Vestas Sells $1B in Shares
Danish Wind power company completes equity offering and releases quarterly report.
SunPower Plans to Raise $400M
Following tough first quarter, U.S. solar company will sell nine million shares of common stock.
Jiangsu Miracle to Supply Wind Components to A-Power
Company listed on the Shenzhen Stock Exchange to supply A-Power's wind-energy ramp up.
Podcast: Green Week in Review – May 1, 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… U.S. Senator Arlen Specter announces plans to switch to the Democratic party. The Major Economies Forum met in Washington to discuss climate change. The Obama Administration officially announced that it would restore the Endangered Species Act to full strength. The U.S. Department of Agriculture plans to conduct the first ever survey of organic farming. The Energy Information Administration found that the proposed Renewable Electricity Standard (RES) will have a negligible effect on energy costs. California approved the world’s first low carbon fuel standard. And a report ranking cities with the most and least air pollution. Plus, as always, a quick review of top cleantech stories from the week. ++++ Email comments or questions to bart@sustainablebusiness.com.
DOE Announces $193M for Renewables Research
Energy Secretary announced $93 million for wind energy research and $100 million for NREL.
Senate Bill Would Boost Ocean Energy Research
Alaskan Senator Lisa Murkowski has introduced a bill that would increase research and development into ocean energy.
Study Estimates CO2 Threshold
In last nine years, humans have burned 30% of our carbon allowance for the first half of the century.
EIA Report Shows RES Would Reduce Fuel Prices
Energy Information Administration found that a renewable energy standard of 25% would drive fuel prices down across the board.
Report Ranks Best, Worst Cities for Air Pollution
Six in 10 Americans are exposed to unhealthy air quality according to the latest American Lung Association report.
First Solar Posts Stellar 1Q
U.S. solar company increased profits significantly in a tough quarter for the entire industry.
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