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Heat Pipe Technology Appoints New Western Regional Manager

August 13, 2012
Heat Pipe Technology Inc. (HPT), a division of MiTek, a Berkshire Hathaway company, announced that it has appointed a new Western regional manager. Michael Chilingerian, formally of Accuspec Inc., brings more than two decades of experience to HPT.


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W.J. Maloney Plumbing, Heating & Cooling Earns Top Safety Award

August 6, 2012
W.J. Maloney Plumbing, Heating & Cooling has been recognized with a Best of the Best Award for safety from SCF Arizona for the second consecutive year. The Phoenix plumbing, heating and cooling contractor was honored for being among the top 120 companies in a pool of nearly 25,000 businesses.


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Solar Power System Energized at Frank Lloyd Wright’s Taliesin West

July 23, 2012
The Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation has inaugurated a new 250-kilowatt solar photovoltaic (PV) power system donated by First Solar Inc., which will help power the historic Taliesin West campus. The commissioning marks the successful completion of the first phase of the Energizing Taliesin West™ initiative.


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AtmosAir Solutions Opens Phoenix Office

July 16, 2012
AtmosAir Solutions announced that it has opened a Phoenix regional office to provide sales, research and development, and engineering support to meet the growing demand and interest for its clean air products. The announcement was made by Steve Levine, president and CEO of AtmosAir Solutions.


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Stanford Announces Certificate Program in Renewable Energy

July 2, 2012
Stanford University announced that it is offering a new professional certificate program in renewable energy. The online program, Energy Innovation and Emerging Technologies, explores various emerging renewable energy technologies.


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Johnstone Supply Supports Military Families

June 18, 2012
Johnstone Supply Inc., has announced a new partnership with Operation Homefront, a national non-profit providing American military families with critically needed support, emergency assistance, and financial aid. Since its inception in 2002, Operation Homefront has taken care of over 590,000 needs of military families.


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Building Doctors Accepted to Zero Duct Leakage Club

June 11, 2012
Building Doctors announced that it has attained an “unmeasurable,” or zero, duct leakage rate for its last three installations. This achievement has allowed Building Doctors to be the first Southern California member in the Ring4Club, a group of HVAC installers that go above and beyond code requirements.


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Online Course Covers California Green Building Standards Code

June 4, 2012
Green Code Pro has launched an online course covering the Residential Mandatory sections of the California Green Building Standards Code. Targeted to architects, contractors, engineers, and other industry professionals, the organization says the self-paced course provides a detailed learning experience on the residential code.


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Los Angeles Homeowners Can Get $2,000 Rebate for Green Home Rating

May 21, 2012
With 10,000 California homes now bearing the GreenPoint Rated label, Energy Upgrade California in Los Angeles County has announced the availability of rebates to help more local homeowners get a green home label.


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IKEA Powers Up Solar PV System at Portland Store

May 7, 2012
IKEA has powered up the solar energy system installed at its store in Portland, Ore. The 62,500-square-foot solar photovoltaic (PV) array is a 497.3-kW system, built with 2,072 panels. IKEA Portland’s system will produce approximately 568,900 kWh of clean electricity annually.


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