Akeena Solar Inc (AKNS), well-known for their Andalay AC power systems, which are stand-alone solar systems designed for the average home, announced a partnership with Highland Solar (HS) today, Monday, Nov. 23.

HS, located in Ontario, will move at least 1.75 megawatts (MW) of the Andalay AC solar panels through 2010, via its local installers throughout Canada.

CEO of AKNA Barry Cinnamon commented on the growth potential of rooftop solar systems in Canada, and hailed the partnership with HS for distribution of Andalay AC systems, saying of the product that it could help Canadians “lower their electricity bills with safe, reliable solar panels that look like skylights”. Cinnamon embraced Canada’s bold political moves to sponsor real advancement in renewable energy, saying the “generous new renewable energy programs in Ontario and other provinces” would help open up a “large market for rooftop solar”.

Andalay AC panels are a simplified, stand-alone solar

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Ballantyne Strong, Inc. (NYSE Amex: BTN), a provider of digital cinema projection equipment and services, cinema screens and other cinema products

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Astronics Corp. designs, manufactures and supplies high-performance lighting and electrical systems for aircraft. They service the military, commercial transport and business jet markets by providing complete lighting and electrical power systems.

Astronics has positioned itself as a worldwide provider for airframe manufacturers in the commercial transport, business jet, and military markets. This success has enabled them to explore new technology products for airframe manufactures’ newest airplanes.

Their reputation for high quality designs and best-in-class manufacturing practices is recognized worldwide. Their dedication to quality and safety has allowed them to confidently provide military test, training, and simulation equipment as well as commercial aviation safety equipment and airfield lighting systems.

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Energy Services of America Corp., an energy services company, works to test electrical systems for utilities and industry while also offering construction and site services from initial site work to reconstruction and installation of water/sewer systems and electric power utility raceways. The company has recently exited winter related slowdowns and effects of the current

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Siemens (SI) has obtained orders worth €1 billion for energy infrastructure projects in South Africa. Around 80% of the order value is made up of projects catering to the expansion of energy infrastructure in the run up to the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa. Siemens has already built new power plants in Capetown and Mossel Bay which will help in channeling peak load in the national power grid system.

In addition to a large number of solutions in the area of power generation and transmission, Siemens is designing efficient traffic management solutions for mass transit systems. Siemens Healthcare has won a project to provide a hospital information system to 37 hospitals and about 300 clinics throughout the Gauteng Department of Health in South Africa.

The order volume is about €18 million and the system will be implemented within the next three years. In addition, lighting systems

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