viernes, 30 de octubre de 2009

Take the GreenGov Challenge!-"We are calling on Federal employees..."-MAY BE ALL US CITIZENS AND MORE... ( SAVE or PRODUCE ENERGY??? )

http://www.whitehouse.gov/greengov/ideas/

PHILADELPHIA MAYOR MICHAEL NUTTER-Will Urge Senate to Act on Energy & Climate Legislation AND Support LOCAL!!!!! Climate Protection Efforts

http://www.usmayors.org/pressreleases/uploads/ADVISORYNUTTERBEFORESENATEEPWCOMMITTEE.pdf

SOUTH AFRICA-LOCAL!!!!!! renewable-energy industry must consolidate to advance ( VIDEO )

http://www.engineeringnews.co.za/article/local-renewable-energy-industry-must-consolidate-to-advance-2009-10-02

SOUTH AFRICA-Trustees need a bigger say in risks, says GEPF

http://www.busrep.co.za/index.php?fSectionId=552&fArticleId=5217349

UK Pensions Regulator investigation finds mixed standards in DC pre-retirement literature

http://www.thepensionsregulator.gov.uk/whatsNew/5137.aspx

KOHL HOLDS HEARING ON 401(K) TARGET DATE FUNDS

http://aging.senate.gov/hearing_detail.cfm?id=319428&

Senate Committee: Target date funds may harbour conflicts of interests

http://www.globalpensions.com/global-pensions/news/1560249/senate-committee-target-date-funds-harbour-conflicts

US policy makers introduce funding relief bill

http://www.globalpensions.com/global-pensions/news/1560101/us-policy-makers-introduce-funding-relief

New Federal Power Urged Over Municipal Bond Sales

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/10/29/business/29sec.html

US municipal mkt seen becoming casualty of deficits

http://www.reuters.com/article/marketsNews/idUSN2832720820091029

Full Committee hearing entitled, “Legislative Hearing on S. 1733, Clean Energy Jobs and American Power Act-Michael Nutter,Mayor City of Philadelphia

http://epw.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?FuseAction=Hearings.Testimony&Hearing_ID=79667bd0-802a-23ad-47fc-5fe0e6a2f1ba&Witness_ID=c89bb443-2979-4245-9984-19c91043ae3e

The New Energy Frontier

http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/2009/10/29/new-energy-frontier

jueves, 29 de octubre de 2009

GreenGov Challenge: A Special Message from the Vice President ( VIDEO )-SAVE or PRODUCE ENERGY???

http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/time-running-out-greengov-challenge

Do Green Jobs Create Greener Americans?

http://greeninc.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/10/29/do-green-jobs-create-greener-americans/

Jobs at Solar Energy Jobs

http://solar.careers.adicio.com/careers/jobsearch/results?searchType=quick;country=United+States

At Solar Conference, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Sees Tide Turning For Clean Energy

http://greeninc.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/10/29/at-solar-conference-robert-f-kennedy-jr-comes-out-swinging-at-big-coal/

Valencia albergará la conferencia euromediterráneapara el desarrollo de la energía solar

http://www.levante-emv.com/comunitat-valenciana/2009/10/28/comunitat-valenciana-valencia-albergara-conferencia-euromediterraneapara-desarrollo-energia-solar/645861.html

U.N. Climate Chief Says Money for Poorer Nations Is Key to Copenhagen

http://greeninc.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/10/29/un-climate-chief-says-money-for-poorer-nations-is-key-to-copenhagen/

SOUTH AFRICA-Newly launched initiative to strenghten solar research capabilities

http://www.engineeringnews.co.za/article/newly-launched-initiative-to-strenghten-solar-research-capabilities-2009-10-27

French ( SPANISH??? ) Agency Loans 120m Euros for South African Renewable Energy

http://www.reuters.com/article/mnEnergy/idUS80334903320091007

Alliance for Rural Electrification and World Future Council become Partners

http://www.ruralelec.org/55.0.html?&tx_ttnews[tt_news]=88&tx_ttnews[backPid]=43&cHash=743515c734

EE UU adapta la red eléctrica para apostar por las renovables

http://www.elpais.com/articulo/sociedad/EE/UU/adapta/red/electrica/apostar/renovables/elpepusoc/20091028elpepisoc_2/Tes

Federal Agencies Enter an Agreement Regarding Transmission Siting on Federal Lands

http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/2009/10/28/transmission-siting-federal-lands

The Recovery Act and Clean Energy ( PHOTO )

http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/2009/10/28/recovery-act-and-clean-energy

Only A Few Days Left!!!-SAVE or PRODUCE ENERGY???

http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/2009/10/27/only-a-few-days-left

Is EPA jumping gun!!! on climate bill?

http://www.politico.com/news/stories/1009/28810.html

Dell plants solar trees in the parking lot

http://green.yahoo.com/blog/ecogeek/1220/dell-plants-solar-trees-in-the-parking-lot.html

España participa con más de treinta empresas en la feria solar más importante de EEUU

http://www.mityc.es/es-ES/GabinetePrensa/NotasPrensa/Paginas/npeeuumartes.aspx

Developing Countries Will Prove a Booming Solar Market, Industry Panelists Say

http://greeninc.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/10/28/developing-countries-will-be-a-booming-solar-market-industry-panelists-say/

China steps up climate diplomacy

http://www.reuters.com/article/GCA-GreenBusiness/idUSTRE59S0J820091029

US, China huddle for high-level trade talks

http://green.yahoo.com/news/afp/20091029/wl_asia_afp/chinaustradediplomacytalks.html

Obama mulls trade partner change-up

http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/65107-obama-mulls-trade-change-up

US CHAMBER-U.S. Chamber to Lead Trade Delegation to Europe

http://finchannel.com/Main_News/Business/50355_U.S._Chamber_to_Lead_Trade_Delegation_to_Europe

US CHAMBER-U.S. Chamber Files Civil Complaint to Protect Trademark and Intellectual Property from Unlawful Use

http://www.uschamber.com/press/releases/2009/october/091026_complaint.htm

Why We Closed the Revolving Door

http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/2009/10/28/why-we-closed-revolving-door

White House Wooing Business Execs on Cap and Trade

http://www.nytimes.com/gwire/2009/10/28/28greenwire-white-house-wooing-business-execs-on-cap-and-t-95875.html

US CHAMBER-A Transition plan for securing America’s Energy Future

http://energyxxi.org/reports/Transition_Plan.pdf

NAM-Economic Impact of the Waxman-Markey American Clean Energy and Security Act

http://www.accf.org/publications/126/accf-nam-studyl

Senate climate bill will raise gasoline prices, domestic oil refiners say

http://thehill.com/homenews/senate/65213-refiners-say-climate-bill-will-raise-gas-prices

Senate Global Warming Bill Is Seeking to Cushion the Impact on Industry

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/10/25/us/politics/25climate.html

Full Committee hearing entitled, “Legislative Hearing on S. 1733, Clean Energy Jobs and American Power Act.”

http://epw.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?FuseAction=Hearings.Hearing&Hearing_ID=7e80445f-802a-23ad-47e1-3382335f2f34

Economics of climate change in forefront

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/10/27/AR2009102701772.html

Climate bill forecast: Cloudy???

http://www.politico.com/news/stories/1009/28806.html

Baucus opposition chills climate bill???

http://www.politico.com/news/stories/1009/28869.html

Live Blogging: White House Energy Forum ( TRANSCRIPT )

http://greeninc.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/10/28/live-blogging-white-house-energy-forum/

Streaming Live at 9:30: Clean Energy Economy Forum with Secretary Chu and Carol Browner

http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/2009/10/28/streaming-live-930-clean-energy-economy-forum-with-secretary-chu-and-carol-browner

The Smart Grid: Creating Jobs, Saving Energy and Cutting Electric Bills ( VIDEO )

http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/2009/10/27/smart-grid-creating-jobs-saving-energy-and-cutting-electric-bills

martes, 27 de octubre de 2009

President Obama remarks about alternative energy sources and energy research grants funded by Recovery Act at the DeSoto Next Generation Solar (VIDEO)

http://www.c-span.org/Watch/Media/2009/10/27/Energy/A/24763/Pres+Obama+Remarks+at+DeSoto+Next+Generation+Solar+Energy+Center.aspx

Solar Industry Takes on Coal and Oil Lobbies

http://greeninc.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/10/27/solar-industry-takes-on-coal-and-oil-lobbies/

Annie, Get Your Gun: The Solar Industry’s Call to Arms

http://blogs.wsj.com/environmentalcapital/2009/10/27/annie-get-your-gun-the-solar-industrys-call-to-arms/

Calif. utility wants to buy more solar power

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091027/ap_on_bi_ge/us_solar_power_california

SOUTH AFRICA-Nersa to approve renewable energy tariff guidelines this week

http://www.businessday.co.za/articles/Content.aspx?id=85060

SOUTH AFRICA-Newly launched initiative to strenghten solar research capabilities

http://www.engineeringnews.co.za/article/newly-launched-initiative-to-strenghten-solar-research-capabilities-2009-10-27

Solar heads to developing world

http://blogs.reuters.com/environment/2009/10/15/solar-heads-to-developing-world/

Micro loans bring light to rural poor

http://www.reuters.com/article/GCA-GreenBusiness/idUSTRE59Q01J20091027

Boxer, Kerry Say U.S. Climate Bill Will Create Jobs

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

Administration Steps Up Efforts on Climate Bill

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/10/28/us/politics/28climate.html

Get Smart: Team Obama’s $3 Billion Smart Grid Push

http://blogs.wsj.com/environmentalcapital/2009/10/27/get-smart-team-obamas-3-billion-smart-grid-push/

Obama announces $3.4 billion in grants for smart grid

http://www.reuters.com/article/GCA-GreenBusiness/idUSTRE59Q1AC20091027

Obama Announces $3.4 Billion in ‘Smart-Grid’ Grants

http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601130&sid=ak4LNP8oLeZM

lunes, 26 de octubre de 2009

Good ideas from good people; GreenGov Challenge rounds final turn with nearly 6,000 sustainability suggestions-SAVE or PRODUCE ENERGY!!!

http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/2009/10/26/good-ideas-good-people-greengov-challenge-rounds-final-turn-with-nearly-6000-sustain

Marketing Campaign Suggests Solar Is Sexy!!!

http://greeninc.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/10/26/industry-group-aims-to-make-solar-sexy/

Solarworld Shares Gain After Merkel Retreats on SOLAR Cuts ( LYNKS )

http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601130&sid=a3oVUriKV3Wc

Battery CHARGES - SOLAR CHARGES to Buy, CHARGES to Hack, And Concept CHARGES to Wait For

http://www.treehugger.com/files/2009/10/battery-chargers-solar-chargers-to-buy-chargers-to-hack-and-concepts-to-wait-for.php?dcitc=th_rss

Europeans Dream of a 'SUPERGRID,' but Many Wires Need Connecting

http://www.nytimes.com/cwire/2009/10/26/26climatewire-europeans-dream-of-a-supergrid-but-many-wire-17604.html

Obama plans big SMART grid announcement

http://www.reuters.com/article/GCA-GreenBusiness/idUSTRE59P3EP20091026

UNITED NATIONS-Public finance can scale up climate investment!!!!

http://www.reuters.com/article/environmentNews/idUSTRE59P0UV20091026

DOL Interpretive Bulletin Relating to Investing in Economically Targeted Investments

http://cii.org/UserFiles/file/resource%20center/pension%20fund%20issues/2509%2008%201%20(1).pdf

DOL Interpretive Bulletin Relating to Investing in Economically Targeted Investments

http://cii.org/UserFiles/file/resource%20center/pension%20fund%20issues/2509%2008%201%20(1).pdf

CII Correspondence-Public finance can scale up climate investment???

http://cii.org/resourcesCorrespondence

Markey Expands ACCCE Investigation From Forged Letters to Lobbying Disclosures

http://www.nytimes.com/cwire/2009/10/26/26climatewire-markey-expands-accce-investigation-from-forg-88520.html

Lobbying Disclosure Forms Don't Tell Full Story

http://www.nytimes.com/gwire/2009/10/26/26greenwire-lobbying-disclosure-forms-dont-tell-full-story-66540.html

The Plots Thicken in Senate Climate Deliberations

http://www.nytimes.com/cwire/2009/10/26/26climatewire-the-plots-thicken-in-senate-climate-delibera-82154.html

Senate panel begins work on climate bill

http://thehill.com/business-a-lobbying/64623-senate-panel-begins-work-on-climate-bill

Full Committee hearing entitled, “Legislative Hearing on S. 1733, Clean Energy Jobs and American Power Act.”

http://epw.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?FuseAction=Hearings.Hearing&Hearing_id=7e80445f-802a-23ad-47e1-3382335f2f34

US Committee on Environment and Public Works-OCTOBER HEARINGS!!!

http://epw.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?FuseAction=Hearings.Home

S. 1733, Clean Energy Jobs and American Power Act

http://epw.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?FuseAction=Files.View&FileStore_id=ee5c67bb-a5a7-453d-a4e0-4c8f2908c0cf

Senate's climate bill a bit more ambitious???

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/10/24/AR2009102402134.html

Good ideas from good people; GreenGov Challenge rounds final turn with nearly 6,000 sustainability suggestions!!!

http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/2009/10/26/good-ideas-good-people-greengov-challenge-rounds-final-turn-with-nearly-6000-sustain

domingo, 25 de octubre de 2009

Take the GreenGov Challenge!!!!-SAVE or PRODUCE ENERGY???

http://www.whitehouse.gov/greengov/ideas/

Vice Pres. Biden Remarks on Green Jobs and Middle Class Energy Savings AND ENERGY PRODUCE ? ( VIDEO )

http://www.c-span.org/Watch/Media/2009/10/19/Energy/A/24466/Vice+Pres+Biden+Remarks+on+Green+Jobs+and+Middle+Class+Energy+Savings.aspx

DHS Supports the GreenGov Challenge

http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/DHS-Supports-the-GreenGov-Challenge

Sharon Burke, Center for a New American Security, Vice President of Natural Security ( VIDEO )

http://www.c-span.org/Watch/Media/2009/10/12/Energy/A/24206/Sharon+Burke+Center+for+a+New+American+Security+Vice+President+of+Natural+Security.aspx

Green Economy Means Green Jobs At Home AND WORLDWIDE!!! ( VIDEO )

http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/Green-Economy-Means-Green-Jobs-at-Home

Weekly Address: Working with Small Business to Drive Recovery ( VIDEO )

http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/Weekly-Address-Working-with-Small-Business-to-Drive-Recovery

Financial Innovation We Can Believe In?-"or even, in some cases, putting solar panels on their roofs to generate their own electricity"

http://www.tnr.com/blog/the-vine/financial-product-we-can-believe

President Obama lights up MIT-Calls for America to lead the world in clean energy ( VIDEO )

http://web.mit.edu/newsoffice/2009/obama-visit.html

Obama Presses Case for Renewable Energy

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/10/24/us/politics/24obama.html

U.S., Chinese, U.K. Lawmakers Agree on Steps to Cut Emissions

http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601130&sid=aw3CRUsQ7Zo8

China, India Forge Alternative to UN Climate Treaty???-"were supported by international finance and the transfer of technology from developed nations"

http://pib.nic.in/release/release.asp?relid=53296

Lawmakers Emphasize Solid IP Position Leading up to Copenhagen

http://www.uschamber.com/assets/gipc/091021_house_clinton_letter.pdf

Lawsuits point to climate change litigation threat

http://www.ogj.com/index/article-display/7089276925/articles/oil-gas-journal/general-interest-2/hse/2009/10/lawsuits-point_to.html

viernes, 23 de octubre de 2009

Take the GreenGov Challenge!

http://www.whitehouse.gov/greengov/ideas/

Study Sees Solar Costs Declining

http://greeninc.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/10/23/study-sees-solar-costs-declining/

U.S. lab says 2008 pivotal year for solar costs

http://blogs.reuters.com/environment/2009/10/22/us-lab-says-2008-pivotal-year-for-solar-costs/

Solar recovery to start, but 2010 outlook dim

http://www.reuters.com/article/GCA-GreenBusiness/idUSTRE59M2S220091023

Joe Biden to Solar Power the USA With Berkeley First Municipal Tax Assessment Financing

http://cleantechnica.com/2009/10/21/joe-biden-to-solar-power-the-usa-with-berkeley-first-municipal-tax-assessment-financing/

Instalan 30 megavatios fotovoltaicos en dependencias publicas de Sevilla

http://erenovable.com/2009/10/23/instalan-30-megavatios-fotovoltaicos-en-dependencias-publicas-de-sevilla/

Industria inscribe en el sistema de primas a las renovables otras 53!!!? nuevas instalaciones

http://www.mityc.es/es-ES/GabinetePrensa/NotasPrensa/Paginas/Prerregistrorenovables151009.aspx

Miguel Sebastián anuncia la constitución del Observatorio de Internacionalización

http://www.mityc.es/es-ES/GabinetePrensa/NotasPrensa/Paginas/CumbreInternacionalizacion.aspx

US CHAMBER-INTERNATIONAL TRADE ISSUES

http://disclosures.house.gov/ld/pdfform.aspx?id=300216431

Firms take fire in war on Chamber

http://www.politico.com/news/stories/1009/28646.html

CHEVRON LAWSUIT

http://www.shopfloor.org/wp-content/uploads/lago-agrio-complaint-english-translation.pdf

Power Plants Will Face New U.S. Pollution Rules, Groups Say

http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601130&sid=aLmjoIC94Ybs

African leaders emphasise plight of 'environmental refugees'

http://green.yahoo.com/news/afp/20091023/sc_afp/africanunionsummitrefugeesclimate.html

Europe Is Divided Over Climate Payments

http://greeninc.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/10/23/europe-is-divided-over-climate-payments/

White House encouraged by climate bill progress

http://www.reuters.com/article/GCA-GreenBusiness/idUSTRE59L51R20091022

Climate bill crunch time

http://www.politico.com/news/stories/1009/28631.html

jueves, 22 de octubre de 2009

Watch, Discuss, ENGAGE!!!! at 12:30: Clean Energy Economy Forum

http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/Watch-Discuss-Engage-at-1230-Clean-Energy-Economy-Forum/

Una misión de 12 empresas de energía fotovoltaica viaja a California

http://www.icex.es/icex/cda/controller/pageICEX/0,6558,5518394_5519005_6366453_4258528_-2,00.html

Recovery Through Small Business

http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/Recovery-Through-Small-Business/

World Insurers Unite to Cover a Green Economy

http://unep.org/Documents.Multilingual/Default.asp?DocumentID=599&ArticleID=6349&l=en&t=long#

ClimateWise calls for 40% emission cuts by 2020 to control the risks arising from climate change

http://www.climatewise.org.uk/news/2009/10/22/news-release-climatewise-calls-for-40-emission-cuts-by-2020.html

Adviser group urges Congress to keep ‘authentic' fiduciary standard

http://www.investmentnews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20091020/FREE/910209984/1022/ONLINENEWS

ADB grants CHINA $500K for rural pension scheme

http://www.globalpensions.com/global-pensions/news/1559520/adb-grants-china-usd500k-rural-pension-scheme

China, India Making Progress on Emissions? ( VIDEO )

http://www.cnbc.com/id/15840232?video=1294934078&play=1

China, India Forge Alternative to UN Climate Treaty ( VIDEO )

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

China, U.S. leaders push climate change cooperation

http://www.reuters.com/article/GCA-GreenBusiness/idUSTRE59K23220091022

China and U.S. Try to Speed Global Climate Strategy

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/10/23/world/asia/23china.html

US CHAMBER-The Nexus of Climate Change and Trade:Don’t Break the Rules!!!?

http://www.uschamber.com/NR/rdonlyres/erjkfi7mmrdji45d4twkrlepvs7q7utjxhjfngv66iukmevldyacfjcahuwo6ehalglywerrefvbhkcexusth7uysqh/IPB5ClimateChangeandTrade.pdf

Rift between Obama and Chamber of Commerce widening

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/10/19/AR2009101902176.html

CEOs no longer refute climate change???

http://www.reuters.com/article/GCA-GreenBusiness/idUSTRE59I52820091019

SOLAR and AUTOMAKES Unite in Tough Times

http://greeninc.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/10/22/solar-and-auto-makers-unite-in-tough-times/

Take the GreenGov Challenge!- SAVE or PRODUCE ENERGY???

http://www.whitehouse.gov/greengov/ideas/

miércoles, 21 de octubre de 2009

Over 1,000 GreenGov Ideas and Counting!!!!!!

http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/1000-GreenGov-Ideas-and-Counting/

DOE Used Solar Contest as 'Smart Grid' Proving Ground

http://www.nytimes.com/gwire/2009/10/20/20greenwire-doe-used-solar-contest-as-smart-grid-proving-g-56884.html

Are Solar Panels Really Black? And What Does That Have to Do With the Climate Debate????

http://freakonomics.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/10/20/are-solar-panels-really-black-and-what-does-that-have-to-do-with-the-climate-debate/

Two States, Two Paths to Clean Energy

http://greeninc.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/10/20/two-states-two-paths-to-clean-energy/

Why We Bar Lobbyists from Agency Advisory Boards and Commissions!!!!

http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/Why-We-Bar-Lobbyists-from-Agency-Advisory-Boards-and-Commissions/

Will the Real Chamber of Commerce Please Stand Up? ( VIDEO )

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

CEOs no longer refute climate change

http://www.reuters.com/article/GCA-GreenBusiness/idUSTRE59I52820091019

Companies quitting US Chamber over climate stance!!!

http://green.yahoo.com/news/ap/20091020/ap_on_bi_ge/us_climate_debate_chamber_uprising.html

Ceres' Lubber discusses investor community's role in Senate climate debate ( VIDEO )

http://www.eenews.net/tv/2009/10/08

So Sue ‘Em: Circuit Court Says Katrina Victims Can Sue Over Global-Warming Damages!!!

http://blogs.wsj.com/environmentalcapital/2009/10/19/so-sue-em-circuit-court-says-katrina-victims-can-sue-over-global-warming-damages/

SEC Starts Pension Fund Group To Prosecute 'Pay to Play'

http://www.financialfraudlaw.com/lawblog/sec-starts-pension-fund-group-prosecute-pay-play/389

SPANISH INVESTORS URGED TO CONSIDER RESPONSIBLE INVESTMENT !!!

http://www.unpri.org/files/spain_final.pdf

Encuentro Hispano – Marroquí sobre Energías Renovables

http://www.camaravalencia.com/camaraonline/contenidoNoticia.asp?noticia=20091001133013

Una misión de 12 empresas de energía fotovoltaica viaja a California

http://www.icex.es/icex/cda/controller/pageICEX/0,6558,5518394_5519005_6366453_4258528_-2,00.html

India, China sign climate cooperation deal

http://www.reuters.com/article/environmentNews/idUSTRE59K2AF20091021

Climate cooperation to help ties, Hu tells Obama

http://www.reuters.com/article/GCA-GreenBusiness/idUSTRE59K23220091021

Boxer: Climate bill ready

http://www.politico.com/news/stories/1009/28248.html

Obama to Give Senate Climate Bill a Push With MIT Speech

http://web.mit.edu/newsoffice/2009/president.html

Obama Pledges Climate Push After Health Care; Senate Timing in Flux

http://www.nytimes.com/cwire/2009/10/16/16climatewire-obama-pledges-climate-push-after-health-care-36861.html

domingo, 18 de octubre de 2009

Retrofitting and the Middle Class-SAVE or PRODUCE ENERGY???...SOLAR PANELS IN YOUR HOUSE???

http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/Retrofitting-and-the-Middle-Class/

Local!!! Assaults on the Global Climate Problem!!!

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/10/19/business/energy-environment/19iht-green19.html

Local government pensions lose £24bn in asset value

http://www.professionalpensions.com/professional-pensions/news/1558843/local-government-pensions-lose-gbp24bn-asset-value

Ageing Europe's pension bill to 'dwarf' crisis debts: EU

http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5hK-6PcDRhjKNJt9TDUl7qf_FeTVg

Nomination of Harold Craig Becker

http://help.senate.gov/Hearings/2009_10_21_E/2009_10_21_E.html

NAM-Craig Becker Nomination

http://documents.nam.org/hrp/091015_MultiIndustry_CraigBeckerNominationNLRB_Harkin_Enzi.pdf

Chamber Challenges MoJo to Fact Off And...

http://www.motherjones.com/mojo/2009/10/chamber-responds-mother-jones

Court dismisses??? global warming case against Big Oil

http://houston.bizjournals.com/houston/stories/2009/10/12/daily48.html

Solar heads to developing world!!!

http://blogs.reuters.com/environment/2009/10/15/solar-heads-to-developing-world/

sábado, 17 de octubre de 2009

Will solar speed up emerging cell phone revolution?!!!

http://www.reuters.com/article/technologyNews/idUSTRE59D01C20091014

An Isolated Village Finds the Energy to Keep Going

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/10/16/world/americas/16gaviotas.html

Bringing Low-Cost Solar to the World’s Poor

http://greeninc.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/10/16/bringing-low-cost-solar-to-the-worlds-poor/

Solar Power: Siemens, Solel, and the Sahara Desert

http://blogs.wsj.com/environmentalcapital/2009/10/16/solar-power-siemens-solel-and-the-sahara-desert/

California Utility Taps Arizona Solar Project

http://greeninc.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/10/16/california-utility-taps-arizona-solar-project/

Solar companies defend ACCOUNTING practices

http://www.reuters.com/article/GCA-GreenBusiness/idUSTRE59F48420091016

The road to 60-Signs of bipartisanship on the climate-change bill

http://www.economist.com/world/unitedstates/displaystory.cfm?story_id=14652475

Republican Senator Takes Heat for Cooperating on Cap-and-Trade

http://greeninc.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/10/16/sen-graham-takes-heat-for-climate-stance/

Multi-industry letter urging the Senate HELPensions!!! Committee to hold a hearing on the President's Nomination of Craig Becker

http://www.uschamber.com/issues/letters/2009/091015nlrb.htm

U.S. Chamber Executive Urges Members to Stay Put Amid 'Activist' Uprising

http://www.nytimes.com/gwire/2009/10/16/16greenwire-us-chamber-executive-urges-members-to-stay-put-13163.html

Defections Expose Chamber's Dirty!!! Little Secrets

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/10/15/AR2009101504000.html?hpid=news-col-blog

viernes, 16 de octubre de 2009

"Let the SUNSHINE In"

http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/Let-the-Sunshine-In/

SOUTH AFRICA-Renewable energy to grow exponentially in South Africa!!!

http://www.engineeringnews.co.za/article/southern-africa-set-for-a-flood-of-renewable-energy-projects-2009-10-02

SOUTH AFRICA-Feed-in tariff seen as growth stimulus for renewable-energy market

http://www.engineeringnews.co.za/article/renewable-energy-2009-10-16

AB 920, Huffman. Solar and wind distributed generation.

http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/09-10/bill/asm/ab_0901-0950/ab_920_bill_20091011_chaptered.html

SB 32, Negrete McLeod. Renewable electric generation facilities.

http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/09-10/bill/sen/sb_0001-0050/sb_32_bill_20091011_chaptered.html

Small!!!! Clean-Energy Producers Get a Boost

http://greeninc.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/10/15/small-clean-energy-producers-get-a-boost/

New Jersey Outshines Most Others in Solar Energy

http://www.cnbc.com/id/33233060

Cómo almacenar!!! el Sol

http://www.ideal.es/granada/20091016/sociedad/como-almacenar-20091016.html

Super hub planned to move??? renewable energy

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/33334744/ns/us_news-environment/

Solar Group’s??? Drilling Stance Spurs Backlash

http://greeninc.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/10/15/solar-groups-drilling-stance-spurs-backlash/

Austin's clean energy program costing more, selling less???

http://www.statesman.com/news/content/news/stories/local/2009/07/12/0712greenchoice.html

El Ejército de EEUU encarga una planta solar a Acciona

http://es.reuters.com/article/businessNews/idESMAE59F04I20091016

UN FOUNDATION-It's Getting Personal

http://www.unfoundation.org/global-issues/climate-and-energy/its-getting-personal/

A Green Blog Action Day-MORE THAN A BLOG....

http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/A-Green-Blog-Action-Day/

El PSOE organiza un encuentro bloguero para buscar en red soluciones contra el cambio climático-MAS QUE UN BLOG...

http://www.psoe.es/ambito/saladeprensa/news/index.do?id=403216&action=View

Blog Action Day 2009-MORE THAN A BLOG......

http://www.blogactionday.org/

jueves, 15 de octubre de 2009

Bloggers unite on climate change

http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/europe/10/14/blog.action.day.climate/

Are Green Jobs Good Jobs?!!!!!!

http://greeninc.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/10/15/are-green-jobs-good-jobs/

Documentos de trabajo y ponencias del Global Progress Conference

http://www.fundacionideas.es/article/articulos/136.html

Meeting the Climate Challenge-Core Elements of an Effective Response to Climate Change By Center for American Progress and United Nations Foundation

http://www.americanprogress.org/issues/2009/10/climate_challenge_report.html

Cap-and-Trade Would Slow??? Economy, CBO Chief Says

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/10/14/AR2009101404054.html

The Economic Effects of Policies to Reduce Greenhouse-Gas Emissions

http://cboblog.cbo.gov/?p=392

Full Committee Hearing: to receive testimony on energy and related economic effects of global climate change legislation

http://energy.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?FuseAction=Hearings.Hearing&Hearing_ID=3050c928-94fb-d215-d744-8018edf5a669

miércoles, 14 de octubre de 2009

Top US States For Solar Power

http://www.cnbc.com/id/33228329

Will solar speed up emerging cell phone revolution?-2.6 billion people have no access to ELECTRICITY!!!...WHAT A HUGE MARKET!!!

http://www.reuters.com/article/GCA-GreenBusiness/idUSTRE59D01C20091014

Tanzania Suspends Biofuels!!! Investments ( BETTER SOLAR MAYBE ??? )

http://greeninc.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/10/14/tanzania-suspends-biofuels-investments/

World Bank Looks to Help??? Developing Nations With Carbon Capture and Storage??? ( BETTER SOLAR !!! )

http://www.nytimes.com/cwire/2009/10/14/14climatewire-world-bank-looks-to-help-developing-nations-73229.html

When the golden years ( ONLY GOLDEN YEARS??? ) include a COMMUTE!!!!-"Some are opting to work into their 70s!!!!!!, 80s!!!!!! and beyond !!!!!!!"

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/32089674/ns/business-personal_finance/

Public Pension Coordinating Council Standards Program !!!

http://www.nasra.org/PPCCletter.pdf

Steep Losses Pose Crisis for Pensions

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/10/10/AR2009101002360.html

(Solar)??? Power to the People

http://www.reuters.com/article/gwmCarbonEmissions/idUS34760143920091012

Exit Through Lobby

http://www.newyorker.com/talk/financial/2009/10/19/091019ta_talk_surowiecki

New Obama policy may restrict federal power and boost state, local authority

http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/62355-new-obama-policy-may-boost-powers-to-state-local-officials

Una empresa de Villarrobledo construye la planta solar más avanzada del mundo

http://www.laverdad.es/albacete/prensa/20091013/provincia/empresa-villarrobledo-construye-planta-20091013.html

"A Relationship that Dates Back Centuries"

http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/A-Relationship-that-Dates-Back-Centuries/

lunes, 12 de octubre de 2009

( AGEING ??? ) Rising U.S. population makes 2050 climate cut harder

http://www.reuters.com/article/GCA-GreenBusiness/idUSTRE59B2OX20091012

Consumers ( PENSIONERS ??? )Expect to Pay Lower Heating Bills for 2009-2010 Winter ( VIDEO )

http://www.c-span.org/Watch/Media/2009/10/06/Energy/R/23990/Consumers+Expect+to+Pay+Lower+Heating+Bills+for+20092010+Winter.aspx

Solar thermal company eSolar expands in AFRICA!!!

http://www.reuters.com/article/GCA-GreenBusiness/idUSTRE59B2GZ20091012

Green Power Takes Root in the Chinese DESERT!!!

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

The China Greentech Report 2009

http://www.china-greentech.com/report

China Drives Asia’s 58% Increase in Clean-Energy Spending

http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601130&sid=aIk.jIL.9vYI

China Builds High Wall??? to Guard Energy Industry

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

Yes We Can (Pass Climate Change Legislation)

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/10/11/opinion/11kerrygraham.html

Uphill climb to 60 votes on climate bill

http://www.politico.com/news/stories/1009/28166.html

Derivatives Lobby Links With New Democrats to Blunt Obama Plan ( STORY and VIDEOS )

http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601109&sid=a3CxbMYYXpt8

Shareholder Power ( VIDEO )

http://link.brightcove.com/services/player/bcpid42408842001?bclid=42465993001&bctid=44088394001

No End to Family Feud for U.S. Chamber

http://blogs.wsj.com/washwire/2009/10/08/no-end-to-family-feud-for-us-chamber/

Firms Start to See Climate Change as Barrier to Profit!!

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/09/20/AR2009092002542.html

Charging Capitol Hill for Climate Change-With John Doerr, Kleiner, Perkins, Caufield and Byers!!! ( VIDEO )

http://www.cnbc.com/id/15840232?video=1287320872&play=1

Soros aims to invest $1 bln in green tech

http://www.reuters.com/article/GCA-GreenBusiness/idUSTRE5992BJ20091010

Israelis!!! bring green power to West Bank village

http://www.cnbc.com/id/33237412/for/cnbc/

Africa wants polluters to pay for climate change

http://green.yahoo.com/news/afp/20091011/wl_africa_afp/africaclimateenvironmentwarmingunau.html

sábado, 10 de octubre de 2009

SOUTH AFRICA-ISES SOLAR WORLD CONGRESS

http://www.solarworldcongress2009.com/

SOUTH AFRICA-Eskom eyes solar!!! power, gas from coal

http://www.engineeringnews.co.za/article/eskom-eyes-solar-power-gas-from-coal-2009-10-07

SOUTH AFRICA-Clinton Climate Initiative assessing possibility of SA solar park

http://www.engineeringnews.co.za/article/clinton-climate-initiative-assessing-possibility-of-sa-solar-park-2009-10-09

SOUTH AFRICA-Energy Minister to unveil SWH framework next month

http://www.engineeringnews.co.za/article/energy-minister-to-unveil-swh-framework-next-month-2009-10-08

Out of Africa: New Concentrating-Solar Tech Inspired by Congo Stint

http://www.greentechmedia.com/articles/read/out-of-africa-new-concentrating-solar-tech-inspired-by-congo-stint-1346/

AUSTRALIA-Oversubscribed solar panel scheme to cost taxpayers $440m

http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,25197,26180700-11949,00.html

Could patents bring solar power companies more revenue???

http://blogs.reuters.com/environment/2009/10/10/could-patents-bring-solar-power-companies-more-revenue/

Eight innovative solar projects!!!

http://green.yahoo.com/blog/daily_green_news/191/eight-innovative-solar-projects.html

2nd Circuit Reinstates Controversial Environmental Lawsuits

http://www.businessinsider.com/2nd-circuit-reinstates-controversial-environmental-lawsuits-2009-9

US CHAMBER-Tom Donohue on Climate Change ( VIDEO )

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O6lxOUdlrTY

Defiant Chamber Chief Says ‘Bring ’Em On’

http://greeninc.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/10/08/defiant-chamber-chief-says-bring-em-on/

Is the U.S. Chamber of Commerce the “Voice of Business” on Environmental Issues? ( VIDEOS )

http://sustainablog.org/2009/10/07/is-the-us-chamber-of-commerce-the-voice-of-business-on-environmental-issues/

Utilities Divided as Exelon Quits Chamber Over Climate Change

http://www.reuters.com/article/mnCorporateResponsibility/idUS184611883720090929

Both Sides Now: Inside the Chamber of Commerce Debate

http://www.reuters.com/article/gwmEnergy/idUS316164839720091009

viernes, 9 de octubre de 2009

European Development Days 2009 : Climate change, economic crisis, citizenship and development-PARTICIPANTS!!

http://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=IP/09/1493&format=HTML&aged=0&language=EN&guiLanguage=en

US SOLAR DECATHLON-Team SPAIN looks further: Elegant and Sustainable!

http://www.solardecathlon.upm.es/en/buythehouse.php

US SOLAR DECATHLON-Team Spain Scores!!!

http://www.solardecathlon.org/scoring/byschool.cfm?tid=110

Government, Business and a Cleaner Future!!!! ( VIDEO )

http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/Government-Business-and-a-Cleaner-Future/

U.S. May Not Make CO2-Emissions Pledge, Pershing Says

http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601130&sid=a44LYmw845IE

A Small Town Doing Big Things for the Global Economy!!!

http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/09/10/08/A_small_Town_Doing_Big/

Chamber Music: Commerce Boss Donohue Strikes Back at Apple

http://blogs.wsj.com/environmentalcapital/2009/10/08/chamber-music-commerce-boss-donohue-strikes-back-at-apple/

Energy Secretary hails companies that left Chamber

http://www.reuters.com/article/GCA-GreenBusiness/idUSTRE5975AI20091009

A Competition Powered by the Sun

http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/09/10/08/solar_competition/

The Quest to Build an 'Ethically Responsible' House

http://www.nytimes.com/cwire/2009/10/09/09climatewire-the-quest-to-build-an-ethically-responsible-12926.html

Solar Decathlon seeks best sun-powered homes

http://green.yahoo.com/news/afp/20091008/ts_alt_afp/environmentusenergysolar.html

Smart grid good for big??? solar, wind: U.S. regulator

http://www.reuters.com/article/GCA-GreenBusiness/idUSTRE5973WM20091008

U.N. calls for greater use of IT in new green economy-"..building cheap solar-powered GSM base stations in rural areas in emerging markets"

http://www.reuters.com/article/GCA-GreenBusiness/idUSTRE5974A120091008

Africa needs $65 billion to meet climate change

http://green.yahoo.com/news/afp/20091009/sc_afp/climatewarmingunafrica.html

EU-Mediterranean-Gulf Renewable Energy Conference

http://ec.europa.eu/external_relations/energy/events/renewable_energy_conference_2009/index_en.htm

jueves, 8 de octubre de 2009

Pension funds warned to invest!!!! in a low-carbon future!!!!

http://business.timesonline.co.uk/tol/business/industry_sectors/banking_and_finance/article6860021.ece

SEC May Require Disclosure for Cos Hit By New CO2 Policies!!!

http://www.ceres.org/Document.Doc?id=498

Why Are Companies Fleeing The Chamber Of Commerce?

http://www.tnr.com/blog/the-vine/different-theory-about-the-chamber-commerce

The U.S. Chamber's Climate Blunders

http://www.reuters.com/article/gwmCarbonEmissions/idUS177782369620091007

WE CAN LEAD-Business Advocacy Day for Jobs and Competitiveness

http://www.ceres.org/Page.aspx?pid=1135

Biz execs push gov't on climate change ( RADIO )

http://marketplace.publicradio.org/display/web/2009/10/06/am-green-biz/

Clean-Tech, Energy Lobbyists Push for Climate Bill

http://www.nytimes.com/cwire/2009/10/08/08climatewire-clean-tech-energy-lobbyists-push-for-climate-40716.html

Executives urge lawmakers to pass climate bill

http://green.yahoo.com/news/ap/20091007/ap_on_bi_ge/us_climate_executives.html

Solar Decathlon seeks best sun-powered homes

http://green.yahoo.com/news/afp/20091008/ts_alt_afp/environmentusenergysolar.html

Rizhao, la 'ciudad solar' china-El gobierno local obliga a que todas las viviendas construidas incorporen paneles solares

http://www.elmundo.es/elmundo/2009/10/08/suvivienda/1254990485.html

“El liderazgo de nuestro país en el uso de energías renovables ha proyectado una imagen de prestigio de España”

http://www.sdeurope.org/index.php/esl/NOTICIAS/Notas-de-prensa/Beatriz-Corredor-ha-presentado-hoy-el-Solar-Decathlon-Europe-2010

REE confirma objetivos??? pese a la crisis y se prepara para integrar 52.754 MW renovables en 7 años

http://www.eleconomista.es/economia/noticias/1601067/10/09/Economia-Empresas-REE-confirma-objetivos-pese-a-la-crisis-y-se-prepara-para-integrar-52754-MW-renovables-en-7-anos.html

miércoles, 7 de octubre de 2009

Barreda preside en Toledo la firma del Pacto Regional contra el Cambio Climático ( VIDEO )

http://www.jccm.es/cs/Satellite?c=JCCM_Multimedia_FA&cid=1212680327159&language=es&pageid=1193043189335&pagename=CastillaLaMancha%2FJCCM_Multimedia_FA%2FJCCM_fichaVideo

La Junta deniega de un solo golpe una docena de proyectos solares

http://www.latribunadealbacete.es/noticia.cfm/Provincia/20091007/junta/deniega/solo/golpe/docena/proyectos/solares/2B22513B-1A64-968D-59BEDF4387972959

Carbon Copout- ALWAYS THE BEST!!! ( VIDEO )

http://www.thedailyshow.com/watch/mon-october-5-2009/carbon-copout

VA Goes Green-VETERAN!!! Affairs

http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/VA-Goes-Green/

E.U. Plan to Curb C02 Would Favor Solar Power!!!

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/10/07/business/energy-environment/07energy.html

How electric cars will drive solar power

http://greenwombat.blogs.fortune.cnn.com/2009/10/06/how-electric-cars-will-drive-solar-power/

EV road map: Follow the sun

http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/uptospeed/2009/09/solar-charge-ev.html

US CHAMBER-Stephen Eule on climate policy ( VIDEO )

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WESJ-nHYCGU

'Hot Button' Climate Issue Spotlights How U.S. Chamber!!! Sets Policy

http://www.nytimes.com/gwire/2009/10/06/06greenwire-hot-button-climate-issue-spotlights-how-us-cha-24103.html

Green group says U.S. climate bill won't hurt FARMS!!!

http://www.reuters.com/article/environmentNews/idUSTRE5960L020091007

CIA Opens Center on Climate Change and National Security

https://www.cia.gov/news-information/press-releases-statements/center-on-climate-change-and-national-security.html

Climate change, piracy and cyber defence addressed by Secretary General at Lloyd’s conference

http://www.nato.int/cps/en/SID-380C4425-EE8CAB36/natolive/news_57793.htm

Our Three Bombs-"I am a 56-year-old baby boomer,..."

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/10/07/opinion/07friedman.html

AUSTRALIA-Australia to trade renewables certificates from November

http://www.reuters.com/article/GCA-GreenBusiness/idUSTRE59605I20091007

AUSTRALIA-Solar panel users hit with higher power bills ("PENSIONER!!! Graham Salter and the solar panels on his home in McCrae,Photo")

http://www.theage.com.au/national/solar-panel-users-hit-with-higher-power-bills-20091007-gn8l.html

Bank of America Corporation-Definitive Proxy Statement!!!

http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/70858/000119312509057465/ddef14a.htm

BofA to Select Emergency CEO

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB125470273148463181.html

Investor protection takes center-stage in Washington

http://www.investmentnews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20091006/FREE/910069992/1022/ONLINENEWS

New twist on annuities in 401(k)s

http://www.pionline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20091005/PRINTSUB/310059973/1039/DAILYREG

In the balance: 401(k) participants lose one-third of their assets!!!

http://www.investmentnews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20091006/FREE/910069994/1022/ONLINENEWS

401(k) asset gain seen despite market meltdown???

http://www.pionline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20091006/DAILYREG/910069991

martes, 6 de octubre de 2009

Leading the Way in Sustainability-LED BY THE EXAMPLE!!!

http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/Leading-the-Way-in-Sustainability/

Frenazo a la energía solar española??!!!

http://www.elmundo.es/elmundo/2009/10/04/ciencia/1254683242.html

EPA's Backdoor Energy Tax ( VIDEO )

http://www.cnbc.com/id/15840232?video=1282210555&play=1

Report endorses clean-energy economy for Midwest

http://www.cnbc.com/id/33118662/for/cnbc/

In Michigan, A Yellow Light??? For Green Jobs

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/10/05/AR2009100503870.html

Dow!!! sees huge market in solar!!! shingles

http://www.reuters.com/article/GCA-GreenBusiness/idUSTRE5944NP20091006

China says rich need to honor climate commitments

http://www.reuters.com/article/environmentNews/idUSTRE5953KM20091006

New Script for India on Climate Change

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/10/04/world/asia/04climate.html

IMF assesses ways to raise money from banks

http://www.cnbc.com/id/33136595/for/cnbc/

Exodus: Apple Leaves Chamber of Commerce Over Climate Spat

http://blogs.wsj.com/environmentalcapital/2009/10/05/exodus-apple-leaves-chamber-of-commerce-over-climate-spat/

Apple ditches U.S. Chamber

http://www.politico.com/news/stories/1009/27935.html

SOUTH AFRICA-Busa calls for sustainable and balanced climate change deal

http://www.engineeringnews.co.za/article/busa-calls-for-sustainable-and-balanced-climate-change-deal-2009-10-06

Power Projects in Africa!!!!

http://www.exim.gov/products/special/africa/pubs/Power_Projects_Africa_April2008.pdf

lunes, 5 de octubre de 2009

US ENERGY and COMMERCE COMMITTE-Event: 'Growing U.S. TRADE In Green Technology'

http://energycommerce.house.gov/index.php?option=com_jcalpro&Itemid=54&extmode=view&extid=92

NAM-Interagency Model Bilateral Investment Treaty Review Panel Co-Chaired by the Department of State and the Office of the U.S. TRADE!! Representative

http://www.nam.org/~/media/PolicyIssueInformation/InternationalEconomicAffairsPolicy/NAMBITWrittenComment073109.ashx

Big business pushes for climate action

http://www.politico.com/news/stories/1009/27896.html

Business Blitz Seeks Fast Passage of Senate Climate Bill

http://www.nytimes.com/gwire/2009/10/05/05greenwire-business-blitz-seeks-fast-passage-of-senate-cli-3781.html

U.S. CONFERENCE OF MAYORS CLIMATE PROTECTION AGREEMENT-Watch the Press Conference ( VIDEO )

http://usmayors.org/pressconference100209.html

Las renovables hacen las américas

http://www.levante-emv.com/economia/2009/10/05/economia-renovables-americas/638375.html

US GOVERNORS´ GLOBAL CLIMATE SUMMIT 2--Co-host U.S. Governors

https://www.gcgtools.com/connect/public/GCG/GGCS2009/File/082509-VVIPDocument.pdf

Council of Institutional Investors-Navigating the Future!!!

http://www.cii.org/UserFiles/file/Cii%20Fall%202009%20Mtg%20Program-v6%20FINAL.pdf

Panelist questions cost savings of SEC proxy access rule!!!

http://www.pionline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20091002/DAILYREG/910029983

U.S. Conference of Mayors and Nationwide announce 2009 Save for Retirement Initiative

http://usmayors.org/saveforretirement/NRN-0180AO%202009%20Press%20release%20NS4RW.pdf

The Power!!!! of 86 Million Americans: 1000 Mayors Committed to Climate Action

http://www.usmayors.org/climateprotection/documents/2009-cityprofiles.pdf

domingo, 4 de octubre de 2009

US Locally Elected Officials Remarks on Renewable Energy ( VIDEO )

http://www.c-span.org/Watch/Media/2009/09/30/Energy/A/23775/Locally+Elected+Officials+Remarks+on+Renewable+Energy.aspx

A World of Opportunity: Promoting Export Success for Small and Medium-Sized Businesses

http://commerce.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?FuseAction=Hearings.Hearing&Hearing_ID=17ed6149-271c-481d-9eb4-cd3621c73e0a

NATO leader says alliance faces climate challenge ( VIDEO )

http://www.natochannel.tv/default.aspx?aid=3487

SER fails to reach deal on pension age increase, age to hit 67!!!!

http://www.globalpensions.com/global-pensions/news/1557247/ser-fails-reach-deal-pension-age-increase

Kanjorski: SEC should define fiduciary standard

http://www.investmentnews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20091001/FREE/910019971/1022/ONLINENEWS

ERIC Letter Identifies Key Transition and Process Issues on Upcoming Hybrid Plan Guidance

http://www.eric.org/forms/documents/DocumentFormPublic/view?id=1C14C00000002

Hearing on Defined Benefit Pension Plan Funding Levels and Investment Advice Rules

http://waysandmeans.house.gov/hearings.asp?formmode=detail&hearing=690

ERIC Urges Congress to Approve Pension Funding Relief; Protect SunAmerica Investment Advice Arrangement

http://www.eric.org/forms/documents/DocumentFormPublic/view?id=1C06400000017

Key lawmaker: Kill 401(k) indie-adviser proposal

http://www.investmentnews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20091002/FREE/910029953/1022/ONLINENEWS

viernes, 2 de octubre de 2009

SOUTH AFRICA- SPANISH??? French agency makes €120m available for small SA renewable projects ( VIDEO )

http://www.engineeringnews.co.za/article/french-agency-makes-120m-available-for-small-sa-renewable-projects-2009-10-01

SOUTH AFRICA-Local renewable-energy industry must consolidate to advance ( VIDEO )

http://www.engineeringnews.co.za/article/local-renewable-energy-industry-must-consolidate-to-advance-2009-10-02

SOUTH AFRICA-How some energy-savvy South Africans have already taken the grid-free leap

http://www.engineeringnews.co.za/article/energy-independents-2009-10-02

GLOBAL PROGRESS-Hacia un Nuevo Pacto Global?!!!

http://www.fundacionideas.es/archivo/docs/40.pdf

Comparecencia de Sebastián ante la Comisión de Industria, Turismo y Comercio-Discurso completo del ministro ( PAG. 78 ) !!!

http://www.mityc.es/es-es/gabineteprensa/notasprensa/documents/2009-10-01%20im%20comparecencia%20cityc%20congreso%20(final).pdf

Sebastián anuncia los ejes del departamento que dirige para la Presidencia española de la UE

http://www.mityc.es/es-ES/GabinetePrensa/NotasPrensa/Paginas/NPcomparecenciaministro011009.aspx

Energía solar y vehículo eléctrico, prioridades para la presidencia española de le UE-Plan Solar Mediterráneo!!!

http://www.energias-renovables.com/paginas/Contenidosecciones.asp?ID=14&Cod=18269&Tipo=&Nombre=Noticias

La futura Ley de Desarrollo Sostenible permitirá lograr en 2050??? un sistema eléctrico 100%!!! renovable

http://www.fundacionideas.es/archivo/docs/29.pdf

Las plantas fotovoltaicas en tejado copan su objetivo por primera vez en el año

http://www.cincodias.com/articulo/empresas/plantas-fotovoltaicas-tejado-copan-objetivo-primera-vez-ano/20091002cdscdiemp_17/cdsemp/

Businesses??? back climate bill-Starbucks and Nike are Northwest firms joining others in support of a Senate bill to cut greenhouse gases

http://www.registerguard.com/csp/cms/sites/web/updates/20939823-55/story.csp

Climate-change legislation helps a few big utility??? companies, but costs??? most Americans.

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704471504574447291766327588.html

Initiative: Consumer Health and RETIREMENT!!!-The Perils of Inaction??? and the Promise of Effective??? Action

http://www.businessroundtable.org/healthstudy/

API issues statement on Kerry-Boxer climate bill

http://www.api.org/Newsroom/kerry-boxer-bill.cfm

NEW EPA REGISTRY FOR GREENHOUSE GASES IS A ‘MISSED OPPORTUNITY,’ SAYS NAM

http://www.nam.org/NewsFromtheNAM/Press%20Releases/ERP/NewEPARegistryForGreenhouseGases.aspx

Family Business Estate TAX!!! Coalition

http://www.amtonline.org/document_display.cfm/document_id/155906/amtsignscoalitionlettertocongressurgingestatetaxrelief

REBUTTAL TO THE FIRST - BUT SURELY NOT THE LAST!!!! - MISLEADING DISTORTION OF KERRY-BOXER BILL

http://kerry.senate.gov/cfm/record.cfm?id=318460

Clean Energy Jobs and American Power Act A New Start for Clean American Power and a New Economy!!!

http://kerry.senate.gov/cleanenergyjobsandamericanpower/intro.cfm

Prevention of Significant Deterioration and Title V Greenhouse Gas Tailoring Rule ( TEXT )

http://www.epa.gov/nsr/documents/GHGTailoringProposal.pdf

Fact Sheet -- Proposed Rule: Prevention of Significant Deterioration and Title V Greenhouse Gas Tailoring Rule

http://www.epa.gov/nsr/fs20090930action.html

jueves, 1 de octubre de 2009

E.P.A. Moves to Curtail Greenhouse Gas Emissions

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/10/01/science/earth/01epa.html

Landmark 2nd Circuit Ruling May Open Gates for Climate Cases

http://www.nytimes.com/gwire/2009/09/29/29greenwire-landmark-2nd-circuit-ruling-may-open-gates-for-48905.html

SWISS RE-Strategies!!! for Climate Change Adaptation

http://greeninc.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/10/01/strategies-for-climate-change-adaptation/

SWISS RE-PCAOB Open Meeting to Consider Reproposing an Auditing Standard on Engagement

http://www.pcaobus.org/Rules/Docket_025/Comments/All_Reproposal.pdf

Solar Panel Tariff May Further Strain U.S.-China TRADE!!!

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/10/01/business/global/01tariff.html

Deals Accumulating for Solar Start-up

http://greeninc.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/10/01/deals-accumulating-for-solar-startup/

Interior Department to Approve Seven Renewable-Energy Projects

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB125434790460153875.html

Salazar Details Administration’s Policy Push to Build 21st Century Power Transmission Grid

http://www.doi.gov/news/09_News_Releases/093009b.html

SEATTLE MAYOR GREG NICKELS TO ANNOUNCE THE 1,000th SIGNATORY TO THE U.S. CONFERENCE OF MAYORS CLIMATE PROTECTION AGREEMENT

http://www.usmayors.org/pressreleases/uploads/ADVISORY2NICKELSLEADERSHIPMEETING1009final.pdf