Green Building Products Company Receives $2.7M Funding
Integrity Block, which makes a less carbon intensive concrete block, receives equity and debt financing.
Engineering Firm Acquires Wind Business
WPCS International Inc. bought Lincoln Wind LLC, a company that installs and monitors weather towers that measure wind power potential.
CA Unveils Plan To Reduce Carbon Footprint 30%
The California Air Resources Board released its draft plan for reducing emissions, as ordered by the state's precedent-setting legislation.
EU Reaches Agreement Over Airline Emissions
Reuters reports that the European Union has agreed to a start date and trading plan for airlines to join the European Cap-and-Trade system for CO2 emissions.
Swedish Company Signs First Deal for Sustainable Brazilian Ethanol
Sekab worked with four Brazilian ethanol producers to develop verifiable criteria for sustainable ethanol production.
Market Developing for Secondhand Wind Turbines
With waiting periods of two years for delivery of new turbines, a market is developing for secondhand systems.
Credit Suisse Adopts Carbon Principles
International bank joins Citi, JP Morgan Chase, Morgan Stanley and Bank of America in setting guidelines for lending to carbon-intesive power plants.
Bi-Weekly Investor Round-Up
Norwegian solar company REC and Massachusetts-based Evergreen Solar made big headlines.
Ormat To Supply Geothermal Plant in Turkey
Contract to supply second geothermal plant to Turkish customer is worth about $16 million.
VeraSun Delays Startup of Three Ethanol Refineries
Ethanol producer says market conditions are not right for expanding operations.