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Muito Obrigado, Brasil
by Ron Pernick
As a father of 18-month old-twins, I don’t travel as much as I used to. Which is probably a good thing for a number of reasons: it significantly reduces my carbon footprint; it allows me to be a supportive partner to my wife and hands-on father to my kids; and after years of wanderlust, it’s letting me lay down deeper roots, and slow down a bit, in my new home town of Portland, Oregon.
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November 5, 2008 12:30PM PDT
11/25 Chancellor Darling Unveils $811 Million ‘Green Stimulus’ in UK
UK Chancellor Alistair Darling has unveiled a $811 million “green stimulus” and committed to retaining the Renewable Obligation till 2037, in his Pre-Budget report presented to the House of Commons.
New Energy Finance
11/21 Better Place and Bay Area Leaders Announce $1 Billion Electric Car Network for Region
At a recent press conference held in San Francisco City Hall, Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger, along with the Mayors of San Francisco, San Jose and Oakland, joined together with the Bay Area Council, the Silicon Valley Leadership Group, and Better Place of Palo Alto to announce a sweeping plan to reinvigorate the state and region’s competitive advantage in innovative technology through public-private investments in electric vehicles and other elements of “green” infrastructure.
Clean Edge News
11/20 GridPoint Teams Up With NGK and Xcel Energy for Wind-to-Battery Project
GridPoint, Inc., a clean tech company whose smart grid software platform benefits electric utilities, consumers and the environment, recently announced that Xcel Energy selected GridPoint’s software platform to control the flow of power between the grid and a NGK Insulators’ sodium- sulfur battery storing wind energy.
Clean Edge News
11/18 Governor Schwarzenegger Boosts State’s Renewable Energy Standard to 33% by 2020
Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger recently signed an Executive Order to streamline California’s renewable energy project approval process and increase the state’s Renewable Energy Standard to 33 percent renewable power by 2020.
11/17 Kyocera Announces Construction of New 350MW Solar Cell Manufacturing Plant
Kyocera Corporation recently announced plans to build a new large-scale solar cell manufacturing facility.
11/12 Mainstream Renewable Power Signs $1 Billion Joint Venture Deal With Andes Energy
Mainstream Renewable Power recently announced the signing of a $1 billion joint venture deal with its local joint venture partner, Andes Energy.
11/12 Fisker Automotive Opens Engineering and Development Center In Pontiac, Michigan
Fisker Automotive, Inc. recenlty announced the opening of a new Engineering and Development Center in Pontiac, Michigan.
11/10 California Clean Tech Open Announces 2008 Competition Winners
At its third annual Awards Gala, the California Clean Tech Open announced the six category winners of its 2008 competition.
New Energy Finance
A Closer Look at Clean Energy and the Sunshine State
Enterprise Florida, an organization promoting economic development in Florida, recently released a Clean Energy Market Brief depicting the state’s regional strengths as a manufacturer, consumer, and innovator of clean-energy technology.
Florida’s clean energy industry – which according to New Energy Finance ranked 12th in the U.S. for total investments in 2007 with $76.7 Million – has a number of things going for it, including: enthusiastic government leadership, strong business and research presence, and a specialized arsenal of clean-energy technologies.