Archive for the ‘Industry-News’ Category
Monday, November 17th, 2008
DARPA is funding research devoted to the affordable production of a surrogate for petroleum based military jet fuel (JP-8) from agricultural or aquacultural crops that are non-competitive with food material.
The current solicitation expands the scope of the BioFuels program described in BAA06-43 to additionally focus on: (1) processes for ...
Posted in Agriculture, Biofuels, Biorefinery, Finance, Industry-News, Natural Resources, Policy, Regulatory and Legal Trends, Renewable Fuels, Research, algae, biomass, ethanol, green-technology | No Comments »
Thursday, November 13th, 2008
Japan, the birthplace of the Kyoto Protocol, has actually seen carbon emissions increases rose by nearly 9% above 1990 emissions levels, according to new data released yesterday.
Under the Kyoto Protocol, Japan is committed to reducing its emissions by six percent from the benchmark year in the period between 2008 and ...
Posted in Carbon, Climate-Change, Eco-Efficiency, Finance, Industry-News, Lifecycles, Sustainability | No Comments »
Wednesday, November 12th, 2008
Gulf Oil recently opened its first e85 fueling station in New England to service commuters with Flex Fuel Vehicles. This station is an important milestone to expand Massachusetts and New England’s fuel resources, providing greater access to affordable and environmentally friendly alternative fuels.
This new station makes it easier for Massachusetts’ ...
Posted in Batteries, Biofuels, Biorefinery, Eco-Efficiency, Electricity, Finance, Green-Cars, Hydrogen, Industry-News, Policy, Regulatory and Legal Trends, Renewable Fuels, Sustainability, biomass, ethanol, green-technology | No Comments »
Sunday, November 9th, 2008
New York's Attorney General, Andrew Cuomo, released the nation's first code of ethics for wind-energy companies last week. The code is an effort to resolve an investigation AG Cuomo began in July related to alleged improprieties in the actions of two wind-power companies in soliciting local support for large scale ...
Posted in Electricity, Finance, Green-Chemistry, Industry-News, Start-ups, Sustainability, Wind-Power, Wind-Turbines, law | No Comments »
Saturday, November 8th, 2008
Will a government led green revolution galvanize the foundering economy of the United States and set the stage for a new era of growth and prosperity? The question has attracted a significant amount of attention since the financial crisis began to escalate several months ago and stuck a wrench in ...
Posted in China, Climate-Change, Finance, India, Industry-News, Israel, Japan, Lifecycles, Silicon Valley, Solar-Energy, Start-ups, Sustainability, green-technology | No Comments »
Tuesday, November 4th, 2008
T. Boone Pickens has delayed work on a state permit to build 170 miles of transmission lines carrying enough wind energy to power 300,000 homes, raising concerns that the much heralded Pickens plan may not pan out as planned.
Earlier this year, Pickens ordered nearly 670 turbines for the ...
Posted in Electricity, Hedge Funds, Industry-News, Natural Resources, Policy, Regulatory and Legal Trends, Private Equity, Sustainability, Venture Capital, Wind-Power, Wind-Turbines, green-technology | No Comments »
Monday, November 3rd, 2008
L.A. Southwest College 4-MW PV Project, California
L.A. Southwest College's new 4-MW solar project, which was designed and constructed by Chevron Energy Solutions, marks another milestone in the Los Angeles Community College District's efforts to make its colleges carbon neutral through its Renewable Energy Plan.
SolFocus Agreement with EMPE Solar
SolFocus ...
Posted in Concentrated-Solar, Eco-Efficiency, Finance, Hedge Funds, Industry-News, Natural Resources, Photovoltaics, Solar-Energy, Solar-Thermal, Start-ups, Sustainability, Venture Capital, green-technology, materials | No Comments »
Sunday, November 2nd, 2008
Posted in Eco-Efficiency, Finance, Graphic, Hedge Funds, Industry-News, Policy, Regulatory and Legal Trends, Private Equity, Start-ups, Sustainability, Venture Capital, green-technology | No Comments »
Sunday, November 2nd, 2008
Transit agencies across the United States may need to find billions of dollars to repay investors as long-term financing deals disintegrate, a result of the global credit crisis that could eventually affect millions of commuters.
The recent collapse of insurance giant American International Group, which facilitated major financing deals between ...
Posted in Finance, Green-Cars, Hedge Funds, Industry-News, Natural Resources, Policy, Regulatory and Legal Trends, Private Equity, Sustainability, Venture Capital | No Comments »
