrofits in the industry for an existing property and Seattle’s first full city block targeting LEED certification. The new ownership and management of Seattle’s 901 Fifth Avenue...