Video – South Bend Indiana getting in the solar game
Posted by Joe Boyce on February 12, 2010
See the full report on Indiana’s largest Solar project from WNDU at the link below. Reported by Mark Peterson.
NY Times Reports That Massive Mojave Desert Solar Project May Be Back on Track
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http://greeninc.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/02/11/brightsource-alters-solar-plant-plan-to-address-concerns-over-desert-tortoise/
Obama: Energy Policy Must Have Some Old, Some New – ABC News
Posted by Joe Boyce on February 10, 2010
Obama: US can’t have ‘either-or’ policy on new technologies, conventional energy sources
President Barack Obama says the country must develop cleaner energy technologies while at the same time still relying upon traditional power sources like nuclear and coal.
The Rise of ‘Green’ Modular Homes
Posted by admin on February 9, 2010
“Green and energy efficient homes are here to stay,” said a manager at Clayton Homes, a maker of solar modular homes.
K.K.R. Continues Greening Its Portfolio
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The private equity giant Kohlberg Kravis Roberts is expanding an initiative it started with the Environmental Defense Fund to improve the sustainability of its portfolio companies.
Siemens Touts Growth in Renewables and the Value of the American Market
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“We want to be one of the leading companies on the American market,” said Andreas Nauen, the chief executive of Siemens Wind Power, told Green Inc. on Monday.
Good Energies Invests in Massachusetts Clean Energy Firm
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Nexamp, a Massachusetts clean energy company, announced Tuesday that it has raised $6.5 million in venture financing from the Dutch-Swiss investment giant Good Energies and other investors.
Nuclear Power Giant Buys Solar Firm
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Areva, French nuclear power company, has bought Ausra, a small manufacturer of solar thermal systems that can be used for electricity production or industrial steam.
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Says Pika Not Imperiled by Climate Change
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The Obama administration has determined that the American pika, a small rabbit-like mammal that lives on alpine mountain ranges in the West, is not threatened by climate change. Environmentalists disagree.
Quebec’s Vehicle Emission Law Is Disputed
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Canada’s environment minister has denounced Quebec’s vehicle emissions rules, calling them “counter-productive.”