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Bing Energy A Presenter At Annual Venture Capital Conference
published in the Tallahassee Democrat on Thursday, February 2, 2012 Bing Energy International is pitching its leading-edge fuel cell technology at the Florida Venture Capital Conference that started Tuesday and concludes today. Tallahassee-based Bing was the only company from Northwest Florida to be invited to the 21st annual conference, and [...]
Tags: Business Development, Clean TechTallahassee Regional Airport Installs Solar Energy System
As part of an on-going sustainability initiative to promote green technologies and reduce operating costs, the Tallahassee Regional Airport (TLH) announced recently the installation of solar photovoltaic system in the main terminal. The project will generate about 20 kilowatts of solar power a day and was initiated as part of [...]
Tags: Airport, Clean TechFlorida’s Capital Region Selected For Southeast’s Largest Solar Farm Project
National Solar Power has announced the company will build the Southeast’s largest solar farm in Gadsden County, just outside Tallahassee, generating hundreds of new jobs and pouring $1.5 billion in economic investment into the region. “Gadsden County was chosen for this significant project for many reasons, including its great year-round [...]
Tags: Clean TechStarMetro Signs Contract with All-Electric Bus Vendor
StarMetro, the city of Tallahassee’s mass transit provider, is one step closer to making its fleet more environmentally friendly. StarMetro signed a contract with Proterra Inc. for the construction of three brand new, zero emission, all-electric buses and a charging station. “By replacing three of our diesel transit buses with [...]
Tags: Clean TechLeon County Schools Converts Bus Fleet to Natural Gas
The Leon County School District (Tallahassee) is switching its school bus fleet to natural gas, cutting fuel costs by up to 40 percent and reaping the benefit of private sales, thanks to a landmark partnership with a company that is building a network of CNG and LNG fueling stations around [...]
Tags: Clean Tech, CountyDOE Announces $27 Million to Reduce Costs of Solar Energy Projects
As part of the Obama Administration’s SunShot Initiative to make solar energy cost-competitive with fossil fuels within the decade, U.S. Department of Energy Secretary Steven Chu announced the availability of more than $27 million in new funding that will reduce the non-hardware costs of solar energy projects, a critical element [...]
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