Weekly Investor Round Up
GM to invest $30M; Philips buys a stake in Tendris; Verenium to begin building commercial-scale cellulosic plant; and more.
Podcast: Green Week in Review – January 23, 2009
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… A list of the Top 10 ‘Green’ Jobs for the next decade. An update on the two projects vying for the title of first offshore wind farm in the U.S.–Cape Wind of Massachusetts and the Deepwater project in Rhode Island. A breakdown of the funds for alternative energy and environmental projects in the proposed economic stimulus package. And Bart’s take on Obama’s inauguration speech. Plus, as always, a quick review of top cleantech stories from the week. ++++ The music in today’s program is from the CD Union Park and Magnolia Street by Athens, GA-based singer-songwriter Jason Beckham.
House Committee Approves $20B for Renewables
Obama's proposed tax incentives for renewable energy move through committee.
NY Could Pass Bigger, Better Recyling Law
Proposed bill would create a deposit on bottles containing non-carbonated beverages.
Tree Deaths Have Doubled in Western U.S.
Regional warming may be the cause of a significant increase in the death rate of old-growth forests.
BLM Authorized to Create Renewable Energy Coordination Offices
Offices will expedite the permitting of renewable power projects on public lands.
White House Agenda on Energy, Environment
White House website updated with clear agenda goals
Suntech Restructures Balance, Raises 4Q Revenue
Preliminary results for 4Q08 show how the company has adjusted balance sheet to weather tough economic environment.
GE Contributes to $20M Funding for TPI Composites
Wind turbine blade maker raises Series B funding to continue growth.
SunEdison Acquires European Solar Integrator
Acquisition of Business Institute Solar Strategy GmbH gives SunEdison access to 300 MW of European projects.