viernes, 31 de julio de 2009

Business Roundtable Statement on Corporate and Financial Institution Compensation Fairness Act of 2009

http://www.businessroundtable.org/news/business_roundtable_statement_corporate_and_financial_institution_compensation_fairness_act_200

US CHAMBER-Multi-Industry letter on H.R. 3126, the "Consumer Financial Protection Agency Act of 2009"

http://www.uschamber.com/issues/letters/2009/090720_hr3126.htm

House Energy & Commerce Cmte. hopes to Finish MarkUp Health Care legislation!!! ( VIDEO )

http://www.c-span.org/Watch/Media/2009/07/31/HP/R/21553/House+Energy+Commerce+Cmte+hopes+to+Finish+MarkUp.aspx

Briefing on Secretary Clinton's Upcoming Trip to AFRICA

http://www.state.gov/p/af/rls/rm/2009/126783.htm

ARMY ENERGY SECURITY IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGY

http://www.asaie.army.mil/Public/Partnerships/doc/AESIS_13JAN09_Approved%204-03-09.pdf

American Association of Insurance Services-AAIS DEVELOPS NEW 'GREEN' BUILDERS' RISK OPTIONS

http://www.aais.org/press/2009/Press072209.html

British Insurers Prepare for 'Worst Case' Climate Impacts; Americans Mostly Don't

http://www.nytimes.com/cwire/2009/07/31/31climatewire-british-insurers-prepare-for-worst-case-clim-74594.html

ERIC Urges Congress to Approve Additional Pension Funding Relief

http://www.eric.org/forms/documents/DocumentFormPublic/view?id=1AD1400000037

Pension Freezes Continue Among Fortune 1000 Companies in 2009

http://www.watsonwyatt.com/us/pubs/insider/showarticle.asp?ArticleID=21857

The new ‘retirement’ plan: Just keep working???

http://today.msnbc.msn.com/id/32086450/ns/business-personal_finance/

Charles Ponzi, Bernard Madoff and Social Security schemes

http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/columns/html/20090721T200000-0500_155876_OBS_CHARLES_PONZI__BERNARD_MADOFF_AND_SOCIAL_SECURITY_SCHEMES.asp

SEC seeks rules to safeguard pensions

http://www.nydailynews.com/money/2009/07/23/2009-07-23_sec_seeks_rules_to_safeguard_pensions.html

China relaxes one-child rule to beat PENSION CRISIS!!!

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/asia/china-relaxes-onechild-rule-to-beat-pension-crisis-1760714.html

China accepts 1st environment lawsuit against govt

http://green.yahoo.com/news/ap/20090731/ap_on_re_as/as_china_lawsuit.html

Beijing closing coal plants in environmental move

http://green.yahoo.com/news/ap/20090730/ap_on_re_as/as_china_environment.html

India wants climate change pact at Copenhagen

http://green.yahoo.com/news/afp/20090731/wl_sthasia_afp/indiaunclimatewarming.html

Army Green: Ft. Irwin Has Builders for 500 MW Solar Project

http://blogs.wsj.com/environmentalcapital/2009/07/31/army-green-ft-irwin-has-builders-for-500-mw-solar-project/

Senate Democrats Tie Climate Effort to National Security

http://www.nytimes.com/cwire/2009/07/31/31climatewire-senate-democrats-tie-climate-effort-to-natio-39358.html

Solar Thermal AND PV!!! Power May Make Sun-Powered Grid a Reality

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/g/a/2009/07/29/hearstmaggreen415398.DTL

Who will survive the solar energy shakeout???

http://features.csmonitor.com/economyrebuild/2009/07/29/who-will-survive-the-solar-energy-shakeout/

Obama Administration Announces Billions in Lending Authority for Renewable Energy Projects and to Modernize the Grid

http://www.energy.gov/news2009/7722.htm

DOE Announces Awards for up to $11 Million for New Solar Energy Grid Integration Systems

http://www.energy.gov/news2009/7720.htm

DOE Makes $30B Available to Jumpstart Renewable Energy,' Smart Grid' Projects

http://www.nytimes.com/gwire/2009/07/30/30greenwire-doe-makes-30b-available-to-jumpstart-renewable-16564.html

A Fuel-Belching Nascar Track Has Big Plans for Solar Power

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/07/31/sports/31nascar.html

jueves, 30 de julio de 2009

New Jersey Plans Doubling of Solar Power

http://greeninc.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/07/30/new-jersey-plans-doubling-of-solar-power/

Ohio budget tries to boost solar power

http://green.yahoo.com/news/ap/20090730/ap_on_bi_ge/oh_ohio_budget_solar_power.html

Green Super Yacht ( BELLEZA )

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8jLGWcPtksE

Solar-Powered Ferries to Sail Hong Kong Harbor, Cut Emissions ( VIDEO )

http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601130&sid=aBI2jhlqoZXg

Difficult Market Conditions Bring Innovation and Maturity to Solar PV ( VIDEO )

http://www.renewableenergyworld.com/rea/news/article/2009/07/video

Military vs. Climate Security: Mapping the Shift from the Bush Years to the Obama Era

http://www.ips-dc.org/reports/military_vs_climate_security_mapping_the_shift_from_the_bush_years_to_the_obama_era

U.S. Military Leads Green Charge

http://www.renewableenergyworld.com/rea/news/article/2009/07/u-s-military-leads-green-charge

U.S.-China Strategic and Economic Dialogue Meeting ( VIDEO )

http://www.c-span.org/Watch/Program/2009/07/28/HP/A/43357/
USChina+Strategic+and+Economic+Dialogue+Meeting.aspx

NPC Luncheon with Sen. John Kerry (D-MA) on U.S.-China Global Warming Partnership ( VIDEO )

http://www.c-span.org/Watch/Media/2009/07/29/HP/A/21475/
NPC+Luncheon+with+Sen+John+Kerry+DMA+on+USChina+Global+Warming+Partnership.aspx

NJ to more than double solar power generation

http://green.yahoo.com/news/ap/20090729/ap_on_re_us/us_new_jersey_solar.html

White Roofs Catch on as Energy Cost Cutters-Save OR PRODUCE??? ( GOOD PHOTO )

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/07/30/science/earth/30degrees.html

Greek!!! hunters take dim view of solar energy scheme

http://www.reuters.com/article/GCA-GreenBusiness/idUSTRE56T01120090730

Healthcare!!!, green tech!!! brighten dim U.S. jobs picture

http://www.reuters.com/article/GCA-GreenBusiness/idUSTRE56T0SH20090730

Spotlight On:Investor Advisory Committee

http://sec.gov/spotlight/investoradvisorycommittee.htm

SEC's Investor Advisory Committee to weigh in on fiduciary duty debate

http://www.investmentnews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20090729/REG/907299976

miércoles, 29 de julio de 2009

U.S.-China Memorandum of Understanding to Enhance Cooperation on Climate Change, Energy and the Environment

http://www.state.gov/r/pa/prs/ps/2009/july/126592.htm

China, U.S. Renew Commitment on Global Climate Change Treaty ( VIDEO )

http://bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601130&sid=aGA1ojc_zXUw

Solar Energy Initiatives Secures Texas LAND!!! for Plant

http://bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601130&sid=a9GNBatt_nKE

Financing Model for HOME Renewables SPREADS!!!

http://greeninc.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/07/29/financing-model-for-home-renewables-spreads/

Solar tower sheds light on little-used technology

http://www.engineeringnews.co.za/article/solar-tower-sheds-light-on-littleused-technology-2008-07-25

New polysilicon production capacity to alleviate solar panel shortage

http://www.engineeringnews.co.za/article/new-polysilicon-production-capacity-to-alleviate-solar-panel-shortage-2008-07-25

China, United States Pledge Climate Teamwork ( VIDEO )

http://greeninc.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/07/28/china-united-states-pledge-climate-teamwork/

US, China pledge 'close cooperation' on world issues

http://green.yahoo.com/news/afp/20090729/wl_afp/uschinapoliticseconomy.html

H.R. 3269, Corporate and Financial Institution Compensation Fairness Act of 2009

http://www.house.gov/apps/list/speech/financialsvcs_dem/fcmrk_072809.shtml

House Panel Approves Letting Regulators Ban Bonuses

http://bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601087&sid=aYhdmIaV0uQo

55- to 64-year-olds most likely to have health insurance in ’07, EBRI study says

http://www.investmentnews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20090728/REG/907289985/1022/ONLINENEWS

Institutions to own majority of mutual fund assets by 2012, report predicts

http://www.investmentnews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20090728/REG/907289981/1022/ONLINENEWS

martes, 28 de julio de 2009

The GASB Invitation to Comment

http://www.nasra.org/resources/ITC.htm

CFTC Commissioner on Oil Speculators ( VIDEO )

http://video.nytimes.com/video/2009/07/28/business/1247463683183/cftc-commissioner-on-oil-speculators.html

Desert Sun: Acciona Wants in on Desertec Solar Project

http://blogs.wsj.com/environmentalcapital/2009/07/28/desert-sun-acciona-wants-in-on-desertec-solar-project/

Solar Power: The Silver Lining to Plunging Silicon Prices

http://blogs.wsj.com/environmentalcapital/2009/07/28/solar-power-the-silver-lining-to-plunging-silicon-prices/

Solar power that pays back fast

http://blogs.reuters.com/environment/2009/07/28/solar-power-that-pays-back-fast/

India to unveil 20GW solar target under climate plan

http://www.reuters.com/article/GCA-GreenBusiness/idUSTRE56R1AO20090728

US, China upbeat on climate treaty: US envoy

http://green.yahoo.com/news/afp/20090727/sc_afp/climateuschinapoliticseconomywarming.html

US, China seek common ground

http://green.yahoo.com/news/afp/20090728/wl_afp/uschinapoliticseconomy.html

U.S. and China sign memorandum on climate change

http://www.reuters.com/article/GCA-GreenBusiness/idUSTRE56R4W320090728

Asian pension funds could lead responsible investment

http://globalpensions.com/showPage.html?page=gp_display_news&tempPageId=866398

Streaming at 1:30: The President Holds a Town Hall at AARP!!! ( VIDEO )

http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/Streaming-at-130-The-President-Holds-a-Town-Hall-at-AARP/

Solar Power for No Money Down ( VIDEO )

http://feedroom.businessweek.com/index.jsp?fr_story=21bfafa7818755289df458a58beab1f075eb973c

Solar Stock Boom: Should You Buy Now? ( VIDEO )

http://www.cnbc.com/id/15840232?video=1194524327&play=1

lunes, 27 de julio de 2009

Futurist says dollars mean bright future for solar energy

http://blogs.reuters.com/environment/2009/07/25/futurist-says-dollars-mean-bright-future-for-solar-energy/

Lobbyists Spend Millions to Influence Health Care

http://voices.washingtonpost.com/health-care-reform/2009/07/health_care_continues_its_inte.html?hpid=topnews?hpid=topnews

Here Come the Lobbyists

http://blogs.cqpolitics.com/trailmix/2009/07/here-come-the-lobbyists.html

Industry lobbying intensifies alongside health reform debate

http://www.sltrib.com/news/ci_12915046

The lobbying efforts of the plaintiffs' bar on health care

http://www.pointoflaw.com/archives/2009/07/the-lobbying-ef.php

House and Senate clarify lobbying rules guidance

http://thehill.com/the-executive/house-and-senate-clarify--lobbying-rules-guidance-2009-06-17.html

Closing Lobbyist Loopholes

http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/blog/09/07/27/ClosingLobbyistLoopholes/

Green Jobs-Senator Bernie Sanders, chairman of the Senate Green Jobs and New Economy Subcommittee

http://sanders.senate.gov/legislation/issue/?id=1DBAA3BB-1788-4E83-8984-14A72B3A5B02

Climate bill costs doubted ?

http://thehill.com/the-executive/climate-bill-costs-doubted-2009-06-25.html

Heavy losses due to severe weather in the first six months of 2009

http://www.munichre.com/en/press/press_releases/2009/2009_07_27_press_release.aspx

Disasters Cost Insurers $11 Billion to End-June, Munich Re Says

http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601130&sid=apXGZHbx3rFw

Insurers Add Green Rebuilding Policies

http://greeninc.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/07/27/insurers-add-green-rebuilding-policies/

A Dialogue with China ( VIDEO )

http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/A-Dialogue-with-China/

Bangladesh plans to fight climate change

http://green.yahoo.com/news/afp/20090727/wl_sthasia_afp/bangladeshclimate.html

Looking for GREEN in GREEN BUSINESSES!!! ( VIDEO )

http://abcnews.go.com/Video/playerIndex?id=8031871

Working Families Flexibility Act

http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/C?c111:./temp/~c111MYyh1Q

Protecting Shareholders and Enhancing Public Confidence by Improving Corporate Governance

http://banking.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?FuseAction=Hearings.Hearing&Hearing_ID=c754606c-0b95-4139-a38a-63e63b4b3fa9

Full Committee hearing entitled, “Climate Change and National Security.”

http://epw.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?FuseAction=Hearings.Hearing&Hearing_id=a9b14e35-802a-23ad-4c3f-77bca7f663e0

Climate Services: Solutions from Commerce to Communities

http://commerce.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?FuseAction=Hearings.Hearing&Hearing_ID=f878f04f-68c7-4ee8-812f-059eb7207478

Democrats Disagree on State of Health Reform Bill???

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/07/27/health/policy/27talkshows.html

Insurance industry has had a 'long enough time,' Pelosi says ( VIDEO )

http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2009/07/26/insurance-industry-has-had-a-long-enough-time-pelosi-says/

Pelosi Vows Passage of Health-Care Overhaul

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/07/26/AR2009072602856.html

U.S.-China Strategic and Economic Dialogue

http://www.ustreas.gov/initiatives/us-china/

Clinton, Geithner Call for Update of Ties With China

http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601130&sid=aOe6j9.vVz2Q

US and China must fight emissions together

http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/5d22dc38-7a07-11de-b86f-00144feabdc0.html

Time to prove responsible investment credentials

http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/5004254a-72f8-11de-ad98-00144feabdc0.html

400 member Social Investment Forum (SIF) LETTER

http://www.socialinvest.org/documents/ESG_Letter_to_SEC.pdf

SEC-Proxy Disclosure and Solicitation Enhancements; Proposed Rule

http://www.sec.gov/rules/proposed/2009/33-9052fr.pdf

More than 50 Investor Groups, Social Investment Forum Urge SEC to Require Environmental, Social & Governance (ESG) Disclosure

http://www.socialinvest.org/news/releases/pressrelease.cfm?id=143

Updated Guidance Regarding Communications with Registered Lobbyists About Recovery Act Funds

http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/assets/memoranda_fy2009/m09-24.pdf

Solar America Cities

http://www.solaramericacities.energy.gov

jueves, 23 de julio de 2009

$2M ad blitz launched by U.S. Chamber

http://thehill.com/leading-the-news/2m-ad-blitz-launched-by-u.s.chamber-2009-07-21.html

AARP, unions target Blue Dogs on healthcare

http://thehill.com/leading-the-news/aarp-unions-target-blue-dogs-on-healthcare-2009-07-23.html

Consumers seek climate bill changes

http://thehill.com/business--lobby/consumers-seek-climate-bill-changes-2009-07-22.html

Millions spent to lobby climate bill

http://thehill.com/business--lobby/millions-spent-to-lobby-climate-bill-2009-07-21.html

Energy Companies Opened Wallets Wide to Sway House Climate Bill

http://www.nytimes.com/gwire/2009/07/23/23greenwire-energy-companies-opened-wallets-wide-to-sway-h-97518.html

Harvesting Clean Energy Along the Road...in your house!!!

http://greeninc.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/07/23/harvesting-clean-energy-along-the-road/

Wall St. seeks sunny forecasts in solar earnings

http://www.reuters.com/article/GCA-GreenBusiness/idUSTRE56M0JX20090723

US CHAMBER-Multi-Industry letter on H.R. 3126, the "Consumer Financial Protection Agency Act of 2009"-In the name of AMERICAN PEOPLE?

http://www.uschamber.com/issues/letters/2009/090720_hr3126.htm

US Business Against CLIMATE CHANGE BILL?-In the name of TRADE???

http://www.nftc.org/default/Trade%20Policy/Climate_Change/Association%20Senate%20Climate%20Trade%20Letter%20July%202009%20.pdf

Associations Urge Senate Leaders to Reject House Climate Bill Provisions That Could Negatively??? Impact Trade Relations

http://www.nftc.org/newsflash/newsflash.asp?Mode=View&id=236&articleid=2863&category=All

U.S. business warns Congress of "green trade war"

http://www.reuters.com/article/GCA-GreenBusiness/idUSTRE56L6PD20090722

Start-up banks on dye solar panels ( VIDEO )

http://www.reuters.com/news/video?videoId=108322&videoChannel=5

E.D.F. and First Solar to Build Largest French Solar Plant

http://greeninc.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/07/23/edf-first-solar-to-build-largest-french-solar-plant/

miércoles, 22 de julio de 2009

Reforming Health Insurance, Reforming Washington ( VIDEO )

http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/Reforming-Health-Insurance-Reforming-Washington/

Employees name investment adviser in 401(k) SUIT !!!!

http://www.investmentnews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20090719/REG/307199976/-1/retirementcenter&template=retirementcenterart

Retirement plans not targets??? of proposed panel, Frank says

http://www.investmentnews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20090722/REG/907229976

US and Australian schemes see record losses

http://globalpensions.com/showPage.html?page=gp_display_news&tempPageId=866178

Climate Change Needs Government Push in Global Investors’ Poll

http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601130&sid=ag1_0hhLg_2E

Feed-in Tariffs for Solar Continue To SPREAD!!!

http://greeninc.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/07/22/feed-in-tariffs-for-solar-continue-to-spread/

Chinese Solar Power Company Shares Rise on Government Subsidy

http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601130&sid=av0H_A8vbX1A

Energy on Facebook

http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/Energy-on-Facebook/

Energy Bill in Limbo??? Steven Chu Turns to Facebook

http://blogs.wsj.com/environmentalcapital/2009/07/21/energy-bill-in-limbo-steven-chu-turns-to-facebook/

Jon Stewart Talks Cap And Trade, Interviews Energy Secretary Chu ( VIDEO )

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/07/22/jon-stewart-talks-cap-and_n_242554.html

GOP Questions Commerce Secretary on China Emissions Stance

http://blogs.wsj.com/environmentalcapital/2009/07/22/gop-questions-commerce-secretary-on-china-emissions-stance/

China to Boost Subsidies for Solar Power

http://blogs.wsj.com/environmentalcapital/2009/07/21/china-to-boost-subsidies-for-solar-power/

Industry Lines Up Behind Bold African, Mideast Solar Project in Hopes Politicians Will Follow

http://www.nytimes.com/gwire/2009/07/22/22greenwire-industry-lines-up-behind-bold-african-mideast-67746.html

martes, 21 de julio de 2009

Desertec Solar Project: Investors Can't Afford to Be Too Green if They Want to Make Money

http://seekingalpha.com/article/149846-desertec-solar-project-investors-can-t-afford-to-be-too-green-if-they-want-to-make-money

Why Pennsylvania's Solar Plans Create Questions

http://seekingalpha.com/article/150124-why-pennsylvania-s-solar-plans-create-questions

5 Solar Stocks on My Clean Energy Shopping List

http://seekingalpha.com/article/149740-5-solar-stocks-on-my-clean-energy-shopping-list

Energy Storage on the Smart Grid: 99.45% Cheap and 0.55% Cool

http://seekingalpha.com/article/149644-energy-storage-on-the-smart-grid-99-45-cheap-and-0-55-cool?source=feed

Solar for Dark Climates

http://www.technologyreview.com/energy/22965/

NGA Panel Examines Impact of Energy on State Economies ( VIDEO )

http://www.c-span.org/Watch/Media/2009/07/20/Energy/R/21090/NGA+Panel+Examines+Impact+of+Energy+on+State+Economies.aspx

GOP Targets Backers of Climate Bill

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB124813256104766775.html

Senate Agriculture Panel Begins to Stake Its Claim in Climate Bill

http://www.nytimes.com/cwire/2009/07/20/20climatewire-senate-agriculture-panel-begins-to-stake-its-98708.html

Lobbying documents database

http://www.senate.gov/legislative/Public_Disclosure/LDA_reports.htm

Lobbyists lining up for shot at climate bill

http://thehill.com/leading-the-news/lobbyists-lining-up-for-shot-at-climate-bill-2009-07-19.html

Rep. Nick Rahall jumps for joy (and coal)

http://www.politico.com/blogs/anneschroeder/0709/Rep_Nick_Rahall_jumps_for_joy_and_coal.html

China And Climate: Where Do We Go From Here?

http://energy.nationaljournal.com/2009/07/should-america-slam-china.php

U.S. says China must "pay" to cut greenhouse gases

http://www.reuters.com/article/GCA-GreenBusiness/idUSTRE56K0IZ20090721

lunes, 20 de julio de 2009

Solar Manufacturers: More Solar Robots, Less Green Jobs???

http://www.reuters.com/article/earth2Tech/idUS73490623120090714

Solar Cells, Automation and Green Jobs ( INSTALLATION INCLUDED ??? )

http://greeninc.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/07/20/for-solar-green-jobs-may-depend-on-green-automation/

Governors Call for Carbon-NEUTRAL??? Buildings by 2030

http://www.nytimes.com/gwire/2009/07/20/20greenwire-governors-call-for-carbon-neutral-buildings-by-63515.html

A Dozen Reasons for Clean Energy

http://www.americanprogressaction.org/issues/2009/07/dozen_reasons.html

Landing a Clean Energy Victory

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/rep-ed-markey/landing-a-clean-energy-vi_b_240938.html

Meeting Shows U.S.-India Split on Emissions

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/07/20/world/asia/20diplo.html

Clinton Urges Stronger U.S.-India Ties

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/07/21/world/asia/21diplo.html

India: Don’t Look to Us for Emissions Reductions

http://blogs.wsj.com/environmentalcapital/2009/07/20/india-dont-look-to-us-for-emissions-reductions/

Clinton Appreciates ‘Vigorous’ Exchange With India on Climate

http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601130&sid=a1ZNbLheXUfc

Clinton, Singh Meet as Energy, Defense Pacts Expected

http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601130&sid=asjO8W5qot8U

Wüstenstrom-Projekt "Desertec"-Unternehmen besiegeln Pläne für Sahara-Strom

http://www.tagesschau.de/wirtschaft/desertec108.html

Projekt "Desertec" Grüne Wüste oder Schwarzer Plan???

http://www.fr-online.de/in_und_ausland/wirtschaft/debatte/1800999_Projekt-Desertec-Gruene-Wueste-oder-Schwarzer-Plan.html

Energie für morgen - der Mix macht's

http://www.abendblatt.de/wirtschaft/article1094171/Energie-fuer-morgen-der-Mix-machts.html

Lieber Strom aus der Wüste

http://www.bild.de/BILD/news/standards/post-von-wagner/2009/07/14/post-von-wagner.html

Climate Follies: Bankrolling Dirty Power in Developing Countries!!!

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/mindy-s-lubber/climate-follies-bankrolli_b_231460.html

Technology Transfer in the Climate Context: Who is responsible?-"removing tariff and non-tariff barriers...will result in trade gains of up to 13 %"

http://blogs.worldbank.org/climatechange/technology-transfer-climate-context-who-responsible

Why coal???-WHAT ABOUT RENEWABLES!!!

http://blogs.worldbank.org/why-coal

Solar Lamp Project Featured on German TV-WHAT ABOUT SOLAR FARMS???

http://blogs.worldbank.org/dmblog/node/546

Crossroads at Mmamabula: Will the World Bank Choose the Clean Energy Path???

http://ideas.repec.org/p/cgd/wpaper/140.html

INDIA-Gujarat pushes green energy

http://in.rediff.com/money/2009/jan/09gujarat-pushes-green-energy.htm

domingo, 19 de julio de 2009

US Administration’s Regulatory Reform Agenda Moves Forward: New Independence for Compensation Committees

http://www.treasury.gov/press/releases/tg218.htm

SEC Votes to Propose Rules Enhancing Municipal Securities Disclosure ( VIDEO )

http://sec.gov/news/press/2009/2009-161.htm

Treasury Unveils Executive Pay Proposals

http://www.businessweek.com/blogs/money_politics/archives/2009/07/executive_pay_p.html

CII Council Board Chair and IWG Member Joe Dear on Squawk Box ( VIDEO )

http://www.vmsdigital.com/download/newsdigital/ingestedfile/wmv480/TDC010645_02.wmv

CalPERS calls for SEC oversight over all managers

http://globalpensions.com/showPage.html?page=gp_display_news&tempPageId=865846

ERIC Says No Need for Additional ERISA Regulations Aimed at Target Date Funds

http://www.eric.org/forms/documents/DocumentFormPublic/view?id=1A95900000012

Welcome to the Department of State's online interactive forum-AN EXAMPLE??

http://www.state.gov/r/pa/ei/ask/index.htm

Question of the Week: What’s the Best Way To Tilt the Balance From Multi-Polar to Multi-Partner Foreign Policy?-Post Your Comment!!!

http://blogs.state.gov/index.php/entires/q_multi-partner_foreign_policy/

Clinton: US, India to join hands on climate change

http://green.yahoo.com/news/ap/20090719/ap_on_re_as/as_clinton_india.html

India takes firm line with Clinton on climate change

http://green.yahoo.com/news/afp/20090719/wl_sthasia_afp/indiausdiplomacy.html

India sees climate change "pressure," U.S. upbeat

http://www.reuters.com/article/GCA-GreenBusiness/idUSTRE56H0ST20090719

viernes, 17 de julio de 2009

Opposing view: 'Go back to drawing board'-Businesses need health reform, but not one that raises taxes, kills jobs???

http://blogs.usatoday.com/oped/2009/07/opposing-view-go-back-to-drawing-board.html

Lawmakers Warned About Health Costs?

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/07/16/AR2009071602242.html

With Push Toward Renewable Energy, California Sets Pace for Solar Power

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/07/16/science/earth/16solar.html

San Diego leads L.A., San Francisco in rooftop solar power

http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-solar16-2009jul16,0,1272681.story

Allianz Says Insurers!!! Will Be Hit by More Wind Storms in Europe!!!

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

Commerce Secretary: Americans??? ‘Need to Pay’ for Chinese Emissions

http://blogs.wsj.com/environmentalcapital/2009/07/17/commerce-secretary-americans-need-to-pay-for-chinese-emissions/

Moderate Senators Hold Key to High-Stakes Legislation

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB124778663033354679.html

Climate push gets personal

http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0709/25065.html

jueves, 16 de julio de 2009

I ENCUENTRO EMPRESARIAL HISPANO-MARROQUÍ SOBRE ENERGÍAS RENOVABLES

http://www.camaravalencia.com/camaraonline/docs/CONVOCATORIA_I_ENCUENTRO_ENERGIA_RENOVABLES_DEF_E.pdf

Grid Storage a Secure Solution-"...distributed storage also helps to secure the grid..."

http://www.reuters.com/article/mnEnergy/idUS408416919820090714

RESEARCH!!! on Solar-Powered Air Force Drones Takes Off

http://www.nytimes.com/gwire/2009/07/15/15greenwire-research-on-solar-powered-air-force-drones-tak-41887.html

The Challenge for Green Energy:How To Store Excess Electricity

http://e360.yale.edu/content/feature.msp?id=2170

The solar panels are in place and the electricity meter is falling

http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/ethicallivingblog/2009/jul/13/green-home-solar

The UK Low Carbon Transition Plan

http://www.decc.gov.uk/en/content/cms/publications/lc_trans_plan/lc_trans_plan.aspx

Labour orders green energy revolution?

http://www.guardian.co.uk/politics/2009/jul/15/labour-green-energy-revolution-plan

UK Govt launches renewables drive to cut emissions

http://green.yahoo.com/news/afp/20090715/wl_uk_afp/britainclimatewarmingenergypolitics.html

Town Hall Meeting at United States Agency for International Development ( VIDEO )

http://www.state.gov/secretary/rm/2009a/july/126016.htm

Foreign Policy Address at the Council on Foreign Relations ( VIDEO )

http://www.state.gov/secretary/rm/2009a/july/126071.htm

Clinton aims to deepen partnership with India

http://green.yahoo.com/news/afp/20090716/wl_asia_afp/usdiplomacyindiaasean.html

U.S. Officials Press China on Climate

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/07/16/world/asia/16warming.html

Top US officials to meet China PM on climate

http://green.yahoo.com/news/afp/20090716/sc_afp/financeeconomychinaustradeclimate.html

China emissions cap an open question: U.S. officials

http://www.reuters.com/article/GCA-GreenBusiness/idUSTRE56E5WZ20090715

Sen. Boxer Courts Farmers to Seek 'Rare Opportunity' for Climate Bill

http://www.nytimes.com/cwire/2009/07/15/15climatewire-sen-boxer-courts-farmers-to-seek-rare-opport-66857.html

Senators seek climate bill analysis for farmers

http://www.reuters.com/article/environmentNews/idUSTRE56E7H120090716

miércoles, 15 de julio de 2009

In Historic Vote, HELP Committee Approves the Affordable Health Choices Act

http://help.senate.gov/Maj_press/2009_07_15_b.pdf

Affordable Health Choices Act HEARING

http://help.senate.gov/Hearings/2009_06_17_E/2009_06_17_E.html

House Plans to Tax Millionaires??? to Fund Health Care ( VIDEO )

http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601103&sid=aUVZeh_GVBYM

Letter to the Senate HELP Committee on the "Affordable Health Choices Act"

http://www.uschamber.com/issues/letters/2009/090616_healthchoicesact.htm

Conference on Intellectual Property and Public Policy Issues, Geneva-GLOBAL AND GREEN ARE A MUST!!!

http://www.wipo.int/meetings/en/2009/ip_gc_ge/program.html

The Summit of Green Futility?

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/07/13/AR2009071302587.html

US urges China to set 2050 emissions targets

http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5jDvOkIcuBkcaJxwdtG0bs1z47U4wD99EOEG80

U.S., China try to reach accord on reducing greenhouse gas emissions

http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-china-climate15-2009jul15,0,5639620.story

Green Ink: Chu Warns China on Emissions

http://blogs.wsj.com/environmentalcapital/2009/07/15/green-ink-chu-warns-china-on-emissions/

US-China Clean Energy Research Center Announced

http://www.energy.gov/news2009/7640.htm

US, China announce clean energy research center

http://green.yahoo.com/news/ap/20090715/ap_on_bi_ge/as_china_us_energy.html

U.S. and China launch clean vehicle, building project

http://www.reuters.com/article/GCA-GreenBusiness/idUSTRE56E24U20090715

Green Stimulus In Asia Could Move Solar Demand East

http://online.wsj.com/article/BT-CO-20090714-708355.html

Solar Advocates Win One in Arizona

http://www.motherjones.com/blue-marble/2009/07/solar-advocates-win-one-arizona

martes, 14 de julio de 2009

Experts hail Sahara-Europe solar plan

http://green.yahoo.com/news/afp/germanyafricamideastenergyalternativewarmingclimate.html

National Security and The Threat of Climate Change ( VIDEO )

http://securityandclimate.cna.org/video/

U.N.-Fiduciary Responsibility Legal and practical aspects of integrating environmental,social and governance issues into institutional investment

http://www.unepfi.org/fileadmin/documents/fiduciaryII.pdf

Non-green asset managers could be SUED!!!!: U.N. report

http://www.reuters.com/article/GCA-GreenBusiness/idUSTRE56D43B20090714

Financial services industry organizations urge Congress to impose fiduciary standard on all who give advice

http://www.investmentnews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20090714/REG/907149979

Schemes press consultants to consider climate change

http://globalpensions.com/showPage.html?page=gp_display_news&tempPageId=865360

California's Solar CITIES

http://www.reuters.com/article/gwmEnergy/idUS115932173020090713

A New Vision for URBAN and Metropolitan Policy

http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/A-New-Vision-for-Urban-and-Metropolitan-Policy/

U.S. Agrees on Greenhouse Gas Cuts ( VIDEO )

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/21134540/vp/31832324#31832324

Obama Forges New Relationship With Cities???

http://blogs.cqpolitics.com/balance_of_power/2009/07/obama-forges-new-relationship.html

SAN FRANCISCO CITY Solar Energy Incentive Program Shines Bright in First Year

http://www.reuters.com/article/mnEnergy/idUS109497773720090714

Solar power from North Africa for Europe???

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/31894964/ns/us_news-environment/

Sahara to Europe solar power plan welcomed

http://green.yahoo.com/news/afp/20090714/bs_afp/germanyafricamideastenergyalternativewarmingclimate.html

Britain to unveil "route map" to low carbon future

http://www.reuters.com/article/GCA-GreenBusiness/idUSTRE56D2ZE20090714

'Social tariff' to insulate poor against cost of green power

http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2009/jul/12/fuel-social-tariff-energy-bills

The 'Cap And Tax' Dead End

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/07/13/AR2009071302852.html

Palin goes after Obama on energy

http://briefingroom.thehill.com/2009/07/14/palin-goes-after-obama-on-energy/

Here comes the sun: Solar panels for the home

http://green.yahoo.com/blog/ecomii_healthy_living/9/here-comes-the-sun-solar-panels-for-the-home.html

EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT COUNCIL OF ECONOMIC ADVISERS-PREPARING THE WORKERS OF TODAY FOR THE JOBS OF TOMORROW

http://www.whitehouse.gov/assets/documents/Jobs_of_the_Future.pdf

U.S. to press China on tariffs on clean energy trade

http://www.reuters.com/article/environmentNews/idUSTRE56B12X20090714

Drawing Critics, China Seeks to Dominate in Renewable Energy

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/07/14/business/energy-environment/14energy.html

SEC Oversight: Current State and Agenda

http://www.house.gov/apps/list/hearing/financialsvcs_dem/cmhr_070709.shtml

SEC Turnaround Sparks Sudden Look at Climate Disclosure

http://www.nytimes.com/cwire/2009/07/13/13climatewire-sec-turnaround-sparks-sudden-look-at-climate-65102.html

lunes, 13 de julio de 2009

Mindy Lubber of Ceres vs. William Kovacs of the U.S. Chamber ( VIDEO )

http://www.politico.com/largevideobox.html?bcpid=14146694001&bclid=1201016315&bctid=29100714001

Desertec to develop investment plans by 2012: DII

http://www.reuters.com/article/GCA-GreenBusiness/idUSTRE56C3FO20090713

A Solar Land Rush

http://greeninc.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/07/13/a-solar-land-rush/

The Southwest desert's real estate boom

http://money.cnn.com/2008/07/07/technology/woody_solar.fortune/index.htm?postversion=2008071104

12 companies today signed a Memorandum of Understanding in Munich to establish a DESERTEC Industrial Initiative (DII)

http://www.desertec.org/en/press/press-releases/090713-01-assembly-desertec-industrial-initiative/

E.On Says ‘Man to the Moon’ African Solar Plan Needs EU Backing ( VIDEO )

http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601087&sid=aQ9JAA1sQMiE

Desert Sun: Europe’s Huge Solar Ambitions in the Sahara

http://blogs.wsj.com/environmentalcapital/2009/07/13/desert-sun-europes-huge-solar-ambitions-in-the-sahara/

The new Apollo program

http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0709/24785.html

For global warming, cost of doing nothing is too high

http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0709/24835.html

Waxman-Markey bill: 'this isn´t the best of U.S.'???

http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0709/24837.html

Energy Industry Spends More on Lobbying

http://undertheinfluence.nationaljournal.com/2009/07/energy-industry-spends-more-on.php

Rebuilding Something Better

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/07/11/AR2009071100647.html

Disillusioned Environmentalists Turn on Obama as Compromiser

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/07/11/us/politics/11protest.html

Boiling the Frog

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/07/13/opinion/13krugman.html

The P8 Group

http://www.cpi.cam.ac.uk/our_work/climate_leaders_groups/p8_group-1.aspx

US SRI houses write to SEC to slam Chamber of Commerce voting report as fatally flawed

http://www.responsible-investor.com/home/article/us_sri_houses_write_to_sec_to_slam_chamber_of_commerce_voting_report_as_fat/

CNBC Names Chamber of Commerce’s $100 Million Campaign ‘Most Underplayed News Story’

http://wonkroom.thinkprogress.org/2009/06/12/cnbc-and-the-chamber/

If It Isn't Broke, Don't Fix It!!!!!

http://www.metrocorpcounsel.com/current.php?artType=view&artMonth=July&artYear=2009&EntryNo=9916

Climate Bill Splits Industry Coalition

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB124744273187130105.html

The great public-sector pension rip-off-It is time to recognise the full costs of public-sector pension schemes to the rest of us???

http://www.economist.com/opinion/displaystory.cfm?story_id=13988606

Pension Costs for Local Governments May Triple

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/07/08/nyregion/08pension.html

Proposal to impose fiduciary standard on broker-advisers heads to Hill

http://www.investmentnews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20090710/REG/907109976

viernes, 10 de julio de 2009

Bright idea puts paid to power bills

http://www.smh.com.au/environment/energy-smart/bright-idea-puts-paid-to-power-bills-20090704-d8e9.html

RESPONSIBLE LEADERSHIP FOR A SUSTAINABLE FUTURE

http://www.g8italia2009.it/static/G8_Allegato/G8_Declaration_08_07_09_final,2.pdf

VICE PRESIDENT BIDEN HOSTS CONFERENCE CALLS WITH GOVERNORS AND LOCAL OFFICIALS TO DISCUSS RECOVERY ACT IMPLEMENTATION

http://www.whitehouse.gov/the_press_office/Vice-President-Biden-Hosts-Conference-Calls-with-Governors-and-Local-Officials-to-Discuss-Recovery-Act-Implementation-7-6-09/

Sekisui Expects Solar-Powered House Sales to Surge

http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601130&sid=amULM.y0sgy4

'Solar Energy Zone' Concept Laudable but Flawed, Critics Say

http://www.nytimes.com/gwire/2009/07/09/09greenwire-solar-energy-zone-concept-laudable-but-flawed-85061.html

OPEC-World Oil Outlook 2009

http://www.opec.org/library/world%20oil%20outlook/WorldOilOutlook09.htm

Climate Change and its Economic Impact on Insurance

http://www.genevaassociation.org/Home/Climate_Change.aspx

Cool-Planet Goal Shared by Large Polluters, Insurers

http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601130&sid=adXgnJDUbhK0

PAYMENTS for Specified Energy Property in Lieu of Tax Credits ( QUESTIONS:1603Questions@do.treas.gov )

http://www.treas.gov/recovery/1603.shtml

Treasury, Energy Announce More than $3 Billion in Recovery Act Funds

http://www.treas.gov/press/releases/tg202.htm

Funding Rules to Aid Renewables Unveiled

http://greeninc.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/07/09/funding-rules-to-aid-renewables-unveiled/

U.S. makes $3 billion available for renewable energy

http://www.reuters.com/article/GCA-GreenBusiness/idUSTRE5685ZJ20090709

African leaders to ask G8 to honor pledges

http://green.yahoo.com/news/nm/20090709/ts_nm/us_g8_summit.html

G8 makes scant progress to Copenhagen climate pact

http://www.reuters.com/article/GCA-GreenBusiness/idUSTRE56874320090709

jueves, 9 de julio de 2009

US MAYORS-MainStreet Economic Recovery ( FUNDS FOR GREEN??? )

http://usmayors.org/recovery/

States’ and LOCALITIES’ Current and Planned Uses of GREEN??? FUNDS While Facing Fiscal Stresses

http://www.gao.gov/new.items/d09829.pdf

Previewing Ghana ( VIDEO )

http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/Previewing-Ghana/

Testimony of the Honorable John Engler,on behalf of the NAM-“The Export Administration Act: American Jobs and Security in the 21st Century”

http://foreignaffairs.house.gov/111/eng070909.pdf

The Export Administration Act:A Review of Outstanding Policy Considerations

http://foreignaffairs.house.gov/hearing_notice.asp?id=1095

G5 emerging nations point finger on TRADE, CLIMATE

http://www.engineeringnews.co.za/article/g5-emerging-nations-point-finger-on-trade-climate-2009-07-09

Siemens backs €400bn plan to harvest energy from Africa's deserts

http://www.engineeringnews.co.za/article/siemens-backs-400bn-plan-to-harvest-energy-from-africas-deserts-2009-07-09

Breakthrough Reported on Low-Cost Alternative to Silicon Solar Cells

http://www.nytimes.com/gwire/2009/07/08/08greenwire-breakthrough-reported-on-low-cost-alternative-to-388.html

A Push to Hide Solar Panels in Santa Monica

http://greeninc.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/07/09/a-push-to-hide-solar-panels-in-santa-monica/

Colored dyes offer cheap solar power: Israeli firm-"..estimated the off-grid market at $1.5 billion."

http://www.reuters.com/article/GCA-GreenBusiness/idUSTRE5683XC20090709

Sahara Solar project to move forward at Munich meet???

http://www.reuters.com/article/GCA-GreenBusiness/idUSTRE5684A420090709

miércoles, 8 de julio de 2009

Europa inicia la carrera para explotar el sol del Sáhara

http://www.elpais.com/articulo/sociedad/Europa/inicia/carrera/explotar/sol/Sahara/elpepusoc/20090708elpepisoc_3/Tes

Generar electricidad con luz solar costará la mitad cada siete años

http://www.larazon.es/noticia/generar-electricidad-con-luz-solar-costara-la-mitad-cada-siete-anos

Mind the Gap: LDK Solar and Cheap Silicon

http://blogs.wsj.com/environmentalcapital/2009/07/08/mind-the-gap-ldk-solar-and-cheap-silicon/

Can Obama Keep Pledge to Lead on Climate?

http://dotearth.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/07/08/can-obama-fulfill-pledge-to-lead-on-climate/

Environmentalists Sue Over Energy Transmission Across Federal Lands???

http://greeninc.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/07/08/environmentalists-sue-over-energy-transmission-across-federal-lands/

Critique of U.S. Action on Climate Expected at Summits

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/07/07/AR2009070701207.html

G-8 Nations Fail to Agree on Plan to Fight Climate Change

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/07/09/world/europe/09prexy.html

G8 agrees to limit global warming; China, India resist

http://www.reuters.com/article/GCA-GreenBusiness/idUSTRE5653PW20090708

Cabinet Members Push Climate Bill on the Hill

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/07/07/AR2009070702069.html

Green Ink: Obama’s Climate-Change Debut

http://blogs.wsj.com/environmentalcapital/2009/07/08/green-ink-obamas-climate-change-debut/

U.S. senators aim at trade plan in House climate bill

http://www.reuters.com/article/GCA-GreenBusiness/idUSTRE56671G20090708

Don't forget Africa at G8 and Copenhagen: Meles

http://www.reuters.com/article/GCA-G8/idUSTRE5672OR20090708

California solar-power subsidy program approaches its limit

http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-solar6-2009jul06,0,3147897.story

Making officials see green

http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/bizchina/2009-07/06/content_8380655.htm

'Green' revolution under way in rural China

http://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/science/07/03/china.alternative.energy/index.html

China's Top-1000 Energy-Consuming Enterprises Program:Reducing Energy Consumption of the 1000 Largest Industrial

http://ies.lbl.gov/iespubs/LBNL-519E.pdf

Asia Challenges the U.S. for Green-Tech Supremacy

http://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1906704,00.html

After the “Reset” A Strategy and New Agenda for U.S. Russia Policy

http://www.americanprogress.org/issues/2009/07/after_reset.html

U.S.-Russia climate and energy efficiency cooperation: A neglected challenge

http://www.grist.org/article/2009-07-02-us-russia-climate-cooperation

Despite Shift on Climate by U.S., Europe Is Wary

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/07/08/science/earth/08climate.html

Senate Democrats Begin Drawing Road Map to 60 Votes on Climate Bill

http://www.nytimes.com/cwire/2009/07/08/08climatewire-senate-democrats-begin-drawing-road-map-to-6-58899.html

Majority Leader Shines in the Shadows

http://www.cqpolitics.com/wmspage.cfm?parm1=5&docID=news-000003157797

Voinovich Says ‘Crap’ in Climate Bill Will Stall U.S. Passage

http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601087&sid=aKY2LCdrdHkc

martes, 7 de julio de 2009

The Shining: Solar Power, Grid Parity, and the Cost of Power

http://blogs.wsj.com/environmentalcapital/2009/07/07/the-shining-solar-power-grid-parity-and-the-cost-of-power/

RURAL COOPERATIVES Add Wind ( and SOLAR ? ), Cautiously

http://greeninc.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/07/07/rural-cooperatives-add-wind-cautiously/

U.S. Considers Curbs on Speculative Trading of Oil

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/07/08/business/08cftc.html

CFTC to Consider Setting Position Limits for Energy Trading

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB124696097259205141.html

G8 struggles to persuade China, India on climate

http://www.reuters.com/article/GCA-GreenBusiness/idUSTRE5653PW20090707

China Holding Up Agreement on Climate Goals, Berlusconi Says???

http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601130&sid=aX4CJNgL_e4s

Critique of U.S. Action on Climate Expected at Summits ( AUDIO )

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/story/2009/07/07/ST2009070701494.html

Push and Pull in Senate May Recast Climate Bill

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/07/06/AR2009070603514.html

New Roadmaps for Wind and Solar Research and Development [Scheduled]

http://science.house.gov/Publications/hearings_markups_details.aspx?NewsID=2542

INDUSTRIAL COMPETITIVENESS UNDER CLIMATE POLICIES:LESSONS FROM EUROPE

http://foreign.senate.gov/hearings/2009/hrg090708p.html

Climate Change Legislation: International Trade Considerations

http://finance.senate.gov/sitepages/hearing070809.html

Labor declares war on Chamber

http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0709/24617.html

Chamber CEO: House is rushing climate change bill???

http://thehill.com/business--lobby/chamber-ceo-house-is-rushing-climate-change-bill-2009-06-26.html

Energizing the Senate cap-and-trade bill

http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0609/24335.html

Senators Prep for Climate Debate With Hearings, High-Level Meetings

http://www.nytimes.com/cwire/2009/07/07/07climatewire-senators-prep-for-climate-debate-with-hearin-65799.html

The Big Four of Accounting Will Be Among the Big Winners if U.S. Adopts Climate Law

http://www.nytimes.com/cwire/2009/07/07/07climatewire-the-big-four-of-accounting-will-be-among-the-77758.html

lunes, 6 de julio de 2009

China's elderly will overwhelm the nation-"China may be the first major country to grow old before it grows rich"

http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-china-old6-2009jul06,0,6977821.story

Japan pension fund posts $100 bln record loss

http://www.reuters.com/article/rbssFinancialServicesAndRealEstateNews/idUST14447720090701

Pensions Vs 401(K) Coverage

http://blog.oregonlive.com/business_impact/2009/07/pensiongraphic1.jpg

Savings Needed for Health Expenses in Retirement:An Examination of Persons Ages 55 and 65 in 2009

http://www.ebri.org/pdf/notespdf/EBRI_Notes_06-June09.HlthSvg-RetFndg1.pdf

Retirement healthcare costs: are you ready?

http://www.examiner.com/x-9303-Miami-Health-Care-Examiner~y2009m6d25-Medicare-retirement-costs-are-you-ready

WWF survey reveals greenhouse gas emissions in equity portfolios

http://globalpensions.com/showPage.html?page=gp_display_news&tempPageId=864796

Solar Companies Merge Technologies in Bid for Utility-Scale Production-PHOTOVOLTAICS ARE MORE DEMOCRATIC THAN THERMAL?!!!

http://www.nytimes.com/gwire/2009/07/06/06greenwire-solar-companies-merge-technologies-in-bid-for-85368.html

Diez funcionarios de California visitan España para conocer el sector de las renovables

http://www.icex.es/icex/cda/controller/pageICEX/0,6558,5518394_5519005_6366453_4231007_0_-1_p5762650,00.html

Recovery in Action: CA, FL, KY, NC, ND, TN-"...to develop and improve high-speed INTERNET access to RURAL areas"

http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/Recovery-in-Action-CA-FL-KY-NC-ND-TN/

Jobs and Energy Innovation ( VIDEO )

http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/Moving-Forward-with-Energy-Innovation/

Engage on Classification Policy-INFORMATION FUTURE?

http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/Engage-on-Classification-Policy/

FEDERAL IT Dashboard

http://it.usaspending.gov/

US EPW SENATE-Full Committee hearing entitled, “Moving America toward a Clean Energy Economy and Reducing Global Warming Pollution: Legislative Tools"

http://epw.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?FuseAction=Hearings.Hearing&Hearing_id=36d4e3a5-802a-23ad-46dc-18337864995f

SENATE CLIMATE DEBATE: THE 60-VOTE CLIMB

http://www.eenews.net/eed/documents/climate_debate_senate.pdf

A Busy Week Ahead as Senate Starts Work on Climate Bill

http://www.nytimes.com/gwire/2009/07/06/06greenwire-a-busy-week-ahead-as-senate-starts-work-on-cli-16348.html

OECD-Global Standard BLOG!!!

https://community.oecd.org/community/gcls?view=blog

G8 Summit to discuss 12 principles for a strong, fair and clean economy

http://www.oecd.org/document/6/0,3343,en_2649_34487_43268358_1_1_1_1,00.html

Dollar, climate top India's G8 summit agenda

http://www.reuters.com/article/GCA-GreenBusiness/idUSTRE5640IS20090706

America’s Green Warriors!!!!

http://www.newsweek.com/id/205135

Q and A on the Climate Bill

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/07/05/AR2009070502287.html

Cómo producir energía solar también de noche

http://www.soitu.es/soitu/2009/07/01/medioambiente/1246448882_271110.html

China aumenta su objetivo de uso de la energía solar para 2011

http://www.cotizalia.com/cache/2009/07/03/70_china_aumenta_objetivo_energia_solar.html

Green China Rising ( DESERT PHOTO? )

http://www.nytimes.com/slideshow/2009/07/02/business/0702-RENEW_index.html

Green Power Takes Root in the Chinese DESERT!!!

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/07/03/business/energy-environment/03renew.html

South Korea to spend $85 billion on green industries

http://www.reuters.com/article/GCA-GreenBusiness/idUSTRE5651Y720090706

jueves, 2 de julio de 2009

US Solar Energy Study Areas ( MAPS )

http://www.blm.gov/wo/st/en/prog/energy/solar_energy/Solar_Energy_Study_Areas.html

Handful of players seen ruling the solar roost

http://www.reuters.com/article/GCA-GreenBusiness/idUSTRE5603SD20090701

VC dollars rev up ‘Green’ machines

http://www.investmentnews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20090701/REG/907019904

The SEC's Proxy Access Proposals

http://www.cii.org/UserFiles/file/notForPosting/Proxy%20access%20CII%20deck.pdf

NY State sheds Iran, Sudan holdings

http://globalpensions.com/showPage.html?page=gp_display_news&tempPageId=864404

China opposed to tariff plan in US climate bill???

http://green.yahoo.com/news/ap/20090702/ap_on_re_as/as_china_g8.html

miércoles, 1 de julio de 2009

Kenya unveils renewable energy drive

http://green.yahoo.com/news/afp/20090701/sc_afp/kenyaenergyalternative.html

ANNUAL REPORT TO CONGRESS ON WHITE HOUSE OFFICE STAFF

http://www.whitehouse.gov/assets/documents/July1Report-Draft12.pdf

Strengthening RURAL!!! Communities: USDA Kicks Off RURAL!!! Tour

http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/USDA-kicks-off-rural-tour/

Community Solutions

http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/Community-Solutions/

In SEC rule, proxy-holding brokers would need client consent before casting ballot

http://www.investmentnews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20090701/REG/907019901

Bill would give indie advisers sole right to offer 401(k) advice

http://www.investmentnews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20090628/REG/306289975

Today: A National Discussion on Health Care Reform

http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/Today-A-National-Discussion-on-Health-Care-Reform/

US CHAMBER-Health Care Reform ( VIDEO )

http://www.c-spanarchives.org/flash/cspanPlayer.swf?pid=287397-5&autoplay=0

Just Do It???

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/07/01/opinion/01friedman.html

UN's Ban urges Japan business on climate change

http://green.yahoo.com/news/afp/20090701/sc_afp/japanundiplomacyclimatebusiness.html

Canada seen worst of G8 not curbing climate change

http://green.yahoo.com/news/nm/20090701/wl_canada_nm/canada_us_g8_climate_wwf.html

Energy bill going nowhere?-NO ( VIDEO )

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/3036789/vp/31609208#31609208

With Something!! for Everyone???, Climate Bill Passed

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/07/01/us/politics/01climate.html