Jane Ambachtsheer: Honorary Recipient of the SIO Lifetime Achievement Award

kristySRI/ESG News

Last updated: 28 June 2011 Issue 18 Contact us Jane Ambachtsheer, Partner and Global Head of Mercer’s Responsible Investment business, has been chosen as the honorary recipient of the Social Investment Organization’s 2011 Canadian SRI Lifetime Achievement Award. The Social Investment Organization (SIO) is a national membership-based organization that includes …

The Good News About Coal

kristyResource Efficiency, Earth Systems Science

The Good News About Coal www.earth-policy.org/book_bytes/2011/wotech13_ss3 Earth Policy Release Book Byte June 28, 2011 During the years when governments and the media were focused on preparations for the 2009 Copenhagen climate negotiations, a powerful climate movement was emerging in the United States: the movement opposing the construction of new coal-fired …

US DOE makes $120m available for energy efficiency technologies

kristyGreentech

28 June 2011 DEAL NEWS US DOE makes $120m available for energy efficiency technologies Foresight, VEI Capital partner to invest in solar assets Siemens to build UK offshore wind project in major deal with Dong, Scottish Power Enfinity seeks capital injection, partners to ensure growth Shell wins $753m deal to …

Green Investment Bank Summit II

kristyGreen Prosperity

Green Investment Bank Summit II Monday 13th June 2011 To view the video highlights of this event, click here. Elizabeth Rigby, Chief Political Correspondent at the FT welcomed attendees and thanked the event sponsors, Linklaters and Bank of America Merrill Lynch. Lord Green, Minister of State for BIS, opened the …

Enabling the Transition: Climate Innovation Systems for a Low-Carbon Future

kristyGreen Prosperity

Enabling the Transition: Climate Innovation Systems for a Low-Carbon Future New report from WWF supports Ethical Markets tracking of the Green Transition. This 2011 Enabling the Transition – Climate Innovation Systems for a Low Carbon Future report says that fast and scaled up support for innovative approaches to developing a …

Deal round-up: Cleantech fund space heats up

kristyGreentech

27 June 2011 DEAL NEWS Deal round-up: Cleantech fund space heats up Opus Capital, Khosla Ventures lead $12m investment in Touchstone Semiconductor Coskata signs EPC deal for Alabama biofuels facility KiOR falls short of IPO expectations, raises $150m on Nasdaq listing Banco Espirito Santo de Investimento gets $50m for renewable …

The Most Prestigious Global CSR Awards 2011 To Be Held In Recognition Of Outstanding CSR Programmes

kristyGlobal Citizen

PRESS RELEASE 13 June 2011, The Pinnacle Group International, Singapore The Most Prestigious Global CSR Awards 2011 To Be Held In Recognition Of Outstanding CSR Programmes The Global CSR Awards, Asia’s most prestigious recognition awards programme for corporate social responsibility is back for the 3rd successive year. The awards will …

Generating ‘green’ electricity: Waste heat converted to electricity using new alloy

kristyGreentech

Alternative Energy ——————————————————————————– Generating ‘green’ electricity: Waste heat converted to electricity using new alloy EADS Announces VoltAir Electric Airline Concept It may contaminate your well water and emit more emissions than expected, but is shale gas business also a Ponzi scheme? Tapping the SPR: The Root of Dysfunctional Energy Policies …