Archive for July, 2010
The Sustainability Sector: Newest Asset Class
Review of The Blue Economy by Gunter Pauli, Report to the Club of Rome, 2010, by Hazel Henderson Author Gunter Pauli has in his latest book, The Blue Economy, laid out the parameters for the great transition of early-stage industrialism to a truly sustainable strategy for human development. Pauli is a brilliant systems scientist as well as a [...]
At The Brink Of The Energy Bill Fight
NewEnergyNews Daily Headlines click here for main page: http://www.NewEnergyNews.net/ * Today’s Headline: At The Brink Of The Energy Bill Fight * Quick News, 7-22: Google’s Big Wind Buy; Big Sun Build For Tennessee; Virginia Is For Offshore Wind Lovers; Sunrise For Socal Grid Yesterday * Headline: What A Utility Can Be * Quick [...]
No Need to Despair on Biodiversity
No Need to Despair on Biodiversity By IDN Environment Desk IDN-InDepth NewsAnalysis (IDN) - Humankind will suffer annual losses of 'natural capital' valued at between 1.3 to 3.1 trillion Euros, if 'business as usual' deforestation and land use change continue, according to United Nations' latest estimates. These stupendous figures exceed [...]
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to be Keynote Speaker for Solfest XIV
The Solar Living Institute is thrilled to announce that Robert F. Kennedy Jr. will be the keynote speaker at our 14th annual SolFest on September 25, 2010. Mr. Kennedy is a visionary environmental business leader and advocate who has developed a global reputation for his inspirational public speaking. This will be Mr. Kennedy's first visit ever to [...]
Ministers from 20 countries Back Clean, Green Energy
CLIMATE: Energy ministers endorse clean-tech measures, back CCS group Greenwire, (07/20/2010) Michael Burnham, E&E reporter Government energy ministers gathering in Washington, D.C., today launched 11 energy-efficiency and renewable energy initiatives around the world, which they claim will avoid the need to build 500 mid-size power [...]
Ethical Seal of Justice to Be Accredited by SAAS
Ethical Seal of Justice to Be Accredited by SAAS SAAS Signs Contract to Help Develop New Magen Tzedek Certification Standard Magen Tzedek ethical certification to be launched in 2011 SAAS is pleased to announce the signing of a contract with the Hekhsher Tzedek Commission for a joint project to implement theMagen Tzedek ethical [...]
Ameresco Misses the Mark, 1.5B Asia Clean Energy Fund, DOE Stimulus Funding
Weekly Deal Roundups: Global: Funds goes to soil sensors, waste water treatment this week Ameresco’s IPO, cleantech innovation in China and India receives a funding boost, while a smart power management firm delays its Series C round, among 25 deals in the past seven days. Full Story » (more...)
Banking Under the Dodd-Frank Act from The Baseline Scenario
Banking Under the Dodd-Frank Act Posted: 22 Jul 2010 03:33 AM PDT By Simon Johnson President Obama’s signing of the financial reform bill yesterday does not end our intense debates over banking – rather it just moves them to a new sphere. Instead of arguing about legislation, the next arena is the action (and perhaps inaction) of [...]
ESG research sector consolidation continues with new merger
July 23rd, 2010 "Congratulations to Nell Minow and Bob Monks, co-founders of The Corporate Library, who also serve on our Ethical Markets Advisory Board" - Hazel Henderson RI News Alert: › The Corporate Library and GovernanceMetrics International merge as sector consolidation continues
DOE Awards $122M for Fuel From Sunlight
Will Good Vibrations Power Your TV’s Remote? Brother Industries says someday you might shake your appliances to get them to work. Wind: The Blue-Collar Renewable What makes a wind turbine? Steel, gears, cement and other stuff that will keep plenty of welders and pipefitters busy. Intersolar 2010: Day One What do the attendees, analysts, [...]
