AES, Samsung Sign Supply Agreement for Utility-Scale Batteries
Samsung is expanding lithium-ion battery manufacturing beyond eletronics into grid systems.
Green Week in Review podcast – September 17, 2010
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The Green Week in Review is a podcast, hosted by SustainableBusiness.com News Editor Bart King. It’s posted every Friday morning and is about 15 minutes long. You can listen to it through your browser or download it to a portable media player. Sign up for our General News RSS Feed and it will be automatically downloaded to your computer each week. In this week’s show… DOI Orders Gulf Operators to Plug 3,500 Unused Wells Federal Agencies Unveil Plans to Cut Carbon Footprint U.S. Offshore Wind Potential is 4,150 GW – NREL Pro Sports Leagues Endorse Solar Power Plus, a summary of the week’s top cleantech headlines. ++++ Email comments or questions to bart@sustainablebusiness.com
Building-Integrated PV Market To Hit 2.4GW by 2016
Market growth expected to generate wholesale revenues of $4 billion.
Colorado, Hawaii, Maryland, New York Have Top 5 Energy-Efficiency Programs
ACEEE annouced firt-ever awards for state-level energy efficiency initiatives.
DOE Announces $20M for Innovative Geothermal Technologies
Projects to address low temperature fluids, geothermal fluids from oil and gas wells, and highly pressurized geothermal fluids.
Gulf Restoration Effort Launches in Alabama
Coalition of environmental groups take step to restore ecological and economical health of Gulf Coast.
DOI Orders Gulf Operators to Plug 3,500 Unused Wells
So-called 'idle-iron' must be decomissioned in the Gulf of Mexico.
Metering Company Elster Plans NYSE IPO
Major player in the smart grid market aims to raise $152 million to pay debts.
Grid Net, Landis+Gyr To Utilize Sprint 4G Network for Smart Grid
Grid Nets software will connect smart meters and electricity routers via Sprint network.
Nissan, Sumitomo Form JV for EV Battery Recycling
New company 4R Energy will seek second-life business opportunities for EV batteries.