On May 12, President Barack Obama nominated Calvert Foundation Board Member Maria Otero to the position of Under Secretary of Global Affairs for the State Department. In this position, Ms. Otero would be responsible for coordinating U.S. foreign relations on a variety of global issues, including democracy, human rights, labor, …
Half of Global Survey Respondents Urge Aggressive GHG Emission Cut Target by Japan
Ahead of the Copenhagen climate conference (COP 15, in December 2009) Japan for Sustainability (JFS)—an NGO that provides environmental information from Japan to 191 countries—today announced the findings of its international web survey of opinions from the around world, regarding Japan’s soon-to-be-decided medium-term targets for global warming prevention measures. Download …
Top U.S. Utilities Grow Solar Power Despite Recession
Today, the Solar Electric Power Association Death on the Nile on dvd Christine on dvd [SEPA] whose membership includes 110 utilities issued a new report – “2008 Top Ten Utility Solar Integration Rankings” – which identifies the utilities in the U.S. that have the most solar electricity integrated into their …
Newnet Clean Energy Investor Newsletter
29 May 2009 Latest News in Clean Energy Venture-backed electric vehicle services provider Better Place to establish electric vehicle network in Copenhagen Ceres Power completes testing period of 1KW grid-connected combined heat and power products with British Gas Jatropha-based biofuels may be hindering food growth in Africa according to Friends …
Announcing: The 2009 SVN Innovation Awards
May 2009 After 22 years of inspiring a community of 500 leaders who are building a more just and sustainable world, SVN is looking to honor and support the “next generation” of social entrepreneurs through the 2009 SVN Innovation Awards. Winners of the 2009 SVN Innovation Awards will be honored …
Trends in online sustainability reporting: new research by GRI and Radley Yeldar
20 May 2009 New research launched this week suggests that digital technology is changing the way companies report on sustainability. The research also reveals that sustainability performance data is generally found within two clicks from companies’ home pages, highlighting the importance that is now placed on sharing this information with …
RESPONSIBLE INVESTOR EVENTS PRESENTS: Integrating ESG into Portfolios, New York
From Europe to the US: best practice in achieving responsible returns In association with the Social Investment Forum The Harvard Club, New York, 25 June 2009 Members of RI receive a US$200 discount, pay just US$400! Further Information and program Hear from our international speaker line up including: APG (Netherlands), …
Energy & Capital: A New Direction for Wind Stocks
By Nick Hodge | Friday, May 15th, 2009 The recession has wreaked havoc on the wind industry, but all indications point to a strong recovery in the second half of the year. This is partly due to the inherently cyclical nature of the wind market, which generally does better after …
EFP Online News – green power accelerates, more EBRD cash, bigger role for carbon offsets?
Online News 14 May 2009 Despite Array, clouds on horizon for UK offshore wind The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift move The Band ipod The Collector movie full 14 May: The UK government will have to extend its additional subsidy for offshore wind, or the industry will have to …
INTERNET ISSUES ACHIEVE BREAKTHROUGH SHAREHOLDER VOTES; PRIVACY AND CENSORSHIP EMERGE AS CRITICAL CONCERNS
Posted May 13, 2009 First-time investor resolution garners 30% of vote at CenturyTel, 9.2% at EarthLink; Vote is seen as a signal to other Internet Service Providers Investors in two major U.S. Internet Service Providers – CenturyTel, Inc. and EarthLink, Inc. – voted in substantial numbers in favor of a …