2012: A Breakthrough For Renewable Energy?

kristyEarth Systems Science

Clean Air Act Roundtable Senators, EPA Administrators, Business and Health Experts Share Perspectives on Clean Air Act at WRI Roundtable Senators, EPA Administrators, Business and Health Experts Share Perspectives on Clean Air Act at WRI Roundtable . “Smog was a daily occurrence, something you could taste and see.” This reflection …

Is It a Jungle Gym or an Electric Charging Station?

kristyGreentech

Is It a Jungle Gym or an Electric Charging Station? Posted: 18 Feb 2012 01:00 AM PST Filed under: Energy News BlueFire and the race for low-cost sugars Posted: 17 Feb 2012 09:00 PM PST Filed under: Energy News On One-Year Anniversary of Solyndra, Nothing to Report Posted: 17 Feb …

The Energy Storage Market Quadruples in Five Years

kristyResource Efficiency

LATEST NEWS: Spring’s ComEd Project: 4 Million Endpoints Jeff St. John – February 16, 2012 The smart grid networking startup gets a big boost from long-time partner Commonwealth Edison. Utility Nominations Open for The Networked Grid Staff – February 16, 2012 Who are the top ten utilities in North America? …

Siemens acquires Marine Current Turbines

kristyGreentech

17 February 2012 News and Analysis Deal News Siemens acquires Marine Current Turbines Ambienta purchases majority stake in Tower Light Hong Kong?s First Eastern takes stake in UK?s Sustainable Development Capital Westinghouse Solar combines with CBD Energy to create global entity Cape Wind secures 129MW PPA Eldorado Coffee adds PV …

Millions Of People To Receive Solar Energy Access Through Un-Backed Initiative

kristyGreen Prosperity

Millions Of People To Receive Solar Energy Access Through Un-Backed Initiative New York, Feb 16 2012 11:05AM A Mauritius-based company announced today that it will provide access to low-cost solar energy for 33 million people in Africa and Asia for the next four years, as part of a United Nations-backed …

Global Economy Expanded More Slowly Than Expected In 2011

kristyBeyond GDP

Global Economy Expanded More Slowly Than Expected In 2011 Brigid Fitzgerald Reading www.earth-policy.org/indicators/C53/economy_2012 Earth Policy Release Eco-Economy Indicator February 16, 2012 Eco-Economy Indicators are twelve trends that the Earth Policy Institute tracks to measure progress in building a sustainable economy. Given the way the world now does business, economic growth …

Poll Finds Americans, Especially Independents, Overwhelmingly Oppose Subsidies to Fossil Fuels

kristyResource Efficiency

Hat tip to Paul H.Ray! Poll Finds Americans, Especially Independents, Overwhelmingly Oppose Subsidies to Fossil Fuels AmericanProgress.org: 15 Feb 2012 07:56 AM PST Americans Desperately Want an Oil Change by Daniel J. Weiss As part of the FY 2013 budget released on February 13, President Obama proposed to eliminate $40 …

Hudson Clean Energy Partners takes stake in China’s GSE Investment

kristyGreentech

16 February 2012 Introductory subscription rates for the NewNet premium service expire this month! Upgrade today or email us for details on our current site licence offer. News and Analysis Deal News Hudson Clean Energy Partners takes stake in China?s GSE Investment GCL-Poly secures financing for Bank of America Foster …

Campaigners welcome moves to tackle tax evasion, but highlight ongoing loopholes in global controls against dirty money

kristyReforming Global Finance

Campaigners welcome moves to tackle tax evasion, but highlight ongoing loopholes in global controls against dirty money Washington DC/ London, February 16, 2012: The Task Force on Financial Integrity and Economic Development (TF) welcomes moves to tackle tax dodging announced by the global body charged with fighting financial crime. Under …