Solar Milestones
2014
07 July
U.S and Canada become one unified company
2013
05 December
PURE’s US Subsidiary 1BOG Teams up with the World Wildlife Fund to fight climate change
and WWF join forces to accelerate adoption of residential solar and combat climate change.
2013
26 June
PURE’s US Subsidiary 1BOG Signs Distribution Partnership With Alarm.com
Alarm.com and One Block Off the Grid Announce Partnership to Bring Solar Options to Hundreds of Thousands of Homeowners.
21 June
PURE Teams Up With Mike Holmes to Educate People About Solar Power
In an effort to educate people across North American about the value of solar, popular HGTV personality, Mike Holmes, will feature residential solar power education provided by on his website, Make It Right.
13 June
PURE Closes Additional $5M in Funding From Western Technology Investments
Solar Provider Pure Energies Group Closes Additional $5 Million Financing to Support Aggressive North American Growth.
02 March
Group raises $6M in growth equity from New Enterprise Associates and NGEN Partners
15 January
Group acquires Online Solar Lead Giant Cooler Planet
In an effort to accelerate the adoption of solar power across North America, PURE has integrated Cooler Planet’s exceptional online platform for education and lead generation with it’s unique solar marketplace at One Block Off the Grid.
2012
01 August
Install on the Wellspring Cancer Facility
PURE installs solar on the Wellspring Cancer Facility, a Toronto-based organization developing the best programs to meet the psychological, emotional and educational needs of individuals and families living with cancer.
02 July
Pure Energies Group acquires One Block Off the Grid to Expand Into US Market
PURE expands into US market with the acquisition of solar deal-maker, One Block off the Grid, a startup that aggregates neighbours to land cheaper rooftop solar deals.
2011
01 September
PURE Featured on the Rick Mercer Report!
PURE is featured on the Rick Mercer Report featuring David Suzuki and Mike Holmes. The Rick Mercer Report is a weekly half-hour show where Mercer visits interesting places across Canada.
01 June
PURE Habitat for Humanity Installation
PURE installs solar panels on a Habitat for Humanity home, an organization which selects and prepares partner families for homeownership, manages the construction of Habitat homes, and holds partner family mortgages.
01 May
Partnership with David Suzuki Foundation
PURE announces partnership with the David Suzuki Foundation, an organization working with government, business and individuals to conserve our environment by providing science-based research, education and policy work, and acting as a catalyst for change.
01 May
PURE Partners with Empire Homes
PURE signs partnership with Empire Homes to build new solar power communities.
01 March
PURE Partners with Eastforest Homes
PURE energies partners with yet another great Canadian home builder. Sustainable solar power with PURE & Eastforest Homes.
15 February
Panel Installation at BILD
PURE installed solar panels on the head quarters of the Toronto-based association, Building, Industry and Land Development (BILD) of Ontario.
01 February
Ontario Finance Minister Meets PURE
Finance Minister Dwight Duncan takes a tour of PURE installations in Milton and said, “for an average family to install solar panels, it’s very expensive. It’s really exciting to see how the Green Energy Act is being applied, and how average Ontarians are taking advantage of it.”
2010
01 September
PURE Partners with Brookfield Homes
PURE energies partners with yet another great Canadian home builder. Sustainable solar power with PURE & Eastforest Homes.
01 August
Nominated for Green Builder of the Year
PURE was nominated for Green Builder of the Year by the Building, Industry and Land Development Association (BILD) of Ontario. BILD is the voice of the land development, home building and professional renovation industry in the GTA.
01 July
PURE Partners with Marshall Homes
PURE signs partnership with Marshall Homes to build new solar power communities.
01 April
& SMA America sign 17-MW Supply Agreement for Ontario Solar Market
- announced a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with SMA America, LLC outlining the supply of 17 MW of solar inverters in 2010, with a target goal of 50 MW over the next three years.
- The supply partnership allowed to provide Ontario consumers with SMA’s world class solar inverter technology through its unique residential rooftop program.
15 February
PURE & the Green Energy Act
PURE teamed up with Ontario’s Green Energy Act which aims to expand the provinces renewable energy production and create clean-energy jobs while promoting conversation in Ontario.
2009
01 May
PURE is founded
is founded by experienced solar and finance entrepreneurs.
