Akeena Solar Moves Under Westinghouse Name
Subsidiary Andalay Solar to take advantage of brand recognition as Westinghouse Solar.
Green Week in Review podcast – May 21, 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… Minerals Management Service Divided Into Three Landmark Agreement To Protect Boreal Forest States Spend Billions Importing Coal Plus, a summary of the week’s top cleantech headlines. ++++ Email comments or questions to bart@sustainablebusiness.com
Minerals Management Service Divided Into Three
Secretary Salazar signed an order to created three divisions with independent missions.
State Round Up: New Legislation in Maine, Oklahoma, Wisconsin
Maine targets 5 GW of offshore power; Oklahoma considers 15% target; Wisconsin supports efficiency upgrades.
Solar Industry: Key Tax Policies Would Create 200,000 Jobs
Extending the Department of Treasury Grant Program (TGP) by two years would continue growth in solar industry.
Scientists Urge Virgina Attorney General To Drop Investigation of Climate Scientist
Virginia Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli does not believe in man-made climate change and is investigating fraud case against UVA climate scientist.
EPA Approves TVA's $268M Cleanup Plan for Coal-Ash Spill
On-site disposal could serve as a model for scores of coal-ash impoundments across the country.
Honeywell, DuPont To Manufacture Enviro-Friendly Refrigerant
New refrigerant has 99.7% lower global warming potential (GWP) than the current refrigerants.
Alstom, CalSTRS Join $150M Funding for BrightSource Energy
Global power-generation company Alstom marks its entry into solar market with $55 million investment.
Natcore Technology Acquires Vanguard Solar
Companies will combine work on thin film photovoltaic materials.