Sustainability Advocates Want Cap-and-Trade Funds for Education
College presidents have signed letter calling on the Senate to include education funding in climate bill.
Suntech To Build 1.8GW of Solar Power in China
Solar firm signs agreements with provincial governments for major PV solar power plants.
Tessera Solar Receives Go-Ahead for 500MW in CA
Company will build SunCatcher systems on land owned by Riverside County.
Delmarva, LS Power Participate in 10MW PV Plant
Solar power system in Dover, Delaware will be first of this size in the region.
Siemens VC Acquires Stake in Waste Heat Recovery
Venture Capital arm of Siemens purchased a minority stake in India's Transparent Energy Systems.
Weekly Investor Round Up
Volkswagen announced EV plans; DOE announced loan guarantees; GE to build smar microgrid for Marines; and more.
Podcast: Green Week in Review – July 10, 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… Leaders of the world’s largest nations meet in Italy to discuss–among other things–ongoing negotiations for an international climate change treaty. U.S. President Obama makes his first visit to Russia. The U.S. Senate begins working on climate change legislation. A small town in Australia bans the sale of bottled water. Plus, as always, a quick review of top cleantech stories from the week. ++++ Email comments or questions to bart@sustainablebusiness.com
Long-awaited Terms Published for $3B in Grants
DOE and Treasury finally release guidelines for $3 billion in renewable energy grants created by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.
Senate Postpones Climate Bill
The Senate Environment and Public Works Committee has pushed back its deadline for drafting a climate change bill.
Environmental Groups Support Sotomayor Nomination
60 groups send a letter to the Senate Judiciary Committee urging confirmation.
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