KEEPING PROMISES!!!

http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/09/02/28/Keeping-Promises/

NEW ERA-Department of Energy

http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/assets/fy2010_new_era/Department_of_Energy.pdf

THE CLIMATE CHANGE LOBBY

http://www.publicintegrity.org/investigations/climate_change/

Power Shift Brings Young People to Washington to Lobby for Climate Action

http://www.usnews.com/blogs/fresh-greens/2009/2/27/power-shift-brings-young-people-to-washington-to-lobby-for-climate-action.html

Gen. Jones will have more authority?!

http://www.politico.com/static/PPM118_090226_policy_directive.html

Biden Says Renewable Energy Jobs to Lift Middle Class, Economy

http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601130&sid=ayWKRHj0f4z0

Biden promotes 'green' jobs

http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0209/19405.html

La UPM investiga nuevas aplicaciones de la energía solar en África

http://www.desarrollointeligente.org/desarrollo_inteligente/VisNot?id=9889a9e8667569c7771d14fe768ee7ea

Israel y Estados Unidos firmaron un acuerdo de cooperación sobre energía renovable

http://www.prensajudia.com/shop/detallenot.asp?notid=13637

Obama: «Più tasse per i ricchi E l'assistenza sanitaria sarà per tutti»

http://www.corriere.it/economia/09_febbraio_26/obama_bilancio_2b542586-0400-11de-8e80-00144f02aabc.shtml

Obama's budget plan targets oil, gas tax breaks

http://www.usatoday.com/money/industries/energy/2009-02-26-obama-budget-tax-plan-energy_N.htm

Obama's budget offers middle and working class 'good news'

http://www.usatoday.com/money/perfi/taxes/2009-02-26-budget-taxes-obama_N.htm

Etats-Unis : le marché du CO2 au secours du social

http://www.lemonde.fr/planete/article/2009/02/27/etats-unis-le-marche-du-co2-au-secours-du-social_1161159_3244.html

AUSTRALIA-Bega solar farm study close to completion

http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2009/02/27/2503218.htm

Chinook Power Transmission, LLC and Zephyr Power Transmission, LLC

http://www.ferc.gov/whats-new/comm-meet/2009/021909/E-15.pdf

Imperative of revitalizing America’s electric infrastructure

http://www.oe.energy.gov/DocumentsandMedia/DOE_SG_Book_Single_Pages(1).pdf

Liveblog: The Task Force's first meeting

http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/09/02/27/Liveblog-The-Task-Forces-first-meeting/

The case for green jobs

http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/09/02/27/The-case-for-green-jobs/

“PENSIONOMICS: Measuring the Economic Impact of State and Local Pension Plans”

http://www.nirsonline.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=184&Itemid=88

Cheap solar at night? MIT may have answer

http://www.boston.com/lifestyle/green/articles/2008/08/01/cheap_solar_at_night_mit_may_have_answer/

Solar Firms Pray for a Stimulus Bump-After months of gloom, the U.S. stimulus package could kick-start some projects

http://www.technologyreview.com/business/22228/

Budget Expects Revenue From Limits on Emissions

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/02/25/AR2009022503360.html

In President's Budget Plan, Broad Agenda and a Few Gaps

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/02/25/AR2009022504066.html

Climate bill needed to 'save our planet,' says Obama

http://www.nytimes.com/cwire/2009/02/25/25climatewire-emissions-bill-needed-to-save-our-planet--oba-9849.html

Senate leader outlines 3 STEPS to meeting Obama's energy goals

http://www.nytimes.com/gwire/2009/02/25/25greenwire-reid-outlines-3-steps-to-meeting-obamas-energy--9864.html

Renewable Energy: Complementary Policies for Climate Legislation

http://energycommerce.house.gov/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1504&Itemid=95

Drop in Retirement Savings: The Challenges Small Businesses Face Funding and Maintaining Retirement Plans in a Struggling Economy

http://www.house.gov/smbiz/hearings/hearing-2-25-09-small-business-retirement-savings/hearing-witnesses-small-business-retirement-savings.htm

MIT Center for Collective Intelligence

http://cci.mit.edu/collaboratorium.pdf

Introduction to the MIT Deliberatorium

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k2w2WBCn7ug

Lobbyists Flock to Climate Issue

http://dotearth.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/02/25/climate-debate-creates-lobbying-boom/

Obama spending plan to boost clean tech: Sarasin

http://www.reuters.com/article/GCA-GreenBusiness/idUSTRE51P28G20090226

Renewables may be cost-effective for South Africa: WWF

http://www.reuters.com/article/GCA-GreenBusiness/idUSTRE51P3M720090226

Hearing on Scientific Objectives for Climate Change Legislation

http://waysandmeans.house.gov/hearings.asp?formmode=detail&hearing=655

Strengthening Worker Retirement Security ( VIDEO ) !!!!!

http://edwork.edgeboss.net/wmedia/edwork/fc/fc022409.wvx

401(k) Fair Disclosure for Retirement Security Act (H.R. 3185)

http://edlabor.house.gov/401k-fair-disclosure-for-retirement-security-act-hr-3185/index.shtml

Strengthening Worker Retirement Security

http://edlabor.house.gov/hearings/2009/02/strengthening-worker-retiremen.shtml

Preserving and Strengthening 401(k)s and Retirement Plans

http://edlabor.house.gov/preserving-and-strengthening-401ks-and-retirement-plans/index.shtml

Trade Associations to Host Retirement Savings Summit

http://www.ici.org/home/09_news_retire_summit.html

Nation’s Retirement Security in Peril, Witnesses tell House Panel

http://edlabor.house.gov/newsroom/2009/02/nations-retirement-security-in.shtml

Obama on energy ( VIDEO )

http://www.reuters.com/news/video?videoId=99266&videoChannel=1

Solar power heats up energy possibilities

http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/europe/02/19/eco.concentratedsolar/index.html

Estados Unidos apuesta por duplicar su producción de energías renovables

http://www.elmundo.es/mundodinero/2009/02/23/economia/1235417814.html

Blog: Spain's solar cemetery

http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/europe/02/20/eco.solarcemetary/index.html#cnnSTCVideo

Obama Pushes for Law to Cap, Trade Carbon Emissions

http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601130&sid=ajkjX6M_vHnM

"I ask this Congress to send me legislation that places a market-based cap on carbon pollution and drives the production of more renewable energy"

http://www.latimes.com/business/energy/la-na-obama-speech25-2009feb25,0,4025353.story

Economic Crisis Complicates California’s Goals on Climate?-NOT REALLY

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/02/25/science/earth/25carbon.html

IMPORTANTE-States with Renewable Portfolio Standards!!!

http://apps1.eere.energy.gov/states/maps/renewable_portfolio_states.cfm

Economic Stimulus Act Provides $16.8 Billion for EERE

http://apps1.eere.energy.gov/news/news_detail.cfm/news_id=12243

Energy Talk In The State Of The Union And The Rebuttal

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/02/25/energy-talk-in-the-state_n_169738.html

The greening of Canada?

http://www.economist.com/world/international/displayStory.cfm?story_id=13167651

'Full Committee Oversight Hearing: "Offshore Drilling: Industrial Perspectives" '

http://resourcescommittee.house.gov/index.php?option=com_jcalpro&Itemid=54&extmode=view&extid=222

Old power lines block road to renewable energy

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/29369463/

States, cities line up for slice of Obama stimulus package's pie

http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/2009-02-24-potholecity_N.htm

PG&E chief: We’ll be solar’s ‘green knight’

http://greenwombat.blogs.fortune.cnn.com/2009/02/24/pge-chief-well-be-solars-green-knight/

Pacific Gas & Electric will add 500 megawatts of solar power in California

http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-solar25-2009feb25,0,1389891.story

A Solar Controversy Heats Up in L.A.

http://greeninc.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/02/24/a-solar-contoversy-heats-up-in-la/

Solar perplexus: Charter Amendment B

http://opinion.latimes.com/opinionla/2009/02/solar-perplexus.html

Global "green" energy stimulus hits $200 bln: bank

http://www.reuters.com/article/GCA-GreenBusiness/idUSTRE51N4OM20090224

Worldwide stimulus plans go ‘green’

http://www.pionline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20090223/DAILYREG/902239979/1032/ONLINENEWS

NARUC-Opportunity for state public utility commissions:examine solar energy deployment in their state!!!

http://www.naruc.org/SpecialImages/SolarCommissionApplication.doc

Solar-power prices slide toward 'grid parity'

http://news.cnet.com/8301-11128_3-10170650-54.html

It's time to fix the 401(k)!!!

http://money.cnn.com/2009/02/13/retirement/Wang_fix401k.moneymag/index.htm?postversion=2009021608

Retirement 101!!! ( VIDEO )

http://money.cnn.com/video/#/video/pf/2007/09/10/ate.updegrave.retire.101.cnnmoney

The solar revolution starts in Amareleja ( VIDEO )

http://www.independent.co.uk/environment/climate-change/the-solar-revolution-starts-in-amareleja-1607882.html

French farmer is new sun king-"The motivation for farmers is more like to have an extra retirement pension."

http://www.reuters.com/article/environmentNews/idUSTRE51N0I020090224

Conference Report on American Recovery and Reinvestment Act Preliminary Overview

http://seia.org/galleries/pdf/Economic%20Recovery%20Conference%20Report%20Overview%2002%2012%2009%20FINAL.pdf

FACTBOX: U.S. stimulus plan seeks to boost wind, solar energy

http://www.reuters.com/article/GCA-GreenBusiness/idUSTRE51M5S720090223?virtualBrandChannel=10112

Central Sun invierte 300 millones de euros en el desarrollo de proyectos renovables en zonas desfavorecidas de Senegal

http://www.europapress.es/epsocial/rsc/noticia-central-sun-invierte-300-millones-euros-desarrollo-proyectos-renovables-zonas-desfavorecidas-senegal-20090223142659.html

Skepticism Arises Over Rural Broadband Stimulus

http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/wireStory?id=6916180

From Gangs to 'Green Collar' ( VIDEO )

http://abcnews.go.com/Video/playerIndex?id=6932000

Solar power: Not just for electricity

http://greenwombat.blogs.fortune.cnn.com/2008/10/23/solar-power-not-just-for-electricity/

EU Clashes Over EU5 Billion Bill for Energy, Broadband Projects

http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601130&sid=a_V5uKJBLdAk

Cuts at power companies raise red flags about reliability!

http://www.usatoday.com/money/industries/energy/2009-02-22-utility-cuts_N.htm

Administration pushed to study power line woes

http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2009/feb/23/administration-pushed-to-study-power-line-woes/

Can Obama overhaul health care???

http://www.usatoday.com/money/industries/health/2009-02-22-obama-health-care_N.htm

Coca-Cola !!! freezes 401(k) contributions

http://globalpensions.com/showPage.html?page=gp_display_news&tempPageId=841494

Few Americans 'Very Confident' in Social Security and Medicare

http://voices.washingtonpost.com/44/2009/02/23/few_americans_very_confident_i.html

US SOLAR MAP

http://globalwarming.house.gov/tools/2q08materials/files/0157.gif

Select Committee Hearing to Focus on Technology Solutions for Updating Nation’s Energy Grid to Incorporate Renewable Energy

http://globalwarming.house.gov/mediacenter/pressreleases_2008?id=0090#main_content

U.S., China to Focus On Slump, Climate

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/02/21/AR2009022100485.html

The U.S. and China Working Toward Clean Energy

http://www.state.gov/secretary/rm/2009a/02/119435.htm

Wired for Progress:Building a National Clean-Energy Smart Grid

http://www.americanprogress.org/issues/2009/02/wired_for_progress.html

National Clean Energy Project: Building the New Economy

http://nationalcleanenergyproject.org/

Obama Finds Resistance in His Party on Addressing Social Security

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/02/23/us/politics/23social.html

Greens push solar tariff

http://www.smh.com.au/environment/global-warming/greens-push-solar-tariff-20090222-8ere.html

Palmdale airport land may become a solar farm

http://www.latimes.com/news/science/environment/la-me-solar23-2009feb23,0,6533033.story

What the Chinese Want From Obama

http://roomfordebate.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/02/20/what-the-chinese-want-from-obama/

Clinton Paints China Policy With a Green Hue

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/02/22/world/asia/22diplo.html

‘Proposed renewable tariffs too low to entice investors’

http://www.engineeringnews.co.za/article/proposed-renewable-tariffs-too-low-to-entice-investors-2009-02-05

‘Intelligent subsidies’ needed to boost SA’s solar water heater industry

http://www.engineeringnews.co.za/article/intelligent-subsidies-needed-to-boost-sas-solar-water-heater-industry-saneri-2009-02-13

Affordable solar power for local market

http://www.engineeringnews.co.za/article/affordable-solar-power-for-local-market-2009-02-13

SLEEPING GIANT-Africa has the potential to be one of the world’s biggest consumers of renewable energy

http://www.engineeringnews.co.za/article/africa-has-the-potential-to-be-one-of-the-worlds-biggest-consumers-of-renewable-energy-2009-02-06

National Electricity Delivery Forum-Infrastructure Modernization Options in an Uncertain Economy

http://www.electricitydeliveryforum.org/agenda.html

Obama Tells Mayors to Spend Stimulus Wisely

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/video/2009/02/20/VI2009022001457.html

Mayors Welcome Stimulus Money for Cities

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LzWgBOY2bRY

Ruling gives power line authority back to states

http://pacer.ca4.uscourts.gov/opinion.pdf/071651.P.pdf

In China, Clinton Focuses on Climate

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/02/22/world/asia/22diplo.html?_r=1

Obama to mayors: Money is on its way ( VIDEO )

http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0209/19081.html

Impact of Global Population Changes on a Divided Planet

http://www.prb.org/Journalists/Webcasts/worldin2050/worldin2050-overview.aspx

From Conflict to Peacebuilding – the Role of Natural Resources and the Environment

http://www.unep.org/publications/search/pub_details_s.asp?ID=3998

Biggest Solar Deal Ever Announced — We're Talking Gigawatts!!!

http://blog.wired.com/wiredscience/2009/02/bigsolar.html

MEASURING SPRAWL AND ITS IMPACT-What about Off-Grid and Telework?

http://www.smartgrowthamerica.org/sprawlindex/sprawlreport.html

‘Buy America’ in Stimulus (but Good Luck With That)-Let´s go there!!!

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/02/21/business/21buy.html

Solar power plant goes hybrid-Off Grid Communities!!!

http://www.reuters.com/news/video?videoId=98949&videoChannel=74

Albacete supera el consumo propio de las renovables

http://www.eldiaencastillalamancha.com/ab/noticia.php/8322

The Stimulus Package: Energy

http://projects.nytimes.com/44th_president/stimulus/energy

Solar shines at these wastewater plants

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/29285932/

Reid pushing for climate change bill

http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5jJGH92I1bBxSYUuuJxTDWEhJyxrwD96F7VMO0

Estimated Job Effect

http://www.recovery.gov/?q=content/estimated-job-effect

U.S. Has Dual Task On Climate Change

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/02/19/AR2009021903011.html

Obama Tells Mayors to Spend Wisely

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/02/21/us/politics/21web-obama.html

Will the Stimulus Help Wind and Solar?

http://greeninc.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/02/19/will-the-stimulus-help-wind-and-solar/

Solar-Power Equipment Prices Drop

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB123499845276517087.html

Solar power advice ignored

http://www.theage.com.au/national/solar-power-advice-ignored-20090127-7qzp.html

Solar industry cash dries up?

http://www.theage.com.au/national/solar-industry-cash-dries-up-20090126-7q08.html

Canberra gives solar cell factory thumbs up

http://www.theage.com.au/environment/canberra-gives-solar-cell-factory-thumbs-up-20090208-811j.html

Retirees win super relief

http://www.theage.com.au/national/retirees-win-super-relief-20090218-8bks.html

AUSTRALIA-Solar power system lights up desert town

http://www.smh.com.au/environment/energy-smart/solar-power-system-lights-up-desert-town-20090218-8b3o.html

How green is Measure B?

http://www.latimes.com/news/science/environment/la-oew-browning18-2009feb18,0,2162884.story

Stimulus package gives a boost to clean energy

http://www.latimes.com/business/energy/la-fi-stimulus-green18-2009feb18,0,4661252.story

Boost in target-date funds hurts 401(k)s, Greenwich says

http://www.pionline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20090217/DAILYREG/902179990/1032/ONLINENEWS

CalPERS in talks with Obama over infrastructure plans

http://globalpensions.com/showPage.html?page=gp_display_news&tempPageId=840878

The Secretaries, the Stimulus and the Smart Grid

http://greeninc.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/02/18/the-secretaries-the-stimulus-and-the-smart-grid/

5 Steps To A Solar Home

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/02/18/5-steps-to-a-solar-home_n_168050.html

DOE to OK renewable energy projects in spring: Chu

http://www.reuters.com/article/GCA-GreenBusiness/idUSTRE51H3JI20090218

Obama Signs Stimulus Packed With Clean Energy Provisions

http://greeninc.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/02/17/obama-signs-stimulus-packed-with-clean-energy-provisions/

Can hybrid solar provide nonstop electricity?

http://www.reuters.com/article/GCA-GreenBusiness/idUSTRE51G3T420090217

City of Palm Desert´s Solar Carports!!!

http://view2.fatspaniel.net/RealGoods/palmdesert/index_swf.html

Critical Monitoring and Reporting Services for Renewable Energy Systems!!!

http://www.fatspaniel.com/live-sites/index.html

PV Denver Museum of Nature and Science

http://view2.fatspaniel.net/PV2Web/merge?&view=PV/standard/Simple&eid=113156

Time to sign it

http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/09/02/17/Time-to-sign-it/

Clinton suggests Tarp go green

http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/a75fbae8-fc83-11dd-aed8-000077b07658.html

Stimulus Big Winner: Battery Manufacturing

http://www.technologyreview.com/energy/22188/

Climate Change Solutions

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/02/15/AR2009021501425.html

Alternative Energy Still Facing Headwinds

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/02/16/AR2009021601199.html

Electric Cars and a Smarter Grid

http://greeninc.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/02/17/electric-cars-and-a-smarter-grid/

CalPERS set to increase in-house assets

http://globalpensions.com/showPage.html?page=gp_display_news&tempPageId=840188

Solar Panels for Ex-Cons

http://online.wsj.com/video/solar-panels-for-ex-cons/243FA531-04BF-48DA-AE36-077CE29082B0.html

A New Gang Comes to Los Angeles: Solar-Panel Installers

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB123457326090086555.html

Munich Re Says Rates Must Rise to Cover Natural Disaster Losses

http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601130&sid=a63yjXhIBKHQ

G20 leaders urged to back "Green New Deal"

http://www.reuters.com/article/environmentNews/idUSTRE51F2OL20090216

Next Challenge on Stimulus: Spending All That Money

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB123448815417580333.html

Stimulus must be green ( VIDEO )

http://money.cnn.com/video/#/video/news/2009/02/03/news.020309.bingaman.cnnmoney

Stimulus: Uncle Sam goes green

http://money.cnn.com/2009/02/13/news/economy/federal_building_stimulus/?postversion=2009021308

Appeals court upholds dismissal of Deere DC fee suit

http://www.pionline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20090213/DAILYREG/902139985/1032/ONLINENEWS

HARKIN, KOHL REINTRODUCE BILL TO GIVE CONSUMERS FULL INFORMATION ON EXORBITANT 401 (K) PLAN MANAGEMENT FEES

http://aging.senate.gov/hearing_detail.cfm?id=308079

The Economists Who Missed the Housing Bubble Are Coming After Your Social Security

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/dean-baker/the-economists-who-missed_b_166852.html

Benefits neglected for civil retirees

http://www.usatoday.com/news/washington/2009-02-15-retireehealth_N.htm

Leading Climate Innovation In India

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/02/15/opinion/15friedman.html

Semantic Web Promises A Smarter Electricity Grid

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/02/090210134817.htm

LIPA to Spend $14.4 Million on Efficient Energy Programs

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/02/15/nyregion/long-island/15solarli.html

Super celle solari nanotecnologiche

http://www.corriere.it/scienze_e_tecnologie/09_febbraio_11/celle_solari_alto_rendimento_valentina_tubino_97326c80-f83f-11dd-9277-00144f02aabc.shtml

El 43% de la energías limpias de la Región se genera en Albacete

http://www.laverdad.es/albacete/prensa/20090212/albacete/energias-limpias-region-genera-20090212.html

U.S. stimulus bill likely to revive green power

http://www.reuters.com/article/GCA-GreenBusiness/idUSTRE51C6ND20090213

Running on Sunshine

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/21134540/vp/29108377#29108377

Calif., N.J. utilities unveil solar power plans

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/29127534/

Clinton vows to deepen US bonds with Asia

http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20090213/wl_asia_afp/usdiplomacyasia;_ylt=AvWWn.SBiXu7_C4PJUUzqLhpl88F

Secretary Clinton on Asia Relations

http://video.nytimes.com/video/2009/02/13/world/1194837807401/secretary-clinton-on-asia-relations.html

UN Climate Chief Praises "Night-To-Day Change" In US Policy

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/02/13/un-climate-chief-praises_n_166778.html

Green Collar Jobs

http://wamu.org/programs/dr/09/02/12.php#23389

The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009

http://www.whitehouse.gov/the_press_office/arra_public_review/

House Passes Stimulus Bill

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/video/2009/02/13/VI2009021302437.html

Be Patient This Gets Amazing - EPA E-Mail!!!

http://www.thedailyshow.com/video/index.jhtml?videoId=174783&title=be-patient-this-gets-amazing

Senators, greens spar over energy bank

http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0209/18796.html

“The Mediterranean Solar Plan – a necessity, not an option”

http://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=SPEECH/09/60&format=HTML&aged=0&language=EN&guiLanguage=en

Solar Power and Geopolitics in the Mediterranean

http://greeninc.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/02/13/solar-power-and-geopolitics-in-the-mediterranean/

Green Recovery-A New Program to Create Good Jobs and Start Building a Low-Carbon Economy

http://www.americanprogress.org/issues/2008/09/green_recovery.html

Big Science Role Is Seen in Global Warming Cure

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/02/12/us/politics/12chu.html

Clinton’s China Visit Opens Door on Climate Change

http://e360.yale.edu/content/feature.msp?id=2121

In Europe, Wind and Solar Feel Financial Crisis

http://greeninc.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/02/12/in-europe-wind-and-solar-feel-financial-crisis/

Solar energy: Q & A with L.A. mayoral candidates

http://www.latimes.com/news/science/environment/la-me-mayorcouncil-qa-measureb13-2009feb13,0,7161684.story

California Utility Looks to Mojave Desert Project for Solar Power

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/02/12/science/earth/12solar.html

Proxy power-Shareholder activism to jump this spring, analyst says

http://www.pionline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20090211/REG/902119946/1030/ONLINENEWS

Investor interest in climate change grows

http://globalpensions.com/showPage.html?page=gp_display_news&tempPageId=839527

Time is right for green-tech stimulus

http://www.pionline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20090210/REG/902109956/-1/

Decoupling Provision in Stimulus Would Transform Electrical Industry

http://www.cqpolitics.com/wmspage.cfm?docID=news-000003024709

Oakland firm signs solar energy deal with Edison

http://www.latimes.com/news/science/environment/la-fi-solar12-2009feb12,0,634786.story

Feed-in Tariffs: Ontario’s Experience

http://greeninc.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/02/10/feed-in-tariffs-ontarios-experience/

A Solar Deal to Put Mirrors in the Mojave

http://dotearth.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/02/11/a-solar-deal-to-put-mirrors-in-the-mojave/

CANADA-Public projects boost solar power firms

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20090204.wsolar0207/BNStory/energy/home

Business groups that sought tax cuts now back centrist-brokered stimulus

http://thehill.com/business--lobby/business-groups-that-sought-tax-cuts-now-back-centrist-brokered-stimulus-2009-02-09.html

Secretary Salazar Details Strategy for Comprehensive Energy Plan on U.S. Outer Continental Shelf-Incorporates Renewable Energy

http://www.interior.gov/news/09_News_Releases/021009.html

Congress seen backing renewable energy standard!!!

http://www.reuters.com/article/environmentNews/idUSTRE5195A820090210

Joint Coordinated System Plan 2008 (JCSP’08)-New transmission for Wind AND SOLAR?

http://graphics8.nytimes.com/images/blogs/greeninc/jointplan.pdf

Private Equity Council members adopt guidelines for responsible investment

http://www.privateequitycouncil.org/press-releases/2009/02/10/private-equity-council-members-adopt-guidelines-for-responsible-investment/

Lack of Pension Funding Relief in Stimulus Bill Will Harm Recovery and Jobs!?

http://www.eric.org/forms/documents/DocumentFormPublic/view?id=177B80000002C

Senate Passes the $838B Stimulus Legislation

http://www.c-span.org/Watch/watch.aspx?MediaId=HP-R-15297

401(k)s hit lowest equity allocation ever

http://globalpensions.com/showPage.html?page=gp_display_news&tempPageId=839135

401(k) disclosure bill introduced in Senate

http://www.pionline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20090210/DAILYREG/902109973

New Jersey Utility Plans Major Solar Project

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/02/10/nyregion/10solar.html

How Global Warming May Be Fueling Australia's Fires

http://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1878220,00.html

Australia fires a climate wake-up call: experts

http://www.reuters.com/article/environmentNews/idUSTRE5191DF20090210

Tapping Free Sunlight Will Cost New Jersey Utility $774 Million-over five years to install solar panels on power poles and government buildings

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

The Week Ahead (Feb.9-13)

http://energy.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?FuseAction=PressReleases.Detail&PressRelease_id=e53387f1-d4ff-455a-b858-4215475ddad2&Month=2&Year=2009&Party=0

Solars without financing needs are top pick

http://www.reuters.com/article/GCA-GreenBusiness/idUSTRE5184BG20090209

Gainesville Solar Feed-in Tariff a Done Deal-the first of its kind in the U.S.!!!

http://www.renewableenergyworld.com/rea/news/article/2009/02/gainesville-solar-feed-in-tariff-a-done-deal

European Delegation Touts Feed-in Tariffs in Florida

http://www.renewableenergyworld.com/rea/news/article/2009/02/european-delegation-touts-feed-in-tariffs-in-florida-54633

Washington State Introduces Feed-in Tariff

http://www.renewableenergyworld.com/rea/news/article/2009/02/washington-state-introduces-feed-in-tariff-54645

Feed-In Tariffs Contemplated in the U.S.!!!!

http://greeninc.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/02/09/feed-in-tariffs-contemplated-in-the-us/

Obama Answers Green Economy Questions (VIDEO)

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/02/09/obama-answers-green-econo_n_165321.html

Obama says renewable energy key to economic future

http://www.reuters.com/article/environmentNews/idUSTRE51876P20090209

CHINA-Mixed energy forecast

http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/bizchina/2009-02/09/content_7455726.htm

Clearing the air with China

http://www.latimes.com/news/science/environment/la-ed-china9-2009feb09,0,3982886.story

FEDERAL RENEWABLE PORTFOLIO STANDARD

http://gristmill.grist.org/images/user/6337/END09012_xml.pdf

The Job Impact of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Plan-GREEN JOBS!!!

http://otrans.3cdn.net/45593e8ecbd339d074_l3m6bt1te.pdf

Bingaman unveils draft of renewable energy standard

http://gristmill.grist.org/story/2009/2/6/122250/8480

Full Committee Hearing: receive testimony on a majority staff draft for a Renewable Electricity Standard proposal

http://energy.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?FuseAction=Hearings.Hearing&Hearing_ID=3de47fcb-99e4-e0fd-c5e6-52532f60f256

Shock To The System: Should Uncle Sam Force Power Companies To Go Green?

http://energy.nationaljournal.com/2009/02/shock-to-the-system-should-unc.php

The promise and peril of the 'clean-energy economy'

http://www.latimes.com/news/science/environment/la-na-clean-energy9-2009feb09,0,6542292.story

Fires, floods pressure Australia government on climate

http://www.reuters.com/article/environmentNews/idUSTRE5180MF20090209

The More You Know...

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB123378462447149239.html#articleTabs%3Dinteractive

Silicon Substitute

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB123378465974249285.html

Catching Some Rays

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB123378450010349211.html

SOUTH AFRICA-Eskom wants solar heating

http://www.fin24.com/articles/default/display_article.aspx?Nav=ns&ArticleID=1518-24_2464302

UN Global Compact Calls on Corporations to Address Climate Change

http://www.unglobalcompact.org/docs/news_events/8.1/GCPaper_ActionPlan_0109.pdf

New American Leadership for Environmentally and Socially Responsible Investing and Corporate Responsibility

http://www.socialinvest.org/documents/ObamaAdministrationFINAL1.14.pdf

Nigeria: That Bill On Corporate Social Responsibility

http://allafrica.com/stories/200902040400.html

Nicolas Sarkozy veut faire de l'énergie un moteur de la reprise

http://www.lemonde.fr/economie/article/2009/02/06/nicolas-sarkozy-veut-faire-de-l-energie-un-moteur-de-la-reprise_1151737_3234.html

Les panneaux solaires envahissent le sud-est du Portugal

http://www.lemonde.fr/planete/video/2009/02/04/les-panneaux-solaires-envahissent-le-sud-est-du-portugal_1150761_3244.html

US Boosting Solar Manufacturing

http://www.technologyreview.com/blog/energy/22664/

Hospitals set for surge in patients

http://www.smh.com.au/news/environment/hospitals-set-for-surge-in-patients/2009/02/05/1233423405357.html

Aged in danger as mercury soars

http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,25197,25019291-11949,00.html

UK Solar industry launches campaign for feed-in tariff support

http://newenergyfocus.com/do/ecco.py/view_item?listid=1&listcatid=32&listitemid=2201&section=On-site%20%26%20Micro

Council urges new SEC Chair Schapiro to act soon on proxy access and broker voting

http://www.cii.org/UserFiles/file/resource%20center/correspondence/2009/February%203%202009%20Chairman%20Schapiro%20Letter.pdf

UPS halts delivery of non-union 401(k) match

http://www.pionline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20090205/DAILYREG/902059979

AFL-CIO Announces Center for Green Jobs

http://blog.aflcio.org/2009/02/05/afl-cio-announces-center-for-green-jobs/

Obama-"time to move forward" and "time for action"

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/21134540/vp/29035531#29035531

WHITE HOUSE-Serious about energy independence

http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog_post/serious_about_energy_independence/

EU Covenant of Mayors on Europa

http://www.managenergy.net/com.html

Editan y distribuyen en los ayuntamientos la guía de la energía solar para vecinos

http://www.elperiodicomediterraneo.com/noticias/noticia.asp?pkid=440685

Renewable Electricity Standard Details

http://energy.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?FuseAction=PressReleases.Detail&PressRelease_id=199f3c0e-de0d-4085-97e0-47b43a06b494&Month=2&Year=2009&Party=0

Bingaman's Grant Plan for Renewable Energy-to claim a 30 percent cash grant from the U.S. Treasury Department in lieu of the 30 percent investment tax

http://energy.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?FuseAction=PressReleases.Detail&PressRelease_id=2d88670f-4045-4ac8-b9e1-1fedce29e75c&Month=2&Year=2009&Party=0

Appliance rebate program targets rural China!!!

http://www.usatoday.com/news/world/2009-02-05-chinabuy_N.htm

Experts in U.S. and China See a Chance for Cooperation Against Climate Change

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/02/05/world/asia/05china.html

US states weigh solar incentive reductions in response to federal aid and budget deficits

http://www.photon-magazine.com/news_archiv/details.aspx?cat=News_PI&sub=america&pub=4&parent=1467

Poverty, Climate Change … and Recession

http://greeninc.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/01/29/poverty-climate-change-and-recession/

GREEN JOBS in Michigan

http://www.michigan.gov/documents/gov/SOS2009_265915_7.pdf

L.A. 400 megawatts of solar energy by 2014

http://www.latimes.com/news/science/environment/la-me-solar3-2009feb03,0,7110237.story

Markey, Platts Introduce Renewable Energy Legislation to Create Jobs, Build Clean Power and Fight Global Warming

http://globalwarming.house.gov/mediacenter/pressreleases_2008?id=0086

Roadmap from Poznan to Copenhagen – Preconditions for Success

http://globalwarming.house.gov/mediacenter/pressreleases_2008?id=0085

Obama to set executive pay limits

http://www.reuters.com/article/newsOne/idUSTRE5130QG20090204

Struggling solar firms look to public projects

http://www.reuters.com/article/GCA-GreenBusiness/idUSTRE51203520090204

U.S. becomes top wind producer, solar next!

http://www.reuters.com/article/GCA-GreenBusiness/idUSTRE5115B520090202

Leave green investing to the professionals???

http://www.economist.com/world/international/displayStory.cfm?story_id=13047568

Will Green Energy Wilt from Lack of Funds?PUBLIC PENSION FUNDS

http://www.businessweek.com/bwdaily/dnflash/content/feb2009/db2009023_032350.htm

Retirees Not Shy About Legislative Priorities

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/02/03/AR2009020303587.html

SOUTH AFRICA-Support needed for solar energy

http://www.fin24.com/articles/default/display_article.aspx?Nav=ns&ArticleID=1518-1786_2463442

SOUTH AFRICA-Sun, water are Africa's energy hopes, says World Bank expert

http://www.busrep.co.za/index.php?from=rss_Business%20Report&fArticleId=4815144

SOUTH AFRICA-Blue Sky's the Limit for Small Solar Manufacturer

http://allafrica.com/stories/200902030047.html

AUSTRALIA-The Solar Report

http://www.bcse.org.au/default.asp?id=48&articleid=516

AUSTRALIA-Solar Homes and Communities Plan

http://www.environment.gov.au/settlements/renewable/pv/index.html

Alaska bills target Sudan divestment

http://www.pionline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20090202/DAILYREG/902029980/1032/ONLINENEWS

Dark Days for Green Energy?

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/02/04/business/04windsolar.html

Principles for Global Warming Legislation ( VIDEO )

http://www.senate.gov/fplayers/CommPlayer/commFlashPlayer.cfm?fn=epw020309&st=1562

Lawmakers Seek to Revise Stimulus; Bill Now in Senate

http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601130&sid=aUwLVo5Kjnr4

Environmentalists Press Democrats With ‘Non-Negotiable Demands’

http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601072&sid=awfEVQGtBzJo

Principles for Global Warming Legislation

http://epw.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?FuseAction=Files.View&FileStore_id=14dc734d-74c9-4fb3-8bf2-6d5d539226d1

Energy Provision May Test Priorities

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/02/02/
AR2009020203162.html

Green Jobs: A Pathway to a Strong Middle Class

http://www.whitehouse.gov/strongmiddleclass/

Green energy a tiny share of stimulus plan

http://features.csmonitor.com/economyrebuild/2009/01/27/%E2%80%98green%E2%80%99-energy-a-tiny-share-of-stimulus-plan/

US Western Interconnection Regional Advisory Body

http://www.westgov.org/wirab/index.htm

US Western Governors: expanding transmission to access low-carbon resources requires federal-state partnership

http://www.westgov.org/wga/press/transmission1-28-09.htm

Business ethics and OECD principles: What can be done to avoid another crisis?

http://www.oecd.org/document/3/0,3343,en_2649_201185_42033219_1_1_1_1,00.html

Marketing Solar Panels to Children

http://greeninc.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/02/02/marketing-solar-panels-to-fifth-graders/?hp

Once Burned, Twice Shy: Pension Funds-Calstrs and Calpers, Among Others, Rethink Bets on 'Alternative' Investments After a Tough '08

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB123094085873450333.html

Five Ways to Fix Up Your 401(k) Plans?

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB123344879470136571.html

Clean Energy, Clean Jobs

http://www.americanprogress.org/issues/2009/01/clean_recovery.html

Green Jobs First Topic For Biden's New Task Force (VIDEO)

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/21134540/vp/28934287#28934287

Obama task force to look at creating green jobs

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/28934164/

Green jobs as a pathway to a strong middle class

http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog_post/save_the_date_1/

Pass the stimulus - then help shorten the work week!!!

http://www.nydailynews.com/opinions/2009/01/28/2009-01-28_pass_the_stimulus__then_help_shorten_the.html

All In A Days Work-Telework!!!

http://www.fastcompany.com/magazine/125/all-in-a-days-work.html