Federal Policies Crucial To Wind, Solar Development – Pew Study
U.S. must establish a price on carbon if wind and solar power are to catch on.
Democratic Leaders Push Hard for Climate Bill
Pelosi, Gore and Obama all work the phones to secure needed votes in the House.
PGE Contracts 92MW of concentrating Solar from NRG
California utility continues lining up concentrating solar power deals.
Emcore Awarded $5.7M Air Force Contract
The two-year contract calls for Emcore to demonstrate high efficiency solar cells for space applications.
Raser Executes Term Sheet with SCPPA
Southern California Public Power Authority agrees to potential power purchase agreement for 110 MW of geothermal.
Podcast: Green Week in Review – June 26, 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… The U.S. House of Representatives is set to vote on the Waxman-Markey climate-energy bill today, following a compromise with Democrats in the Agriculture Committee. Criticism of the Senate energy bill continues to grow among environmental and energy groups. The Interior Department issued the first exploratory leases for offshore wind of the coasts of New Jersey and Delaware. The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) delivered a report to Capitol Hill detailing the potential of demand response in the U.S. Plus, as always, a quick review of top cleantech stories from the week. ++++ Email comments or questions to bart@sustainablebusiness.com
House Set to Vote Friday on Waxman-Markey
Waxman negotiated a compromise with agriculture interests, paving way for historic vote.
Microsoft Unveils Smart Grid Application
Microsoft Hohm is meant to rival Google's PowerMeter released earlier this year.
Sears Tower To Get Major Green Overhaul
$350 million dollar plan aims to reduce energy usage by 80%.
Labor Department Announces $500M for Green Jobs Training
Five competitive grant programs aim to fund training for energy efficiency and renewable energy employment.
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