First-of-Its-Kind Master's for Conservationists
Master's program developed by non-profit Rare and the University of Texas-El Paso is built around actual environmental campaigns.
Upper Mississippi Floodplain Designated Wetland of International Importance
Region to be added to international list of wetlands for conservation.
Green Sector Workers Are Well-Paid, Secure – Survey
Survey showed average salary in climate sector was $76,000.
Cleantech Investment Bouncing Back in 2Q – Report
With several weeks left in the second quarter, cleantech investment has already surpassed depressed levels of 1Q.
Valence to Co-Develop Grid-Connected Energy Storage Systems
Austin, Texas battery company signed MOU with S&C Electric.
Moog Acquires Remaining Shares of Wind Energy Business
Moog acquired the remaining 60% ownership of the wind energy business of LTi REEnergy GmbH.
Podcast: Green Week in Review – June 5, 2009
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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 15-20 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… United Nations-led negotiations for a climate change treaty resumed this week in Bonn, Germany. Vermont established the first statewide comprehensive system for feed-in tariffs for renewable energy production. A description of commercial-scale composting at Cornell University. Plus, as always, a quick review of top cleantech stories from the week. ++++ Email comments or questions to bart@sustainablebusiness.com.
Climate Treaty Negotiations Resume in Bonn
A wrap-up of the headlines coming out of the lates round of U.N. talks.
New Company Unveils All-Electric Sedan
Coda Automotive plans to sell the Chinese-made vehicle in California by fall 2010.
DOE Announces $50M for Geothermal Heat Pumps
DOE funding aims to speed deployment of geothermal heat pumps through investments in three areas.