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DOE Helps Develop Clean Energy in Latin America and the Caribbean DOE Issues Guidance for Reducing Petroleum in Federal Fleets DOE, EPA Bolster Energy Star Program U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Offers Wind Turbine Siting Guidelines DOE Selects 2011 Solar Decathlon Teams Ways to Monitor, Verify GHG Emissions DOE Helps Develop Clean Energy in Latin America & the Caribbean On April 15, DOE announced partnerships to advance clean energy and energy security in the Western Hemisphere as part of the Energy and Climate Partnership of the Americas (ECPA). Clean energy projects include launching an Energy Innovation Center for Latin America and the Caribbean, exploring the potential of a Caribbean-wide electrical transmission system, developing biomass resources in Columbia, and cooperating with Argentina on clean energy technologies. DOE and the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), the largest source of development funding for Latin America and the Caribbean, signed an agreement creating an Energy Innovation Center, the latest in a series of Regional Clean Energy Centers located throughout the hemisphere. Staffed by some of the world’s leading experts in renewable energy and energy efficiency, the center will serve as a focal point for clean energy jobs, project development and financing in the region. It […]
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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… PepsiCo To Invest $30M in Renewables, Instead of RECs Dow Jones Adding Large Solar Power Plant to New Jersey Offices Plus, a summary of the week’s top cleantech headlines. ++++ Email comments or questions to bart@sustainablebusiness.com
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Editor’s Note: A few years ago, I explored heating my home with solar, but the contractor said I would produce too much heat for just my home, so he would have to find some place to "dump" the excess. I said, "wouldn’t it be great if I could share it with my neighbors?" He laughed, but now the idea is gaining ground! By Dana Hall, James Rose & Laurel Varnado Have you ever been tempted by a vacation time-share? It’s cheaper than buying a vacation home, you get the benefit of relaxation just when you want it, and you don’t have to worry about maintenance or keeping up with the bills. Now imagine if you neighbor came to you with a great deal on a solar energy "time-share." Just the right amount of electricity from solar panels would power your lights and appliances, but you don’t have to worry about installing the panels on your own roof or the upfront capital to pay for it. Solar developers will tell you this idea would be quite popular with their customers. Developers frequently turn people away who want to invest in solar but can’t because of tree shade, roof condition, building configuration […]
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China Led World Clean Energy Investments in 2009 DOE: $100M for Smart Grid Workforce Training Navy to Power Fleet with Biofuels Federal Buildings Go Green with $4B U.S. Wind Manufacturing Expanded in 2009 Swiss Solar Plane Takes Maiden Flight China Led the World in Clean Energy Investments in 2009 China invested $34.6 billion in clean energy in 2009, making it the world leader in clean energy investments, according to a report by Pew Charitable Trusts. China spent nearly double the the U.S. total of $18.6 billion. The US remains the leader in venture capital and private equity investments in clean energy, but it trailed in asset financing. Taking the nation’s total clean energy investments as a percentage of gross domestic product, the US invests only 20% as much as Spain and only a third of what China and the UK are investing. Clean energy investments by nearly all G-20 members have increased by more than 50% over the past five years – a 230% increase in globally since 2005. $162 billion was invested in 2009, despite the global recession. As a result, more than 250 GW of renewable energy capacity have been installed around the world, producing 6% of global […]
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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… EPA Issues Water Quality Guidance For Mountaintop Removal Mining Sony Aims for Zero Environmental Impact by 2050 Plus, a summary of the week’s top cleantech headlines. ++++ Email comments or questions to bart@sustainablebusiness.com
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DOT, EPA Boost Fuel Economy, Set GHG Emission Limits for Light Vehicles U.S. Federal Government to Double Hybrid Fleet DOE: $18M for Advanced Biofuels User Facility DOE: Tough Standards for Home Heating Equipment Report Proposes National Strategy for Climate Change Adaptation Clean Energy Conferences in Spring and Early Summer DOT, EPA Boost Fuel Economy, Set GHG Emission Limits for Light Vehicles The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) and the U.S. EPA jointly established new federal rules on April 1 that set the first-ever national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions standards for all new passenger cars and light trucks sold in the US. The rules, which will significantly increase the fuel economy of vehicles starting with the 2012 model year, could save the average buyer $3,000 over the life of a 2016 model year car. The measures will conserve about 1.8 billion barrels of oil, and reduce nearly a billion tons of GHG emissions over the lives of the vehicles covered. The final rules, issued by DOT’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and EPA, establish increasingly stringent fuel economy standards under NHTSA’s Corporate Average Fuel Economy program and GHG emission standards under the Clean Air Act for vehicles produced in model […]
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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… Obama to Open Atlantic to Offshore Drilling Should Climate Bill Regulate Hydraulic Fracturing? Oil Giants Say No Fracking Makes Natural Gas No Cleaner than Coal Plus, a summary of the week’s top cleantech headlines. ++++ Email comments or questions to bart@sustainablebusiness.co
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Find and post green jobs related to green building. While U.S. unemployment figures remained steady at 9.7% for February, the rate for construction workers rose to 27.1%, up from 24.1% a year ago, underscoring the continuing difficulties in this important sector of the economy. Interestingly, the basket of green building stocks in Canaccord Adam’s Green Building Index are up 10.1% for the year, outperforming the 2.1% rise for the S&P 500 Index and 2.5% for the NASDAQ. Even during such harsh conditions for construction in general, green building companies are able to distinguish themselves from and out pace conventional competitors. A "Green Jobs Study" released by the US Green Building Council estimates that greenbuilding jobs currently stand at two million, generating over $100 billion dollars in GDP and wages. By 2013, the sector will support nearly eight million jobs. The study predicts approximately 32% average annual growth in green construction square footage from 2009-2013 – an impressive level given the continued contraction in the overall construction market. Also in that time frame, the study forecasts 75% square footage growth in LEED-certified buildings. Based on this growth forecast, the environmental benefits should grow dramatically in the coming years as green buildings […]
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DOE: $37.5M for U.S.-Chinese Clean Energy Research Nissan Leaf EV to Sell for Under $33,000 Governors’ Coalition Recommends Federal Initiatives for Wind Power DOE, Interior, and Army Corps of Engineers Cooperate on Hydropower DOE Orders AeroSys to Halt Distribution of Inefficient Products Insurance Commissioners Back Off on Climate Change Disclosures DOE Provides $37.5M for U.S.-Chinese Clean Energy Research DOE announced on March 29 the availability of $37.5 million in U.S. funding over the next five years to support the U.S.-China Clean Energy Research Center (CERC). Grantees will need to match the funding, generating a total of $75 million to support research on advanced technologies for building energy efficiency, clean vehicles, and carbon capture and storage. China will contribute an additional $75 million to CERC, which will be a virtual research center, located in existing facilities in both the US and China. The program unites teams of scientists and engineers from both countries. President Obama and President Hu Jintao formally announced the establishment of the CERC during their meeting in Beijing last November. Because the US and China are the world’s top energy consumers, producers, and greenhouse gas emitters, they have share a strong interest in advancing key technologies. DOE will […]
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This article is reprinted from our green investing newsletter, Progressive Investor. Update: 3/19/10 BYD decided to delay the widely anticipated commercial rollout of its Model E6 electric car, which was scheduled for late 2010. They will build only 100 E6s to be used as taxis instead. Further development of EVs depends on the success of the taxis.| BYD says it still plans to introduce its F3DM plug-in hybrid in the US by the end of the year, and will market hybrids and the E6 EV in Europe next year. The plug-in went on sale in China on April 1. — BYD Company (1211.HK; BYDDF.PK) Shenzhen, China Market Cap: $157B Price: $68.90 52 Week Range: $13.38-88.40 Rating: Hold www.byd.com/ BYD Company, which stands for Build Your Dreams, emerged from relative obscurity when Warren Buffet’s Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.A, BRK.B) spent $231 million for a 10% stake in September 2008. Founded by China’s wealthiest man, BYD is the world’s largest producer of rechargeable batteries and a major car manufacturer in China, which recently surpassed the US as the world’s largest market for cars. It also makes handsets and parts for mobile phones. Its F3 sedan was the bestselling automobile in China last year. […]
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