Archive for December, 2011
Dec 7, 2011 – United Solar, the global manufacturer of UNI-SOLAR® lightweight, flexible solar modules and a wholly owned subsidiary of Energy Conversion Devices, Inc. (ECD) (Nasdaq:ENER) announced today that Baker Renewable Energy has completed the installation of a 2.6 megawatt (MW) system containing its photovoltaic laminates on the roof of Boeing’s new 787 Dreamliner [...]
December 7th, 2011 | Posted in EMPLOYMENT, GREEN COMPANIES, GREEN ENERGY EMPLOYMENT, INVESTMENTS, SOLAR POWER | No Comments
Dec 7, 2011 – smart is turning the automotive world upside down once again and challenging ideas about what an urban pickup should look like. In a tongue-in-cheek manner the for-us signals that this is the right car for the young and young-at-heart with active lives who attach importance to low emissions and taking up [...]
December 7th, 2011 | Posted in AUTOMOBILES / CARS, BATTERIES, ENERGY CONSERVATION, GREEN COMPANIES, INVESTMENTS | No Comments
Dec 6, 2011 – The next Global Cleantech Cluster Launch GCCA: http://www.globalcleantech.org/ Will be in Melbourne Australian on February 27th GCCA Chairman, Ben Taube, will be providing keynote remarks at the 8th Annual Australasian Cleantech Forum 2012 in Melbourne which brings together family offices, superfunds, investment managers, venture capital funds, banks, corporate investors, government, innovators [...]
December 6th, 2011 | Posted in EVENTS | 1 Comment
Dec 5, 2011 – Arthur Max of the Associated Press, reports, ” DURBAN, South Africa—Brighten clouds with sea water? Spray aerosols high in the stratosphere? Paint roofs white and plant light-colored crops? How about positioning “sun shades” over the Earth? At a time of deep concern over global warming, a group of scientists, philosophers and [...]
December 5th, 2011 | Posted in ENERGY CONSERVATION, EVENTS, GOVERNMENT, NONGOVERNMENT ORGANIZATIONS [NGOs] | No Comments
Dec 5, 2011 – Are you at the UN Climate Conference in Durban, South Africa. Please write your comments here.
December 5th, 2011 | Posted in ENERGY CONSERVATION, EVENTS, GOVERNMENT, GREEN COMPANIES, INVESTMENTS, NONGOVERNMENT ORGANIZATIONS [NGOs], NUCLEAR, OIL COMPANIES, SOLAR POWER, UTILITY COMPANIES, WASTE CONVERSION, WAVE POWER, WIND POWER | No Comments
Dec 2, 2011 – Helen Haldicott writes in The New York Times: “The nuclear power industry has been resurrected over the past decade by a lobbying campaign that has left many people believing it to be a clean, green, emission-free alternative to fossil fuels. These beliefs pose an extraordinary threat to global public health and [...]
December 2nd, 2011 | Posted in INVESTMENTS, NUCLEAR, UTILITY COMPANIES | 1 Comment
Dec 2, 2011 – GM has announced an unprecedented offer to buy back Volt cars from owners who are concerned about a fire hazard. Of course, there are only a total of 15,000 cars on the road so this is not like Toyota’s problems last year with millions of cars affected.
December 2nd, 2011 | Posted in AUTOMOBILES / CARS, BATTERIES, GREEN COMPANIES, INVESTMENTS | No Comments
Dec 2, 2011 – United Solar, the global manufacturer of UNI-SOLAR® lightweight, flexible solar modules and a wholly owned subsidiary of Energy Conversion Devices, Inc. (Nasdaq:ENER), announced it will be exhibiting at 2 solar conferences in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Construct Canada began November 30 and continues through December 2, 2011. The Canadian Solar Industries Association [...]
December 2nd, 2011 | Posted in EVENTS, INVESTMENTS, SOLAR POWER | No Comments
Dec 1, 2011 – Do you need qualified green energy employees. They are reading this blog and similar blogs and websites around the world. Post your available jobs by clicking through on the posting to the right. It is only $10 for 30 days of posting. Please note that your posting will be seen on [...]
December 1st, 2011 | Posted in AUTOMOBILES / CARS, BATTERIES, BIOFUELS, EMPLOYMENT, ENERGY CONSERVATION, GEOTHERMAL, GOVERNMENT, GREEN COMPANIES, GREEN ENERGY EMPLOYMENT, GREEN ENERGY INSTALLERS, HYDROELECTRICITY, HYDROGEN, INVESTMENTS, NATURAL GAS, NONGOVERNMENT ORGANIZATIONS [NGOs], NUCLEAR, OIL COMPANIES, PRODUCTS FOR SALE, SOLAR POWER, UTILITY COMPANIES, WASTE CONVERSION, WAVE POWER, WIND POWER | No Comments
Dec 1, 2011 – Check out the green energy jobs posted to the right of this post. Once you click through you will be able to search for many more. Get a job that you really believe in and that you will enjoy.
December 1st, 2011 | Posted in AUTOMOBILES / CARS, BIOFUELS, EMPLOYMENT, ENERGY CONSERVATION, GEOTHERMAL, GREEN COMPANIES, GREEN ENERGY EMPLOYMENT, GREEN ENERGY INSTALLERS, HYDROELECTRICITY, NUCLEAR, PRODUCTS FOR SALE, SOLAR POWER, UTILITY COMPANIES, WASTE CONVERSION, WAVE POWER, WIND POWER | 1 Comment
Dec 1, 2011 – Nothing is ever easy. It seems like a no-brainer. Wireless meters in California [the land of all new wireless technology!] are being installed by PG&E. Being California, there are some groups that oppose the meters claiming that they are a health threat. Now, customers will be able to opt out, but [...]
December 1st, 2011 | Posted in GOVERNMENT, INVESTMENTS, UTILITY COMPANIES | No Comments
Dec 1, 2011 – We know there are not many GM Volts on the road yet. Do you have a Volt? Have you had a fire? Are you concerned about a fire? Have you accepted GM’s offer to get a loaner vehicle until the fire issue is examined? Do you own GM stock? Are you [...]
December 1st, 2011 | Posted in AUTOMOBILES / CARS, BATTERIES, GREEN COMPANIES, INVESTMENTS | No Comments
Dec 1, 2011 – Mortimer Zuckerman reported recently in The Wall Street Journal, “… that our soaring natural-gas production has helped cut the share of oil consumption met by imports to 47% last year from 60% in 2005. Shale gas production is an important part of this. Government regulators are however concerned about wastewater from [...]
December 1st, 2011 | Posted in GOVERNMENT, INVESTMENTS, NATURAL GAS | No Comments
Dec 1, 2011 – David R. Baker reported recently in the San Francisco Chronicle, “California’s increasing use of renewable power will come at a price, pushing up electricity bills across the state. And while it’s impossible to tell how big the cost to consumers will be, some experts fear the total cost of renewable energy [...]
December 1st, 2011 | Posted in GREEN ENERGY EMPLOYMENT, INVESTMENTS, UTILITY COMPANIES | 1 Comment
Dec 1, 2011 – It’s December and the winter months are upon us. David Pogue of The New York Times is one of my favorite technology reviewers. In today’s paper he writes, “A Thermostat That’s Clever, Not Clunky.” It was developed and is produced by Nest. The founder of the company is Tony Fadell, who [...]
December 1st, 2011 | Posted in GENERAL | No Comments