• Tuesday, March 09, 2010-Atlantic Energy Concepts Qualifies for SESCO Program
Atlantic Energy Concepts (AEC) recently qualified, and was accepted, to participate in the Pennsylvania Department of General Services (DGS) Small Energy Service Companies (SESCO) program. This qualification will allow AEC to compete against other pre-qualified SESCOs for small guaranteed energy savings contracts, which have been set aside by the Commonwealth for solicitation of, and award to, pre-qualified SESCOs only.
In order to qualify, AEC had to meet the criteria set by the DGS for a small business—a business in the United States, which is independently owned, is not dominant in its fi...
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• Tuesday, March 09, 2010-A Recent Study Shows that Increasing Alternative Energy Will Bolster Pennsylvania Economy
A new study released February 1, 2010 shows that the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania could experience a financial windfall over the next 17 years as a result of increased clean energy development. [Read more.]...
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• Tuesday, March 09, 2010-Lighting the Path to Energy Efficiency Changes Proposed for Standard 90.1
Nine addenda are proposed to ANSI/ASHRAE/IESNA Standard 90.1-2007, Energy Standard for Buildings Except Low-Rise Residential Buildings. The addenda are currently open for public review. Proposed addenda would establish revised lighting power densities for both whole building and space-by-space compliance methods. The addenda would reduce lighting power allowances in many building and space types, while maintaining industry-recommended lighting levels as their basis. Additional proposed day lighting control requirements will also encourage the incorporation of effective day lighting and corresp...
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• Monday, May 18, 2009-Atlantic Energy Concepts Approved as Solar PV and Solar Thermal Installers for PA Sunshine Grant Program
Atlantic Energy Concepts has become a Pennsylvania State approved Installer for the newly released PA Sunshine Grants.What is the Pennsylvania Sunshine Program?The Pennsylvania Sunshine Solar Program will provide $100 million in rebates to help fund solar electric (solar photovoltaic, or PV) and solar hot water (solar thermal) projects for homeowners and small businesses in Pennsylvania. This program is authorized by section 306 of the Alternative Energy Investment Act, Act of July 9, 2008 Spec. Sess., No. 1, (P.L. __, No. 1) (73 P.S. §§1649.101 et seq.). Funding may also be provided by the Am...
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• Monday, April 20, 2009-Observe Earth Day on April 22 2009
Each year, millions of people take varying approaches to celebrating, observing, organizing, hosting and volunteering for Earth Day activites. At Atlantic Energy Concepts, we continually promote responsible environmental stewardship. This year, we've found a simple and educational, very quick activity you can do right from the comfort and privacy of your home or office computer. You can actually determine the impact you, as an individual, are having on this planet. The EarthDay Network has now posted a footprint calculator to encourage every citizen of this planet to find out their personal co...
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• Wednesday, April 01, 2009-Sharon L. Boulanger Promoted to Senior Lighting Designer
Sharon L. Boulanger has been promoted to Senior Lighting Designer by Atlantic Energy Concepts. Ms. Boulanger’s new responsibilities include coordinating the efforts of our survey teams, completing initial and final lighting designs, and working directly with the sales staff to ensure that the designs they receive include the entire scope of work, as well as the latest technological innovations and state-of-the-art design techniques. Sharon is now responsible for supervising our surveying team and all of their scheduling and work output. Her special areas of expertise also include: AutoCAD, lig...
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• Wednesday, April 01, 2009-Paul D. Olive Promoted to Director of Business Development
Paul D. Olive has been promoted to Director of Business Development by Atlantic Energy Concepts. Mr. Olive’s new responsibilities include directing all sales efforts from Maine to Florida and through the Midwest. Paul is now responsible for supervising the sales and marketing teams, and all of their endeavors. He will also set the agenda for corporate sales growth and direction. The position of Director of Business Development is newly created by Atlantic Energy Concepts in response to over 285% growth in the past 4 years, and a doubling of staff in that same time period. Paul has been with At...
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• Monday, March 30, 2009-AEC Makes Headlines
Atlantic Energy Concepts was featured on WFMZ - Channel 69, the local Lehigh/Berks County, PA news, for our efforts in educating our clients, partners and the local community about Earth Hour and the need to conserve energy by "going dark.""We are trying to set an example for our local community and our industry," said Brad Salamone, Vice President of Atlantic Energy Concepts. "Since lighting is the biggest sector of our business, we thought what better way to serve our community, than by encouraging particcipation in this global event.""I received dozens of emails and phone calls about people...
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• Thursday, March 26, 2009-Earth Hour Turn out the lights and Save the planet
Atlantic Energy Concepts encourages our clients and partners to take steps toward responsible environmental stewardship by asking that households and businesses turn off their non-essential lights and electrical appliances for one hour, on Saturday, March 28th from 8:30 pm to 9:30 pm local time to raise awareness towards the need to take action on climate change. We have a poster download available to place on your business/organization/facility...to demonstrate your commitment to energy reduction!Earth Hour is an annual international event created by the WWF (World Wide Fund for Nature/World ...
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• Friday, March 20, 2009-Solar Industry Posts Strong Growth in 2008
The solar industry grew dramatically in 2008. Solar energy capacity in the United States grew by 17 percent in 2008, according to a preliminary report released today by the Solar Energy Industries Association..”Of the four types of solar power surveyed, photovoltaic capacity grew especially quickly, at 44 percent over total installed capacity through 2007. Solar hot water installations also showed strong growth.Solar pool heating, already the largest solar sector, added slightly less capacity last year than in 2007, and no new concentrating solar power projects – large, utility-scale projects ...
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• Friday, March 13, 2009-PA Launches Website to Explain and Offer Accountability for State ARRA funds
When Vice President Biden visited Harrisburg, he estimated that Pennsylvanians will receive approximately $16 billion from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act signed by President Obama on February 17, 2009. This includes billions of dollars in direct relief for Pennsylvania taxpayers and more than $9.8 billion in formula-driven funding for health care, education, infrastructure, job training, housing and other aid. The new web site is a resource for people who have questions or want to learn more about the economic recovery, including how the money will be used to help Pennsylvania resi...
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• Friday, March 06, 2009-USGBC Posts Economic Recovery Resouces
The United States Green Building Council (USGBC) has developed a document that provides key GREEN reources for economic recovery, specifically addressing energy provisions. Attached is a very helpful PDF chart from the USGBC. This chart gives a brief overview of several provisions of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act that are relevant to green building. In support of state and local governments that wish to invest in greener buildings for the green economy, the chart highlights best practices that may be referenced and resources that can be used to ensure that green choices are embrac...
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• Monday, March 02, 2009-White House Details Energy Environment Agenda
The White House has released the Obama-Biden comprehensive New Energy for America plan, which seeks to: Help create five million new jobs by strategically investing $150 billion over the next ten years to catalyze private efforts to build a clean energy future. Within 10 years, save more on oil than we currently import from the Middle East and Venezuela combined. Put 1 Million Plug-In Hybrid cars (cars that can get up 150 miles per gallon) on the road by 2015, cars to be built in America. Ensure 10% of our electricity comes from renewable resources by 2012, and 25 % 2025.Implement an economy-w...
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• Monday, February 16, 2009-Landmark Day for Energy Efficiency
With the House and Senate passage of the economic recovery legislation, a significant milestone for energy efficiency has been reached. The unprecedented infusion of more than $20 billion into energy efficiency programs will create jobs and cut carbon emissions while helping to lift the faltering U.S. economy. The Alliance to Save Energy estimates that the energy efficiency measures in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) could create more than 100,000 jobs over the next two years and, over the life of the measures, reduce U.S. carbon dioxide emissions by nearly 200 millio...
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• Friday, February 06, 2009-Atlantic Energy Concepts Launches New Website Through Media Fusion Technologies
People seeking information on lighting retrofits and upgrades, energy audits, energy management and engineering services, solar energy solutions, green technology can find these and other energy-related answers on the new Atlantic Energy Concepts website (www.atlanticenergyconcepts.com) developed by Media Fusion Technologies (MFT) of Boyertown. Atlantic Energy Concepts was established in 1994 by Brad Salamone who had a vision to provide customers with sustainable facility solutions that maximize energy cost savings while significantly reducing energy consumption. The company has since become r...
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• Tuesday, January 27, 2009-Northeast Greenhouse Gas Allowance Auction Raises 106.5 Million
The Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) has announced that it raised $106.5 million for allowances on December 17, 2008. RGGI is the first regional market-based, mandatory cap and trade program for greenhouse gas emissions in the US. Ten states are participating in the program: Connecticut, Delaware, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Rhode Island and Vermont.RGGI is meant to reduce the region's greenhouse gas emission in two ways. Under RGGI, utilities need to buy allowances to emit greenhouse gases. Reducing the emissions cap will eventually force util...
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• Saturday, January 24, 2009-President Obama Says Stimulus Plan Will Cut Power Bills
President Obama is citing some of the tangible benefits he believes will result from passage of his stimulus plan, such as lower electricity bills.The packages has several aims, but some include doubling within 3 years the amount of energy that could be produced from renewable resources, that could potentially power 6 million households, and saving $2 billion per year by making federal buildings more energy efficient....
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• Tuesday, January 13, 2009-Senators told U.S. Lagging Behind in Green Technology
Silicon Valley venture capitalist and Pulitzer Prize winning NY Times columnist Tom Friedman delivered stark warnings to congress on January 7, 2009. Doerr told senators that of the 30 top companies in solar, wind, and advanced batteries, just 6 are U.S. firms. Freidman said, "We won the space race... now we are in an Earth race with other nations to see who can invent the technology so that men and women can stay on Earth." They both agree that energy is the "mother of all markets," valued at $6 trillion annually with billions of customers worldwide. This presents perhaps the largest economic...
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