Obama Announces $2.4B for EVs During CA Trip
Department of Energy to release stimulus funding for electric vehicle industry.
World Water Forum Calls For International Cooperation
Nearly half of the world's people will be living in areas of acute water shortage by 2030, according to the UN.
Weekly Investor Round Up
AIG sells solar stake; BrightSource signs a big deal; DONG Energy signs a massive deal; Vestas and Boeing plan to cooperate; and more.
Obama Appropriates Major Funding for EERE
DOE's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) receives and 11-fold increase in funding.
Insurance Regulators Adopt Climate Change Risk Disclosure
All insurance companies with annual premiums of $500 million or more will be required to complete a risk disclosure survey every year.
Groundbreaking for White House 'Victory' Garden
Michelle Obama will break ground today for the first White House garden in decades.
Valero To Purchase 8 Ethanol Plants from Bankrupt VeraSun
Petroleum refiner secures ethanol blending supply by purchasing VeraSun's ethanol plants at deeply discounted bankruptcy price.
Boston Power Batteries Available For HP Notebooks
Lithium-ion battery maker reveals details of its battery deal with HP.
EDF See Opportunity in Downturn
EDF Energies Nouvelles Chief Executive tells Reuters his company is in a strong position for mergers and acquisitions.
Podcast: Green Week in Review – March 20, 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 about 15 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. EPA announced that it will begin monitoring air quality around schools, particularly near industrial and high-traffic areas. The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and the Department of Energy (DOE) announced a partnership to streamline weatherization programs. The Obama administration announced it would turn back changes to the endangered species act made by the Bush Administration. Green jobs advocate Van Jones began work with the Obama administration. The EPA proposed the first nationwide system for industry reporting of greenhouse gas emissions. Interior Secretary Ken Salazar issued an order to make renewable energy a top priority, and the DOI and FERC are working through a turf war that affects offshore wind and wave energy. The nomination of Gary Locke for commerce secretary was confirmed by Senate committee. Also, a report that […]
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