from House Climate Change Bill Energy Efficiency Provisions Will Create 770,000 Jobs by 2030 Washington, D.C. (June 24, 2009): The federal energy efficiency provisions included in H.R. 2454, the American Clean Energy and Security Act (aka Waxman-Markey), could save approximately $1,050 per household by 2020 and $4,400 per household by …
Calvert Foundation: Our Response to Bernanke’s Speech
Posted June 24, 2009 Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke gave a speech last week in which he called public attention to Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFIs)—more commonly termed “Community Investing.” Read more…
Social Accountability International
.!. In This Issue Nicaragua and Honduras: Notes from the Field & Photos ISEAL Strategic Plan 2009-2013 Upcoming 2009 Training Courses New SAI Corporate Programs Member SAI Publishes New Handbook for Corporate Members Uzbekistan Cotton Update DNV Support for the New AA1000 Assurance Standard Meet SAI’s New Interns News and …
A Green Energy Report Card
By Nick Hodge | Tuesday, June 23rd, 2009 The alternative energy industry has surged onto the scene over the past few years, growing from a tiny market segment to a ubiquitous industry. Once on the sidelines, cleantech is now a marketing and social magnet. Companies and factories are going green. …
Seeking Alpha Alternative Energy News: June 23, 2009
Seeking Green Opportunities? Think Rail by Todd Sullivan Ways to Play Cellulosic Ethanol and Advanced Biofuels by Tom Konrad Solar Could Fall 8% Per Year, Be Competitive in Italy by 2010 by Greentech Media European Lenders Cut Back on Thin Film Funding by Greentech Media
The Baseline Scenario
TARP for Rating Agencies Posted: 19 Jun 2009 06:15 AM PDT I would have thought that the credit rating agencies would be at least one group that everyone could agree to throw under the bus. We know that the powerful chieftains of Wall Street are trying to pin the credit …
Car-Reduced and Car-Free Pedestrian Habitats
by Greg Ramsey Posted June 23, 2009 It will take a long time for the US to embrace pedestrians, bicycling, and electric carts as substitutes for cars in our communities. And yet an inevitable change is coming that will significantly increase environmental quality, and restore real community and economic viability. …
Green Chip Living: The Obama Garden, A Full Rain Barrel And $10 Gas
By Jeff Siegel | Friday, June 19th, 2009 So the summer begins in just two days – but I’ve been ready for summer vacation since about mid-April. I think it’s the dreary, rainy weather that usually kicks in around that time, here in Baltimore. Though the way it’s been raining …
Seeking Alpha: Why Solar ETFs Are Moving Higher
Posted June 23, 2009 The utilization of renewable power and energy sources are going to expand nationwide, especially as President Barack Obama works to boost the amount of solar power that we use in as little as three years. Both U.S and global solar stocks and ETFs stand to benefit. …
Green Chip Review: A Worldwide Epidemic with Billion-Dollar Solutions
Posted June 23, 2009 I’ve spent countless hours writing articles about just how poignant the world’s water problems are becoming… and just how much investors stand to make by staying ahead of the curve. Desalination is shaping up to be one of the biggest solutions to those problems, and one …