New Soraa LED MR16 Built on Breakthrough GaN on GaN Technology Is Superior to Halogen

Soraa, the world’s leading developer of GaN on GaN – gallium nitride on gallium nitride – solid-state lighting technology, today announced the launch of its flagship product, the Soraa LED MR16 lamp. The new product is the first LED lamp to provide superior performance to a traditional halogen MR16. It is also the first LED lamp to provide halogen-equivalent brightness without requiring a mechanical fan and payback within months, not years. The Soraa LED MR16 lamp based on GaN on GaN technology represents a revolutionary breakthrough in lighting technology: LED 2.0.

Founded by Shuji Nakamura, Steve DenBaars, and James Speck, Soraa leverages decades of expertise from the father of modern LED lighting, Shuji Nakamura, and preeminent solid-state lighting experts from the University of California, Santa Barbara. The company is headquartered in Fremont, CA, where it houses the world’s first GaN on GaN light-chip fabrication facility and their lighting products design lab.

Soraa’s proprietary GaN on GaN technology yields the highest-performance LED MR16 lamp the market has to offer. Soraa’s pure GaN crystal is up to one thousand times purer than GaN on sapphire or GaN on silicon carbide substrates, the platforms other LED lighting technologies rely upon today.

“Our technological foundation enables Soraa products to emit more light per LED material and handle more electric current per area than competitors, providing the highest quality light that makes for a perfect, more energy efficient replacement for traditional halogen lamps,” said Soraa CEO Eric Kim.

The company’s flagship product, the Soraa LED MR16 lamp, available first to commercial customers, is priced to achieve less than one-year payback. The company chose the MR16 format because it has been the most difficult LED lamp to do correctly, given its small size and intense, high quality brightness requirements. Soraa’s GaN on GaN MR16 is the first LED to rival the traditional 50W halogen. Its perfect crystal structure delivers a bright, highly-focused, controlled beam with the ability to produce a high color rendering index and center beam candle-power to match a standard halogen lamp. Soraa’s efficient thermal design also delivers halogen-equivalent performance without requiring a mechanical fan. The lamp’s elegant, single-source LED design provides crisp object definition with solo shadow, uniform color and a perfect beam pattern. Additionally, the Soraa LED MR16 lamp features optimized electrical design for total compatibility, making it suitable for use with all common transformers and dimmers, both indoors and outdoors.

“I've been searching for a long time for a quality LED to replace an MR16 halogen. Soraa's lamp is a quantum leap over what is currently on the market, offering brighter light, dimmability, long lamp life, as well as dramatically improved energy efficiency,” said Randall Whitehead, a leading U.S. lighting designer. “Soraa’s is not only the first LED MR16 I’ve found that outperforms halogen lamps, it’s simply a best of breed product.”

Led by CEO Eric Kim, who brings deep technology and brand development leadership from his tenure at Intel and Samsung, Soraa is backed by over $100 million in funding from Khosla Ventures, NEA, and NGEN Partners.

“Lighting affects the way we see the world, and good light can make anything more compelling,” said Co-Founder Shuji Nakamura. “At Soraa, we are proud to create efficient lighting products that do not compromise on performance, offer the highest quality available and greatly reduce energy waste. We believe that with GaN on GaN, we have truly entered the next chapter in LED technology: LED 2.0.”

ABOUT SORAA

Soraa is the world’s leading developer of solid-state lighting technology built on pure gallium nitride substrates, commonly referred to as GaN on GaN. Only Soraa uses a pure GaN crystal to create simply perfect light. Founded in 2008, Soraa has developed the world’s first commercial GaN on GaN light-chip fabrication facility located in Fremont, CA. Soraa’s investors include Khosla Ventures, NEA, and NGEN Partners. For additional information, please visit www.soraa.com.

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NEW YORK, NY, December 12, 2011 – BrightFarms, Inc. (formerly BrightFarms LLC) today announced the completion of a $4.3 million Series A equity financing round. The round was led by NGEN Partners and included investments from Emil Capital Partners and BrightFarms founder Ted Caplow.

BrightFarms finances, builds and operates hydroponic greenhouse farms at supermarkets, eliminating time, distance and cost from the produce supply chain. The BrightFarms model provides supermarkets with produce that is tastier, safer and more environmentally sustainable. Purchasing BrightFarms produce enables supermarkets to improve their profits while improving the planet.

The proceeds of the financing will allow BrightFarms to respond to strong demand from the supermarket industry to construct commercial greenhouses on site at supermarkets. In addition, BrightFarms will further invest in its capacity to provide its clients with a fanatical level of customer service.

“We are thrilled to be investors in BrightFarms” said Peter Grubstein, Managing Director of NGEN Partners. “The company will lower the costs of agriculture, transportation and water: the three major cost components of food production. They will disintermediate the supply chain and provide healthier and tastier food for the consumer.”

Christian Haub, Co-Chief Executive Officer of Tengelmann Group and Chairman of Emil Capital Partners, added “I am very excited for Emil Capital Partners to invest in BrightFarms, as we believe in the tremendous commercial potential of the company. BrightFarms’ solution taps into increasing consumer demand for locally grown foods. The BrightFarms model also offers food retailers an attractive source of produce at competitive terms.”

BrightFarms founder and Chairman, Ted Caplow, said “I am delighted to join my partners in commercially deploying our vision of building-integrated agriculture. The upcoming BrightFarms projects at supermarkets build upon our prior rooftop greenhouses, extending the same principles that guided my original design for the Science Barge: local food production that is both high yield and ecologically sustainable.”

BrightFarms CEO Paul Lightfoot stated “We are fortunate to welcome world class new investors NGEN Partners and Emil Capital Partners into the BrightFarms family. We look forward to benefitting from their work as we help improve the produce supply chain.”

About BrightFarms
BrightFarms designs, finances, builds and operates hydroponic greenhouse farms at supermarkets, eliminating time, distance and cost from the food supply chain. There is no cost to the supermarket retailer, only an obligation to purchase the produce. The company’s core value is ecological sustainability.

About NGEN Partners
NGEN Partners provides enterprising capital for clean technology companies. Founded in 2001, NGEN is a pioneering investor in the cleantech sector, investing in companies that offer products and services that positively affect the environment. NGEN has deep expertise in alternative energy, energy efficiency, pollution abatement and green resources.

About Emil Capital
Emil Capital Partners (ECP) manages all activities of the Tengelmann Group in the Americas. The Tengelmann Group is a multi-sector retailer with outlets in 15 countries across Europe and more than 80,000 employees. ECP activities include investments in retail operations, commercial real estate, private equity investments and financial asset management. ECP seeks to add to its private equity portfolio by making strategic investments in private companies in consumer and related industries.

For Further Information Contact:
Benjamin Linsley
VP Public Affairs & Marketing
blinsley [at] brightfarms.com
Tel: 646 480 5262

SAN FRANCISCO, November 10,2011 – Adura Technologies, a leading provider of wireless lighting controls and energy management systems, has for the second year in a row been named one of the Global Cleantech 100 companies by Cleantech Group, a leading research firm focused on global cleantech innovation. The Global Cleantech 100 program is produced in collaboration with the UK’s Guardian News and Media.

The competition to be on the Global Cleantech 100 list was much tougher than in 2010 with more than 2,000 more nominees vying for a spot in 2011. Adura was selected out of a total of 4,274 nominees.

The Global Cleantech 100 list is special because it not only highlights where a company is in the current cleantech landscape but also the promise it has to make the most significant market impact over the next 5-10 years.

“The growth of Adura’s customer base and the continued advancement of our technology makes us a leader in the wireless lighting control space,” said Mark Golan, CEO of Adura Technologies. “We appreciate the acknowledgement of our cleantech leadership role by the Cleantech Group and the Guardian News and Media.”

The list is derived from Cleantech Group’s own data and research combined with the weighted qualitative judgments of hundreds of nominations and the viewpoints of a global panel of 70 cleantech experts. To qualify for the list, companies must be independent, for-profit, cleantech companies that are not listed on any major stock exchange.

“We are proud of how quickly the Global Cleantech 100 list has gained recognition as a leading resource in the cleantech sector,” said Sheeraz Haji, Cleantech Group CEO. “Stakeholders including members of the corporate community, investors, and regulators now watch the Global Cleantech 100 list closely to gauge which sectors look most promising and which companies are poised for growth.”

The 4,274 companies that were nominated this year were from more than 45 countries. These companies were weighted and scored to create a short list of 213 companies presented to the expert panel for final input. The end result was 100 companies from 16 countries.

The 70-strong expert panel is drawn from well-respected organizations in cleantech innovation from around the world, including leading investors in global cleantech and a wide variety of corporations across many different industries, such as ABB, BASF, BP, Coca-Cola Company, DuPont, GE, General Motors, Procter and Gamble, and Vestas.A full report with commentary and insight on the 2011 Global Cleantech 100 is available via two publications: 1) A report authored by Cleantech Group and sponsored by Autodesk, Deloitte and Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati available for download at cleantech.com; 2) A special online newspaper supplement written by the UK’s Guardian, sponsored by Ernst & Young.

The complete list of Global Cleantech 100 firms and expert panel members is available online, on the websites of Cleantech Group and the Guardian.

About Adura Technologies

Adura® Technologies is a clean energy technology company, applying low-power wireless mesh networking to the lighting controls and energy management markets. The company designs, manufactures and commissions energy management solutions for its customers. Adura’s mission is to provide cost-effective solutions for the retrofit of commercial buildings so that building owners, tenants and facility managers can implement energy efficiency and load curtailment strategies that help reduce their operating costs and carbon footprint. Adura is backed by Claremont Creek Ventures, an early-stage venture capital firm; VantagePoint Capital Partners, a leading global clean tech investor, and NGEN Partners, a pioneering investor in the clean tech sector. For more information, please visit http://www.aduratech.com.

About Cleantech Group

Cleantech Group’s research, events and advisory services accelerate market adoption, stimulate demand, and remove barriers to cleantech innovation. We help business leaders make strategic decisions involving cleantech innovation through the i3 Platform, the most comprehensive, vetted, up-to-date source for insights into companies, investors, financing and relationships across the clean technology ecosystem. Cleantech Group also produces the premier Cleantech Forum® and Focus™ events worldwide. Details are available at http://www.cleantech.com.

About the Guardian

The Guardian is one of the UK’s leading daily titles, and the Guardian.co.uk website delivers its liberal journalism to a global audience. The Guardian's vision is to be the leader on sustainability within the media industry. Through its editorial coverage and business activities, the Guardian demonstrates to its readers, staff, advertisers, suppliers and its communities that Guardian News & Media is committed to enhancing society's ability to build a sustainable future.

Press Contact
Jessica Appelgren
Blue Practice
jappelgren@bluepractice.com
415-871-1662

The funds provided by Adam Capital will support construction in 2011 and 2012 for approximately 30 of Tioga Energy’s municipal solar projects being financed through its SurePath™ Solar power purchase agreements (PPAs), enabling Tioga to continue its rapid pace of developing distributed-generation solar systems across the United States. The project sites include schools, libraries and other government-owned buildings in the northeast.

“Our core competency lies in working with commercial-scale project developers to provide the capital required to facilitate continued growth in an exceedingly fruitful sector of the U.S. solar market,” said Adam Boucher, CEO of Adam Capital Inc. “Tioga Energy’s years of expertise in this arena make the company a valued addition to our growing roster.”

“Tioga tapped into Adam Capital’s solar financing expertise to further broaden our base of resources and to provide the competitive, flexible financing that sets Tioga Energy apart from the pack, especially in today’s economic environment,” said Paul Detering, CEO of Tioga Energy. “Working with Adam Capital strengthens our ability to ensure seamless transactions for our customers across the country.”

About Adam Capital Clean Energy Asset Finance LLC:
Adam Capital Clean Energy Asset Finance LLC is a private investment fund operating solely within the clean energy sector. We extend collateralized loans under $10 million, an important niche within the clean energy finance spectrum that is largely overlooked by banks, bond markets or venture capitalists. By leveraging ITC grant cash payments and other local incentive rebates as collateral, we enable our borrowers to install much needed clean energy projects. We have funded over 300 projects in multiple states and utility districts, serving the needs of individuals, government agencies, schools, nonprofits, and businesses.

About Tioga Energy:
Tioga Energy enables commercial, government and non-profit organizations to reduce energy costs while lowering carbon emissions. Through the SurePath™ Solar power purchase agreement (PPA), Tioga Energy owns and operates renewable energy systems that provide organizations a hedge against energy price volatility and accelerate their access to clean energy without any capital outlay. For more information, call 877-333-9787 or visit www.tiogaenergy.com. To access and download Tioga Energy’s SurePath™ Solar PPA, please visit: www.tiogaenergy.com/annotated-ppa-index.php.

Media Contacts:

Andrew Mannle
Communications Director, Adam Capital
646-239-2639
andy@adamcapital.com
Kimberly Setliff
Antenna Group for Tioga Energy
415-977-1942
kimberly@antennagroup.com
 

El Paso, Texas, October 28, 2011 – SolFocus and its solar developer partner Solar Smart Living, today announced that they have completed a 53 kW concentrator photovoltaic (CPV) installation which will be owned by El Paso Electric. The solar power installation was developed by El Paso-based Solar Smart Living using six SolFocus SF-1100S tracking CPV systems. The installation is located at El Paso Electric's substation facility.

"This project signifies El Paso Electric's continued commitment to add renewable energy generation to the region in a sustainable manner," said Rocky Miracle, Senior Vice President of Corporate Planning and Development for El Paso Electric. "The installation is El Paso Electric's first owned facility with CPV technology and dual-axis tracking."

El Paso Electric is using the installment, in part, to evaluate CPV's potential in the region. In solar-rich places like El Paso, SolFocus CPV technology yields significantly more energy than any other solar technology.

"SolFocus systems are ideal for deployment in the very sunny locations that El Paso Electric serves," said Mark Crowley, CEO of SolFocus. "SolFocus is eager to work with its partners Solar Smart Living and El Paso Electric to show how CPV can deliver the strongest solar energy harvest available for the region. We are finding that municipalities throughout the sunny Southwest U.S. are seeing the benefit of high efficiency technology in providing them low cost solar energy."

"The SolFocus systems are quite flexible to install, allowing us to deliver significant electricity output from a small, irregular-shaped piece of land with minimal construction time," said Larry Perea, president of Solar Smart Living.

Solar Smart Living, a full-service solar integration and green building consulting company, oversaw the engineering, procurement and installment of the system.

SolFocus CPV technology employs a system of patented reflective optics to concentrate sunlight 650 times onto small, highly efficient solar cells. The SolFocus SF- SF-1100S system deployed in El Paso features dual-axis tracking for consistent energy delivery. It also offers environmental benefits including no water usage for energy production, a small land footprint with dual use potential, and no permanent shadowing or wildlife corridor disruption. Additionally, SolFocus CPV provides the shortest energy payback and lowest greenhouse gas (GHG) intensity of any solar technology.

A ribbon cutting ceremony will be held today during a tour offered as part of the Border Energy Forum. Local elected officials will join executives from El Paso Electric, SolFocus and Solar Smart Living for the event. The tour will leave from the El Paso Convention Center at 1:00 p.m. and will stop at the SolFocus installation, along with visits to other innovative energy projects happening around the city.

About SolFocus

SolFocus is a leading developer and manufacturer of solar energy systems based on Concentrator Photovoltaic (CPV) technology. The company's mission is to deliver the lowest cost of solar energy in high solar resource regions of the world. Achieving this objective starts with developing industry-leading, high-efficiency products which deliver the highest energy harvest of any technology available today. When combined with volume manufacturing and component sourcing the technology drives delivery and operation costs to their lowest. In addition to low costs, SolFocus produces product that provides extended reliability and field durability, critical requirements when deploying energy systems which will remain productive in the field for over 25 years. Currently SolFocus is actively deploying product around the globe. SolFocus products can be seen operating in Arizona, Colorado, California, Hawaii, Italy, Portugal, Greece, Spain, Australia, Saudi Arabia, South Africa and Malaysia. SolFocus CPV systems are certified to the rigorous standards of IEC 62108, and are backed by Munich Re performance insurance. For more information on SolFocus visit www.solfocus.com

About Solar Smart Living

As a full-service solar integration engineering company, Solar Smart Living, LLC has the engineering and technical resources, the regional footprint, and the depth of know-how and experience to help clients achieve success with their solar integration and energy efficiency projects. Solar Smart Living's vision is "sustainable energy independence." Our mission is to provide our clients "eco friendly and sustainable solutions." Solar Smart Living delivers turn-key solar integration projects that provide exceptional value to our clients. Our clients include residential, commercial, industrial, and government entities. Solar Smart Living is committed to build relationships that forge a partnership dedicated to the pursuit of our nation's sustainable energy independence. With engineers that have been trained by leading solar manufacturers, are US Green Building Council LEED Accredited Professionals, North American Board of Certified Energy Practitioners Certified PV Installers, and International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers licensed electricians, Solar Smart Living is ready to work with you on your next sustainable project. For additional information on Solar Smart Living please visit www.SolarSmartLiving.com.

About evandtec, Inc. - evandtec, a cleantech industry leader, provides proven, reliable solutions for maximizing energy and water efficiencies while minimizing environmental impacts of cooling towers. The company enables commercial, institutional and industrial customers to drive down their energy costs through a clean, comprehensive water conditioning system that delivers consistent, measurable results. Details about evandtec’s innovative sustainable water technologies can be found at www.evandtec.com

Contact:

Jose A. Gonzalez, Brand Manager
Email:  jose.gonzalez@evandtec.com
Phone: 1-877-386-9371

 

FREMONT, Calif., OCT. 17, 2011 – Solaria Corporation, a global manufacturer of solar photovoltaic modules, today announced a new 270 Watt solar module designed and optimized for industrial and utility-scale tracking applications. Shipping today, the 1 x 1.9 meter frameless module features Solaria’s proven technology that optimizes the use of standard crystalline PV.

Solaria modules are the first PV module with form factor, mounting system, and installation processes optimized for tracking systems. The modules can be installed on single axis horizontal, dual axis and azimuth solar trackers using conventional installation methods.

“Solaria’s customers –utilities, independent power producers, and other energy providers– are looking for solid reliability and high performance,” said Solaria CEO Dan Shugar. “Our innovative technology is enabling Solaria to deliver a premium product that will improve the economics of large, commercial, industrial and utility-scale solar power plants.”

“Due to the high demand for our panels, we are rapidly expanding our manufacturing,” said Solaria President Suvi Sharma. “We’ve been winning business around the world, and are currently shipping to projects in the U.S., Asia, South America and Europe.”

“Our frameless modules were designed from the beginning to improve system economics and system performance,” added Kevin Gibson, Solaria CTO. “The optical glass is very strong and robust, enabling us to eliminate the added complexity and expense of a frame. Because our technology uses silicon cells more efficiently, Solaria modules use significantly less crystalline material than comparable standard modules. In addition, our modules follow industry standards for mounting and connectivity, reducing system installation costs.”

Solaria’s high-efficiency modules are also available in a complete, integrated tracker package. The Solaria STS-1 solar tracking system combines modules, trackers, and expert design services to optimize system performance and deliver high energy yield.

Solaria frameless modules are certified to UL 1703 and IEC 61215 and IEC 61730 flat-plate standards, and have the smallest carbon footprint and fastest energy payback of any silicon-based panel. Solaria modules are now available to customers in North America, Europe, Asia, and South America.

About Solaria

Solaria Corporation designs, manufactures and markets silicon PV modules and systems to solar system integrators, project developers and electric utilities. Based on its patented low-cost technology, Solaria’s modules provide reliable performance while matching form, fit and performance of conventional PV modules. Solaria headquarters are in California with operations in Germany and India. For more information, please visit www.solaria.com.

Solaria Media Contacts
Susan DeVico
(510) 339.1527 (USA)
sdevico@solaria.com

SAN JOSE, Calif./SANTIAGO, Chile, October 14, 2011 – EnorChile and SolFocus today announced two Concentrator Photovoltaic (CPV) pilot plants, bringing solar CPV technology to the country for the first time. The high-efficiency solar systems enabled by CPV are capable of converting the most sunlight to electricity possible in sunny environments today. The first pilot where the system is being unveiled today is at an EnorChile facility in Santiago. The second pilot plant to be deployed in the next few weeks is located at a mining facility in Calama. The systems together provide 17.6 kilowatts (kW) using the SolFocus SF-1100S CPV systems.

"We are proud to be showcasing the first CPV pilot plants in Chile with SolFocus," said Rodrigo Sáez Rojas, CEO of EnorChile. "We look forward to continuing our partnership with SolFocus on future projects that will provide Chile with reliable, clean power."

SolFocus' CPV technology can provide clean, reliable electricity to the mining, agriculture and other industrial sectors in Chile. Because of Chile's strong solar resource in the North – the best solar resource in the world – this region is ideally suited for CPV technology, where the high conversion efficiency of sunlight to electricity is exceptional due to the high-solar resources.

"In a country where heavy, remote industrial markets are heavily dependent on a steady supply of power and often have to depend on such technologies as diesel generation, SolFocus' CPV systems can provide cleaner, low-cost energy," said Nancy Hartsoch, Vice President of Marketing at SolFocus. "SolFocus CPV technology has the ability to scale up or down based on the changing needs of each project, which is an important factor to the dynamic energy needs of the Chilean industry. In 10 megawatt installations it can be an ideal match, providing the greatest energy generation in deployment sizes that support a stable grid."

Together, EnorChile and SolFocus will unveil the Santiago pilot plant today, Friday, Oct. 14, 2011, at 11 a.m. CLST. The event will take place at Exequiel Fernandez 3397, Macul.

About SolFocus

SolFocus is a leading developer and manufacturer of solar energy systems based on Concentrator Photovoltaic (CPV) technology. The company's mission is to deliver the lowest cost of solar energy in high solar resource regions of the world. Achieving this objective starts with developing industry-leading, high-efficiency products which deliver the highest energy harvest of any technology available today. When combined with volume manufacturing and component sourcing the technology drives delivery and operation costs to their lowest. In addition to low costs, SolFocus produces product that provides extended reliability and field durability, critical requirements when deploying energy systems which will remain productive in the field for over 25 years. Currently SolFocus is actively deploying product around the globe. SolFocus products can be seen operating in Arizona, Colorado, California, Hawaii, Italy, Portugal, Greece, Spain, Australia, Saudi Arabia, South Africa and Malaysia. SolFocus CPV systems are certified to the rigorous standards of IEC 62108, and are backed by Munich Re performance insurance. For more information on SolFocus visit www.solfocus.com.

About EnorChile

Enorchile is a sustainable energy developer with 10 years of experience in the Chilean energy market. The company's mission is to be the leader in sustainable energy supply in the Chilean mining industry and big industries always looking for innovative solutions for customers' unique energy problems. Enorchile has a pipeline of projects in wind farms and biomass (Central Grid), solar energy (CPV), waste-to-energy and tailings energy generation. The company has operational installations in Iquique, Calama and Rancagua and all the power plants are monitored and operated from the main dispatch center at the central offices in Santiago. Enorchile has more than 35 MW of installed power in conventional fuels, several industrial customers in the northern grid and contracts with the two biggest copper mines (Escondida & Chuquicamata/Radomiro Tomic) in Chile to supply energy from innovative technologies. For more information on Enorchile visit www.enorchile.cl.

SAN JOSE, Calif., Oct. 14, 2011 – eIQ Energy, Inc. announced today that Granite Construction Inc. (NYSE: GVA) has commissioned a new 1.2-megawatt solar system at Granite's aggregate and hot mix facility in Coalinga, Calif. The photovoltaic array – which includes eIQ Energy’s vBoost DC Parallel System – is believed to be the largest completed solar electric generating system to use distributed power electronics.

Granite Construction selected eIQ Energy's vBoost DC Parallel System to boost the output voltage of copper indium selenium (CIS) thin-film solar modules from Solar Frontier to the optimum level for the array’s central inverters, supplied by Siemens, which feed solar energy into the power grid. The installation is expected to offset up to 50 percent of the Granite facility’s total energy requirements.

eIQ Energy's Parallel Solar technology allowed Granite Construction to achieve significant labor and material savings by eliminating much of the wiring, combiner boxes, and installation costs required by traditional series-wiring architectures. Those savings are expected to more than pay for eIQ Energy’s part of the solar system.

"This project is the largest demonstration of the cost benefits of using distributed electronics to connect solar modules in parallel," said Oliver Janssen, chief business development officer for eIQ Energy. "The eIQ Energy solution was less expensive to install than a comparable series architecture. Our vBoost DC Parallel System also provides long-term operational benefits by minimizing the effects of shading, soiling, panel mismatch and other issues that can reduce the electricity output of panels wired in series."

"We're pleased by the results of using eIQ Energy’s technology," said Sean Kilgrow, Granite Construction's director of renewable energy business development. "The economic benefits of their parallel architecture made this project more affordable for us to build renewable energy capacity at our facilities here in California."
About eIQ Energy

eIQ Energy, Inc. uses unique power management technology to make solar energy more effective and affordable. The company’s Parallel Solar technology, built around the vBoost DC Parallel System, reduces overall system costs and enables a true parallel architecture, benefiting system designers, installers and operators. eIQ Energy was founded in 2007 with the principal goal of improving the performance and the return on investment for clean energy sources such as photovoltaic systems. Headquartered in San Jose, Calif., eIQ Energy’s executive team combines sophisticated knowledge of power supply design, semiconductors and energy management with broad entrepreneurial skills. For more information, please visit www.eiqenergy.com

Agency Contact
Jason Isberg
Loomis Group
415.882.9494
isbergj@loomisgroup.com

eIQ Energy Contact
Michael Lamb
Vice President, Business Development
408.533.8560
mlamb@eiqenergy.com

MILAN, ITALY and FREMONT, CA, October 13, 2011 – Elettra Energy, an electricity provider, and Solaria Corporation, a leading solar module manufacturer, today announced six months of successful operation of a 585kW solar power plant in Pontinia, Italy. The solar plant was commissioned in April 2011. Owned and operated by Elettra Energy, the dual axis solar tracking power plant was designed and constructed using Solaria’s advanced photovoltaic modules.

“This is an outstanding project that combines our desire for sustainable investments with Solaria modules’ superior return on investment,” said Domenico Turriziani, Owner, Elettra Energy. “We are very pleased with Solaria modules: they’re well-engineered, robust, and reliable. They are performing well, delivering on the promised electrical generation. The success of this project paves the way for more solar projects which deliver great technology and economics.”

“Solaria modules incorporate innovative technology that delivers attractive project economics while leveraging crystalline silicon reliability, efficiency, and supply chain,” said Solaria CEO Dan Shugar. “The modules feature industry standard materials, and have been deployed and successfully financed in projects in the U.S., Asia, and Europe.”

The solar array features Solaria’s patented cost effective modules. Solaria’s innovative technology increases the efficiency of standard crystalline PV material in standard form factor modules, which are optimized for solar tracking systems. Solar tracking systems, which follow the sun’s transit across the sky, increase sunlight capture, generating 25-30% more electricity than fixed PV arrays. The result is industry-leading performance, reliability and compelling system economics.

“The quality of Solaria modules, combined with the dedication and professionalism of the entire Solaria team, enabled us to build a first-rate solar power plant” added Turriziani.

About Solaria

Solaria Corporation designs, manufactures and markets silicon PV modules and systems to solar system integrators, project developers and electric utilities. Based on its patented low-cost technology, Solaria’s modules provide reliable performance while matching form, fit and performance of conventional PV modules. Solaria headquarters are in California with operations in Germany and India. For more information, please visit www.solaria.com.

Solaria Media Contacts
Susan DeVico
(510) 339.1527 (USA)
sdevico@solaria.com

OAKLAND, Calif. October 12, 2011 – Adura Technologies, a leading provider of wireless lighting controls and energy management systems, has been selected as a California Clean Technology 2011 “Game Changer” for  ”Innovation in Lighting Control” by Grow-California for its leadership, innovation and impact on California’s clean tech industry and economy. The company will receive its “Game Changer” award at the conclusion of the Clean Tech Innovation Conference at the Kaiser Center in downtown Oakland on November 2nd and 3rd.

“We at Adura are pleased to be recognized as a 'Game Changer,' ” said Mark Golan, Adura CEO. “Adura’s wireless lighting control system not only reduces our customers’ energy usage by 40 to 70 percent, it enables increased end user comfort and safety. Creating game changing technology means both a better built environment for our customers and a better business environment for our investors.”

Clean technology companies are considered key leaders in creating much-needed jobs, improving the economy and lessening the demand for fossil fuels across the nation and throughout the world.  Conference organizers hope that by bringing the venture capital community together with the clean tech sector, they will be able  to link financial resources with innovators to create new companies, jobs and economic activity.

“Adura is a prime example of a true game changer in the clean tech space,” said Jon Gregory, president and CEO of Grow California. “There were more than 200 quality companies nominated which means that the 2011 Game Changes are an elite group and an excellent representation of California’s leading role in the world’s clean tech industry.”

To be considered as a Game Changer of the Year, companies must be headquartered in California or have significant operations or facilities in the state; have at least $5 million in annual revenue in 2010; or developed innovative technology that could lead to a market-leading company; and be in existence for at least four years.  A selection committee comprised of investment banks, venture capital funds, academia and conference sponsors reviewed nominations and determined the winners.

For more information about the California Clean Tech conference and the “Game Changer of the Year” awards, visit: http://www.grow-california.com/

About Adura Technologies

Adura® Technologies is a clean energy technology company, applying low-power wireless mesh networking to the lighting controls and energy management markets. The company designs, manufactures and commissions energy management solutions for its customers. Adura’s mission is to provide cost-effective solutions for the retrofit of commercial buildings so that building owners, tenants and facility managers can implement energy efficiency and load curtailment strategies that help reduce their operating costs and carbon footprint. Adura is backed by Claremont Creek Ventures, an early-stage venture capital firm; VantagePoint Capital Partners, a leading global cleantech investor, and NGEN Partners, a pioneering investor in the cleantech sector.  For more information, please visit www.aduratech.com.

Press Contact
Jessica Appelgren
Blue Practice
jappelgren@bluepractice.com
415-871-1662

NEW YORK, NY, OCT. 10, 2011— Today, Popular Mechanics announced that Solaria Corporation, a leading solar module manufacturer, was honored as a winner of its annual Breakthrough Awards. Now in their seventh year, the Popular Mechanics breakthrough awards recognize leading individuals and products in the fields of technology, medicine, space exploration, automotive design, environmental engineering, and more.

Solaria was acknowledged for its innovative photovoltaic solar panels. Solaria solar panels, which are used in large-scale tracking systems that follow the sun, employ new technology in a standard solar module size and shape. Solaria modules are robust and high performance while using significantly less silicon material than traditional panels.

The honorees were celebrated at a gala awards ceremony at Hearst Tower in New York City on Oct. 10th. Full descriptions of the winners will be published in the November issue of Popular Mechanics, available at newsstands on October 11.

“We’re thrilled to have Solaria’s solar panels honored by Popular Mechanics, a magazine that has a long history of bringing intelligence about technology to its readers,” said Solaria CEO Dan Shugar. “Our team has worked very hard developing a world class solar panel, and I look at this award as acknowledgment of their hard work, dedication, and drive for practical innovation.”

“From off-the-shelf blood vessels to a cell phone tower the size of a Rubik’s Cube, Solaria and our other Breakthrough Award winners not only capture the imagination, but hold the potential to improve lives and save the planet,” said James B. Meigs, editor-in-chief of Popular Mechanics. “We are pleased to honor this year’s diverse list of visionaries as they are shaping the future of innovation.”

Among this year’s honorees is director James Cameron, who will be given the Breakthrough Leadership Award for technological innovations that have forever changed filmmaking, as well as for his passionate pursuit of opening new worlds to physical exploration. The Mars rovers Spirit and Opportunity—and the team that engineered them—will receive a Mechanical Lifetime Achievement Award for overcoming great challenges in their dogged pursuit of new discoveries on the Red Planet. The Next Generation Award will go to a team of high school students from West Philadelphia that builds super-high-mileage cars in an after-school program. Other honorees include the scientists and engineers behind a high-altitude wind turbine, a groundbreaking new spacecraft, a promising therapy for paralysis patients, and a glass powder capable of purifying toxic water.

About Popular Mechanics

Popular Mechanics empowers readers to navigate the increasingly complex, technological world around us. The magazine, published monthly by Hearst Magazines, inspires, instructs and influences 9 million curious readers. Their mindset—the hunger to know, the desire to investigate and learn—drives them to explore, experiment and experience a wide range of interests. Issues engage readers with breakthroughs in the latest innovations in science and technology; educates with informative how-to stories on vehicles, the home and digital technology; and motivates action with product reviews and comparison tests of the newest equipment and products. Popular Mechanics is also the No. 1-ranked men’s monthly magazine when it comes to reaching an environmentally conscious audience. The brand is a 21st-century must-read, with a robust website (popularmechanics.com) and an award-winning tablet edition.

About Solaria

Solaria Corporation designs, manufactures and markets silicon PV modules and systems to solar system integrators, project developers and electric utilities. Based on its patented low-cost technology, Solaria’s modules provide reliable performance while matching form, fit and performance of conventional PV modules. Solaria headquarters are in California with operations in Germany and India. For more information, please visit www.solaria.com.

Solaria Media Contacts
Susan DeVico
(510) 339.1527 (USA)
sdevico@solaria.com

The Green Exhibitor Award recognizes the efforts of exhibitors that successfully reduce the potential negative environmental effects of participating in conferences and tradeshows. The Award is designed to establish a baseline for environmentally responsible exhibit practices.

DIRTT's Greenbuild booth includes: DIRTT's Breathe™ living walls; fireplace enclosed with Corian® tiles; fully-operational wine cellar integrated within the Walls; wall-supported and integrated millwork; integrated lighting, appliances and technology; Imbedded murphy beds; and a recycled western Canadian maple dining table. Much of the display was created out of teak that originated from sustainable forests in Central America. The booth illustrates DIRTT's ability to adapt to any lifestyle.

As a further testament of DIRTT's dedication to sustainability, the booth was manufactured for use at three different tradeshows this season, after which it will travel to its final resting place for display within DIRTT's recently-opened manufacturing facility in Phoenix, AZ.
 

The announcement was made by the Technology Association of Georgia (TAG) in collaboration with its Business and Technology Alliance society (B&TA). TAG is the state's leading association dedicated to the promotion and economic advancement of Georgia's technology industry.

TAG's Excalibur Awards recognize companies in Georgia for their high-tech innovations, based on the complexity of the problem that was solved technologically, the creativity of the solution and the return on investment (ROI). DIRTT is an award-winning modular wall manufacturer that uses ICE software in its Savannah manufacturing facility. ICE is patented Java-based configuration software created by DIRTT subsidiary Ice Edge Business Solutions. ICE uses 2D and 3D graphic communication to envision, design, specify, price, manufacture and deliver any product open to modification.

One of ICE's integrated features is a reconfiguration tool called ICEcycle. ICEcycle acts as a product lifecycle management tool; it captures all elements from an existing interior modular layout and inventories, sorts, locates and defines each part available, all in real time. Just like the rest of ICE, all information is updated graphically and instantaneously. ICE vastly improves the precision, speed and custom abilities of DIRTT's manufacturing and installation processes while maximizing use of all pre-existing parts in an interior redesign.

"We received a record number of entries for this year's awards program and it was a challenging decision process to choose from so many great entries. So our finalist companies are shining examples for the community about how businesses can grow and thrive through the creative use of technology," said Tino Mantella, president & CEO of TAG.

"We are thrilled to be recognized by TAG and the business community for our use of ICE technology," said Mogens Smed, founder of DIRTT Environmental Solutions. "DIRTT could not be the success it is today without the ICE technology platform. It's a vital part of our world; with its use we are able to achieve true sustainability in all levels of our company."

Winners will be announced at the Excalibur Awards 2011 ceremony on October 21, 2011, at the Renaissance Waverly Hotel. For more information about TAG and the Excalibur Awards, visit http://www.tagonline.org/excalibur-awards.php and for more information on DIRTT, visit www.dirtt.net.

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About The Technology Association of Georgia (TAG)

The Technology Association of Georgia (TAG) is the leading technology industry association in the state, serving more than 13,000 members and hosting over 170 events each year. TAG serves as an umbrella organization for 30 industry societies, each of which provides rich content for TAG constituents. TAG's mission is to educate, promote, and unite Georgia's technology community to foster an innovative and connected marketplace that stimulates and enhances a tech-based economy. The association provides members with access to networking and educational programs; recognizes and promotes Georgia's technology leaders and companies; and advocates for legislative action that enhances the state's economic climate for technology. Additionally, the TAG Education Collaborative (TAG's charitable arm) focuses on helping science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) education initiatives thrive. For more information visit the TAG website at www.tagonline.org or TAG's community website at www.TAGthink.com. To learn about the TAG-Ed Collaborative visit http://www.tagedonline.org/.

About The Business and Technology Alliance of TAG

The Business and Technology Alliance of TAG is focused on addressing the challenges of today's fast paced marketplace by bringing together business leaders and technology innovators to address key business issues. Their mission is to foster business innovation through the exploration of technological advancements and the ways in which these technologies can help corporations in all industries to solve complex problems and be more competitive. For more information, visit http://www.tagonline.org/tag-business-technology-alliance.php

About DIRTT Environmental Solutions

DIRTT— Doing It Right This Time — creates unique workspace interiors with responsive, agile architectural solutions. Mass-customization, technological integration and high performance combine to produce a flexible, sustainable, one-of-a-kind, strategic space. DIRTT uses real-time, interactive 3D platform called ICE®; a single software application for a fluid flow of information, from design and point-of-sale to the manufacturing floor, eliminating order entry errors and inter-application conflicts. ICE is completely interoperable with the industry standard AutoCAD™.� www.dirtt.net

About Ice Edge Business Solutions

Ice Edge Business Solutions produces platform-based software called ICE®, a patented technology written in Java. ICE is a scalable front-to-back technology for sales, marketing, manufacturing and delivery and is used by design professionals and manufacturers of client-driven products. Patented for the use of video game technology in a design software application, ICE provides a dynamic 3D experience complete with real-time take-offs and pricing. ICE improves top-line profitability through an engaging, understandable 3D presentation, while improving the bottom-line by eliminating human error, shortening lead-times and increasing efficiencies. ICE software was first developed in 2004 and Ice Edge Business Solutions was founded as a company in 2007. www.ice-edge.com
 

SAN FRANCISCO, September 30, 2011 – Tioga Energy, a leading provider of renewable energy services to commercial, government and non-profit institutions, was recently honored as a winner of the AlwaysOn GoingGreen Global 200, a list of the world’s top private companies from across clean technology industry. The company was specially selected by the AlwaysOn editorial team and industry experts spanning the globe based on a set of five criteria: innovation, market potential, commercialization, stakeholder value, and media buzz.

Tioga was recently honored alongside additional GoingGreen Global 200 companies at the AlwaysOn GoingGreen Silicon Valley event on September 27 at San Francisco City Hall.

“Picking this year’s GoingGreen Global 200 was a very competitive process, as literally dozens of great greentech companies are emerging out of the pack, raising big money, and gaining significant market traction,” said Tony Perkins, founder and editor of AlwaysOn. “This year’s winners clearly represent some of the highest-growth opportunities we’ve seen in the private company marketplace and underscore that many of the greentech sectors VCs have been betting on are booming.”

The GoingGreen Global 200 winners were selected from among thousands of domestic and international companies nominated by investors, bankers, journalists and industry insiders. The AlwaysOn editorial team conducted a rigorous three-month selection process to finalize the 2011 list.

“We’ve experienced incredible growth over the past year, both in terms of building on our national project portfolio and welcoming exceptional new talent to the Tioga Energy team,” said Paul Detering, CEO of Tioga Energy. “This, Tioga’s third recognition from AlwaysOn, is a testament to the hard work of our entire organization day in and day out as we strive to expand access to renewable energy across the country.”

A full list of all the GoingGreen Global 200 winners can be found on the AlwaysOn website at: http://www.aonetwork.com/AOStory/Announcing-2011-GoingGreen-Global-200-Top-Private-Companies

About Tioga Energy
Tioga Energy enables commercial, government and non-profit organizations to reduce energy costs while lowering carbon emissions. Through the SurePath™ solar power purchase agreement (PPA), Tioga Energy owns and operates renewable energy systems that provide organizations a hedge against energy price volatility and accelerate their access to clean energy without any capital outlay. For more information call 877.333.9787 or visit www.tiogaenergy.com. To access and download Tioga Energy’s SurePath™ Solar PPA, please visit: www.tiogaenergy.com/annotated-ppa-index.php.

About AlwaysOn
AlwaysOn is the leading business media brand networking the Global Silicon Valley. AlwaysOn helped ignite the social media revolution in early 2003 when it launched the AlwaysOn network. In 2004, it became the first media brand to socially network its online readers and event attendees. AlwaysOn’s preeminent executive event series includes the Silicon Valley Innovation Summit, OnMedia, OnHollywood, Venture Summit Mid-Atlantic, OnDemand, Venture Summit Silicon Valley, OnMobile, and GoingGreen Silicon Valley. The AlwaysOn network and live event series continue to lead the industry by empowering its readers, event participants, sponsors, and advertisers like no other media brand.

Media Contact:
Kimberly Setliff
Antenna Group for Tioga Energy
415-977-1942
kimberly@antennagroup.com

REDWOOD CITY, Calif.—September 27, 2011—MokaFive™ known for its innovative virtualization- and desktop-management solutions,announced today that it has been chosen by AlwaysOn as one of the GoingGreen Global 200 winners for 2011. Inclusion in the GoingGreen Global 200 signifies industry leadership and recognition of MokaFive's disruptive game-changing, green approaches and technologies. MokaFive was specially selected by the AlwaysOn editorial team and international industry experts. The criteria were: innovation, market potential, commercialization, stakeholder value, and media buzz.

"MokaFive has created a model that is inherently more energy efficient than other, competing, technologies," said MokaFive CEO Dale Fuller. "Instead of storing virtual machines on servers in a central datacenter, MokaFive runs locally, helping companies avoid the great expense and energy expenditure of other virtualization solutions."

MokaFive and the GoingGreen Global 200 companies will be honored at AlwaysOn's GoingGreen Silicon Valley event on September 27th, 2011, at San Francisco City Hall in San Francisco, CA.

"Picking this year's GoingGreen Global 200 was a very competitive process. Dozens of great greentech companies are emerging out of the pack, raising big money, and gaining significant market traction," says Tony Perkins, founder and editor of AlwaysOn. "This year's winners clearly represent some of the highest-growth opportunities we've seen in the private-company marketplace and underscore that many of the greentech sectors that VCs have been betting on are booming."

The GoingGreen Global 200 winners were selected from among thousands of domestic and international greentech technology companies nominated by investors, bankers, and journalists. The AlwaysOn editorial team conducted a rigorous three-month selection process to finalize the 2011 list.

A full list of all the GoingGreen Global 200 winners can be found on the AlwaysOn website at: www.aonetwork.com.

AlwaysOn

AlwaysOn is the leading business media brand networking the Global Silicon Valley. AlwaysOn helped ignite the social media revolution in early 2003, when it launched the AlwaysOn network. In 2004, it became the first media brand to socially network its online readers and event attendees. AlwaysOn's preeminent executive event series includes the Silicon Valley Innovation Summit, OnMedia, OnHollywood, Venture Summit Mid-Atlantic, OnDemand, Venture Summit Silicon Valley, OnMobile, and GoingGreen Silicon Valley. The AlwaysOn network and live event series continue to lead the industry by empowering its readers, event participants, sponsors, and advertisers like no other media brand.

About MokaFive

MokaFive has developed a breakthrough technology platform that takes advantage of the latest advances in virtualization technologies, cloud storage, flash memory, and CPU power to solve the costly problem of managing desktops and laptops securely for workers in the office, on the road or at home. The company was founded in 2005 by a team of Stanford University researchers and is backed by Khosla Ventures and Highland Capital Partners. For more information, visit www.mokafive.com.

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Contact:

Jeff Seedman
Ruder Finn
(415) 249-6763
seedmanj@ruderfinn.com

Allison Yochim
Ruder Finn
(415) 348-2724
yochima@ruderfinn.com
 

Solaria Media Contacts
Susan DeVico
(510) 339.1527 (USA)
sdevico@solaria.com
 

SAN FRANCISCO, September 22, 2011 – Today, Adura Technologies, a leading wireless lighting controls company, announced that the company was chosen by AlwaysOn as one of the GoingGreen Global 200 winners. Inclusion in the GoingGreen Global 200 signifies leadership amongst its peers and game-changing approaches and technologies that are likely to disrupt existing markets and entrenched players. Adura was specially selected by the AlwaysOn editorial team and industry experts spanning the globe based on a set of five criteria: innovation, market potential, commercialization, stakeholder value, and media buzz.

Adura Technologies and the GoingGreen Global 200 companies will be honored at AlwaysOn’s GoingGreen Silicon Valley event on September 27th, 2011, at San Francisco City Hall in San Francisco, CA. The GoingGreen Global 200 winners were selected from among thousands of domestic and international greentech technology companies nominated by investors, bankers, journalists, and greentech industry insiders. The AlwaysOn editorial team conducted a rigorous three-month selection process to finalize the 2011 list.

“We are thrilled that wireless lighting controls, and Adura’s award-winning system in particular, are being recognized as the advanced energy savings solution that they are,” said CEO of Adura Technologies Mark Golan. “Creating smarter buildings will continue to be a key component of the green technology innovation playing field, and we greatly appreciate the recognition of Adura’s leading role in this space.”

Lighting and HVAC are the top two energy users in most commercial buildings, typically representing 60 percent or more of the total energy use. Adura’s wireless management platform addresses both energy uses and could result in savings of up to 70 percent. It can also relieve strain on the electrical grid during periods of high use – a key goal of Smart Grid implementation.

A full list of all the GoingGreen Global 200 winners can be found on the AlwaysOn website.

About Adura Technologies

Adura® Technologies is a clean energy technology company, applying low-power wireless mesh networking to the lighting controls and energy management markets. The company designs, manufactures and commissions energy management solutions for its customers. Adura’s mission is to provide cost-effective solutions for the retrofit of commercial buildings so that building owners, tenants and facility managers can implement energy efficiency and load curtailment strategies that help reduce their operating costs and carbon footprint. Adura is backed by Claremont Creek Ventures, an early-stage venture capital firm; VantagePoint Capital Partners, a leading global cleantech investor, and NGEN Partners, a pioneering investor in the cleantech sector. For more information, please visit www.aduratech.com.

About AlwaysOn

AlwaysOn is the leading business media brand networking the Global Silicon Valley. AlwaysOn helped ignite the social media revolution in early 2003 when it launched the AlwaysOn network. In 2004, it became the first media brand to socially network its online readers and event attendees. AlwaysOn’s preeminent executive event series includes the Silicon Valley Innovation Summit, OnMedia, OnHollywood, Venture Summit Mid-Atlantic, OnDemand, Venture Summit Silicon Valley, OnMobile, and GoingGreen Silicon Valley. The AlwaysOn network and live event series continue to lead the industry by empowering its readers, event participants, sponsors, and advertisers like no other media brand.

Press Contact
Jessica Appelgren
Blue Practice
jappelgren@bluepractice.com
415-871-1662