Monday, August 4, 2014 From the Global Financial Integrity Blog: Join Us for Our Upcoming Conference on Illicit Financial Flows in Brazil Illicit Finance Jounralism Programme Lauches Fourth Training Project Debate in Delaware on Anonymous Companies Why Wildlife Trafficking and Anonymous Companies …
Energy Efficiency Resource Standards: A New Progress Report on State Experience
ACEEE Authors: Annie Downs and Celia Cui In the absence of federal requirements for energy savings, states are leading the way with effective, forward-looking energy efficiency policies. More than half of them have adopted energy efficiency resource standards (EERS), policies that set long-term mandatory energy savings targets for utilities and …
Green Buzz: Could smart meters stem $14 billion in annual water losses?
Money Matters Could smart meters stem $14 billion in annual water losses? By Heather Clancy Upgrading aging water infrastructure is costly, but advanced technology can help utilities detect leaks or unbilled water usage faster. …Read More How can solar companies get new customers? Cold, hard cash By James Mandel …
Cucumbers grown from the sea + Water from desert fog
A Norweigen and Qatar led project in Qatar has triumphant news. It might seem like peanuts because it’s about about a cucumber, but it’s big news for revolutionizing desert agriculture in saline conditions. And… cucumbers are a staple in the Middle Eastern diet. Read more about the Sahara Forest Project …
Energy Efficiency Gains Traction in Lagging States
Despite Long-Standing Barriers, Opportunities Abound for States Furthest Behind on Energy Efficiency Washington, D.C. (May 16, 2012): Energy efficiency is gaining momentum in states traditionally ranked near the bottom of the American Council for Energy-Efficient Economy’s (ACEEE) annual State Energy Efficiency Scorecard. While these states must address numerous barriers to …
Wall Street Green Summit – March 19+20
New York, NY (PRWEB) January 31, 2012 The continuing financial crisis has changed the green business model. Innovative approaches in renewable energy, energy efficiency and carbon reductions are being spurred by the necessity of doing more with less. The Summit brings together the leading innovators in environmental finance for the …
Decline in U.S. Mutual Funds’ Support of Climate-Related Shareholder Resolutions in 2010, New Report Finds
Support Split Among Leaders and Laggards, with TIAA-CREF, Wells Fargo Leading on Voting Support and Vanguard, State Street Failing to Support Any Climate-Related Resolutions April 8, 2011 BOSTON – U.S. mutual funds’ proxy voting patterns for climate-related shareholder resolutions are not keeping pace with the escalating risks associated with climate …
ACORE Releases Updated State-by-State Report on Renewable Energy for 2011
A publication from American Council on Renewable Energy Contact: Turner Houston Houston@acore.org (202)393-0001 x7552 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 8, 2011 ACORE Releases Updated State-by-State Report on Renewable Energy for 2011 Report an Executive Summary of Information on State Renewable Energy Policies, Markets, Projects and Finance March 8, 2011 — The …