The cards are from Prudent Publishing’s The Gallery Collection and manufactured in mills 100% offset by wind power energy. The Gallery Collection sells over 200 greeting cards that are produced by wind power energy. Additionally, all of their envelopes are made in these eco-friendly facilities which utilize renewable energy. For more information please visit www.GalleryCollection.com or call (201) 641-0070.

“We wanted to continue the tradition of sending holiday greeting cards to our clients as a way of thanking them for their business, but it becomes an ethical question for a company like ours in the sustainable energy field. Do we save a tree and the carbon emissions from producing and delivering holiday cards or do we send a mass email instead? explains Mary Pat Radeka, of SGE’s marketing department. “I found several nice cards depicting wind turbines wrapped in Christmas lights, etc. but when I found out that The Gallery Collection had holiday cards that were actually made in wind powered facilities and that they also invest in wind power by purchasing REC’s (Renewable Energy Credits), I knew I had found our cards.”

SGE/NE&C is a civil engineering firm that also has a renewable energy division. They offer turn key wind and solar solutions for commercial applications including wind site suitability assessments, design, permitting, procurement and construction of wind turbines. The company plans to install solar panels on their building this spring with the goal of becoming the first commercial building in Rhode Island to be completely off the grid.

For more information please call +1.401.849.0810 or info@sge-corp.com

 On Tuesday, September 22, RIEDC presented SGE with a grant and loan check for $250,000 for the construction of a 100kW wind turbine at the company’s global headquarters located in the Aquidneck Corporate Park in Middletown, RI. 

Over 200 people were on hand to witness the presentation of the grant check and to see the new 150’ high turbine first hand.  SGE hosted the event for business associates, state and local politicians and corporate park neighbors to celebrate the completion of the wind turbine which is now spinning. October. 

SGE CEO Blake Henderson thanked the EDC and the many local businesses and contractors who helped with the project, emphasizing that this one project supported many local jobs and contributed to the new green economy in RI. 

Other speakers included Fred Hashway, Director of Government Affairs, Policy and Innovation from the RIEDC, Don Troppoli, Chairman of the Newport County Chamber of Commerce, Richard Cambra, Vice Chairman, Middletown Council,

SGE estimates that the new turbine will provide about 75% of the company’s electrical power needs and they have plans to add photo-voltaic solar panels to the building’s roof in the spring enabling them to reach their goal of being the first commercial building in RI to be completely off the grid.

SGE and its divisions Northeast Engineers & Consultants and Sustainable Global Energy offer turn key wind and solar solutions for commercial applications including engineering, permitting, procurement, construction, installation and commissioning.  They also help their clients find funding through federal and state grants for renewable energy projects.  In addition, the company accepted a 2009 Innovation Award from the Providence Business News in the category of Energy & the Environment at Bryant University on September 23^rd. 

For more information please contact Mary Pat Radeka at +1.401.849.0810 or info@sge-corp.com

Blake Henderson (right) of SGE accepts an Innovation Award from Roger Bergenheim of PBN.

To date SGE has contracted for the majority of on-going wind studies in Rhode Island and has begun wining contracts for studies in Southeastern Massachusetts. The company currently has three wind turbines at different stages of design and construction. In a recent report, SGE was named as the leading Wind Energy and Engineer/Procure/Construct company in Rhode Island.

Northeast Engineers & Consultants, SGE’s engineering division, won PBN’s Business Excellence award in 2005 for their civil engineering and electrical work in Iraq and has been named to PBN’s Top 100 and Fastest Growing Companies, and Top Private Companies for five consecutive years including 2009.  For more information please contact us at +1.401.849.0810 or info@sge-corp.com

Pelosi and SGE’s principals Blake Henderson and Eric Offenberg discussed the company’s transition to the renewable energy sector, and how it has helped SGE retain and create jobs.

Pelosi also got a close-up look at the inside of a wind turbine tower which was delivered to SGE on July 9 by Northern Power Systems of VT. The tower is part of the 100kW wind turbine which will be installed to power the Easton Pond Business Center and SGE’s offices. The project received final approval from the Town of Middletown in June, and the turbine is expected to be operating by the fall.

Click here to read the entire press release from Congressman Patrick Kennedy’s office.

Developed by Sonalysts of Waterford CT, the videos show what the wind turbine will look like at distances of 175 and 700 yards.

Click here to see the videos

Click here to learn more about the project

SGE’s booth on renewable energy featured informational brochures about solar and wind power, a kid’s fun book, and a “Color a Wind Turbine” activity. Over 35 kids spent time coloring a rainbow of colorful turbines for a chance to win a solar powered mini-wind turbine in our raffle.

It was a successful event and SGE is looking forward to participating again next year.

A family coloring wind turbines at SGE’s booth.

Caleb, the winner of SGE’s “Color a Wind Turbine” raffle

Join SGE in celebrating Energy Independence Day on Sunday, July 5th from 1:00-4:00pm under the wind turbine at Portsmouth High school, 120 Educational Lane, Portsmouth, RI.

The free fun-filled family event is being held to highlight America’s reliance on foreign oil and the damage of fossil fuels on our climate and environment.

The gathering features a pot luck picnic, educational activities, and exhibits by non-profit organizations and vendors. Activities include an energy facts scavenger hunt, a mock-up wind turbine that families can be photographed with, high-mileage vehicles, and give-aways and contests.

For more information click here http://aisavesenergy.wikispot.org/Energy_Independence_Day

RIEDC, through its Renewable Energy Fund, awarded almost $700,000 to fund 17 renewable energy projects in Rhode Island. SGE assisted the the following applicants with the development of their grant proposal, and has been retained to manage their projects:

• Feasibility of wind turbine and solar panels for affordable housing projects in Portsmouth. Applicant: Coastal Housing Corporation.
• Study the installation of wind turbines on a 750-acre parcel in Exeter. Applicant: SLA Realty.
• Feasibility of wind and other renewable energy opportunities for land and projects being developed in Portsmouth and Newport. Applicant: O’Neill Properties Group.

Click here to see other projects that received funding.

Awards for construction grants will be announced late July.

Mr. Durudogan’s career in finance has spanned the globe with a combined 14 years of living in Saudi Arabia, Paris, France and London, England and 5 years in the Far East. He has held leadership roles at Honeywell Aerospace, McDonnell Douglas, AlliedSignal Corporation and Ivensys.

Mr. Durudogan has a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics from Yale University in New Haven, Connecticut and has served on many boards including the American Hospital in Paris, SECAN Ltd, European Federation of Food Equipment Manufacturers, American Chamber of Commerce in Europe, and is a past chairman of the corporate governance task force of the European Business Roundtable of Industrialists.

He is a recipient of the Frost and Sullivan 2005 Award for Excellence in Technology Leadership. In addition, Mr. Durudogan has lectured at the Brookings Institute on Middle East Politics and the London School of Business on Company Turnarounds and Distressed Asset Management.

Larry Jonkers, the new VP of Operations, has over 20 years of global sourcing, manufacturing, logistics and distribution experience with large companies including Gap International, Adidas-Salomon, New Balance, Sears and Nike. In his role, Mr. Jonkers will manage operations and will contribute to the strategic vision for the company’s new renewable energy division which focuses on wind and solar power.

Mr. Jonkers has a BS in Industrial Technology Engineering from Roger Williams University in Rhode Island, served in the US Military for 6 years, and speaks several languages.

Claudia Torres joins SGE as a summer intern in the Renewable Energy Division. Ms. Torres recently graduated with a MS in Architectural Engineering from The Pennsylvania State University. She also holds a BA in Architecture from Tecnologico de Monterrey (ITESM), Queretaro, Mexico.

Ms. Torres is interested in sustainable design and building practices, and has conducted extensive scholarly research on solar power. She was the Market Viability Team leader for Penn State’s entry to the Solar Decathlon 2007 competition. She also led the design, construction and documentation of a straw-bale solar prototype home, “MorningStar MT”, for Penn State’s American Indian Housing initiative. In addition, Ms. Torres is a LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Accredited Professional.

For more information please contact us at +1.401.849.0810 or info@sge-corp.com

With about 150 attendees, the reception was the who’s who of the wind energy industry with wind turbine manufacturers for turbines from 100 kilowatts to 3 megawatts, manufacturers of sodar and wind measurement equipments. Attendees also included representatives from the Rhode Island Economic Development Corporation, the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Services, Wind Committees for the Aquidneck Island municipalities, Middletown Town Council’s members, the Newport County Chamber of Commerce, and other public and private sector enterprises.

In its renewable energy division, SGE has already created seven jobs, and is helping to create or save at least fifty more jobs in its partnering with other Rhode Island companies to provide all aspects of sustainable development including legal, financial, power, design, outreach, as well as all of the construction trade subcontractors.

Speakers included:

• Blake Henderson, President of SGE, who introduced SGE and its role in renewable energy and helping to create a green economy.
• Michael Saul, Director of Rhode Island Economic Development Corporation, presents Rhode Island renewable energy fund and the RIEDC efforts to promote clean energy and new jobs.
• Don Troppoli, Vice-Chairman of the Newport County Chamber of Commerce, speaks about the NCCC’s efforts for major improvements to the Aquidneck Corporate Park and to promote new green jobs in Newport County.
• Honorable Christopher Semonelli, President of the Middletown Town Council, presents the efforts of the Town to support businesses and renewable energy at the local level.
• Eric Offenberg, Principal of SGE, gives an overview of on-going 100kW wind turbine project for the Aquidneck Corporate Park, and answers questions about SGE’s renewable energy programs.