Archive for January, 2010
Green Chip Review: The Day the World Turned from Brown to Green
By Chris Nelder | Friday, January 29th, 2010 Every once in a while, the tone of the energy market shifts in a way that seems subtle at the time, but is a major turning point in hindsight. I believe one is happening now. Read more...
Pavan Sukhdev: you can have progress without GDP-led growth
Deutsche Bank economist Pavan Sukhdev is heading up the groundbreaking TEEB (The Economics of Ecosystems and Biodiversity) report and doing for nature what Sir Nicholas Stern did for climate change - valuing it Tom Levitt: Why are we putting a value on nature, why don't we just close off and protect it? Pavan Sukhdev: The Ecologist may say [...]
NewNet Clean Energy Investor Newsletter
28 January 2010 DEALS NEWS... BP Solar expands Jabil deal US state of Iowa approves final $5.25m grant award for Poet ethanol plant Ciris closes financing round to develop coal to methane technology Protonex awarded $1.85m contract to develop military energy storage systems Click here for the newsletter...
The Baseline Scenario
A Colossal Failure Of Governance: The Reappointment of Ben Bernanke Posted: 28 Jan 2010 03:38 PM PST When representatives of American power encounter officials in less rich countries, they are prone to suggest that any failure to reach the highest standards of living is due in part to weak political governance in general and the failure of [...]
INVESTORS APPEAL TO 17 FINANCIAL FIRMS TO ADOPT ADVISORY VOTE ON EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
BOSTON, MA – January 28 – Approximately 30 investors, deeply involved in the issue of Say on Pay, have sent letters to 17 financial institutions urging them to implement an annual Advisory Vote on executive pay starting with the upcoming 2010 proxy season. (more...)
Responsible Investor Alert Jan 27: Kiernan launches sustainable fund manager
Important News from our Advisory Board member Dr. Matthew Kiernan, Congratulations Matt! - Ed. NEWS HEADLINES: JANUARY 27TH, 2010 › Innovest founder Kiernan launches new sustainability fund manager › Investors herald new SEC corporate climate disclosure guidelines Click for the newsletter
Globescan Sustainability Survey 2009
Three surveys in 2009: • Annual survey, March–April 2009: 1,691 qualified experts • Pulse survey on climate change, July–August 2009: 1,385 qualified experts • Pulse survey on water, November–December 2009: 1,240 qualified experts Download the Report (PDF).
Ethical Markets and 60 National Organizations Create “Clean Energy Week”
Bringing Clean Energy Policy to Congress February 1-5, 2010 January 27, 2010 – Over 60 national organizations have partnered to declare February 1-5, 2010 “Clean Energy Week.” The organizations are joining together to maximize efforts each is doing to move clean energy to the forefront of the national policy by acting in [...]
NewNet Clean Energy Investor Newsletter
27 January 2010 DEALS NEWS... Duke Energy branches into solar with first solar plant acquisition Catapult Venture Managers invests £1m into Intellitect Water Holdings to develop smart water devices Click here for the newsletter...
Seeking Alpha – Alternative Energy
Chinese Government Picks Trina Solar over Competitors by Kelvin Schulle 9,922 Megawatts of New U.S. Wind Power in 2009, But Manufacturing Lags by Greentech Media Maxwell Technologies' Prospects Look Good, Near- and Long-Term by Brendan Coffey
