Weekly Investor Roundup
Solexant sets up shop in Oregon; AMAT abandons a-Si; Siemens to make wind in Russia; and more.
Subsidies for Renewables, Biofuels Dwarfed by Supports for Fossil Fuels
Global subsidies for fossil fuels=$557 billion; support for renewables= $43-46 billion.
US Legislative Update: Recycled Goods; Solar Roofs; And Energy Storage
Numerous clean energy bills are moving through the U.S. Congress.
EPA Rejects Claims of Flawed Climate Science
EPA denies 10 petitions to rescind endangerment finding.
US National Security Requires Cleantech Leadership – Report
Military Advisory Board (MAB) of CNA issues report on convergence of cleantech, the economy and national security.
Arizona Regulators Approve Ambitious Energy Efficiency Target
Regulated utilities will be required to reduce electricity sales 22% by 2020.
First Solar Beats Wall Street Expectations
Company's profit shrank a bit in 2Q, but not as much as expected.
MEMC Back in the Black for 2Q
Company turns a slight profit following a loss in the first quarter.
Solyndra To Provide 16 MW of Rooftop Solar to SCE
Subsidiary Photon Solar will construct 18 rooftop solar systems.
Green Week in Review podcast – July 30, 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 MP3 player. Sign up for our General News RSS Feed and it will be automatically downloaded to your computer’s media player each week. In this week’s show… Democrats Unveil Senate Energy Bill Energy Bill Includes Homestar Program, Hydraulic Fracturing Disclosures Wind Power Sinks Back to 2007 Levels in 2Q U.S. Stuck with ‘Patchwork’ Approach to Climate Change WCI Releases Comprehensive Plans for Regional Cap and Trade Study Analyzes Regulatory Scenarios for Reducing Carbon Emissions Plus, a summary of the week’s top cleantech headlines. ++++ Email comments or questions to bart@sustainablebusiness.com