June 2, 2008—Robbinsville, NJ, USA: EPV SOLAR, Inc., a thin-film photovoltaic (PV) module manufacturer and developer headquartered in Robbinsville, NJ, is the recipient of the first International Renewable Energy Organization (IREO) award for Best Alternative Technology. In a reception and awards ceremony held at United Nations General Headquarters in New York on Friday May 2nd, EPV SOLAR’s Vice President for Marketing, Reynolds Jenkins; General Manager for BIPV (Building Integrated PV), Kenneth W. McCauley; and Architectural Consultant, Anthony Morali, RA, AIA, accepted the award on behalf of their company, a rapidly expanding PV manufacturer and technology developer since 1991.

The IREO is dedicated to building a strong worldwide network engaged in the fulfillment of the United Nation’s Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), one of which is to ensure global environmental sustainability. Friday night’s award ceremony followed the organization’s day-long Sustainable Development Forum 2008, where former President Bill Clinton and Nobel Prize winner Al Gore were featured speakers. The Forum focused on worldwide sustainable development efforts and UN initiatives regarding the climate change crisis. IREO chairperson Robson Mello commented, “The IREO fosters environmental leadership that takes aggressive action to address the climate change crisis and to improve the lives of the nearly 2 billion people worldwide who have no access to electricity. Our effort this evening is to reward multidimensional renewable energy solutions such as those offered by EPV SOLAR and others.”

“EPV SOLAR was selected as the recipient of the Best Alternative Technology award because of its established  record as a manufacturer, developer, and marketer of a product that provides power from a renewable energy source with no carbon footprint,” said Reynolds Jenkins upon accepting the award. He continued, “This award is meaningful to our company. It demonstrates that the IREO appreciates the value of our thin-film product as a proven and cost-effective power source for those in need around the world. It also recognizes our expanding production capacity, financial strength, and global presence as indicators of our ability to support IREO renewable energy projects worldwide.”