North Bay Business Journal

Spotlight: Leaders in Green Technology

This report highlights 46 North Bay professionals in various fields who have been leading development and implementation of environmentally sustainable technologies, such as solar electric and geothermal energy, erosion control for better stream water quality and energy-efficient construction.

Looming tax deadline provokes scramble for solar

NORTH BAY – Solar installers are reeling under an avalanche of orders for commercial solar systems as the year draws to a close.

Spotlight on leaders in contracting

The following are the largest commercial general, general engineering, plumbing, electrical, HVAC and solar contractors in the North Bay, based on their ranking on Business Journal lists in the past 12 months.

2010 Forty Under 40: The winners

The winners of the Business Journal’s fourth-annual Forty under 40 awards were selected from more than 75 nominees and represent new honorees not previously chosen in 2007, 2008 or 2009.

Spotlight on innovators in green technology

This spotlight focuses on some of the North Bay people and companies that are creating new green technologies that are being put to work in the field daily. Know someone who should be here? Let us know. Listed alphabetically by innovator name.

Novato’s SPG Holdings secures $13 million in equity financing

NOVATO – SPG Holdings LLC, holding company of SPG Solar Inc., announced the closing of a $13 million equity financing though the Global Environment Fund and Robeco.

The funds will be used to support growth nationally and internationally.

Who’s Who in Green Industries

The 31 people selected here for the Business Journal’s first Who’s Who in Green Industries are widely recognized as being among the pioneers and visionaries in an industry that today includes many hundreds if not thousands of creative professionals.

Market for solar power identified in affordable housing

Integrated Power Corp., or iPower, in Novato recently signed on with affordable housing developer Urban Housing Communities to design and install solar energy systems in many of its 17 current and proposed housing projects throughout the state. Low-income tax credits, combined with state and federal solar tax credits, are bringing solar systems to people who [...]

Floating-solar startup sees growth

NOVATO – SPG Solar Inc. spinoff Thompson Technology Inc. expects revenues to climb from $7 million in 2007 to more than $20 million in 2009, driven in part by its floating systems.