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2010 Environmental Excellence Award Environmental Protection Secretary John Hanger today honored 16 Pennsylvania individuals, organizations and businesses…
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10/27/11
MetroTek's proposed solar project could save Kutztown $3.1 million over 20 years for phase 1
Dr. Rex D’Agostino from MetroTek Electrical Services provided a presentation to council on Oct. 18. ''We wish to work with townships who have a vision for the future and have its residential, industrial, and commercial communities at the forefront of their thinking,'' D’Agostino told The Patriot.
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10/23/11
MetroTek's Solar energy plan has Kutztown thinking green
MetroTek's proposed $17.7 million energy farm containing 51,000 solar panels could provide electricity to the entire borough of Kutztown. 'This project would put Kutztown on the cutting edge of technology and make it a mecca for the development of solar energy,' said Dr Rex D'Agostino at a council meeting. 'The Kutztown property is incredibly perfect for a solar farm.'
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10/03/11
[Photos] Freedom High School Solar Installation
View the latest photos of MetroTek's 326.2kW solar installation project at Freedom High School in Bethlehem, PA.
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09/30/11
[Video] Installation of Ground Mounts for Career Institute of Technology
Watch MetroTek install ground mounts for a solar panel installation at Career Institute of Technology. Final power output of site is 417 kW
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09/27/11
Rising energy prices have Quakertown officials looking up — to the sun
The town is considering delving into solar energy to help power its electric grid and offset rising energy costs in the future. On Monday, borough council listened to a presentation by MetroTek, a Monroe County energy solution provider, about installing as many as 37,000 individual solar panels on 30 acres of borough land off Route 663 near Winchester Drive.
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07/15/11
[VIDEO] Tamaqua School District Going Solar
Solar electrical grids would be installed at all four Tamaqua area schools. The high school and elementary schools, Rush Elementary and West Penn Elementary. Metrotek's proposal also includes the possible installation of a wind turbine at Tamaqua Elementary.
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07/15/11
Solar panels will help Tamaqua Area save even more on energy costs
According to Reiner Jaeckle, chief operating officer of MetroTek, the project will install a total of 1,600 solar panels on district-owned land. Most of the panels would be located behind the high school/middle school campus, providing electricity for both schools and the football stadium.
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06/02/11
One of two major solar projects the Northampton Area School District is hoping to build got the go-ahead in Moore Township on Wednesday, provided the energy system meets several safety precautions.
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09/07/10
Department of EnergyPennsylvania pool chemical business soaks up rays
Most people catching rays poolside don't realize this, but it takes a lot of energy to make swimming pool chemicals. So much that Buckman's Inc., a small business in Pottstown, Pa., decided to tap into a fitting energy source to help offset high energy costs from its pool chemical manufacturing facility: the sun.
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09/01/10
Pennsylvania Department of Environmental ProtectionGovernor Edward G. Rendell today announced $20.5 million in state and federal investments that will create 1,400 jobs in the rapidly expanding clean energy industry.
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08/01/10
Montco legislator hosts hearing on state energy futures
Area residents and several state representatives got a look at Pennsylvania's energy future, or several possible futures, last week. Where Pennsylvania goes from here was the subject of a hearing of the state House Majority Policy Committee, hosted Wednesday and co-chaired by state Rep. Matt Bradford, D-70th Dist.
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07/15/10
Pottsville Area considers solar energy
The Pottsville Area school board on Wednesday said it is considering hiring a new electric utility that wants to place solar panels atop district buildings and parking lots.
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06/09/10
Tamaqua Area School DistrictTamaqua district is thinking solar
The Tamaqua Area School District is considering a proposal to have solar power grids installed on its properties. By doing so, the district could save $5.2 million on its energy bills over the next 20 years, according to Reiner E. Jaeckle, chief operations officer for MetroTek Energy Services, Kunkletown.
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04/20/10
Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection
DEP Announces Winners of 2010 Environmental Excellence Awards
Environmental Protection Secretary John Hanger today honored 16 Pennsylvania individuals, organizations and businesses for outstanding efforts to protect and restore watersheds, reduce pollution and conserve energy, educate the public on environmental issues and revitalize communities.
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02/26/10
Under pressure to save every dollar they can, school districts are turning to solar energy to provide electricity, entering into unique relationships with private companies to operate mini-plants built on school grounds.
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