Wednesday, February 27th, 2013 Top Stories Visit Our Site Follow Like RSS SEC Chair Says Crowdfunding Coming “Soon,” But When is That? — In a recent speech at the annual “SEC speaks” event, current Securities and Exchange Commission chair Elisse Walter placed the word “crowdfunding” immediately after the word “soon.” That seems like …
Roundtable Greenlights Effort on Renewable Energy Covered Bonds : AltEnergyStocks.com
Roundtable Greenlights Effort on Renewable Energy Covered Bonds : AltEnergyStocks.com Roundtable Greenlights Effort on Renewable Energy Covered Bonds Posted: 05 Feb 2013 06:09 AM PST by Sean Kidney “There is more liquidity than ever being put into the system, but funds are still not being allocated to renewable energy projects” …
Geothermal Roundup: California Bills, Consumer Reports, and Japan Development Plans
Geothermal Roundup: California Bills, Consumer Reports, and Japan Development Plans by Vince Font, Contributor | September 12, 2012 | 1 Comment Players in the geothermal industry have revealed interesting news in the past few weeks, with many areas releasing reports and initiatives that they hope will drive geothermal growth. Full …
Wind Turbine Blades Push Size Limits
From Renewable Energy News by Chris Webb, Contributor | July 10, 2012 | Post Your Comment Using sophisticated modelling techniques and comparing the results with existing turbine technology, a 2011 report set out to see if 20-MW offshore turbines could become a reality. The report, entitled Upwind: Design Limits and …
Global Polling Results for your Rio+20 Earth Summit coverage
Hello, As the Rio+20 Earth Summit kicks off in Brazil this week, I wanted to provide you with a couple recent press releases containing research results that could complement coverage you may be preparing: Consumers Call for Ambitious Leadership from their Governments at Rio+20 Earth Summit: http://www.globescan.com/commentary-and-analysis/press-releases/press-releases-2012/84-press-releases-2012/205-consumers-call-for-ambitious-leadership-from-their-governments-at-rio20-earth-summit-global-poll.html · Only 1 …
Latin America and the Caribbean face massive economic damages from global warming, report warns
June 5, 2012 – Click for the story Region needs to dramatically increase its investment in climate change adaptation and mitigation in the coming decades Latin America and the Caribbean face annual damages in the order of $100 billion by 2050 from diminishing agricultural yields, disappearing glaciers, flooding, droughts and other …
News – Webcast alert: Watch Latin America’s biggest corporate social responsibility conference live
2012 CSRAmericas opens tonight in Quito Three-day conference to discuss ways to incorporate small producers into value chains, youth skills, and methods to measure the social impact of businesses and multi-stakeholder alliances Watch Webcast QUITO – CSRAmericas, Latin America’s biggest corporate social responsibility conference, will be transmitted live over the internet. The …
Mexico passes tough Climate Law: can you hear “nyah nyah USA”?
Mexico passes tough Climate Law: can you hear “nyah nyah USA”? / IaDB CC head argues for 2Gt p.c. C&C / China $476m wind bond / $25m WB Green Bond / DBSA gets Sth African green dvlpt fund job (climate bonds in mix?) / Adventures of a Climate Bonds actuary …
B Corps Emerging in South America
Maria Emilia Correa of Systema B is working to bring B Corporations to Latin America. She explains below the purpose and particular need for recognized social enterprises in Spanish-speaking countries. For more in English, read Ellie Winninghoff’s article on Flex Corps and B Corps. Podemos hacernos los locos, o podemos …
Beyond Growth: Green Transition Accelerating Despite Recession
Beyond Growth: Green Transition Accelerating Despite Recession A new report out from Ethical Markets Media shows Green investments untouched by the Great Recession. Submitted by: Rosalinda Sanquiche Posted: Mar 09, 2012 – 09:00 AM EST By Rosalinda Sanquiche, Executive Director, Ethical Markets Media Green Transition Scoreboard® 2012, the latest findings …