RER IN THE NEWS
Adirondacks seeing a push for green energy
As originally published on lmtonline.com. New York’s carbon-slashing ambitions are skyscraper tall, and the forested...
A Farm Stand for Electricity
As originally published on suncommunitynews.com. Imagine sashaying down to the local farmers market one weekend for...
RER Energy Group & Energy Efficient Technologies Partner with Goodwill
As originally posted on goodwillvalleys.com. When Goodwill began looking into energy efficiencies, such as LED lighting...
Pennsylvania solar advocates call for 6 GW by 2025
As originally posted on pv-magazine-usa.com. Pennsylvania’s solar trade association, PASEIA, is calling for the state to...
Tap into Locally Generated Green Power
As originally published on https://www.adkaction.org. The first Community Solar Farm in the Adirondacks is expected to...
RER Energy and Sunvestment are teaming up to build and operate community solar at Saranac Lake
As originally published on www.adirondackdailyenterprise.com. This village is expected to be the home of the first...
RER Energy Group Celebrates 10-year Anniversary
As originally published on www.solarpowerworldonline.com. Pennsylvania-headquartered solar installer RER Energy Group is...
Salem Goodwill to power store entirely with solar energy
As originally published on www.wdbj7.com. Goodwill has just become one of the only non-profits in Salem to use solar...
Bill would limit carbon emissions at Pa. power plants
As originally published in Lehigh Valley Business Journal A bill aimed at curbing carbon dioxide emissions from...
Clean Power PA Coalition Joins Pennsylvania Senators to Support New Climate Change Legislation
Bill Would Limit Carbon Emissions from PA’s Power Sector, Transition to Renewables and Energy Efficiency Members of the...
2018
December 13, 2018
Bedford County Officials Break Ground on Solar Array Developed by RER Energy Group
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December 13, 2018
Ground Broken For Solar Project Millions Projected In Jail Cost Savings
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August 21, 2018
9 Berks and Tri-County companies on Inc. 5,000 list Business magazine lists fastest growing private companies in the U.S.
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August 15, 2018
RER is One of Only Nine Berks and Tri-County Companies Listed in this Year’s Inc. 5000
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August 8, 2018
ATAS International’s First Solar Array Worked so Well, They are Moving Ahead with Another on Their Allentown, PA Facility
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May 22, 2018
Reading Eagle Highlights RER’s Inclusion in The Greater Reading Chamber’s Top Five Fastest Growing Companies
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April 4, 2018
Bedford Borough’s New Array Will Cost the Taxpayers Nothing and Save an Estimated $5.3 Million in Cumulative Energy Costs
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March 27, 2018
RER Energy Group’s History of Education and Financial Acumen Featured as a Lead Story in Reading, PA’s Major Newspaper
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January 2, 2018
RER President, Jim Kurtz and Other Leaders Discuss Greater Berks Challenges and Offer Thoughts on the Business Outlook for 2018
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2017
November 27, 2017
After Just One Year, Horizon Goodwill Solar Array Already Exceeds Production Estimates
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November 3, 2017
RER’s Jim Kurtz Explains Our Emphasis on Education in Video Interview by Karen Marsdale, President of the Greater Reading Chamber
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October 23, 2017
Oneida Daily Dispatch Highlights the Significant Savings Madison County, New York Will Receive from Their 2.8 MW Solar Array
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October 20, 2017
RER Featured in Solar Power World’s Coverage of Madison County’s 2.4 MW Array Ribbon Cutting
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September 14, 2017
What You Don’t Understand About Solar Economics is Costing You Money. RER Explains the Numbers, You Could Benefit
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September 14, 2017
RER Energy Group’s Unique EPC Skills Featured in Story About Shagbark Lumber and Farm Supplies’ 1.5 MW Array to Benefit East Haddam School District
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July 31, 2017
RER Named Number One Commercial Solar Contractor in Pennsylvania for Second Year in a Row
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July 20, 2017
Rome Sentinel Highlights Camden Central School District’s Planned Solar Array and Features RER Energy Group as Project Initiator
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July 1, 2017
RER Energy Group Featured in PA Business Magazine Highlighting Continued Solar Deployment and Solar Job Growth
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June 18, 2017
Madison County Anticipates Annual Energy Savings of Approximately $150,000 Thanks to RER Co-Developed Solar Array
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May 25, 2017
New York Media Features RER and Partners as They Commission Canandaigua, NY’s 4.1 MW Array
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April 22, 2017
Canandaguiga New York Uses Earthday to Begin Countdown to Their 4 MW Solar Project Ribbon Cutting Occuring May 25, 2017
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March 20, 2017
RER Energy Group Highlighted in Tour of The Maryland Center for Veterans Education and Training by Secretary of the Environment, Ben Grumbles
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February 27, 2017
New York Village of Clifton Springs to Save $400,000 in Electric Costs Thanks to New Solar Array
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February 27, 2017
RER Highlights How the 351.54 kW Solar Array Will Benefit Clifton Springs, NY to WHEC TV
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January 29, 2017
Canandaigua, NY Readies Itself for a 2.49 MW Solar Array and to Begin Saving Approximately $3.5MM in Electricity Costs
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2016
December 9, 2016
RER Featured in Lehigh Valley Business Journal Explains the Positive Economics of Solar for Business
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October 10, 2017
RER Energy Group Helps Ontario County, New York Farm the Sun Using a 2.49 MW Array.
Full article and Video (mpnnow.com)
August 5, 2016
RER Energy Group Co-Development Featured in PV Magazine – Avon School District (New York) Now Powered by State’s Largest Solar Array Supplying Electricity to a School District
Full article (pv-magazine.com)
July 19, 2016
RER Energy Group Reaches the Number Two Spot on the The Greater Reading Chamber of Commerce & Industry’s Top 50 Businesses
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May 10, 2016
RER Energy Group Featured on Iowa Public Radio for Largest Community Solar Project in Iowa.
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April 28, 2016
RER’s Nearly 2 MW Community Solar Project Featured in the Stratton Report
Full article (strattonreport.com)
March 10, 2016
RER Energy Group and Sunlink Build Iowa’s Largest Community Solar Project
Full article (PDF) – See Our Video of This Project
February 4, 2016
RER Explains How Your Business Will Benefit with the Extension of the Solar Tax Credit
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January 27, 2016
Greater Reading Chamber’s Business Magazine asks RER President About the Trends of Solar in 2016
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January 6, 2016
RER Energy Group’s President Featured in Solar Power World Magazine Interview
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2015
December 18, 2015
RER Energy Group Recognized as Co-Developer for 936.5 kW Municipal Array in Boonsboro, MD
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December 9, 2015
Lehigh Valley Business Journal Features RER Energy Group and the Future of Solar
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November 23, 2015
RER Energy Group’s President Talks About How to Benefit from Free Fuel from the Sun
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November 10, 2015
RER Selected to Build Iowa’s Largest Community Solar Project
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October 27, 2015
RER Energy Group Participates in Lansing, New York Town Discussion on 1.5 MW Array to Reduce School’s Electric Bill
Full article (lansing.com)
August 11, 2015
RER Energy Group Chosen as Developer for Sackets Harbor Municipal Solar Project
Full article (watertowndailytimes.com)
June 23, 2015
Fesko Dairy Solarbration! is Shining Success
Full article(morningagclips.com)
June 20, 2015
RER Energy Group and Fesko Dairy Will Host a Solarbration! in New York to Educate the Region on Solar Energy
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June 8, 2015
RER Energy Group Asked to Participate in PA Governor’s Energy Investment Initiative Hearing
Full article (paenvironmentdigest.com)
June 5, 2015
RER Energy Group Featured in Breaking Energy Article on New York Sun Initiative to Address the Underserved Commercial Solar Sector
Full article (breakingenergy.com)
February 11, 2015
Madison County to Install 2.4 Megawatt Solar Project
Full article (madisoncountycourier.com)
January 13, 2015
Construction on Ogdensburg’s 1.1 Megawatt Solar Array to Begin in April
Full article (watertowndailytimes.com)
2014
May 20, 2014
Reading Eagle’s Business Weekly Features RER Energy Group’s President, Jim Kurtz in Their Conversation Series of Central PA Business Leaders
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April 22, 2014
Domino Sugars Announces Plan for Iconic Sign to Go Solar
By ABC 2 WMAR Staff
Full article and video (abc2news.com)
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2013
November 21, 2013
Spafford Farm Field Sprouts 1,000 Solar Panels, Energy Savings
By Charley Hannagan, Syracuse.com
Full article (Syracuse.com)
March 14, 2013
RER Receives “Emerging Business” Award
By Shannon Simcox, Reading Eagle
Full article (ReadingEagle.com)
March 14, 2013
View Video of RER from Reading Area Chamber Emerging Business Award
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April 3, 2013
College and Industry Collaborate To Make Microgrid Network a Reality
By Elizabeth Wiggins-Lopez, PSU Instructor in Engineering, and Dr. Dale Litwhiler, PSU Associate Professor of Engineering
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April 3, 2013
The Future of Energy – Faculty and Students Work Together To Shape Future of Energy Use
By Walter F. Fullam, PSU Director of Continuing Education
Full article (PDF)
2012
SEF: Saving Money While Saving the Environment
By JoAnna LaFaver – Lehigh Valley Business
Full article (PDF)
October 31, 2012
SunMaxx Collaborates with RER Energy Group
SunMaxx and RER Energy Group collaborate to provide educational seminars on the savings available through renewable energy systems.
Full article (Solar Thermal Heating and Cooling)
October 15, 2012
Bright Future for Solar
By Brian Pedersen – Lehigh Valley Business
Full article(PDF)
May 15, 2012
Back in Berks and Building Business
RER Energy Group named one of the fastest growing emerging businesses by the Greater Reading Chamber of Commerce.
Full article (ReadingEagle.com)
March 25, 2012
Sunny Outlook for Power on Farm
Solar panels cut energy costs for Richmond Township dairy farmer; RER talks about the project installation, the investment, and the projected savings.
Full article (ReadingEagle.com)
March 20, 2012
The Wild Wild West of Solar Energy
Staying in the unpredictable market for the long haul; RER weighs in on the Solyndra bankruptcy.
Full article (ReadingEagle.com)
2011
November 16, 2011
Greater Reading Chamber Energy Summit
Winter 2011-2012
Penn State University Berks: Collaborate and Innovate
Full article (PDF)
Winter 2011-2012
Penn State University Berks: Research at Penn State
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September, 2011
Photon Magazine
Two photovoltaic (PV) installations featured: Ides’ residential solar panel system in Hamburg, PA, and Sikorsky’s combination residential/commercial solar panel installation in Palmerton, PA.
Full article (PDF)
April 30, 2011
Greater Reading Keystone Innovation Zone (GRKIZ)
Seed Assistance Grants Penn State University Berks receives $7,991 research project grant to design and install a fully functional solar-powered electric vehicle charging station for electric vehicles.
Full article (ReadingEagle.com)
Full article (Greater Reading Chamber of Commerce & Industry PDF)
Full article (eBusiness Matters PDF)