Feature Commentary APEC Speaks: how Asia-Pacific economies plan to address fossil-fuel subsidy reform An interview with Dr Phyllis Yoshida The Leaders’ Declaration from the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation’s (APEC) 17th Economic Leaders’ Meeting, released on 15 November 2009, included a commitment to “rationalize and phase out over the medium term fossil-fuel …
Q2 2010 Clean Edge Stock Index Update
July 20, 2010 CLEAN EDGE STOCK INDEX UPDATE Q2 – 2010 Quarterly Update on CELS, QWND, and QGRD through June 30, 2010 Dear Colleague, The Q2 2010 Clean Edge Stock Index Update is now online. In this quarterly newsletter, summary data is provided for the NASDAQ® Clean Edge® Green Energy …
Majority of institutional investors considering green private equity, according to new survey
20 July 2010 DEALS NEWS… Majority of institutional investors considering green private equity, according to new survey Siemens awarded $8.9m to demonstrate energy efficient carbon capture technology Indonesia receives $300m climate change mitigation loan from Japan International Cooperation Agency FirstEnergy and Allegheny Energy’s merger gains SEC approval Rolls-Royce gets $16m …
Japan: The rising wave of investor-corporate engagement
July 21st, 2010 RI News Alert: Theme of the Month The rising wave of investor/corporate engagement in Japan Click here to read the newsletter.
Major News from Slow Money
Wonderful, Inspiring News, Videos of the SLOW MONEY Conference. We are proud of our Advisory Board members ,Woody Tasch , founder of Slow Money and Alisa Gravitz, founder of Green America! This is a feast of good information for all those working on community development solutions, including our friends at …
Bob Monks: political system…
TUESDAY, JULY 20, 2010 Bob Monks: political system is simply a vehicle through which the business expresses its power Bob talks about the power of business over government in new video this week. In discussing the financial bill and the failure to address corporate governance, he said, “The business community …
A special message from the ScienceCheerleader. We did it!
Guest blog from Darlene Cavalier, the Science Cheerleader Score three for the public! We did it! Two years ago this month, ScienceCheerleader.com launched with three goals: 1) help increase adult science literacy (see Brain Makeover). [Check!] 2) raise the ranks of citizen scientists and create a shared space for researchers …
Reid schedules utility-only bill for Senate debate
Reid schedules utility-only bill for Senate debate US Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid plans to introduce legislation for a carbon trading system covering only electric utilities for debate on the Senate floor in late July. More >>> Chinese green sector surges as Europe suffers in Q2 Mixed fortunes have dogged …
Trilliant Scores $106M in Funding, Lands Central Maine Power
Oerlikon Solar’s Amorphous Silicon PV Keeping Up Don’t write off a-Si, there’s still some life in that solar technology. Trilliant Scores $106M in Funding, Lands Central Maine Power Trilliant gets $106 million of capital from some big names and will provide CMP’s smart grid network. Sharp Solar’s Ron Kenedi on …
Mapping Implications of the Gulf Disaster and a Clean Energy Future
Mapping Implications of the Gulf Disaster and a Clean Energy Future Ecosystem Services and the Gulf Disaster BP’s massive oil spill jeopardizes the underpinning of economic wealth in the G ulf of Mexico . Ecosystem services form the backbone of the recreation, tourism, and fishing industries, enhance property values along …