Thad Tiner

American Buildings Company promoted Thad Tiner as sales manager for the company’s Atlantic Division. Tiner has 17 years of experience in the field and has been with the company since 2003, serving in estimating, group services sales, and district sales manager roles. Most recently, Tiner served as District Sales Manager of the company’s South Division.

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High Performance Lamp Fixture

LiteControl’s new Sector M5, a high performance indirect/direct fixture for T5 and T5HO lamps, has an optical design to provide peak intensity at angles as low as 110 degrees to evenly light the ceiling. The fixture is Cradle to Cradle Silver Certified and can lead to energy savings with fixture efficiencies of 90 percent and higher.
 
The company also offers a fixture-integrated photosensor as part of its CS/dlh daylight harvesting Control Solution, and is available with the choice of either a white blade baffle or a soft glow lens.

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Solar Shading Panels

Sabic’s new solar shading panels made from lightweight Lexan Exell D polycarbonate sheets filter out direct sunlight to minimize solar gain and glare on computer screens. They also admit generous amounts of natural light and are expected to reduce building energy requirements and maintenance and lifespan costs, according to the company.

 
The Lexan Exell D sheet weighs half as much as glass and reduces the amount of material required for structural supports.

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Solar X-Pump Block

The new Solar X-Pump Block from Taco combines a variable speed solar differential temperature control, bronze collector and storage tank circulators, and a stainless steel flat plate heat exchanger as a single package.

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CA Energy Report: On Track, but Challenges Ahead

SACRAMENTO — Renewable energy in California will create thousands of jobs, build the businesses of the 21st century, increase energy independence and protect public health, according to a draft report released on Aug. 31 by the California Energy Commission (CEC).

The report outlines the state of renewable energy as well as issues that must be overcome if the Golden State is to achieve its goals.

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Department of Energy Finances Rooftop Solar, Hydro Power Projects

WASHINGTON — The Department of Energy (DOE) granted SolarCity Corp. a conditional commitment for a $344 million loan to support a record expansion of residential rooftop solar power in the United States.

Under the conditional commitment for the partial guarantee of the SolarStrong Project, the San Mateo, Calif.-based solar service provider will install, own and operate up to 160,000 rooftop solar installations on as many as 124 U.S. military bases in up to 33 states.  

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The Time to Go Green Has Arrived

Michael Schaffer is a senior executive with Tacony’s Commercial Floor Care division.  He is also president of Tornado Industries, which manufacturers a full line of professional cleaning equipment and CFR brand carpet extractors that recycle water and cleaning solution. 

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