Carbon Disclosure Project Launches Water Risk Initiative
CDP to catalog businesses' vulnerability to water risk--similar to climate change risk.
GridWise Alliance Members Elected to US Smart Grid Panel
Department of Commerce's National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) held the first meeting of its Smart Grid Interoperability Panel (SGIP).
Wartime Fuel Use Steadily Increasing
US soldiers' average daily fuel consumption has increased 175% since the Vietnam conflict.
Nike Tops Climate Counts Report Card
Top companies responding to economic downturn with long-range view on climate change and reduced energy spending.
US Navy Concerned About Offshore Wind Development
In Maryland, Navy representatives said Offshore wind turbines could disrupt operations.
First Solar Sells CA Solar Plant to NRG
21-MW plant in Riverside County is expected to go online by the end of the year.
Beacon Power Breaks Ground on 20MW Flywheel Energy Storage Plant
Completion of the energy storage facility in New York is expected in 16 to 18 months.
IPO Watch: Tesla Motors and China Wind Power
Sources say two cleantech IPOs are preparing to move forward.
Weekly Investor Roundup
EDP commits $4B to US Wind Farms; Suntech announces first US factory; A-Power sets up shop, too; and more.
CA Adopts TV Efficiency Standards
The new standards will make new TVs 30-50 percent more efficient and put almost a billion dollars a year back into the California economy.