Weekly Investor Round Up
Daimler buys into Tesla Motors; Kyocera to supply solar modules to Toyota; Pacific ethanol catches the bankruptcy bug; and more.
EPA Restores Science to Air Quality Standards
EPA will reverse a Bush administration policy and increase the role of scientists in setting air standards.
Toxicologists Say Media Overstate Risks
Survey of toxicologists cuts through some of the hysteria surrounding chemicals.
Cape Wind Completes State, Local Permitting
Massachusetts Siting Board voted gave unanimous approval to the offshore wind project.
GE Global Research Selected by DOE
GE has the only corporate research lab chosen by the feds as an Energy Frontier Research Center (EFRC).
Geothermal Sector on Verge of Expansion
Recent actions by departments of Interior and Energy have paved the way for rapid growth.
LS9, ProcterGamble Launch Partnership
P&G will adopt LS9's proprietary technology to produce chemicals.
Zenn Confirms EEStor's Battery Claims
Canadian electric car company will increase investment in Texas-based battery maker.
Duke Energy Purchases PA Wind Farm
70-MW Windfarm built by Gamesa will be Duke's first in eastern U.S.
Podcast: Green Week in Review – May 22, 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… President Obama announced a federal standard for automobiles that will cut heat trapping emissions by 30%. The U.S. House Commerce and Energy Committee slogs away on a climate change bill. And a new study focuses on the importance of technological advances in semiconductors to achieve greater energy efficiency. Plus, as always, a quick review of top cleantech stories from the week. ++++ Email comments or questions to bart@sustainablebusiness.com.
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