Weekly Investor Round Up
Exxon decides to play nice; GE envisions net zero homes; Mazda plans hybrid car; Daimler sells a portion of its Tesla stake; and more.
News Coverage Will Resume on July 28
News staff takes summer break.
100 Million Acres of Forest Now Managed to FSC Standards
Acreage managed to Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) standards has increased 40% since January 2008.
Wind, Geothermal Are Most Efficient Renewable Energy Sources – Study
Geothermal and wind energy yield greater returns on R&D, according to new NYU study.
Researchers to Tag and Track Trash
MIT-led research program aims to highlight the 'removal chain' of waste disposal.
U.S. Praises China's Emissons Efforts
Cabinet-level officials are in China this week to advance cooperative efforts on climate change.
Nissan To Develop Its Own Hybrid Technology
Nissan currently buys hybrid components from rival Toyota.
ReneSola To Build 500MW PV Project in China
Chinese solar firm signs letter of intent for massive solar projects in Jiangsu province.
Iberdrola Seeks $500M for 850MW of Wind Power
Wind developer will apply for federal grants.
Podcast: Green Week in Review – July 17, 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 15-20 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… Wal-Mart announced that it wants to create an open-source sustainability index for all of the products it sells. Bart interviews Dr. Rona Fried, editor of the Progressive Investor newsletter, about the companies on the 8th annual Sustainable Business 20 List. Plus, as always, a quick review of top cleantech stories from the week. ++++ Email comments or questions to bart@sustainablebusiness.com