Cleantech News: Solar Energy Financing on Brink of Transformation; Obama Iowa Wind Power Speech; Clean Coal Not a Thing; Greenpeace & Apple Continue to Dance…

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Cleantech News: Solar Energy Financing on Brink of Transformation; Obama Iowa Wind Power Speech; Clean Coal Not a Thing; Greenpeace & Apple Continue to Dance… Posted: 25 May 2012 11:11 AM PDT More cleantech news from around: Solar Energy US Solar Financing on Brink of Transformation: “Financing of US solar …

Solar Industry Workers Tell Lawmakers: Protect Policies that Create Jobs

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Solar Industry Workers Call on Lawmakers to Protect Solar Energy JobsPosted: 17 May 2012 07:20 AM PDT Following up on Susan’s post yesterday and Ben Higgins’ exclusive guest post earlier today on this matter, here’s another excellent guest post from solar industry workers that I received via email yesterday from someone at the Protect Net …

Alternative Energy: 5 New Cleantech Startups Getting Support from Greenstart

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5 New Cleantech Startups Getting Support from GreenstartPosted: 14 May 2012 03:00 AM PDT Filed under: Energy News   $100 Million for Electric Car Charging in California from NRG EnergyPosted: 14 May 2012 03:00 AM PDT Filed under: Energy News   Top Ten Highlights of Cleantech in Paris, FrancePosted: 14 May 2012 …

Companies miss out on tax incentives for sustainability

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Companies miss out on tax incentives for sustainability Companies might fail to minimise the cost of sustainability initiatives if their tax departments are not involved in the efforts, says Ernst & Young. More >>> US biofuels set to outshine geothermal, say financiers The investment future is bright for the US …

Tips and Trends

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Tips and trends It seems appropriate to start the New Year with the famous quote of Jimi Hendrix at his live concert “Band of Gypsys” on New Year’s Eve 1969-70 in New York. ‘Happy New Year first of all!’ he said – after which he started playing “Machine Gun” – …

How Blue State Policy is Greening Up Red States Too

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How Blue State Policy is Greening Up Red States Too Posted: 12 Oct 2011 11:00 PM PDT Filed under: Energy News Australia Passes Controversial Carbon Tax Posted: 12 Oct 2011 09:00 PM PDT Filed under: Energy News This Week in Energy: Gasification, China, Brazil, KiOR Posted: 12 Oct 2011 06:00 …

European Energy Review: Scotland’s sweeping green energy ambitions and more

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The Big Picture Surely this is what many professionals in the energy sector are wrestling with at the moment: to get the Big Energy Picture. After all it is only if you get the Big Picture right that you will be able to take the right smaller decisions along the …

Partners Group invests in French wind developer

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9 September 2011 Deal News PREMIUM: Partners Group invests in French wind developer Cate Street Capital closes $275m funding for US biomass plant Munich Re, Ping An partner for renewable insurance protection in China Pegasus to build world’s largest smart grid testing facility PREMIUM: Albion Ventures makes first investment in …

The big jobs growth now is in Green Jobs

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“WIRED asked LinkedIn to analyze the 7 million US members who have switched industries during the past five years.” The growth in “Renewables and The Environment” was 56.8% — almost off the chart [click to enlarge]. In the future, the only jobs left will be green. Last year, the NY …