Ocean Power Signs Australia Wave Projects
Wave power company now has strong ally in Australia. Leighton Contractors have A$9 billion in projects.
Podcast: Green Week in Review – December 19
This is the third installment of Green Week in Review, SustainableBusiness.com’s podcast, hosted by SB.com News Editor Bart King. We post a podcast every Friday morning–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. The next show will be posted on Friday, January 9, 2009. This week’s show… Our top story is the world’s first mass-produced plug-in hybrid electric vehicle, on sale now in China. Also, we’ll take a look at Obama’s picks to head the Department of the Interior and the Agriculture Department. A promising carbon sequestration method revived from a soil amendment technique practiced 500 years ago in the Amazon Basin. And a disturbing report about oil supply predictions as determined by the International Energy Agency. Plus, get a quick review on Toyota’s cancelled Prius plant, the first commercial hydrokinetic project in the U.S., a new solar factory in New Mexico and more.
BYD Is First To Market With Plug-In Hybrid
Chinese automaker backed by Warren Buffet has begun selling it's plug-in hybrid.
Senate Leader Wants To Offer Renewables Tax Credits Up Front
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid said he will push legislation allowing renewable energy developers to receive eight years of tax credits in a single year.
Biochar Could Be Effective Tool Against Climate Change
Ancient soil replenishment technique is a highly effective way to sequester carbon.
Vilsack Appointment Draws Criticism
Obama's cabinet is beginning to look like the ethanol "dream team," which is troubling some environmental groups.
CF Partners To Launch Carbon Hedge Fund
Volatility in the market has created opportunities for shorting, moving the carbon market to a new stage in its development.
Hydro Green to Build First Commercial Hydrokinetic Power Project in U.S.
Houston-based Hydro Green has received FERC approval to install the first commercial hydrokinetic power project in the U.S.
Satcon Signs 40-MW Inverter Contract
Boston-based company signs twelve-month supply contract with Spanish solar integrator.
Lockheed Martin Partners on Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion in Hawaii
Company is working with Taiwan's Industrial Technology Research Institute to develop a 10-MW pilot plant.