In response to a UK Department for Business Innovation & Skills public consultation on A Long-Term Focus for Corporate Britain, NSFM participants have submitted a comment letter on the impact of short-termism in the financial markets. The NSFM letter suggests exploring changes in asset manager contract mandates, providing additional guidance …
Chicago-based solar developer bought-out by OCI Enterprises
DEALS NEWS Chicago-based solar developer bought-out by OCI Enterprises World Bank IFC invests $300m in India?s renewable energy push FlexEnergy completes Ingersoll Rand energy systems unit acquisition AMSC secures new D-Var grid interconnection system orders Solar developer Sopogy seals Pratt & Whitney supply deal European Batteries raises ?13.7m in directed …
Coming soon – A new CSR Asia Strategic Partner Programme
HIGHLIGHT Coming soon – A new CSR Asia Strategic Partner Programme Over the past five years, CSR Asia’s Strategic Partner Programme has offered organisations across the region a unique opportunity to get support for their CSR activities. With over 60 leading organisations, the programme is now the leading cross-sectoral CSR …
Duke Energy, Progress Energy merger to create largest U.S. utility
Duke Energy, Progress Energy merger to create largest U.S. utility CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Duke Energy and Progress Energy, Inc. announce that both companies’ boards of directors have unanimously approved a definitive merger agreement to combine the two companies in a stock-for-stock transaction. HydroWorld.com weekly newscast The HydroWorld.com weekly newscast, featuring …
First Solar Clears Last Regulatory Hurdle on 230 MW AVSR1 Project
First Solar Clears Last Regulatory Hurdle on 230 MW AVSR1 Project EIR for the AV Solar Ranch One solar project in LA County is final. Intematix Simplifies LED Manufacturing, Aims for IPO The ChromaLit system separates LED chips into phosphors and chips. An IPO may occur in the next year. …
Ready Solutions For A Worsening Climate
NewEnergyNews Daily Headlines click here for main page: http://www.NewEnergyNews.net/ Sunday World, 1-16: * Ready Solutions For A Worsening Climate * Energy Efficient Bldgs In Icy China * Russia Lags On New Energy * The Israeli Potato Battery * U.S. Loses Solar Maker To China SATURDAY VIDEOS, 1-15: * A Look …
Invitation January 19, 2011: New Rules for Global Finance Annual General Meeting
New Rules For Global Finance Annual General Meeting January 19, 2011 RSVP REQUIRED: [email protected] Date: Wednesday, January 19, 2011 Board Members only: 12:00 Noon to 1:00 p.m. Open Meeting of Members: 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. Venue: Offices of K&L Gates 1601 K Street, NW (16th and K St) Washington, …
WRI Digest: Environmental Stories to Watch
Environmental Stories to Watch in 2011 In the 8th annual “Stories to Watch” briefing, Jonathan Lash shared his insights with journalists on issues ranging from climate change and business action to water and forests. Watch the video, listen to the audio, browse the twitter archive (hashtag #stw11) and read the …
New World Bank Report on Global Economic Prospects
INTERNATIONAL TRQDE UNION CONFEDERATION ITUC Online Brussels/Washington 13 January 2011 (ITUC OnLine): The international trade union movement has criticised today’s World Bank report on Global Economic Prospects (GEP) http://web.worldbank.org/WBSITE/EXTERNAL/EXTDEC/EXTDECPROSPECTS/GEPEXT/0,,contentMDK:22804940~pagePK:51087946~piPK:51087916~theSitePK:538110,00.html for advocating fiscal austerity in the face of high unemployment. However,the report’s call for “the re-regulation of the financial sector” is …
China Now Number One In Wind
NewEnergyNews Daily Headlines click here for main page: http://www.NewEnergyNews.net/ THINGS-TO-THINK-ABOUT FRIDAY, 1-14: * China Now Number One In Wind * Solar Starte Trade War Or U.S. Boom * Bonanza 2010 New Energy Buy-In * The Ev This Time Is Different Yesterday * Study: Isle Of Man Picks Biomass Over Ocean …