Mitsubishi Electric to Market Solar Inverters in NA
Mitsubishi Electric is first Japanese firm to sell solar inverters in the U.S.
Wacker to Discontinue Wafer Production
Company will focus solely on upstream polysilicon production.
Sempra To Build Up to 500MW of Solar Near Phoenix
San Diego-based power company has utility-scale solar ambitions.
Climate Bill Unveiled in Senate
Senate bill sets a slightly higher goal as starting point for what are sure to be intense negotiations.
NYC To Train Green Supers
New training program aims to train 1000 supers in energy efficiency over the next year.
EPA Proposes Rules to Limit Deicing Runoff from Airports
New regulations would require airports to capture deicing chemicals before they run off to surface water.
More Wind Power = More U.S. Jobs – Report
New report examines hidden economic opportunities in six stages of wind power development.
Engineering Giants To Reap Green Business
The Fluors, Bechtels and Jacobs are turning their attention to massive renewable energy projects.
Weekly Clean Energy Roundup: September 30, 2009
G20 Nations Commit to Phase Out Fossil Fuel Subsidies California Accelerates Pursuit of Clean Energy HUD Grants $300 million in Recovery Act Funds for Green Housing DOE: $106M for Energy Efficiency in 9 States ARRA Helps Fund Transmission Line for Montana Wind Power USDA: $62.5M for Clean Energy DOE to Test AeroSys Products to Ensure Standards Compliance G20 Nations Commit to Phase Out Fossil Fuel Subsidies The 20 leaders of the world’s top industrialized nations, as well as key countries with developing economies, agreed to phase out their subsidies for fossil fuels. In a concluding statement from the Group of 20 (G20) Summit-held in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, on September 24 and 25-the nations’ leaders agreed to "phase out and rationalize over the medium term inefficient fossil fuel subsidies." The G20 leaders also called for targeted support for poor people that would be impacted by higher prices for fossil fuels. The leaders noted that "inefficient" fossil-fuel subsidies "encourage wasteful consumption, reduce our energy security, impede investment in clean energy sources, and undermine efforts to deal with the threat of climate change." According to President Obama, the agreement will ultimately phase out nearly $300 billion in global subsidies for fossil fuels. And as […]
ProLogis Forms Renewable Energy Group
Group will facilitate the leasing of millions of square feet of rooftop space worldwide.
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