Carbon traders fear pink slips

Reuters reports that, “Wall Street was supposed to become the capital of a global carbon trading market worth a trillion dollars a year but now many who thought green trading desks would be the next big thing are fearing the pink slip.
U.S. banks had looked forward to a huge “cap-and-trade market” a system where companies [...]

First Solar Signs Contract with PG&E for 300 MW Photovoltaic Solar Power Project

According to First Solar, “First Solar, Inc. (Nasdaq: FSLR) today announced a power purchase agreement to supply Pacific Gas and Electric Company with renewable electricity from a 300 megawatt (AC) utility-scale photovoltaic solar power facility that First Solar is developing in Southern California.
The Desert Sunlight project, to be located near Desert Center in eastern Riverside [...]

Hopes for $2 trillion global carbon market fade

According to Reuters, “Investors are becoming less convinced that a global carbon market, estimated to be worth about $2 trillion by the end of the decade, can be established as uncertainty over global climate policy persists.
The absence of legally binding global climate deal and a federal emissions trading scheme in the United States are standing [...]

Marks & Spencer launches programme to be World’s most sustainable retailer by 2015

According to the Press Release, “Marks & Spencer (M&S) announces a programme to be the world’s most sustainable retailer by 20151, launching 80 major new commitments under M&S’ eco and ethical plan, Plan A.
The new commitments will mean we ensure all M&S products become ‘Plan A products’ with at least one sustainable quality, enable our [...]

Google Energy – Google can now sell energy

Google has taken many steps to enter into the energy business. First they dipped their toes in Google PowerMeter. After that they created Google.org which invests in renewable research and development. They now created a new Google entity called Google Energy, LLC. This new entity filed at FERC to become a wholesale [...]

Obama Administration Announces Loan Guarantees to Construct New Nuclear Power Reactors in Georgia

According to the White House press release, “Underscoring his Administration’s commitment to jumpstarting the nation’s nuclear power industry, President Obama today announced that the Department of Energy has offered conditional commitments for a total of $8.33 billion in loan guarantees for the construction and operation of two new nuclear reactors at a plant in Burke, [...]

Wally Hermès Yacht – A Green Yacht

The Why Yacht. The designer has teamed up with Hermès to create a luxury green yacht with breathtaking views. It offers a 200 square meter master suite and a 30 meter opening stern.
Some neat green features include 900 square meters of solar panels. In addition, there is a diesel-electric propulsion system designed to [...]

Eco Tycoon: Project Green

Hey all you gamers out there: are you fed up with the way that the government tries to run your lives? Do you think that you could do it better? Are you upset that your elected representatives don’t have the proverbial “stones” to make the big decisions that our country needs [...]

Top Ten Select Smart Grid Firms

Smart Grid is on the rise, especially with governments and corporations trying to be more efficient and cut down on costs and create jobs.
1. Silver Spring Networks
2. Itron
3. Echelon
4. Tendril
5. General Electric
6. eMeter
7. EnerNOC
8. Austin Energy
9. IBM
10. NKG Insulators

A loss for First Solar

First Solar, one of the premier solar power companies has taken a few hits lately. One of their most recent issues has led to the stopping of one of their projects in Colorado, United States. In Colorado, First Solar was to build a 150 Mega-watt solar facility in the high desert of the San Luis [...]

Shenyang Power, US-REG and Cielo Wind Sign Definitive Agreement for 600 MW West Texas Wind Farm Project

According to the Press Release, “A-Power Energy Generation Systems, Ltd. (Nasdaq: APWR) (“A-Power” or “the Company”), a leading provider of distributed power generation (“DG”) systems in China and a fast-growing manufacturer of wind turbines, today announced that Shenyang Power Group (“SPG”), the U.S. Renewable Energy Group (“US-REG”) and Cielo Wind Power LP (“Cielo Wind”) have [...]

Governor Deval Patrick announced National Grid and Cape Wind agree to negotiate

According to the Press Release, “Governor Deval Patrick today announced that National Grid and Cape Wind have agreed to enter into negotiations for a long-term contract under which the utility would purchase the electricity generated by Cape Wind. Such a Power Purchase Agreement will be a critical requirement for financing the proposed wind farm in [...]

GREEN BUSINESS: Nature’s Calling to General Motors?

Green, being the word of the day applies itself to every industry due to regulations and consumer demand for cleaner products. In the case of General Motors (GM), the only green they may ever see could be in the form of the grass that is covering their new home 6 feet under the ground in [...]

Nocturnal Solar Power Plant

The renewable energy front has made tremendous strides in the last decade which is no more evident than in the new solar power plant that transcends its very own definition. A solar power plant that harnesses energy long after the sun has set. In Santa Monica, CA a solar company called SolarReserve is working tirelessly [...]

Green Cars: Tesla Motors Shatters Single-Charge Distance Record

The biggest knock on the electric vehicles (EVs) is its lack of range on a single charge. On average the typical EV being produced today has about a 100-mile range before needing to recharge. On hybrids it becomes even more dismal with an all-electric range of roughly 40 miles. For normal [...]

Green News: U.N. scheme aims to bring clean energy to millions

According to Reuters, “A U.N. scheme designed to cut greenhouse gas emissions and transform the livelihoods of millions of people in developing countries is picking up speed, with dozens of projects being developed or evaluated.
The Kyoto Protocol’s Clean Development Mechanism provides for offsets from clean energy projects in developing countries to be sold to governments [...]

Coal producer Massey: mine permitting hurts growth

According to Reuters, “The demand for coal to generate power and make steel is growing, but environmental bureaucracy is making it more difficult to mine the fuel, the head of Massey Energy said on Wednesday.

“Our government is at least temporarily impeding the attainment of coal’s full value … and frustrating domestic opportunities for production growth,” [...]

Centrica to invest £725 million to build 270MW offshore wind farm and also announces equity partner and refinancing of existing wind portfolio

According to the Press Release, “Centrica plc, the parent company of British Gas, today announced that its 270 megawatt (MW) Lincs offshore wind project has received final investment approval, and that construction is expected to begin in 2010.
Lincs will be situated eight kilometres off the coast of Skegness next to Centrica’s existing wind farm developments [...]

United States seeks more clean energy market access in China

According to Reuters, “Commerce Secretary Gary Locke will press for more access for American companies in China’s clean energy sector, an area where Washington feels it can make inroads on its enormous trade imbalance with China.
China’s ambitious wind power plans, as well as national policies to reduce emissions and use water and fuel more efficiently, [...]

DOE and the Power of Wind

In the world of wind energy there is constant research taking place, much of which is leading to improved means of creating renewable energy. When many think of wind energy, thoughts turn to the Netherlands and old fashioned windmills. Some other may recollect large “wind farms” full of white propeller [...]

PG&E To Buy 500 Megawatts Of Clean Solar Power From NextEra And Abengoa Solar

According to the Press Release, ” Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) today announced that it has contracted with subsidiaries of NextEra Energy Resources and Abengoa Solar for delivery of a total of 500 megawatts (MW) of clean solar power. The agreements are among several solar deals recently signed by the utility with independent developers [...]

Iceland serves up ice

Carbon emissions come from all types of different sources, some are traditional and some we know very little about. Automobiles, running on brown energy release CO2 into the air, as to home appliances, boats and other products that require electricity. In a changing world, there are always going to be new, and potentially more environmentally [...]

2009 Tokyo Motor Show – Green Cars

Within the scope of humanity there are a chosen few who are existed by more than the allure of opposite sex. Well, perhaps there are more than a chosen few. They are an excitable bunch who have piston fire raging through their veins. Some call them petrol-heads, others; car-freaks. Whatever you [...]

According to UNEP: Public finance can scale up climate investment

According to Reuters, “Public finance could help stimulate private investment in climate change solutions in developing countries, a report commissioned by the United Nations’ Environment Program showed on Monday.
World leaders are grappling with how much funding should be provided for poor countries as part of a deal to tackle climate change which they hope to [...]

FTC Press Release: Maker of Rayon Clothes Barred from Deceptive “Bamboo” Claims

According to the US FTC press release, “Just because bamboo is green does not mean that companies who purport to make clothing and other textiles from processed bamboo can make unsupported “green” claims. The Federal Trade Commission today announced a settlement with a company that allegedly falsely claimed its rayon products are made of bamboo [...]

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