U.S. House Passes Wind Energy Bill
Bill authorizes $200 million a year for research and development of wind power.
California Waiver Saga Continues
The National Automobile Dealers Association and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce have asked for a court review of the EPA's waiver decision.
Ford Plant To be Redeveloped for Cleantech Manufacturing
Clairvoyant Energy and Xtreme Power plan an initial investment of $725 million into the Wixom site near Detroit.
A123 Systems Prices IPO
If price target is met, IPO would raise between $217 million and $224 million for the advanced battery maker.
SDTC Funds 18 Canadian Startups
Sustainable Development Technology Canada spreads C$54 million among cleantech firms.
Green Week in Review podcast – September 11, 2009
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The Green Week in Review is a podcast, hosted by SustainableBusiness.com News Editor Bart King. It’s posted every Friday morning and is about 15 minutes long. You can listen to it through your browser or download it to a portable MP3 player. Sign up for our General News RSS Feed and it will be automatically downloaded to your computer’s media player each week. In this week’s show… Green jobs advocate Van Jones resigned from the Obama administration. A report by the United Kingdom’s Institute for Public Policy Research examines the possibility of personal carbon trading. Plus, a summary of the week’s top cleantech headlines. ++++ Email comments or questions to bart@sustainablebusiness.com
Google, Nike Sign Open Letter to U.S. Senate
Twelve major U.S. companies urge swift action on climate change legislation.
Plan B Calls for Personal Carbon Rationing
U.K.'s Institute for Public Policy Research compares need for carbon rationing to need for food rationing during WWII.
Green Seal Restaurant Standard Approved by ANSI
Restaurants looking to differentiate their eco-friendly practices have a new certification option.
Distributed Solar Capacity to Reach 2.5 GW by 2012 – Study
The distributed solar energy market is poised for dramatic growth over the next few years, according to Pike Research.
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