Western States Propose Carbon Trading
Western Climate Initiative officially proposes draft plan.
GridPoint Raises $120M For Acquisitions
Smart-grid technology developer raised $120 million in equity financing and announced the first in a series of acquisitions.
Sustainable Spaces Raises $6M
San Francisco-based company specializes in residential energy audits and efficiency retrofits.
Ascent Solar Partners With Spanish Roofing Products Company
Colorado-based thin-film solar company will supply modules to Spanish roofing products company for integration and testing.
A-Power Announces First Contract For Turbines
Chinese wind-turbine maker to begin deliveries from new factory in 4Q08.
Bloomberg Service To Provide CDP Data
Carbon Disclosure Project will distribute climate change risk data through Bloomber Professional service.
Energy Star Standards Are Lax – Consumer Reports
A recent investigation by consumer reports claims that the EPA's Energy Star program has unreliable standards.
Earth Overshoot Day Arrives Eariler
Today is the day past which humanity moves into ecological deficit spending for the year, according to the Global Footprint Network.
National Labs to Study Abrupt Climate Change
New IMPACTS program will attempt to model and predict the possibility of abrupt and rapid climate change.
Common Birds Signal Biodiversity Crisis
An alliance of conservation groups released a report showing significant decline in common bird populations around the world.