Mississippi Business Journal » solar energy http://msbusiness.com Mississippi Business Journal Mon, 20 May 2013 18:59:44 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 Solar power company inks letter with manufacturer http://msbusiness.com/blog/2013/05/01/solar-power-company-inks-letter-with-manufacturer/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=solar-power-company-inks-letter-with-manufacturer http://msbusiness.com/blog/2013/05/01/solar-power-company-inks-letter-with-manufacturer/#comments Wed, 01 May 2013 12:49:34 +0000 MBJ Staff http://msbusiness.com/?p=74090 GULFPORT — Solar America Corp. has signed a letter of intent with L&G Energy Solutions, a commercial manufacturer of energy management devices including LED lighting and solar equipment. L&G Energy Solutions, based in Round Rock, Texas, is a clean tech company building products aimed at reducing energy consumption. According to the provisions of the LOI, [...]

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]]> http://msbusiness.com/blog/2013/05/01/solar-power-company-inks-letter-with-manufacturer/feed/ 0 Solar company agrees to develop hot water systems http://msbusiness.com/blog/2013/03/01/solar-company-agrees-to-develop-hot-water-systems/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=solar-company-agrees-to-develop-hot-water-systems http://msbusiness.com/blog/2013/03/01/solar-company-agrees-to-develop-hot-water-systems/#comments Fri, 01 Mar 2013 13:36:16 +0000 MBJ Staff http://msbusiness.com/?p=70423 GULFPORT — Solar America Corp. has executed a memorandum of understanding with Solar Energy Labs Inc. of Jacksonville, Fla., a developer of solar hot water solutions. Solar America and Solar Energy Labs will collaborate on incorporation of Solar America’s Solar Power Station technologies into Solar Energy Labs Intellement photovoltaic hot water system. “The opportunity to [...]

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]]> http://msbusiness.com/blog/2013/03/01/solar-company-agrees-to-develop-hot-water-systems/feed/ 0 Solar manufacturer participating in Super Bowl festivities http://msbusiness.com/blog/2013/01/30/solar-manaufacturer-participating-in-super-bowl-festivities/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=solar-manaufacturer-participating-in-super-bowl-festivities http://msbusiness.com/blog/2013/01/30/solar-manaufacturer-participating-in-super-bowl-festivities/#comments Wed, 30 Jan 2013 14:23:58 +0000 MBJ Staff http://msbusiness.com/?p=68834 HATTIESBURG — Solar Alternatives, a solar design and installation company based in New Orleans, and Stion, a solar manufacturer in Hattiesburg, are teaming up to install solar panels at New Orleans’ Kingswood Playground as part of the city’s Super Bowl festivities. On the eve of Super Bowl XLVII, the Super Bowl Host Committee will hold [...]

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]]> http://msbusiness.com/blog/2013/01/30/solar-manaufacturer-participating-in-super-bowl-festivities/feed/ 0 State reaches settlement with failed Twin Creeks http://msbusiness.com/blog/2013/01/16/state-reaches-settlement-with-failed-twin-creeks/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=state-reaches-settlement-with-failed-twin-creeks http://msbusiness.com/blog/2013/01/16/state-reaches-settlement-with-failed-twin-creeks/#comments Wed, 16 Jan 2013 13:20:28 +0000 Associated Press http://msbusiness.com/?p=68258 SENATOBIA — The state of Mississippi settled a lawsuit Tuesday with Twin Creeks, a California solar panel company that went out of business after the state spent $27.7 million to construct a building for the business in Senatobia and buy equipment, The Associated Press has learned. “I believe we will make a full recovery of [...]

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]]> http://msbusiness.com/blog/2013/01/16/state-reaches-settlement-with-failed-twin-creeks/feed/ 1 CME becomes largest roof-mounted solar power complex http://msbusiness.com/blog/2012/01/15/cme-becomes-largest-roof-mounted-solar-power-complex/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=cme-becomes-largest-roof-mounted-solar-power-complex http://msbusiness.com/blog/2012/01/15/cme-becomes-largest-roof-mounted-solar-power-complex/#comments Sun, 15 Jan 2012 17:19:38 +0000 MBJ Staff http://msbusiness.com/?p=50561 OXFORD — The Center for Manufacturing Excellence at the University of Mississippi had generated 57 kilowatt-hours of electricity, enough power to run the center’s administrative offices and classrooms, or to brew 1,986 cups of coffee. With the installation of more than 400 photovoltaic solar panels complete, the year-old building is the largest roof-mounted solar power [...]

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]]> http://msbusiness.com/blog/2012/01/15/cme-becomes-largest-roof-mounted-solar-power-complex/feed/ 1 City pushing abandoned plant site for solar panel farm http://msbusiness.com/blog/2011/11/30/city-pushing-abandoned-plant-site-for-solar-panel-farm/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=city-pushing-abandoned-plant-site-for-solar-panel-farm http://msbusiness.com/blog/2011/11/30/city-pushing-abandoned-plant-site-for-solar-panel-farm/#comments Wed, 30 Nov 2011 17:47:45 +0000 Associated Press http://msbusiness.com/?p=49074 COLUMBUS — The city of Columbus has asked the federal government to consider a solar panel farm at the former Kerr-McGee Chemical Plant. The Commercial Dispatch reports the Environmental Protect Agency has agreed to study the site to determine what kind and whether a renewable energy facility can be built on the property. The city [...]

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]]> http://msbusiness.com/blog/2011/11/30/city-pushing-abandoned-plant-site-for-solar-panel-farm/feed/ 0 Read the October 10th issue of the MBJ online http://msbusiness.com/blog/2011/10/06/read-the-october-10th-issue-of-the-mbj-online/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=read-the-october-10th-issue-of-the-mbj-online http://msbusiness.com/blog/2011/10/06/read-the-october-10th-issue-of-the-mbj-online/#comments Thu, 06 Oct 2011 19:12:59 +0000 MBJ Staff http://msbusiness.com/?p=46863 In this week’s MBJ, Amy McCullough examines the explosion of solar companies in Mississippi and whether the companies can keep up with the technology. Only time will tell how Twin Creeks and Stion hold up as Mississippians have bet nearly $400 million on green energy companies Also in this week’s paper: >> ‘YES ON 26’ [...]

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]]> http://msbusiness.com/blog/2011/10/06/read-the-october-10th-issue-of-the-mbj-online/feed/ 0 The future of solar is the good old USA http://msbusiness.com/blog/2011/09/25/the-future-of-solar-is-the-good-old-usa/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-future-of-solar-is-the-good-old-usa http://msbusiness.com/blog/2011/09/25/the-future-of-solar-is-the-good-old-usa/#comments Sun, 25 Sep 2011 06:00:20 +0000 For the MBJ http://msbusiness.com/?p=46434 The future of solar is not in China. It is the present: 185 Chinese solar panel makers relentlessly driving down costs by 30 percent a year. The future of solar is right here in America: Using smart technology to get the most out of what the Chinese sell us. That is not as easy — [...]

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]]> http://msbusiness.com/blog/2011/09/25/the-future-of-solar-is-the-good-old-usa/feed/ 0 Grenada Stamping plans another plant expansion http://msbusiness.com/blog/2011/09/22/grenada-stamping-plans-another-plant-expansion/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=grenada-stamping-plans-another-plant-expansion http://msbusiness.com/blog/2011/09/22/grenada-stamping-plans-another-plant-expansion/#comments Thu, 22 Sep 2011 16:38:58 +0000 MBJ Staff http://msbusiness.com/?p=46299 GRENADA — Grenada Stamping and Assembly, supplier of parts to the appliance, automotive, HVAC/R and off-highway markets, is expanding its operations in Grenada to accommodate the rapid growth of its solar panel-related stamping business. The project represents a company investment of $500,000 and will create 50 new jobs, according to the Mississippi Development Authority (MDA). [...]

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]]> http://msbusiness.com/blog/2011/09/22/grenada-stamping-plans-another-plant-expansion/feed/ 0 Stion to cut ribbon on new solar panel plant http://msbusiness.com/blog/2011/09/16/stion-to-cut-ribbon-on-new-solar-panel-plant/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=stion-to-cut-ribbon-on-new-solar-panel-plant http://msbusiness.com/blog/2011/09/16/stion-to-cut-ribbon-on-new-solar-panel-plant/#comments Fri, 16 Sep 2011 16:41:10 +0000 MBJ Staff http://msbusiness.com/?p=46175 HATTIESBURG — Stion, a manufacturer of high-efficiency thin-film solar modules, is officially opening its new factory in Hattiesburg. The company will hold an on-site ribbon-cutting ceremony this afternoon with Gov. Haley Barbour and other state and local officials in attendance. The project, which is the first thin-film solar factory in the Southeast, will deliver more [...]

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