sábado, 31 de enero de 2009

A Strategy for Green Recovery

http://otrans.3cdn.net/0457703aa3edbf137d_vzm6bos7j.pdf

California Solar Initiative

http://www.cpuc.ca.gov/NR/rdonlyres/05448F68-F10D-492F-BD1E-6AF96854C15D/0/Jan09.pdf

Kenya to Get 30% of Power from ONE Wind Farm!!!!

http://www.enn.com/top_stories/article/39103

Solar surges in California despite recession

http://greenwombat.blogs.fortune.cnn.com/2009/01/29/solar-surges-in-california-despite-recession/

Solar investor bucks the downturn

http://greenwombat.blogs.fortune.cnn.com/2009/01/30/solar-investor-bucks-the-downturn/

Davos 2009: Climate change prospects

http://www.reuters.com/news/video?videoId=97900

viernes, 30 de enero de 2009

Corporate Social Responsibility-Trends and Institutional Investors

http://www.mhcinternational.com/images/stories/csr_update_2009.pdf

Australian Power Supplies Cut as Heat Overwhelms GRID

http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601130&sid=aRpadmzY16LM

Bonuses for Bad Performance

http://roomfordebate.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/01/29/bonuses-for-bad-performance/?hp

Wall Street Bonuses Shameful

http://www.politico.com/largevideobox.html?id=9474213001

Buzz grows for modernizing energy grid

http://www.usatoday.com/money/industries/energy/2009-01-29-smart-grid-energy_N.htm

Solar panel installations in California through the roof in '08

http://www.latimes.com/news/science/environment/la-fi-solar29-2009jan29,0,1678789.story

Green causes left out of big budget

http://www.nationalpost.com/news/canada/story.html?id=1230661

How to build a house that generates energy

http://www.thestar.com/SpecialSections/article/576608

Austin considers huge solar project on 300 acres

http://www.elpasotimes.com/business/ci_11584456

U.S. solar plant faces delays without energy stimulus

http://www.reuters.com/article/GCA-GreenBusiness/idUSTRE50S59P20090129

miércoles, 28 de enero de 2009

Australian heatwave sign of climate change

http://www.reuters.com/article/environmentNews/idUSTRE50S0OA20090129

AUSTRALIA-SOLAR homes to give dirty industries a free ride

http://www.smh.com.au/news/environment/energy-smart/eco-homes-to-give-dirty-industries-a-free-ride/2009/01/25/1232818248033.html

AUSTRALIA-Solar panel demand causing delays in ACT

http://www.abc.net.au/news/video/2009/01/28/2476734.htm

Green energy sought as fix for economy and planet

http://www.reuters.com/article/GCA-GreenBusiness/idUSTRE50R69220090128

The Pope Goes Green

http://www.cbsnews.com/video/watch/?id=4563188n

Fmr. V.P. Gore Testifies on Global Climate Change

http://www.c-span.org/Watch/watch.aspx?MediaId=HP-R-14776

Electricity Demand to Swell 30% By 2030

http://www.foxbusiness.com/video/index.html?playerId=embeddedplayerwithplaylist&streamingFormat=FLASH&referralObject=3470073&referralPlaylistId=381a2dcbd90087aba928fdb36b3917fefe9ae4aa

What is a Smart Grid? Decentralized power

http://www.foxbusiness.com/video/index.html?playerId=embeddedplayerwithplaylist&streamingFormat=FLASH&referralObject=3467500&referralPlaylistId=381a2dcbd90087aba928fdb36b3917fefe9ae4aa

Agent of (Climate) Change-Gax Tax!!!

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/01/27/AR2009012703013.html

Senate panel OKs alternative energy tax breaks

http://www.reuters.com/article/environmentNews/idUSTRE50Q5FC20090128

martes, 27 de enero de 2009

Senators debate alternative energy tax breaks

http://www.reuters.com/article/environmentNews/idUSTRE50Q5FC20090127

SOUTH AFRICA-Renewable energy tariffs too low

http://www.fin24.com/articles/default/display_article.aspx?ArticleId=2452878

SOUTH AFRICA-Renewable Energy Feed - In Tariff

http://www.nersa.org.za/UploadedFiles/ElectricityDocuments/NERSA%20REFIT%20%20consultation%20paper%2002%20Dec%202008.pdf

South Africa opposition talks tough

http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/b69536f4-eb09-11dd-bb6e-0000779fd2ac.html

Energy Poverty Action

http://www.weforum.org/en/initiatives/EnergyPovertyAction/index.htm

Tax Credits Ease the Sting

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/01/23/AR2009012301876.html

A Strong Signal on Global Warming

http://roomfordebate.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/01/26/a-strong-signal-on-global-warming/

PBGC's Freedom of Information Act Guide

http://www.pbgc.gov/about/foia.html

The case for a climate protection authority?

http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0109/17985.html

Secretary of State Hillary Clinton named Todd D. Stern Envoy for Climate Change

http://www.state.gov/video/?videoid=9120359001

lunes, 26 de enero de 2009

When pensions hit earnings!!!

http://money.cnn.com/2009/01/26/magazines/fortune/investing/investor_daily.fortune/index.htm?postversion=2009012613

Lost big in your 401(k)? A recovery plan

http://money.cnn.com/video/#/video/moneymag/2009/01/22/money.ate.conservative.moneymag

Energy Policy to Be Reexamined

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/01/26/AR2009012601157.html

From Here to Retirement-There should be a way to ensure that a lifetime of savings can’t be undone by forces beyond one’s control.

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/01/26/opinion/26mon1.html

US Chamber CEO says gov't should weigh gas tax hike

http://www.reuters.com/article/americasRegulatoryNews/idUSN2210935920090122

US CHAMBER-Examining the Stimulative Effects of Infrastructure Investment on the U.S. Economy and the Need for Additional Investment"

http://www.uschamber.com/issues/testimony/2009/090122tjd_infrastructure.htm

THE WHITE HOUSE-Freedom of Information Act

http://s3.amazonaws.com/propublica/assets/docs/2009foia%20mem%20rel%20_2_.pdf

California shows 'green' emerging as contributor to growth

http://www.latimes.com/news/science/environment/la-fi-greenjobs26-2009jan26,0,1010817.story

Building a smart grid

http://money.cnn.com/video/#/video/news/2009/01/23/news.energyfix.012309.cnnmoney

sábado, 24 de enero de 2009

Call for state bailout of ailing UK pension funds after deficit climbs to £194.5bn

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/money/pensions/article5576415.ece

American Benefits Council- Group Letter to Congress on Additional Pension Funding Reform

http://www.americanbenefitscouncil.org/documents/090123_PensionFunding_company_Congress.pdf

ERIC Urges Congress and Obama Administration to Approve Meaningful Pension Funding Relief

http://www.eric.org/forms/uploadFiles/1717600000005.filename.ERICPensionFundingLetter_012209.pdf

Ways and Means Passes Economic Recovery Legislation-Critical Benefits to Families, Businesses, Incentives to Create New, Green Jobs

http://waysandmeans.house.gov/News.asp?FormMode=release&ID=851

Committee on Energy and Commerce Business Meeting

http://energycommerce.house.gov/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1471&Itemid=1

Energy and Commerce Passes Economic Recovery Legislation

http://energycommerce.house.gov/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1476&Itemid=1

TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS TO THE ENERGY INDEPENDENCE AND SECURITY ACT OF 2007

http://energycommerce.house.gov/images/stories/Documents/Markups/PDF/energystimuluslanguage.pdf

Stimulating Green Energy Investments

http://energy.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?FuseAction=PressReleases.Detail&PressRelease_id=326a1485-441b-4531-94ef-9552d1374c52&Month=1&Year=2009&Party=0

State Street faces 401(k) class action

http://globalpensions.com/showPage.html?page=gp_display_news&tempPageId=836302

jueves, 22 de enero de 2009

Fixing the Tax Problems of Renewable Energy

http://greeninc.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/01/21/
fixing-the-tax-problems-of-renewable-energy/

First Executive Order -- Ethics Commitments by Executive Branch Personnel

http://www.whitehouse.gov/the_press_office/
ExecutiveOrder-EthicsCommitments/

Incentives For ON-SITE Energy Production!!!

http://citizensbriefingbook.change.gov/ideas/viewIdea.apexp?id=087800000005EdqAAE

Alternative energy faces power line "bottleneck" in U.S. West

http://www.reuters.com/article/GCA-GreenBusiness/idUSTRE50K5P720090121

Interreligious Working Group on Domestic Human Needs-CONTACTS

http://otrans.3cdn.net/dfe78dd0bf159d426e_lvm6b5gq6.pdf

The National Religous Partnership For The Environment

http://otrans.3cdn.net/32a2929fe45d623e2f_ofm6ibtl1.pdf

U.S. Labor Department finalizes rule on investment advice for 401(k) plans and IRAs

http://www.dol.gov/opa/media/press/ebsa/archive/ebsa20090051.htm

miércoles, 21 de enero de 2009

Sun 'could supply Gulf's day-time energy needs'

http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20090120/wl_mideast_afp/gulfenergyenvironment;_ylt=At6yF8uVHeqvAsgzXab4HIxpl88F

International Agency for Renewable Energies

http://www.irena.org/

Obama Issues Rules on Transparency

http://video.nytimes.com/video/2009/01/21/business/1231545856838/obama-issues-rules-on-transparency.html

From Suds to Sunshine in Brooklyn

http://blogs.reuters.com/environment/2009/01/21/from-suds-to-sunshine-in-brooklyn/

Palin unveils state energy goals

http://www.adn.com/news/alaska/story/657216.html

Solar Power Needs a Bailout Too-Refundable Tax Credits?

http://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1872345,00.html

Out of Africa: Saharan Solar Energy

http://www.time.com/time/specials/packages/article/0,28804,1872110_1872133_1872141,00.html

viernes, 16 de enero de 2009

Obama faces huge environmental challenges

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/21134540/vp/28593115#28593115

UPDATE: MMS Lease Sales Could Open Areas Closed Under Ban-LAST PRESENT!!!

http://money.cnn.com/news/newsfeeds/articles/djf500/200901161312DOWJONESDJONLINE000793_FORTUNE5.htm

US CHAMBER-Energy, Infrastructure, Stimulus and National Security

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p2AgbRAVlbQ

Prosolia abre su delegación africana en Guinea Bissau

http://www.prosolia.es/sala_de_prensa/info_noticias.php?id=48

House Energy Stimulus Unveiled

http://appropriations.house.gov/pdf/RecoveryBill01-15-09.pdf

SUMMARY: AMERICAN RECOVERY AND REINVESTMENT

http://appropriations.house.gov/pdf/PressSummary01-15-09.pdf

Solar Manufacturing: Not So Sunny???

http://greeninc.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/01/14/solar-manufacturing-not-so-sunny/

Prices for rooftop solar systems fall as supply grows

http://www.usatoday.com/money/industries/energy/environment/2009-01-12-solar-panels-glut_N.htm

The Business Roundtable had hoped for a provision easing some of the investment requirements placed on business by pension funds.

http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0109/17505.html

Canada's energy ally in Obama's 'green team' and Mr. Jones!

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20090115.wobama_energy16/BNStory/energy/home

GOP governors urge action on global warming

http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0109/17402.html

The National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners-Contacts for Solar Programs

http://www.naruc.org/Publications/Energy%20Efficiency%20Training%20-%20NARUC%20Survey%20Results.pdf

West Wide Energy Corridor Final PEIS Maps

http://corridoreis.anl.gov//eis/fmap/index.cfm

Energy Corridors Designated in Eleven Western States!!!

http://www.blm.gov/wo/st/en/info/newsroom/2009/january/NR_01_15_2009.html

'Green' energy plan in Obama stimulus may be losing steam?

http://www.latimes.com/business/energy/la-na-obama-energy-stimulus16-2009jan16,0,7103374.story

The Rush for Gigawatts in the Desert Explodes

http://www.greentechmedia.com/articles/the-rush-for-gigawatts-in-the-desert-explodes-5483.html

U.S. Considers $7.7 Billion in Grants for Green-Energy Projects

http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601130&sid=ax6IcWxIH4kM

miércoles, 14 de enero de 2009

REINING IN THE IMPERIAL PRESIDENCY-Lessons and Recommendations Relating to the Presidency of George W. Bush

http://judiciary.house.gov/hearings/printers/110th/IPres090113.pdf

Judiciary Chairman Conyers Issues Report Documenting Bush Abuses, Calling For Further Committee Investigation, Blue-Ribbon Panel, and Criminal Probes

http://judiciary.house.gov/news/090113_1.html

Solar energy's darker side stirs concern

http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-notsogreen14-2009jan14,0,3000901.story

Full Committee Hearing: to consider the nomination of Steven Chu to be Secretary of Energy

http://energy.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?FuseAction=Hearings.Hearing&Hearing_ID=a71a3a1f-a497-7c36-a9f4-b4b37844f1fb

" The primary goal of this effort is to develop methods to “store” solar energy in the form of renewable transportation fuel."

http://www.lbl.gov/msd/helios_site/index_helios.html

viernes, 9 de enero de 2009

Global Warming Is Just the Tip of the Iceberg

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/01/02/AR2009010202280.html

US Chamber: Put more tax breaks in stimulus

http://thehill.com/business--lobby/chamber--put-more-tax-breaks-in-stimulus-2009-01-07.html

US CHAMBER-We're All in it Together?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OGVwP3i7Dlg

Business Warms to Obama, but Frictions Loom on Climate ( BIPAC,US CHAMBER... )

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB123146552810966837.html

Renewing Green Development

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/01/08/AR2009010803752.html

Obama: More Action Needed on Recession

http://video.nytimes.com/video/2009/01/08/business/1194837593451/obama-more-action-needed-on-recession.html

The Obama-Biden Plan

http://gristmill.grist.org/images/user/6337/Obama_Biden_Stimulus_Package.pdf

jueves, 8 de enero de 2009

miércoles, 7 de enero de 2009

Solar Powered Cars: Not Just Yet?

http://greeninc.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/01/07/solar-powered-cars-not-just-yet/

Cities Use Creative, Targeted Lending to Speed Energy Projects

http://greeninc.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/01/06/cities-use-creative-targeted-lending-to-speed-energy-projects/

Investment associations oppose public disclosure of short selling information

http://www.ici.org/statements/nr/09_news_short_selling.html

Ageing:Population Pyramds in 2000 & 2050

http://www.oecd.org/dataoecd/52/31/38123085.xls

Asian countries should reform their pension systems

http://www.oecd.org/document/26/0,3343,en_2649_34487_41939482_1_1_1_1,00.html

Stock losses leave pensions underfunded by $400 billion

http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-pension8-2009jan08,0,7633165.story

Japan mulls expanding green business market

http://www.reuters.com/article/GCA-GreenBusiness/idUSTRE50613720090107

Why Obama's green jobs plan might work

http://www.latimes.com/news/science/environment/la-fi-greenjobs4-2009jan04,0,5079829.story

Sempra solar energy project makes advances in costs

http://www.latimes.com/news/science/environment/la-fi-thinsolar5-2009jan05,0,6966593.story