Changing the Game of Finance
by Hazel Henderson for SRI in the Rockies 20th Anniversary
Globescan Sustainability Survey 2009
Globescan Report: Worldwide Support for True Wealth Measures
Three-Quarters Say Governments Should Look Beyond Economics
and Measure Social and Environmental Progress.
UNTOLD BILLIONS: FOSSIL-FUEL SUBSIDIES, THEIR IMPACTS AND THE PATH TO REFORM
OUTSIDEINSIGHTS
QUALITATIVE GROWTH
Climate and Trade Policies in a Post-2012 World
Advancing Economic Stability Through Transparency, Coordinated Oversight and Robust Enforcement
Investor Leadership on Climate Change, May 2009
Financing a Global Deal on Climate Change, UNEP FI, June 2009
Fiduciary Responsibity, UNEP FI, July 2009
BREAKING THE CLIMATE DEADLOCK REPORT
ON HOW WORLD LEADERS CAN TACKLE
CLIMATE CHANGE WITH TECHNOLOGY
Media development indicators: a framework for assessing media development
Pantene (Thailand) and “I Am Powerful” (USA) win 2009 award
Building a Revitalized Clean Energy Economy
Climate Change, Human Rights and Indigenous Peoples
An Important Report on the Effects of Climate Change on Indigenous Peoples, with thanks to our colleague,
Andrea Carmen. – Editor
The new wealth of time: How timebanking helps people build better public services
EC finds economic cost of losses in nature far greater than bank crisis (PDF)
Canada uses Canadian Index of Wellbeing to measure [...]
March 6, 2010 | Arizona’s ‘Solar Industry Killer’ Bill Dropped
Whether it was the protests of the blogosphere, the ensuing Twitter storm, actions from the Az4Solar team, testimony from the likes of SunTech or appeals from SolarCity, the end result is the same: HB 2701 has been withdrawn by its primary sponsor.
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March 5, 2010 | Lots of interesting news on GreenTech from our friends at Seeking Alpha – Ed.
ProLogis: New Solar Project in Portland to Generate 2.4 Megawatts by Zacks.com
Despite Challenges, Serious Money Bets That Algae Will Become a Major Biofuel Source by John Addison
A Snapshot Look at the Energy Markets by Daryl Montgomery
Solar Inverter News Roundup: SolarEdge, Satcon by Greentech Media
Look Out, Greentech World: China’s BYD is Coming by Greentech Media
March 3, 2010 | We support this important effort to make sure that solar energy policy includes support for small scale producers. – Hazel Henderson, Editor
March 3, 2010 | ARPA-E: $100 MIllion for Buildings, Energy Storage, Dispatchable Energy
Chu and Majumdar lay out the agenda in D.C.
Video: A New Dawn for Net Zero Energy Buildings Energy
Project Frog unveils the new center in SFs Chrissy Field
Look Out, Greentech World: China’s BYD is Coming
And it’s building cars, EVs, batteries, solar panels and more.
An Open Letter to John Doerr Regarding Bloom Energy
Welcome to the energy business.
Can Sound Waves Reduce Power Consumption?
PARC says it may have developed a way to run air conditioners on sound waves.
Making Energy Efficiency Easy to Finance
CalCEF and Metrus Energy show how to institute energy efficiency in buildings with zero upfront cost.
March 2, 2010 | Welcome to CLEANWATCH. Each issue offers the latest news, events, and other resources on clean energy, transportation, water, and materials.
Obama’s Nuclear Madness and the Future of “Clean”
by Ron Pernick
In early February, President Obama did something that his predecessor George W. Bush was unable to do: he pushed the restart button on the U.S. nuclear power industry. Click here for the newsletter…
March 2, 2010 | By Nick Hodge | Tuesday, March 2nd, 2010
It’s once again time to take a look at the other side of solar.
Wall Street generally gives more attention to global companies providing cells and modules, but mounting policy advantages in certain states are making regional installers increasingly attractive. Read more…
March 1, 2010 | 1 March 2010
DEALS NEWS…
Evolution Solar signs $36m wafer supply agreement
US green building materials company CalStar closes funding round on $15m
Global power technology developer SPX acquires European manufacturer Gerstenberg Schroder
US energy producer Imperial Petroleum agrees to acquire e-biofuels
Solar energy technology company SwissINSO closes debt financing
A tree in your tank? $3.2m NSF grant funds tree-to-biofuel research
February 26, 2010 | By Chris Nelder | Friday, February 26th, 2010
When I was a child, I spake as a child, I understood as a child, I thought as a child: but when I became a man, I put away childish things.
(1 Corinthians 13:11)
Judging by the excitement around the unveiling of the Bloom Box, you’d think it was the Second Coming.
The green blogs fell all over themselves repeating the breathless “Holy Grail” speculations in Lesley Stahl’s 60 Minutes report, which was indistinguishable from an in-house marketing puff piece. Read more…
February 25, 2010 | 2001: When Green Tech Was Born
In 2001, analysts and investors were wondering when the Internet boom would return. Green sort of snuck up on them.
Video: Smart Grid: Coming to Your Town
PG&E’s Kevin Dasso looks at microgrids and other technologies.
Where Will Solar Power Plants Be Built—Deserts or Rooftops?
21 Ventures’ David Anthony says there’s less red tape in going local.
Video: The Bloom Box Lands, And The Unanswered Questions Are…
You’ve heard of the Bloom Box. Here’s the video.
It’s Official: Google Can Sell Power Like a Utility
If the power goes out, you’ll know who to blame.
Bloom Energy Revealed on 60 Minutes!
Rumor and reality rundown for the soon-to-be unstealthed fuel cell miracle worker
February 25, 2010 | 24 February 2010
DEALS NEWS…
Generation Investment Management invests $10m in driver safety technology firm GreenRoad
Energy efficiency company Adura Technologies launches $12m funding round
Clean energy investor Global Environment Fund invests in UPC Renewables to tap Chinese wind market
US solar technology company Acro Energy arranges private placement
US awards $1.37bn funding to BrightSource’s Californian solar thermal project
February 24, 2010 | Where Will Solar Power Plants Be Built? Deserts or Rooftops?
“I think there is a world market for maybe five computers.” — Thomas Watson, chairman of IBM, 1943. (more…)
February 23, 2010 | 23 February 2010
DEALS NEWS…
US renewable fuels provider New Generation Biofuels to replace $1m licensing payment with common stock and cash
Energos to provide capital for 400MW of wind projects
RWE Innogy to invest in second wind farm in Italy
Private equity-backed SLR Management acquires Australian environmental consulting company Heggies
Japan loans Kenya $375m for geothermal power plant
Socius Capital Group takes $5m stake in Entech Solar
February 22, 2010 | 22 February 2010
DEALS NEWS…
Brazilian ethanol producer ETH acquires domestic rival Brenco
Consortium of UK technology developers secures £1.1m for hydrogen storage project
UK smart energy company PassivSystems acquires metering business Digital Living
NASDAQ-listed energy efficiency company Active Power launches $9.9m common stock offering
EBRD offers €71m loan to build a new power plant in Lithuania
MBITA and Asia Getaway target $10m in Chinese cleantech contracts
EBRD launches €20m sustainable energy financial facility in Moldova
February 20, 2010 | Bringing Up Biofuels: The Next Generation
The biofuels industry is seeing some big numbers lately: the U.S. Department of Energy is providing nearly $800 million to accelerate advanced biofuels research and development; and the Bio Economic Research Associates estimate that the direct economic output from the advanced biofuels industry will reach $5.5 billion in 2012. Read more.
February 18, 2010 | 17 February 2010
DEALS NEWS…
Constellation Energy to award $90m to customer-sited solar projects
GE Energy Financial Services invests in Oklahoma wind farm
China Solar Power to build $180m manufacturing plant in Suzhou Industrial Park
Neah Power to acquire CyVolt Energy Systems
February 18, 2010 | February 18 2010
DEALS NEWS…
Tortoise subsidiary Mowood sells landfill gas to energy firm Timberline Energy
NECO Wind awarded $2.5m to finance community wind development
Geothermal company Raser receives approval for $32.99m US Treasury grant
Electronics recycling company ecoATM’s first funding round brings investment from Coinstar founder
Stratus Group invests $5.4m in Brazilian arm of Amyris Biotechnologies
Indonesia’s state electricity firm PLN awards geothermal plant contract to Sumitomo
Bionersis completes acquisition of Vietnamese biogas consortium
Co-operative Bank invests £11.8m in Good Energy Group’s repowering of UK’s oldest wind farm
NV Energy signs power purchase agreement for new Nevada solar project
February 16, 2010 | 16 February 2010
DEALS NEWS…
REpower to supply wind turbines to French wind farm
Huayi raises funds to develop wind power projects
Norway’s Enova awards $23m for development of Sway turbine
Scottish wave energy company AWS Ocean Energy secures £2m in venture capital
Investment company Solar Capital raises $95m in IPO
February 15, 2010 | Green Chip’s Weekend Edition
By Nick Hodge | Saturday, February 13th, 2010
Welcome to the Green Chip Review Weekend Edition — our insights from the week in everything alternative and cleantech, as well as links to our most-read Green Chip Review and sister publication articles. Read more…
February 11, 2010 | 11 February 2010
DEALS NEWS…
Hydro-Quebec acquires NB Power for $1.8bn
CellEra raises further $2m for fuel cell development
MTI leads £2m investment round to bring environmental pest control to market
UK energy efficiency company Intamac Systems attracts £2m investment from Seraphim and Chandos
February 10, 2010 | DAILY NEWSLETTER
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 2010
Deal Wednesday: $20 Million for Biofuel Stations, Veolia Plunges into Ice and Hot Garbage
A third round for Propel Biofuels.
The 2010 North American Utility Smart Grid Deployment Survey
GTM Research polls utility smart-grid decision makers on deployment plans.
Why Wall Street Will Pay You To Renovate Your House
Don’t worry. This time, the home-as-financial-instrument story will have a different ending.
SoloPower Settles Lawsuit with Founder
The suit settles for nothing, but the founder gets bought out.
SmartGridCity Woes: Granite, Diamonds, Fiber and Costs
How can something so smart go so wrong?
IBM’s New Solar Cell: It’s a CTZSS!
Talk about your common-as-dirt materials.
News Roundup: SoloPower Gets New CEO, Nexamp Gets $6.5 Million, and More
Another IT guy comes to solar.
