Skyline Innovations

Skyline Innovations Enters California Solar Market with Industry-Leading $30M Project Finance Fund

kzevnik — Tue, 15 May 2012 15:05:35 +0000

WASHINGTON and LOS ANGELES, May 15, 2012 /PRNewswire/ – Skyline Innovations, one of the nation’s fastest growing commercial solar heating companies, and WGL Holdings, Inc., today announced the completion of solar water heating systems for three multifamily buildings in southern California, owned by Williams Holdings, Inc. Skyline provided the solar water heating systems at no upfront cost, and Williams Holdings will receive solar hot water at a 25 percent fixed discount to their utility rate for water heating. The Golden State projects mark Skyline’s 31st project for multifamily housing and the expanded availability of its innovative financing solution to businesses and multifamily buildings in California.

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Skyline Innovations Sees Bright Future For Solar Hot Water Heating In U.S.

kzevnik — Thu, 15 Mar 2012 20:26:25 +0000

WASHINGTON, March 8, 2012 – Hot water heating may seem like an unconventional target for clean energy innovation, but that’s not the way Zach Axelrod, President and CEO of solar hot water heating company Skyline Innovations sees it.

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Skyline Innovations and WGL Holdings, Inc. Deliver Savings to Annapolis Public Housing with Solar Water Heating

slee — Tue, 28 Feb 2012 14:00:38 +0000

WASHINGTON, February 28, 2012 – Skyline Innovations and WGL Holdings, Inc., today announced plans to finance and install solar water heating systems across 11 multifamily public housing buildings in Annapolis, MD. Over the life of the 10-year contract, the Housing Authority of the City of Annapolis (HACA) will realize a utility rate savings of 30 percent. The project will help taxpayers save money and reduce residents’ utility bills.

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New Financing Models: Potential to Revolutionize Commercial Solar Water Heating Market

slee — Mon, 27 Feb 2012 18:48:47 +0000

by Eric Paul

Renewable Energy World magazine posted an article following the release of the SEPA study “Heating Up: The Impact of Third Party Business Models on the US Market for Solar Water and Space Heating.” In the article, the author summarizes the main financing options available for solar water heating. Skyline Innovations is identified as a model innovation that guarantees savings for customers.

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When Condo Boards Go Solar, What Questions Come Up?

slee — Mon, 05 Dec 2011 19:13:39 +0000

by Michael Kiefer, GreenDC Daily

Recently we reported on the Webster House which decided to go ahead with a solar thermal project for their condo building’s domestic hot water use with Skyline Innovations a DC based solar company and Max Chamovitz of the Webster House condo board there addressed some of the questions I continually see come up when buildings in DC are considering a solar installation.

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Skyline Innovations Helps Dupont Condo Building Go Solar: Economic Innovation & Collaboration in Solar

kzevnik — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 18:56:31 +0000

by Michael Kiefer, GreenDC Daily

In recent years the solar thermal market has been searching for a hook and a new approach that strikes a balance between economics and innovation in partnerships. The following project came about as a collaboration between the DC SEU, Skyline Innovations and the Webster House Condominium in an effort to demonstrate the opportunity that exists in the District.

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WGL Holdings Inc. and Skyline Innovations Team to Develop $30 Million of Commercial-Scale Solar Water Heating Projects

slee — Tue, 25 Oct 2011 23:11:26 +0000

The arrangement will provide guaranteed energy savings to businesses and multifamily buildings representing the largest investment in solar water heating project finance in the U.S.

WASHINGTON, DC — OCTOBER 25, 2011 – Today, WGL Holdings, Inc. announced its agreement to provide $30,000,000 of project capital to Skyline Innovations for the financing and deployment of commercial-scale solar water heating systems in key markets nationwide.

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The Washington Examiner 3-Minute Interview: Andrew Jackson

slee — Fri, 09 Sep 2011 13:50:36 +0000

Jackson is an engineer with Skyline Innovations, a D.C. company established in 2009 that installs solar panels onto its clients’ rooftops or retrofits their lighting. Installation is free, and the company makes money by splitting the energy savings with the building owner.

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Three Solar Thermal Systems In Place at GW: Installation is the largest on the East Coast.

slee — Mon, 15 Aug 2011 15:56:30 +0000

Three GW residence halls will get about two-thirds of their hot water from the sun’s heat this year, thanks to new solar thermal systems. The systems, which collectively are the sixth largest system in the country, according to the U.S. Department of Energy, were installed this spring and summer in Building JJ, Ivory Tower and 1959 E Street.

David Jonas of Skyline Innovations

“A solar thermal system allows the water heater to work less often and sometimes not at all, which cuts down on the amount of natural gas that is burned to heat water and thus the amount of carbon dioxide that is produced,” said Kate Heidinger, project manager for Skyline Innovations, the local solar energy company that installed the systems at GW. Skyline covered the installation costs.

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Skyline Wins Washington DC Economic Partnership 2011 Business Plan Competition

slee — Thu, 28 Jul 2011 17:58:52 +0000

Skyline Innovations, an energy savings solar company, has emerged as the winner of 2011 Washington, DC Economic Partnership’s (WDCEP) annual Business Plan Competition. The company, which competed against a pool of stand-out startups and other DC business ventures, was selected by a panel of judges over the course of the last month to receive the $150,000 award: a $100,000 investment made possible through Enhanced Capital Partners and Advantage Capital Partners via the CAPCO program, and $50,000 of in-kind services.

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