Archive for the 'Green Technology' Category
Friday, September 26th, 2008
Institutional research brokerage Gabelli & Co. is jumping on the “green” bandwagon. Gabelli has assembled a team to focus on the clean technology and alternative energy sector, reports the WSJ. Mario Gabelli also says he’s opening a hedge fund to invest in “green” companies that benefit the environment. “We think there’s money in alternative energy,” [...]
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Wednesday, September 24th, 2008
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has earmarked up to $24 million for breakthrough solar energy products. The DOE’s Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, John Mizroch, recently announced the investments are aimed at developing solar energy products to significantly accelerate penetration of solar photovoltaic (PV) systems in the United States [...]
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Monday, September 15th, 2008
Marshall, Gerstein & Borun LLP, an intellectual property law firm, just announced the launch of its Cleantech and Renewables Industry Group. According to the firm, the group integrates nearly 20 attorneys and professionals from multiple practices to meet the legal and business demands of clients involved with technologies aimed at environmental stewardship. “As demand for [...]
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Tuesday, September 9th, 2008
Republican Presidential candidate, John McCain is betting that Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin can help bring the right kind of reform to Washington, restoring accountability and effectiveness to government, and working to secure energy independence, according to a WSJ opinion piece by a senior policy adviser and national spokesperson for the McCain campaign. The fact is [...]
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Tuesday, August 26th, 2008
Presidential hopefuls, Barack Obama and John McCain, have starkly different plans on how to reverse the year-long slide in workers’ incomes, reports Money.com. The report notes that Democratic contender, Barack Obama’s proposals of creating jobs through government investments (such as a $150 billion investment in clean energy projects and infrastructure projects he says will create [...]
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Wednesday, August 20th, 2008
There is growing demand for legal advice on environmental law from clients such as developers, venture capitalists, and even state and local agencies seeking good environmental counsel to avoid costly litigation, according to an Environmental Law Forum at the University of Virginia. One member of the panel discussion, Bill Sinclair, an Attorney with Beveridge & [...]
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Monday, August 18th, 2008
The American Solar Energy Society finds that renewable energy and energy-efficient industries were responsible for the creation of nearly 8.5 million jobs in 2006, and that number is expected to reach 40 million by 2030, according to the AP. Overall, concerns over climate change and rising oil prices have made reducing energy consumption and emissions [...]
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Wednesday, August 13th, 2008
Presidential contenders, Barack Obama and John McCain have announced plans to stimulate the economy by creating jobs. Among the most pressing issues in which the federal government is being urged to intervene: clean technologies.
Democratic Presidential candidate, Barack Obama, has said that as president he would spend $150 billion to develop more environmentally friendly energy sources…and [...]
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Wednesday, August 6th, 2008
Large-scale U.S. solar power facilities are becoming commonplace, according to the U.S. Department of Energy. Underscoring the trend, a recent McKinsey report projects that solar will become more economically attractive, despite technological uncertainty and the continued importance of regulation. In fact the report states, “A new era for solar power is approaching. Long derided as [...]
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Wednesday, July 16th, 2008
Wind has emerged as the fastest growing source of renewable energy around the world. Globally, rapid growth is predicted in the wind market and the United States is one of three nation’s leading future growth in the industry, reports Reuters. In fact, the Department of Energy projects that wind power is capable of becoming a [...]
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