Wednesday, September 8, 2010

Green News

BusinessGreen

MSCI debuts new environmental index series

  • BusinessGreen.com Staff, BusinessGreen, Wednesday 8 September 2010 at 00:15:00 New indices to help investors track performance of green and ethical firms

Solar panel pioneers at risk of missing feed-in tariff deadlines

  • James Murray, BusinessGreen, Wednesday 8 September 2010 at 00:15:00 Industry fearful that large number of solar and micro wind early adopters have not yet registered to enter feed-in tariff scheme

Insurers demand key role in climate adaptation

  • BusinessGreen.com Staff, BusinessGreen, Tuesday 7 September 2010 at 00:15:00 Coalition of insurance firms issue statement urging governments to support public-private initiatives designed to accelerate rollout of climate-related insurance policies

Wave Hub takes up residence on the ocean floor

  • BusinessGreen.com staff, BusinessGreen, Tuesday 7 September 2010 at 00:15:00 South West RDA announces successful installation of pioneering marine-energy test device off the Cornish coast

London seeks manager for £50m energy efficiency fund

  • BusinessGreen.com staff, BusinessGreen, Tuesday 7 September 2010 at 00:15:00 Bidding process gets under way for right to run flagship energy efficiency fund

CNET Green Tech

Charging stations to line 'EV freeway' in Tennessee

  • The Tennessee Valley Authority and Ecotality to unveil blueprint to connect three cities in...

ZigBee Alliance coordinating vehicle-to-grid technology

  • What will happen when millions of electric vehicles plug into the grid at at the same time? If...

New IBM projects striving for cleaner water

  • Harnessing the power of its World Community Grid of users, Big Blue embarks on a series of...

SoloPower trumpets certification for flexible solar modules

  • Silicon Valley-based company claims industry-first UL certification for solar modules made from...

Tech fixes to wind turbine-radar conflict face hurdles

  • Technologies that help air traffic control systems discern flying airplanes from wind turbines...

Moreover Technologies - Renewable Energy News

US Geothermal says Enbridge will invest US$23.8M in its Oregon project

  • BOISE, Idaho - U.S. Geothermal Inc. (TSX:GTH) says the U.S. subsidiary of Enbridge Inc. (TSX:ENB...

Eskom ready to start buying green energy plants

  • South Africa's power utility, Eskom, says it will start procuring renewable energy projects next...

National Grid reveals record day for wind power in the UK

  • Wind power provided a record-breaking 5% of electricity to the UK grid on Monday, according to...

Renewable Energy World News

Dr Farooq Abdullah in the opening ceremony of CSP TODAY INDIA

  • Dr Abdullah, the Union Minister of New and Renewable Energy of India demonstrated the commitment...

A Textbook Example: Why American Schools Must Go Green

  • Schools are a black hole for energy consumption. The buildings, which often serve as the hub of...

China is the Most Attractive Country for Renewables Investment

  • China has succeeded the US as the most attractive location in which to invest in renewable...

Project to Harness Energy from Breaking Trains

  • A company developing a "recycled" energy project from breaking trains in Philadelphia has been...

GreenBiz.com Small Biz

Spotlighting the Green Benefits of LEDs

  • Since the first humans carried a torch to provide light, heat has been a by-product of producing...

eBay Gives Away 100K Reusable Green Shipping Boxes to Sellers

  • The company's latest green initiative encourages sellers to reuse shipping boxes made of...

Four CSR Myths Debunked

  • Whether out of ignorance or malevolence, two recent op-eds in major daily newspapers have cast a...

Indie Cafes Struggle Putting Sustainability on the Menu

  •  As large, widespread fast food chains have been pressured and prodded to lower the...

An Inconvenient Sandwich: The Throwaway Economics of Takeaway Food

  •  This report investigates the economic pressures facing independent cafés and sandwich bars...

Renewable Energy World - Podcast

Solar at 70 Cents a Watt

  • Remember back in the good 'ol days of 2008 when getting solar PV production costs below a dollar...

Is Wind Noise Pollution?

  • As more wind turbines are developed closer to communities, a number of homeowners within close...

How to Exit the Age of Oil: Closing the Renewables Gap

  • We are living in an unprecedented time in history when the theory of unlimited economic growth...

Why Investors Like Solar PV

  • The sluggish economy has hurt renewable energy project developers. In many cases, it's...

Will We Find the 'Black Swan' of Energy?

  • This is a unique time in history for energy inventors and entrepreneurs. As the need for clean,...

GreenForAll.org - Blog

Five Years After Katrina, the Gulf Is Showing All of Us the Way Forward

  • As August draws to a close, we face a somber, sobering anniversary. Five years ago, on August...

The Alliance Institute: The Quest for Fairness and Equality Continues in the Gulf Region

  • Five years after Hurricane Katrina, one of the most striking problems in the recovery from the...

Mary Queen of Viet Nam: Building a Green Future in the Gulf, from the Ground Up

  • After Hurricane Katrina, New Orleans residents were scattered all over the country. Rebuilding...

BISCO: Building Capacity, Voice, and Power in Southeastern Louisiana

  • In the southeastern Louisiana bayou parishes of Lafourche and Terrebonne, BISCO (Bayou...

Deep South Center for Environmental Justice at Dillard University

  • Five years after Hurricane Katrina hit the Gulf Coast, much of our work at the Deep South Center...

GreenForAll.org-Resources

Increasing Demand for Home Retrofits: Community-Based Outreach and Mobilization

  • This best practice brief outlines the benefits of and strategies behind using community-based...

JFYNetWorks training ranges from brownfields to green jobs

  • Since 1976, JFYNetWorks has helped more than 50,000 youth and adults throughout the state of...

Green Speak: A Glossary of Terms used in Green Business

  • This glossary provides useful definitions for many of the terminology and buzzwords frequently...

Where To Get the Green: Sources of Funds for Green Entrepreneurs

  • Many people struggle to figure out how they can obtain the capital required to start and/or...

The Green Business Plan Guide

  • While there is an abundance of resources focused on how to write a business plan, virtually none...