Less Carbon, More Jobs

Company Case Studies and Profiles

Agri-Tech Producers, LLC
Columbia, SC; Commercialization of torrefaction technology

Allied Well Drilling
Millersville, MD; Water well drilling, residential and commercial geothermal drilling

Axion Power International
Newcastle, PA; advanced batteries and energy storage components

Azure Dynamics
Detroit; electric and hybrid-electric drive technology for light- to heavy-duty commercial vehicles

Cascade Engineering Inc.
Grand Rapids, Michigan; Multi-business developer, manufacturer and marketer

Compact Power, Inc.
Troy, MI; Advanced lithium-ion batteries

Cree, Inc.
Durham, N.C.; LED lighting, semiconductor materials

EnerDel
Indianapolis, IN; Lithium-ion battery solutions for automotive manufacturers

Enertek Solutions
Portland, OR; electric auxiliary power units

First Solar
Perrysburg, OH; thin film solar modules

Foard Panel
West Chesterfield, New Hampshire; Designs, engineers, manufactures and sells structural insulated panels

Fuhrlander
Butte, MT; wind turbines

Gamesa
Langhorne, PA (North America headquarters); wind turbine manufacturer

Hemlock Semiconductor
Hemlock, MI; polycrystalline silicon (material used to make solar cells)

IdleAire Technologies
Knoxville, TN; idle-reduction services to the trucking industry

ImbuTec
Pittsburgh, PA; Consulting, energy-efficient lighting projects and solutions

Insulspan
Blissfield, MI; manufacturer of structural insulated panels

JB Autotech LLC
Livonia, Michigan; Manufacturer of technologies to develop and validate wind power generators and reduce fuel consumption & exhaust emissions in combustion engines

NextEra Energy Resources
Juno Beach, Florida; Wholesale and retail electricity provider and electricity project developer and constructor

Nordex USA, Inc.
Jonesboro, AR and Chicago, IL; Manufacturer of wind turbines

Owens Corning
Toledo, OH; building materials and composite systems

Profile: Jeff Metts, Dowding Machining
Eaton Rapids, MI, wind turbine parts

Replex Plastics
Mount Vernon, OH; Producer and supplier of optical domes, mirrors and custom thermoformed plastic parts

SCHOTT Solar
Albuquerque, N.M.; Developer and manufacturer of photovoltaic and concentrated solar power components

Serious Materials
Sunnyvale, CA, super-insulating windows

SunRise Solar
St. John, IN; solar-powered attic fans; profile of President Bill Keith

Tremco
Beachwood, OH; roofing products, concrete and associated products, sealants and waterproofing

Vestas Wind Systems
Headquarters - Randers, Denmark; North American Headquarters - Portland, Oregon; wind turbine manufacturer

Posted: 17-Feb-2009; Updated: 04-Nov-2009

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