The McGraw-Hill Companies and NJR Clean Energy Ventures, a subsidiary of New Jersey Resources, today announced plans to build on McGraw-Hill’s East Windsor, N.J., campus the largest privately-owned, net-metered solar project in the Western Hemisphere.
The Global Wind Energy Council, WWF, the LEGO Group, the UN Global Compact, Vestas Wind Systems, PricewaterhouseCoopers (the Official WindMade Verification Partner) and Bloomberg (the Official Data Provider to WindMade) today announced their support for the development of the first global consumer label identifying corporations and products made with wind energy.
Private investments in G-20 clean power projects could total $2.3 trillion by the end of the decade, according to a report released today by The Pew Charitable Trusts. Massive energy demand and strong clean energy policies will drive investment to Asia, led by China and India. However, by adopting such policies, every G-20 member has the opportunity to attract more private investment in clean power projects and compete more effectively for business in this emerging global industry.
Chevrolet announced today that it will invest $40 million in various clean energy projects throughout America with a goal to reduce 8 million metric tons of carbon dioxide emissions. The initiative is based on projects that promote energy savings, renewable energy, responsible use of natural resources and conservation in communities across the United States.
The Association of Climate Change Officers ("ACCO") recognized the winners of its first annual Climate Leadership Award at its first annual Climate Leadership Awards Gala, which was attended by 100 climate action leaders from across sectors this week. The winners, Bonneville Environmental Foundation (non-profit), Iberdrola (corporate), and Sacramento Municipal Utility District (government) were recognized for [...]
Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) David Kappos announced today that the deadline for filing petitions under the USPTO’s Green Technology Pilot Program, which allows for expedited processing of patent applications related to green technology, is being extended until Dec. 31, 2011. The [...]
As the smart grid has evolved, most of the media and public focus has been on consumer-facing products and technologies, such as smart meters, automated metering, and home energy management systems. While those areas will continue to be important, a new study from Pike Research finds that utilities are placing increased emphasis on adding greater [...]
Department of Energy Announces Third Grant for U.S.-China Clean Energy Research Center U.S. Assistant Secretary of Energy for Policy & International Affairs David Sandalow announced that Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory will receive $12.5 million over the next five years to lead a consortium on energy-efficient building technologies under the U.S.-China Clean Energy Research Center (CERC). [...]
New York State’s Crouse Hospital will receive $360,000 in Federal Stimulus Funding for a lighting replacement Energy Conservation Project Congressman Dan Maffei, NYSERDA President and CEO Francis J. Murray, and Crouse Hospital President and CEO Paul Kronenberg Announce Funding; Crouse will install 8,000 energy efficient light bulbs across two buildings in major energy efficiency overhaul. [...]
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is issuing final rules that will protect Americans’ health by cutting emissions of mercury, particle pollution and other harmful pollutants from Portland cement manufacturing, the third-largest source of mercury air emissions in the United States. The rules are expected to yield $7 to $19 in public health benefits for [...]
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