Most Active Articles 2009-11-26T08:17:59.610-05:00 Business Exchange Business_Exchange@businessweek.com urn:com:businessweek:bx:topic:most-active:renewable-energy Steve Bobrov sbobrov064 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:14140426770852466428-6350fc2d3d241a328c66ae7aef56507f 2009-11-25T12:39:16.289-05:00

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced the award of $3.3 million in grants for four U.S.-Israel cooperative clean energy projects. The projects were selected by the BIRD Foundation and will be funded by the DOE and Israel’s Ministry of...

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced the award of $3.3 million in grants for four U.S.-Israel cooperative clean energy projects. The projects were selected by the BIRD Foundation and will be funded by the DOE and Israel’s Ministry of... http://blog.cleantechies.com/2009/11/25/us-israel-grant-clean-tech-companies/ Ceylan (Oney) Thomson coney672 0 0 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:15118269405723902622-f0f09b71c633b410ddd9f7c93b0d4303 2009-11-25T12:35:27.578-05:00

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced a milestone in U.S.-Israel cooperation on clean energy technology. With financial support of DOE and the Israeli Ministry of National Infrastructures, the bilateral BIRD Foundation Energy Executive...

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced a milestone in U.S.-Israel cooperation on clean energy technology. With financial support of DOE and the Israeli Ministry of National Infrastructures, the bilateral BIRD Foundation Energy Executive... http://greeneconomypost.com/israel-doe-cooperative-clean-energy-projects-6463.htm Tracey de Morsella tdemorsella126 0 0 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:14667983917113325491-8250d14a8838a005f4a1fd610b8a52d0 2009-11-25T11:43:46.718-05:00

It’s that time of year again … no, not when turduckens appear on dinner tables nationwide and it becomes somehow acceptable to call the marshmallow a vegetable. It’s time for the 2009 edition of “Freeing the Grid,” an annual report card to states on...

It’s that time of year again … no, not when turduckens appear on dinner tables nationwide and it becomes somehow acceptable to call the marshmallow a vegetable. It’s time for the 2009 edition of “Freeing the Grid,” an annual report card to states on... http://blog.cleantechies.com/2009/11/25/freeing-the-grid-building-solar-markets/ Ceylan (Oney) Thomson coney672 0 0 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:12302411557064969247-b425b2784ff87c9b04f10aeaf85e1525 2009-11-23T19:51:08.576-05:00

U.S. Energy Secretary Steven Chu today announced more than $18 million in funding from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act to support small business innovation research, development, and deployment of clean energy technologies.

U.S. Energy Secretary Steven Chu today announced more than $18 million in funding from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act to support small business innovation research, development, and deployment of clean energy technologies. http://greeneconomypost.com/doe-to-invest-18-million-in-small-business-clean-energy-innovation-projects-6412.htm Tracey de Morsella tdemorsella126 0 0 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:14959056968640242039-cd233cc481f30204611e9b5d5f07173c 2009-11-23T12:40:58.259-05:00

It all sounds very grandiose and really too good to be true, but a number of Persian Gulf states, including Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Bahrain and Qatar are hoping to be able to satisfy a good portion of their massive energy needs through alternative and...

It all sounds very grandiose and really too good to be true, but a number of Persian Gulf states, including Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Bahrain and Qatar are hoping to be able to satisfy a good portion of their massive energy needs through alternative and... http://blog.cleantechies.com/2009/11/23/middle-east-alternative-energy/ Ceylan (Oney) Thomson coney672 1 1 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:15943520346511864164-200175b467a27ff6a13f86eec245090f 2009-11-23T12:41:27.125-05:00

A U.S. company has come up with a new way of producing biofuels from cellulosic feedstocks, such as agricultural waste: Using enzymes from the guts of termites to more efficiently produce ethanol. The startup company, ZeaChem, says using the enzymes...

A U.S. company has come up with a new way of producing biofuels from cellulosic feedstocks, such as agricultural waste: Using enzymes from the guts of termites to more efficiently produce ethanol. The startup company, ZeaChem, says using the enzymes... http://blog.cleantechies.com/2009/11/23/enzymes-termites-biofuel-agricultural-waste/ Ceylan (Oney) Thomson coney672 0 0 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:10706273661231024232-7f169759c53749f52145c5908c6e3d07 2009-11-22T21:20:15.471-05:00

RIO DE JANEIRO – Brazilian airline Azul expects to run a demo flight by 2012 to test a sugar-based fuel manufactured by U.S.-based Amyris Biotechnologies, Inc., it was announced Wednesday. The flight would mark the culmination of a project to evaluate the technical and sustainability aspects of Amyris’ renewable jet fuel. The initiative was announced Wednesday by Azul, Amyris, Brazilian aircraft maker Embraer and General Electric, which makes the engines for the plane to be used in the pilot flight.

RIO DE JANEIRO – Brazilian airline Azul expects to run a demo flight by 2012 to test a sugar-based fuel manufactured by U.S.-based Amyris Biotechnologies, Inc., it was announced Wednesday. The flight would mark the culmination of a project to evaluate the technical and sustainability aspects of Amyris’ renewable jet fuel. The initiative was announced Wednesday by Azul, Amyris, Brazilian aircraft maker Embraer and General Electric, which makes the engines for the plane to be used in the pilot flight. http://www.laht.com/article.asp?ArticleId=347639&CategoryId=14090 Itamar Medeiros imedeiros325 1 1 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:18334811216385916920-9313462eb9a3540ee8e4dc671c0efb4e 2009-11-16T09:46:57.796-05:00

President Barack Obama at the Nellis Air Force Base solar power site, with Col. Howard Belote and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) John Locher-Pool/Getty Images China's Suntech Power Holdings (STP) is no newcomer to the U.S.

President Barack Obama at the Nellis Air Force Base solar power site, with Col. Howard Belote and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) John Locher-Pool/Getty Images China's Suntech Power Holdings (STP) is no newcomer to the U.S. http://www.businessweek.com/technology/content/nov2009/tc20091115_970512.htm Robert Hoskins rhoskins657 19 19 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:17658311787584356718-430b3505617c81f5ee8c32497ca0fb46 2009-11-16T13:40:13.589-05:00

For years now, many members of Congress have insisted that cutting carbon emissions was difficult, if not impossible. It is not. During the two years since 2007, carbon emissions have dropped 9 percent. While part of this drop is from the recession,...

For years now, many members of Congress have insisted that cutting carbon emissions was difficult, if not impossible. It is not. During the two years since 2007, carbon emissions have dropped 9 percent. While part of this drop is from the recession,... http://blog.cleantechies.com/2009/11/15/peak-carbon-history-us-new-energy-era/ Ceylan (Oney) Thomson coney672 16 16 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:7135427111610304756-83493d5ab09d61a0ea87795b4e62b297 2009-11-16T10:17:08.852-05:00

The clean tech sector has become one of the most exciting areas of opportunities for job seekers. While venture capital investment was down in clean tech during the first half of 09, over the past couple of months that trend has reversed, and this...

The clean tech sector has become one of the most exciting areas of opportunities for job seekers. While venture capital investment was down in clean tech during the first half of 09, over the past couple of months that trend has reversed, and this... http://greeneconomypost.com/finding-a-clean-tech-job-6125.htm Chris de Morsella cdemorsella630 16 16 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:13000317046628148325-7be1203899ee891cebcd228d5f5852bf 2009-11-18T11:39:19.762-05:00

Clean Energy and Climate Policy for U.S. Growth and Job Creation, from researchers at the University of California, Berkeley, the University of Illinois (Urbana-Champaign) and Yale University, concludes that Congressional legislation incentivizing...

Clean Energy and Climate Policy for U.S. Growth and Job Creation, from researchers at the University of California, Berkeley, the University of Illinois (Urbana-Champaign) and Yale University, concludes that Congressional legislation incentivizing... http://www.solarfeeds.com/nen/9845-new-energy-to-bring-in-19-million-jobs.html scott weitzman sweitzman001 6 5 0 1 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:5621395101624050174-dc0627bbc7807b2f87db58c1683a6186 2009-11-15T22:16:01.588-05:00

It all sounds very grandiose and really too good to be true, but a number of Persian Gulf states, including Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Bahrain and Qatar are hoping to be able to satisfy a good portion of their massive energy needs through alternative and...

It all sounds very grandiose and really too good to be true, but a number of Persian Gulf states, including Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Bahrain and Qatar are hoping to be able to satisfy a good portion of their massive energy needs through alternative and... http://www.solarfeeds.com/green-prophet/9809-dubai-and-persian-gulf-states-look-to-renewable-energy.html scott weitzman sweitzman001 12 12 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:14022907646913351195-4752042f53248d99e40a233b484faa91 2009-11-13T11:29:01.251-05:00

As debate heats up around the proposals for clean energy legislation in Congress, one of the main points of contention is the amount of money it will cost. More specifically, everyone wants to know how the average American household will be impacted by the respective energy bills in the House (Waxman-Markey’s American Clean Energy and Security Act) and the Senate (Kerry-Boxer’s Clean Energy Jobs and American Power Act).

As debate heats up around the proposals for clean energy legislation in Congress, one of the main points of contention is the amount of money it will cost. More specifically, everyone wants to know how the average American household will be impacted by the respective energy bills in the House (Waxman-Markey’s American Clean Energy and Security Act) and the Senate (Kerry-Boxer’s Clean Energy Jobs and American Power Act). http://blog.cleantechies.com/2009/11/13/how-will-clean-energy-legislation-affect-electricity-prices/ Ceylan (Oney) Thomson coney672 17 17 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:14249318772556726024-a9fa8701eb3c6f2444c49a1857649b03 2009-11-17T13:47:39.311-05:00

After several false starts, 2010 finally could be the year when smart meters go global. The technology, which lets energy companies and consumers more closely monitor their electricity consumption, has many champions. The U.S. government has...

After several false starts, 2010 finally could be the year when smart meters go global. The technology, which lets energy companies and consumers more closely monitor their electricity consumption, has many champions. The U.S. government has... http://www.businessweek.com/globalbiz/content/nov2009/gb20091116_319929.htm Dewita Soeharjono dsoeharjono430 2 2 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:6604013162786122863-96558569b893fb94dd387dd9490b0bb8 2009-11-17T13:41:59.076-05:00

U.S. President Barack Obama and Chinese President Hu Jintao have announced the creation of a joint program to develop clean energy, including the creation of a $150 million clean energy research center. Meeting in Beijing, the two presidents agreed...

U.S. President Barack Obama and Chinese President Hu Jintao have announced the creation of a joint program to develop clean energy, including the creation of a $150 million clean energy research center. Meeting in Beijing, the two presidents agreed... http://blog.cleantechies.com/2009/11/17/clean-energy-us-china-cooperation/ Marco Schmoecker mschmoecker442 1 1 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:7578476494011847371-db6e401418139a2943617dcf062f60ae 2009-11-17T18:44:03.357-05:00

“This is a story of betrayal, a story of selfishness, greed, and irresponsibility on an epic scale.” That’s how James Hoggan opens his newly published book Climate Cover-Up: The Crusade to Deny Global Warming. Hoggan initially thought there was a...

“This is a story of betrayal, a story of selfishness, greed, and irresponsibility on an epic scale.” That’s how James Hoggan opens his newly published book Climate Cover-Up: The Crusade to Deny Global Warming. Hoggan initially thought there was a... http://blog.cleantechies.com/2009/11/17/book-review-climate-cover-up-crusade-deny-global-warming/ Marco Schmoecker mschmoecker442 0 0 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:11749496751639521772-5cbf178f58da0cfa666c9563fece5901 2009-11-11T14:25:05.304-05:00

The solar power boom in Germany, Spain, and parts of the United States has been fueled by government subsidies. But now some U.S. states — led by New Jersey, of all places — are pioneering a different approach: issuing tradable credits that can be...

The solar power boom in Germany, Spain, and parts of the United States has been fueled by government subsidies. But now some U.S. states — led by New Jersey, of all places — are pioneering a different approach: issuing tradable credits that can be... http://blog.cleantechies.com/2009/11/11/pursuit-new-ways-boost-solar-development/ Marco Schmoecker mschmoecker442 12 12 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:8543612173191641226-00e81ed62c121b10d8984508fb2f4373 2009-11-14T16:02:06.128-05:00

The Obama administration, faced with the failure of Congress to pass climate legislation before global talks in Copenhagen next month, may endorse a more limited interim agreement and defer stronger U.S. commitments until next year, according to the...

The Obama administration, faced with the failure of Congress to pass climate legislation before global talks in Copenhagen next month, may endorse a more limited interim agreement and defer stronger U.S. commitments until next year, according to the... http://blog.cleantechies.com/2009/11/14/us-scale-back-copenhagen-defer-next-year/ Marco Schmoecker mschmoecker442 4 4 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:13161912527617458771-1b18f80a3b8358ec27b543754d9d0d09 2009-11-12T11:24:16.313-05:00

In spite of leaps and bounds in technology, investment capital, political support and public will over the past decade – much less the past year – there is one element of a revolution that has not emerged in the clean tech movement: an icon.

In spite of leaps and bounds in technology, investment capital, political support and public will over the past decade – much less the past year – there is one element of a revolution that has not emerged in the clean tech movement: an icon. http://blog.cleantechies.com/2009/11/12/clean-tech-revolution-green-gandhi/ Marco Schmoecker mschmoecker442 8 8 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:3750833530484685593-c9588b5ac2052430f25eb51d43f08057 2009-11-13T10:11:07.083-05:00

Global Media giants GDS International are famed for catering to the needs of the world’s fortune 500 companies, running leading publications and news websites for the world’s biggest Jet setters. But with the economy still recovering and the cost of fuel rising Chairman Spencer Green wants to do more to reflect his readers changing attitudes and Go Green.

Global Media giants GDS International are famed for catering to the needs of the world’s fortune 500 companies, running leading publications and news websites for the world’s biggest Jet setters. But with the economy still recovering and the cost of fuel rising Chairman Spencer Green wants to do more to reflect his readers changing attitudes and Go Green. http://www.lowcarboneconomy.com/community_content/_discussions/7828 Emma Naylor enaylor109 4 4 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:14364121135196474950-42ab126422b955ff359107443b82fc98 2009-11-11T12:00:27.688-05:00

On November 16-17, 2009 in Beijing, China — one of the pioneering countries of clean technology – the U.S.-China Green Tech Summit will share innovative solutions to deploying renewable and energy efficient technologies. The conference is expecting...

On November 16-17, 2009 in Beijing, China — one of the pioneering countries of clean technology – the U.S.-China Green Tech Summit will share innovative solutions to deploying renewable and energy efficient technologies. The conference is expecting... http://blog.cleantechies.com/2009/11/11/us-china-green-tech-summit-conference-not-to-be-missed/ Ceylan (Oney) Thomson coney672 8 8 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:8693675251468043791-b92ac168288dbd1aef01d259b6e28452 2009-11-10T10:37:12.815-05:00

Earlier in the week, Jonathan Axelrad, Co-Chair of this past weekend’s Jewish Response to the Energy Challenge (J-REC) conference held in San Francisco and broadcasted through out the United States and Israel, was asked if a “Jewish response to...

Earlier in the week, Jonathan Axelrad, Co-Chair of this past weekend’s Jewish Response to the Energy Challenge (J-REC) conference held in San Francisco and broadcasted through out the United States and Israel, was asked if a “Jewish response to... http://blog.cleantechies.com/2009/11/10/why-should-jews-have-their-own-response-to-the-energy-challenge/ Ceylan (Oney) Thomson coney672 7 7 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:817012825739266616-3868713db7904e6c24a043a148cf7bb0 2009-11-06T11:06:45.684-05:00

Eco Factor: Storing solar energy in the form of hydrogen for fuel cells. The current technology might have enabled us to install a solar plant right on our rooftops, but all that energy is of no use if there isn’t enough storage medium available.

Eco Factor: Storing solar energy in the form of hydrogen for fuel cells. The current technology might have enabled us to install a solar plant right on our rooftops, but all that energy is of no use if there isn’t enough storage medium available. http://www.solarfeeds.com/ecofriend/9664-mit-researcher-proposes-inexpensive-solar-energy-storage-system.html scott weitzman sweitzman001 12 12 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:6663237225686257817-955b2e7d7148c6ff5f46a4d60fd21323 2009-11-09T12:34:58.582-05:00

A UK-based renewable energy company has received a $61 million grant from the Australian government to build the world’s first utility-scale wave power project. Ocean Power Technologies will begin construction of the 19-megawatt project in the...

A UK-based renewable energy company has received a $61 million grant from the Australian government to build the world’s first utility-scale wave power project. Ocean Power Technologies will begin construction of the 19-megawatt project in the... http://blog.cleantechies.com/2009/11/09/australia-invests-worlds-first-utility-scale-wave-power-project/ Ceylan (Oney) Thomson coney672 6 6 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:5796819570786478463-4b28f4429834f0688c4f36484779e92a 2009-11-02T12:39:06.324-05:00

Steven Chu, U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Secretary has announced up to $338 million in Recovery Act funding for the exploration and development of new geothermal fields as well as for research into advanced geothermal technologies.

Steven Chu, U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Secretary has announced up to $338 million in Recovery Act funding for the exploration and development of new geothermal fields as well as for research into advanced geothermal technologies. http://greeneconomypost.com/geothermal-energy-government-funding-2-5758.htm Tracey de Morsella tdemorsella126 16 16 0 0