ScienceDaily: Top Environment News: Two for one in solar power: New process could revolutionize solar energy harvesting

Jay OwenGreentech, Earth Systems Science

ScienceDaily: Top Environment News     Two for one in solar power: New process could revolutionize solar energy harvesting Posted: 17 Nov 2013 12:57 PM PST A process that could revolutionize solar energy harvesting has been efficiently demonstrated in solution for the first time. Near-future heat and precipitation extremes predicted …

[Climate Bonds] This week’s $54.4m, BBB+, 13yr solar rooftop lease securitization bond was a ground-breaking success

Jay OwenGreen Prosperity

This week’s $54.4m, BBB+, 13yr solar rooftop lease securitization bond was a ground-breaking success Posted on 16. Nov, 2013 by Sean Kidney in blog, Climate Bonds, Green Bonds,Securitisation Market, Solar Energy, United States Last week we blogged that SolarCity and credit suisse were about to issue a new $54.4 million, climate bond – a rooftop solar lease securitization. It’s out: BBB+, 4.8%, …

Surprised by Asset Managers’ Passion For ESG

Ethical Markets - RGreen Prosperity, SRI/ESG News

By Peter Lynch, November 2013 EMM Green Transition Scoreboard® Advisor, Wall Street Security Analyst  “Ethical Markets is proud to welcome veteran solar energy investor PETER LYNCH to our Advisory Board.  Peter attended the Responsible Investor meeting ESG in the Asset Manager Selection Process, in New York City, October 18th.  We …

ScienceDaily: Top Environment News: Carbon storage recovers faster than plant biodiversity in re-growing tropical forests

Jay OwenEarth Systems Science

ScienceDaily: Top Environment News   Carbon storage recovers faster than plant biodiversity in re-growing tropical forests Posted: 05 Nov 2013 04:46 PM PST A new study of re-growing tropical forests has concluded that plant biodiversity takes longer to recover than carbon storage following major disturbances such as clearance for farming. …

Energy Self-Reliant States: Bypassing the Power Grid

Jay OwenGreentech

I spent most of last week on the West Coast with the family (and even went for a ride in the redwoods on an early 20th century steam train), but I came across a terrific video from EnergyShouldBe on why baseload power sources like coal and nuclear are incompatible with a largely …

Only Three More Days to Tell Your Friends About Mosaic

Jay OwenGreen Prosperity, Crowdfunding

Only Three More Days to Tell Your Friends About Mosaic Do you have friends or family who’d be interested in investing at Mosaic? Send them to http://mos.ai/sun_bonus to claim their $10 new investor bonus! From clean energy ending India’s blackouts to America’s new “Green Elephants”, Mosaic’s October Newsletter brings you the top …

ILSR’s Energy Self-Reliant States: New Report! City Power Play: 8 Practical Local Energy Policies to Boost the Economy

Jay OwenGreentech

It’s out! Check out our latest report featuring 8 Practical Local Energy Policies to Boost the Economy, with examples illustrating the policies in action and links right to the ordinances that made them work.  Also, I just posted a panel presentation I gave to the Society of Environmental Journalists last Friday, …

Envision Solar Debuts EV ARC™ at the Charging Infrastructure Expo in Detroit, Michigan

Jay OwenGreentech

    Envision Solar Debuts EV ARC™ at the Charging Infrastructure Expo in Detroit, Michigan EV ARC™ Electric Vehicle Autonomous Renewable Charger; standalone solar charging station requires no foundation, trenching, building permit, grid connection SAN DIEGO, CALIF. – SEPTEMBER 17th, 2013 – Envision Solar International, Inc., a leading sustainable infrastructure product and …

Obama’s Proposed Fracking Rule Would Lead to Dirty Energy | The Energy Collective Daily

Jay OwenGreentech

  Obama’s Proposed Fracking Rule Would Lead to Dirty Energy | The Energy Collective Daily