A profound contradiction at the heart of climate change policy

kristyGreen Prosperity, SRI/ESG News

December 8, 2011 8:25 pm A profound contradiction at the heart of climate change policy By Nicholas Stern As the negotiations at the UN climate change summit in Durban reach the critical stage, we must not overlook a fundamental contradiction between the way global fossil fuel reserves are evaluated and …

Buffett’s MidAmerica to enter solar through inaugural deal

kristyGreen Prosperity

8 December 2011 News and Analysis Deal News Buffett’s MidAmerica to enter solar through inaugural deal Reliance Power secures $40m PV loan from ADB SPI wins PV order from Twentieth Century Fox ScottishPower buys RWE wind farm project Shaka wins PV installation contract for Florida schools SunPower cells to power …

2011 Recap and Our First Family Photo

kristyGlobal Citizen

I’m still eating Thanksgiving leftovers, but it’s already time to decorate Focus the Nation headquarters for the holidays! In the spirit of “you have mountains to ski and cookies to decorate,” we’ll keep this one short and sweet. Image of Focus the Nation Staff 2011 has been a groundbreaking year …

Report: Global Nuclear Generation Capacity Falls to 366.5 GW

kristyResource Efficiency

Report: Global Nuclear Generation Capacity Falls to 366.5 GW Is this year’s decline in nuclear power generation a blip or a trend? MiaSolé‘s First Moves With New Solar CEO? New MiaSolé CEO makes his first move a plea for a partner and an Ex-Im Bank loan. New Study: Solar Grid …

Nuclear Power: Where’s The Business Case?

kristyResource Efficiency

Looking ahead to a sustainable, prosperous future What kind of Ontario do you want to live in? What type of legacy do you want to leave your children, and future generations? What role will energy fill in that future? How can we make our energy system more sustainable? The Ontario …

Frustrating Day for Crowdfunding at the Senate

kristySRI/ESG News, Crowdfunding

Frustrating Day for Crowdfunding at the Senate 1 Dec Today was a frustrating day for Crowdfunding. The Senate Banking Committee, one of the most powerful committees on Capitol Hill held a hearing called, ‘Spurring Job Growth Through Capital Formation While Protecting Investors.’ It should have been called, ‘Why We Need …

Germany’s Low Carbon Energy Strategy

kristyGlobal Citizen, Earth Systems Science

Organized by the German Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety (BMU) Jennifer Morgan, World Climate and Resources Institute, welcomed the Federal German Ministry initiation of this event at a crucial time in the climate change negotiations. She stressed the urgency to massively scale up the development …

Katerva Award Grand Prize Winner Announcement

kristyGreen Prosperity

Katerva Announces 2011 Grand Prize Winner The first Katerva Award Grand Prize winner was announced today at a press conference in New York City. Recognizing one single idea from among the vast number of high quality nominees was an incredibly difficult task. It was only after a rigorous 12 month …