Reuters reports, “Texas on Thursday filed a fresh motion in federal appeals court to block the Obama Administration’s attempts to regulate greenhouse gas emissions in the state, one day after another federal court rejected the state’s petitions. At issue is the state’s lawsuit against the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to prevent the agency from forcing [...]
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Elevance Renewable Sciences Raises $100 Million in Series C Financing
According to the press release, “Elevance Renewable Sciences, Inc. announced today that it has raised $100 million in its Series C financing round. Elevance produces high performance ingredients for use in personal care products, detergents, lubricants and other specialty chemicals and fuel markets from renewable feedstocks. Naxos Capital Partners led the round with additional new [...]
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EnerNOC Enters into Agreement to Acquire Global Energy Partners
According to EnerNOC’s press release, “EnerNOC, Inc. (NASDAQ: ENOC) today announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Global Energy Partners, an industry leader in designing and implementing utility energy efficiency and demand response programs. Through this acquisition, EnerNOC will expand its addressable market and will be able to deliver a broader, [...]
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Southwest Windpower Acquires SunWind Solutions
Southwest Windpower, the world’s leading supplier of distributed wind generators, today announced the acquisition of SunWind Solutions, an advanced software developer for renewable energy systems. The acquisition supports Southwest Windpower’s underlying ambition to make clean, affordable energy available to everyone. SunWind Solutions’ core competency lies in the development of web-based software that makes renewable energy [...]
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Etrion and SunPower Partner on Italian Solar Power Plants Totaling 10 Megawatts
Press release states, “Etrion Corporation (TSX: ETX) (OMX: ETX), an independent solar power producer, and SunPower Corp. (Nasdaq: SPWRA, SPWRB), a US-based manufacturer of high-efficiency solar cells, solar panels and solar systems, today announced an agreement to build two solar power plants, totaling 10 megawatts, in the Puglia region of Italy. Etrion will own the [...]
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US Department of Labor announces $100 million in green jobs training grants through Recovery Act
LINK to all GRANT RECIPIENTS: ETP_SGA_Award_Summaries_120409 According to the Press Release, “Secretary of Labor Hilda L. Solis today announced nearly $100 million in green jobs training grants, as authorized by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Recovery Act). The grants will support job training programs to help dislocated workers and others, including veterans, [...]
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U.S. carbon market growth seen without climate bill
According to Reuters, “Voluntary carbon markets in the United States will grow especially at the regional level even if a stalled federal climate bill fails to impose “cap and trade” on American industry, the chairman of the Chicago Climate Exchange (CCX) said on Tuesday. “I think we will continue to see interest in voluntary carbon [...]
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United States Announces $1 Billion to Reduce Forest Emissions
According to the Press Release, “Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced the United States, joined by Australia, France, Japan, Norway, and the United Kingdom, agreed, in the context of an ambitious and comprehensive outcome in Copenhagen, to dedicate a total of USD3.5 billion as initial public finance towards slowing, halting and eventually reversing deforestation in [...]
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EPA: Greenhouse Gases Threaten Public Health and the Environment
According to the Press Release, “WASHINGTON – After a thorough examination of the scientific evidence and careful consideration of public comments, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced today that greenhouse gases (GHGs) threaten the public health and welfare of the American people. EPA also finds that GHG emissions from on-road vehicles contribute to that [...]
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U.S.-China Alliance in Clean Energy
U.S. and Chinese Presidents, Barack Obama and Hu Jintao, more or less announced their partnership in clean energy technology last Tuesday. Specifically, the two signed official documents declaring their “cooperation on climate change, energy and environment.” Their first task will be constructing a U.S-China Clean Energy Research Center in a joint effort to promote clean [...]
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Citizens for Affordable Energy
Former Shell gas man John Hofmeister has a new gig, and it’s not trying to sell you gasoline at $5 a gallon. Besides touring the country on a speaking tour, Hofmeister has created a non-profit organization called Citizens for Affordable Energy. (http://www.citizensforaffordableenergy.org) While it may seem ironic, that a man who has worked for General [...]
U.S. singled out for delay of climate pact
According to Reuters, ” The United States is likely to bear the brunt of the blame among recession-hit developed nations for an expected six- to 12-month delay to a new global climate deal hoped for December in Copenhagen. U.S. failure to match expectations with a carbon target by the December deadline may dent confidence in [...]
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How to boost fuel efficiency? Raise taxes, executives say
According to Reuters, “There’s a simple way to get Americans to drive fuel-efficient cars, according to auto executives, but they are not going to like it — sharply hike the gas tax. While politically unpalatable, gasoline that costs at least $4 a gallon would have a far greater effect on American fuel usage than Washington’s [...]
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U.S. House of Representatives passed the Solar Technology Roadmap Act
On the 22nd of October, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Solar Technology Roadmap Act, in the hopes of laying the groundwork for a more ecologically friendly future. The main purpose of the act was to bring together both politicians and representatives from the solar industry to plan out what needs to be done. [...]
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BMW Returns Diesel to the United States
Most exposure in the United States to diesel automobiles was in the form of old Mercedes Benz clunkers. Since the arrival of these cars well over two decades ago, there has not been a desire for such an automobile in the United States. There have been several attempts to return diesel to the United States, [...]
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President Obama signs an Executive Order Focused on Federal Leadership in Environmental, Energy, and Economic Performance
According to the White House, “Demonstrating a commitment to lead by example, President Obama signed an Executive Order (attached) today that sets sustainability goals for Federal agencies and focuses on making improvements in their environmental, energy and economic performance. The Executive Order requires Federal agencies to set a 2020 greenhouse gas emissions reduction target within [...]
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Green Street Journal News Feed
- New Photovoltaic Encapsulant Helps Deliver More Power at Lower Cost
- Session Solar and Meridian Electrical Associates Announce 513kW Solar Array for Christina Seix Academy in Trenton, NJ
- Great HealthWorks, Inc., makers of Omega XL, Report New Independent Study: Omega-3 DHA Protects Against Liver Disease
- Solar Installation Advances San Diego Marine Corps Base Efforts to Go Green
- Thin-film Photovoltaic (PV) Laminates
Market Quotes
| NASDAQ | 3459.144 | ||
| S&P 500 | 1649.60 | ||
| Nasdaq Clean Edge | 184.571 | ||
| General Electric | 23.53 | ||
| Siemens Ag Americ | 106.87 | ||
| Suncor Energy In | 30.95 | ||
| First Solar, Inc. | 51.554 | ||
| Canadian Solar In | 8.614 | ||
| Trina Solar Limit | 6.17 | ||
| Suntech Power Hol | 0.9851 | ||
| Intercontinentale | 167.66 | ||
| Nextera Energy, I | 77.30 | ||
| Pacific Gas & Ele | 46.14 | ||
| Procter & Gamble | 81.88 |
