By Jeff Siegel | Tuesday, October 21st, 2008 As gas prices tumble, some investors are beginning to question whether or not the momentum behind fuel-efficient vehicle production can remain strong. After all, at $2.00 a gallon, how many folks would really be willing to shell out an extra $10,000 or …
Hazel Henderson on the Post-Wall Street Shift from a Global Casino to a Sustainable Economy
Hazel Henderson on the Post-Wall Street Shift from a Global Casino to a Sustainable Economy (note that it takes a while to load on some systems). Corporate Watchdog Radio, October 21, 2008
Consultation Forum on TV’s, 16/10 2008
Hereby a short news about yesterday’s meeting on EU regulation on energy efficiency of TV’s. If you are interested in receiving regular news on the work INFORSE- Europe and others to get the highest possible energy efficiency in the EU with Ecodesign (and you are not already on the list), …
Inside Cleantech: Car talk, cleantech style
What you don’t know about energy can kill you Venture investors in clean energy think they know what they are doing. They don’t, according to Neal Dikeman. Applied thin-film line reaches commercial production Signet Solar says German plant will start shipping modules within a few weeks, eventually selling them for …
Information governance strategies are lacking at most companies, global survey reveals
Sixty-two percent of respondents say their firm does not have a formal governance strategy in place Few executives would disagree that the strategic use of corporate information is critical to success. Yet only 38% of respondents to a recent survey undertaken by the Economist Intelligence Unit say their companies have …
CLIMATE INVESTMENT FUNDS: COUNTRIES SELECTED FOR GOVERNING BODIES
Initial project approval expected for early 2009 WASHINGTON D.C. October 20, 2008 –/WORLD-WIRE/– Representatives from donor and developing countries meeting in Washington have finalized their choice of countries to serve initially on the committees that will oversee decisions about investments and implementation of the newly created multi-billion dollar Climate Investment …
NBuzz: October 20, 2008
Menlo Park, CA, USA: Signet Solar Starts Volume Production of Large Area Silicon Thin Film Solar PV Modules Signet Solar, a global manufacturer of thin film silicon photovoltaic modules, has begun volume production at its manufacturing facility in Mochau, Germany, after receiving Final Acceptance Test (FAT) certification from SGS Germany …
ToYou from NewEnergyNews: Oct. 20, 2008
COULD GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS DECIDE THE PRESIDENTIAL RACE? SOLAR SPRINGS FORWARD THIS FALL NEW ENERGY IN THE MARKETS SUNDAY WORLD: ABU DHABI FUNDS UK OFFSHORE WIND CHINA DROPS COAL-TO-OIL THE SUN IN SENEGAL SATURDAY VIDEOS: RePower Doing Wind The Right Way – The Bat Matter Winds Of Change
Integrity in Science Watch – Oct. 20, 2008
Houses Investigating FDA-EthicAd Link The House Energy and Commerce committee last week launched an investigation into the Food and Drug Administration’s use of the non-profit EthicAd to develop its website for educating prescription drug consumers about direct-to-consumer advertising. Most of the professionals behind EthicAd, including executive director Michael Shaw of …
Focus on Trade Special notice: The Future of Agriculture
The December volume of the SID journal Development tackles “The future of agriculture.” As guest editor, I had the privilege of bringing together some of the most articulate academics and advocates for alternatives to corporate agriculture, including Raj Patel, Paul Nicholson, Walden Bello, Sophia Murphy, Philip McMichael and Silvia Ribiero. …