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Green Energy Execs Implore Congress for Sweeping Climate Change Bill

October 8, 2009October 21, 2009 by Gina Roos

More than one-hundred green-energy company executives went to Washington, D.C., this week to urge members of Congress to pass a sweeping climate change bill, reports Mercury News. Clean-tech entrepreneurs and investors believe a bill that includes a cap on carbon emissions will help drive billions of dollars in clean-energy investments ... Read more »

Texas Electricity Users May Pay for Utilities’ Bypassing Stimulus Funds

October 2, 2009October 21, 2009 by Paul Nastu

Purchasers of renewable energy in Texas may pay a higher rate after the companies building a $5 billion renewable energy transmission network in the state decided to bypass federal stimulus funding for the project. Utilities and companies building the network say that the stimulus funds came with strings attached that ... Read more »

NJ Health Care Facility to Add 1.8 MW Solar Array

October 1, 2009 by Paul Nastu

The Carrier Clinic in Montgomery, N.J., plans a 1.8 megawatt solar array under a power purchase agreement (PPA) with enXco, reports MyCentralJersey.com. The ground-mounted solar array, spread out over 14 acres, will cost about $10 million to install, with enXco owning and operating the system. Carrier Clinic has agreed to ... Read more »

NYC Tests Hybrid Garbage Trucks, EVs

August 26, 2009 by Paul Nastu

The New York City Sanitation Department will add several hybrid electric diesel collection trucks to its fleet. New York City Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg announced the additions as part of his PlaNYC to reduce the city’s overall carbon emissions in the next two decades. Three new hybrid refuse collection trucks ... Read more »

U.S. Business Coalition Endorses ‘Green’ Manufacturing Bill

August 7, 2009August 7, 2009 by Gina Roos

The Apollo Alliance, a coalition of more than 150 U.S. businesses, has announced its support for a Senate bill aimed at advancing and creating more than 2.5 million green manufacturing jobs in the United States. Businesses backing the bill include manufacturers, distributors, labor unions and clean energy producers. The Senate ... Read more »

New Group Aims to Cover All Recycling Interests

August 4, 2009August 4, 2009 by Paul Nastu

The Recycling Organizations of North America (RONA), a new group, plans to provide a larger umbrella to the recycling industry than that offered by the National Recycling Coalition or Keep America Beautiful. RONA, which only recently filed articles of incorporation in Colorado, is trying to position itself as an inclusive ... Read more »

Qualifying for Best Renewable Energy Incentives a Matter of Timing

August 4, 2009October 19, 2009 by Paul Nastu

When it comes to installing renewable energy and qualifying for the best incentives – many of which are in flux as states continue to alter the rules of the game – it sometimes pays hundreds of thousands of dollars for a company to take a wait-and-see approach. Take the example ... Read more »

Europe Faces Growing Pains in Renewable Energy Market

July 27, 2009 by Gina Roos

Europe’s renewable energy market is being hurt by falling prices, lower demand and the ongoing credit crunch. As a result, key players in the solar and wind markets are faced with difficult choices in order to survive current market conditions. To combat rapidly falling prices and market shares, European solar ... Read more »

More Federal Incentives Needed to Drive Solar Growth

July 23, 2009October 19, 2009 by Gina Roos

Although the United States has become one of the more aggressive nations in promoting renewable energy thanks in part to support from the Obama Administration, it is still lagging behind solar market leaders like Spain and Germany, according to a new report from Pike Research. A key finding reveals that ... Read more »

Austin Renewable Energy Program Plagued by Low Demand

July 12, 2009July 13, 2009 by Paul Nastu

Austin, Texas, is wondering whether GreenChoice was the right choice when it comes to cost-effective renewable energy. GreenChoice from Austin Energy, allows businesses and homes to choose whether or not lock in five- and 10-year rates for electricity generated from wind and solar. Low energy prices, however, are making the ... Read more »

Clean Tech Manufacturing May Get $30B Shot in the Arm

June 19, 2009October 19, 2009 by Paul Nastu

A new Senate bill would provide up to $30 billion for factories to retool their operations to meet demand for clean tech products, including components for hybrid and electric vehicles. The Investments for Manufacturing Progress and Clean Technology (IMPACT) Act of 2009 is co-sponsored by Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio) and ... Read more »

Sierra Club: Senate Waters Down Energy Bill

June 18, 2009 by Gina Roos

A Senate panel approved an energy bill that would give utilities more flexibility to meet renewable energy requirements than under the House bill, and allow oil and gas companies to drill in large parts of the eastern Gulf of Mexico, highlighting the challenges Congress faces in trying to pass legislation ... Read more »

Green Energy Execs Implore Congress for Sweeping Climate Change Bill

Texas Electricity Users May Pay for Utilities’ Bypassing Stimulus Funds

NJ Health Care Facility to Add 1.8 MW Solar Array

NYC Tests Hybrid Garbage Trucks, EVs

U.S. Business Coalition Endorses ‘Green’ Manufacturing Bill

New Group Aims to Cover All Recycling Interests

Qualifying for Best Renewable Energy Incentives a Matter of Timing

Europe Faces Growing Pains in Renewable Energy Market

More Federal Incentives Needed to Drive Solar Growth

Austin Renewable Energy Program Plagued by Low Demand

Clean Tech Manufacturing May Get $30B Shot in the Arm

Sierra Club: Senate Waters Down Energy Bill

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