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U.S. House Pledges Billions for Green Schools
By: DOE - Wednesday, June 18, 2008
Source: Green Building
The U.S. House has voted to devote more than $20 billion to make the nation’s schools more environmentally friendly. The 21st Century Green High-Performing Public School Facilities Act will retrofit and build green schools to be more energy efficient and provide a healthier environment for students. The legislation will now move to the Senate but the White House may veto the bill because of the price tag.
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Timberland Builds Green Mall Shops
By: Company - Wednesday, June 18, 2008
Source: Timberland
Two Timberland mall shops have earned LEED certification through the Retail Commercial Interiors pilot program, making them the first mall-based stores in two states to earn the LEED seal.
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State of California Creates Green Buildings Database
By: CDGS - Wednesday, June 18, 2008
Source: GreenerBuildings.com
The California Department of General Services has developed a directory of state-run buildings that have received or applied for LEED certification, or are undergoing energy efficiency retrofits.
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New center to research ways to convert sunshine into low-cost electricity and fuels
By: National Renewable Energy Laboratory - Monday, April 21, 2008
Source: NREL
The newest research center of the Colorado Renewable Energy Collaboratory aims to find ways to directly convert the sun's energy to low-cost electricity and fuels. The Center for Revolutionary Solar Photoconversion (CRSP), announced today by Colorado Gov. Bill Ritter, U.S. Sen. Ken Salazar and the Collaboratory at the state Capitol in Denver, will be dedicated to basic and applied research at the Collaboratory's four member institutions, the U.S. Department of Energy's National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), the Colorado School of Mines (CSM), Colorado State University (CSU) and the University of Colorado at Boulder (CU-Boulder).
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Act Now to Extend the Energy Efficiency Tax Incentives
By: Company - Tuesday, February 12, 2008
Source: Energy Center
The California Center for Sustainable Energy (CCSE) strongly supports renewable energy and energy efficiency by administering programs including the California Solar Initiative, the Solar Water Heating Pilot Program, and the Energy Resource Center, which demonstrates best practices in energy technologies and techniques. The success of these programs is due in part to the tax credits given to those who install solar or energy efficient technologies. These federal tax credits are set to expire by the end of 2008.
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Sopogy is named Deal of the Year by Hawaii Venture Capital Association
By: - Monday, February 4, 2008
Source:
Sopogy, Inc. manufacturer of MicroCSP concentrating solar power technologies was recently awarded as the “Deal of the Year 2007” by the Hawaii Venture Capital Association. “We honor the entrepreneurs whose companies raised a significant amount of venture capital or concluded a major strategic investment or liquidity event,” said Bill Spencer, HVCA President. “These entrepreneurs deserve credit for their accomplishments in demonstrating that they can build world class companies in Hawaii,” he said.
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EPA Achieves Highest Status in Government Under the President's Management Agenda
By: EPA - Thursday, January 31, 2008
Source: EPA
EPA achieved the highest score possible on the President's Management Agenda (PMA): five 'greens' on all five government-wide initiatives. On Jan. 31, the White House Office of Management and Budget released the latest scorecard that uses a color-coded "stop light" system to rate each federal agency's status under each of the PMA initiatives.
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WorldWater & Solar Technologies Corp. Receives Letter of Intent to Build Four Projects Totaling 3.25 MW in Italy
By: Company - Wednesday, December 19, 2007
Source: WorldWater & Solar Technologies
WorldWater & Solar Technologies Corp. (WWAT.OB, OTC BB), developer and marketer of proprietary high-power solar systems, announced that the Company has received a Letter of Intent (LOI) from Solar Dynamic Energy Ltd. (SDE) Of Milan and London to construct solar sites totaling 3.25 MW in Southern Italy. SDE will work with La Esco del Sole, a solar marketing and installation company that is one of the oldest solar companies in Italy with 25 years of experience.
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States and Cities Get Smarter About Smart Growth
By: - Wednesday, November 14, 2007
Source:
EPA recognized one state and four local authorities for innovative community development that protects the environment, preserves community identity and expands economic opportunity. The winners of the 2007 National Awards for Smart Growth Achievement went to the Housing Authority of Portland, Ore.; the Seattle Housing Authority; the state of Vermont; the town of Barnstable, Mass.; and Manhattan.
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