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The Melink Corporation developed, integrated and, with support from PNC Energy Capital, now operates a ground-mount solar photovoltaic array for Urbana University to help them reduce operational costs and reduce their reliance on non-renewable energy sources. Construction began in October 2012 and the system was commissioned in November 2012.
Located on the southwest edge of campus near the football and soccer stadium in Urbana, Ohio, the array consists of 2,128 solar photovoltaic modules which contribute approximately 15% of the school’s energy needs. Most important to the university is that the array serves as a visible example of the school’s commitment to sustainability.
Melink Corporation has partnered with Sonlight Power to help provide low-cost solar panels to rural communities in Mexico where there is no electric grid.
Though we in the U.S. take electric light for granted, there are many communities and even countries around the world that have little or no electricity.
Therefore, they have no lights, refrigerators, radios, TV's, and other basic appliances other than those powered by batteries or kerosene.
Sonlight Power plans and organizes these trips throughout Latin America to not only improve the quality of lives from a practical standpoint, but also from a faith-based perspective.
Melink is proud to work with SLP and make safety, health, comfort, and education for impoverished lives a part of its broader vision for a sustainable world.
Sec. of State Jon Husted will visit Melink for a tour and to award an Ohio Business Profile Commendation.
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Melink is looking for a few good contractors - interested in becoming a Melink Certified Contractor for our Intelli-Hood system? Read our program overview and the detailed specifications to learn more.
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March’s Ohio Business Profile features companies throughout the state that are bringing in the green to Ohio – both in economic activity and their commitment to the environment.
Learn how some of the largest corporations in the world are adding composting to their sustainability programs.
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Richard Bailey, Vice President of Business Development, has been promoted to Chief Sales Officer.
Darren Witter, a 16-year veteran of Melink, has been promoted to Vice President of Operations.
Melink Intelli-Hood beat out 10 global competitors to win the AHR Expo 2012 Product of the Year at the conference in January.
Melink won the AHR Expo 2012 Innovation Award under the Ventilation category for Intelli-Hood demand ventilation controls.
Join Steve Melink and other leaders in Cincinnati for a panel discussion on "Energy Management: It's the Economics" on November 9th at Cincinnati State Technical & Community College.
Join Steve Melink on November 1st at PEDCO for a discussion on cost savings through people and buidling automation. Steve's presentation, "The Art & Science of Net-Zero Energy Planning, Implementation, and Verification," begins at 8:30am. RSVP by October 28, 2011 to Cathy Reeve @ 513.782.4920 or creeve@pedcoea.com.
On Saturday, October 22, the Ohio Environmental Council awarded Melink the Green Jobs & Innovation Award at their 2011 Green Gala in Columbus, Ohio.
Thousands of decision-makers from a wide cross section of industries will convene in Toronto next week for Canada’s leading manufacturing event, the Canadian Manufacturing Technology Show 2011. Steve Melink will speak on our net-zero energy corporate headquarters.
Chair of the White House Council on Environmental Quality Nancy Sutley visited Melink for a roundtable with some of the region's top companies.
Read about Melink's Net-Zero Energy Open House and how we achieved $0 energy bills on our 30,000 square foot facility.
Melink Corporation’s Prius Fleet has been designated as an “Ohio Green Fleet” by Clean Fuels, winning the highest five-star rating.
EnergyNow! news magazine explains how Melink and the Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden have created a solar success story, and the financing behind it.
Thanks to a growing group of dedicated people and organizations, as well as helpful local and state policies, this green revival is happening in Cincinnati, Ohio.
Learn how employees change how they work in order to create a net-zero energy environment, and how those changes can work for you at home.
Steve talks about how Melink is a more strategic and competitive company because of our energy independence.
"We had an industrial age, a flight age, a space age, an Internet age, and I think we are now in an energy age," says Steve Melink, with the business model to prove it.
“We make a very strong effort to look at suppliers who share common ideals and objectives with us,” said Steve Hagen, director of national procurement, Fresh & Easy, a division of U.K.-based Tesco, during a session on “green sourcing” at the Natural Products Expo West in California. Read more
The brutal heat is cooling off the energy bill this summer at the Cincinnati Zoo thanks to the Melink Solar Canopy. Read more and see the video!
Harvard University facilities department was so impressed with the Melink Intelli-Hood after a one-year pilot, they've installed the system in every kitchen on campus. Read more
Generating 20% of the Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Gardens' energy needs, the Melink Solar Canopy dedication took place in front of 150 guests. Speakers included United States Senator Rob Portman and Assistant Treasury Secretary for Management Dan Tangherlini. Read more and see the video!
This Spring, Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden visitors will be greeted by the largest publicly accessible, urban solar array in the country - a 1.56 megawatt system with 6,400 panels installed on a canopy structure over the Zoo's Vine Street Parking Lot. Read More / See the Video!
The Environmental Law and Policy Center reports that 106 Ohio companies are engaged in the renewable energy supply chain - including the Melink Corporation. Read More
Melink was named one of ten award winners for the inaugural Green Jobs Award, supported by both the Rockefeller and Citi Foundations. Read More
With the help of Melink, Clermont County has approved the formation of the first comprehensive Energy Special Improvement District (ESID), allowing commerical property owners to pay for energy improvements via a bond issue tied to a property tax assessement. Read More
Melink On Inc. 5000 List for Fourth Year in RowMelink has made the Inc. 5000 list of fastest growing companies in America for the fourth year in a row, landing at #87 for energy companies. Read More
On July 9, 2010, The Association of Energy Engineers announced that Melink's corporate headquarters was selected by the AEE Awards Committee as the winner of their 2010 Renewable Energy Project of the Year. The awards banquet is being held in December in Washington, D.C. in conjunction with the World Energy Engineering Congress. Read More