Green Investing News

Wind sector cash inflow may blow small firms away - 2009-11-06
Small wind energy companies could be taken over cheap because fresh funding for the sector is set to flow selectively to bigger names, placing them in a stronger negotiating position.

Johnson Controls: The Quiet Company Raises Its Voice and Its Profile - 2009-11-06
Though a giant in the buildings and automotive industries, Johnson Controls Inc. was long considered a quiet company -- seldom a major presence outside its lines of business. That's changing as the firm increasingly raises its voice and its profile to spread its mantra of "Efficiency Now."

Diversey Ups Emissions Reductions Investments, Earns Bigger ROI - 2009-11-06
Last year, as part of a partnership with the World Wildlife Fund-led Climate Savers group, Diversey (formerly known as JohnsonDiversey) set a goal to reduce the firm's net greenhouse gas emissions by 8 percent before 2013.

U.S. Ex-Im Bank to promote renewable energy exports - 2009-11-06
The U.S. Export-Import Bank on Thursday said it will provide up to $250 million to help finance exports of U.S.-built-and-designed technology used in generating renewable energy including solar, wind and geothermal.

Report from CS3 Symposium Highlights Work Toward Artificial Photosynthesis For Direct Solar Production of Liquid Transportation Fuels - 2009-11-06
Scientists are making progress toward development of an “artificial leaf” that mimics photosynthesis, but that converts sunlight and water into a liquid fuel such as methanol for cars and trucks, according to a new report summarizing the discussions from the 1st Annual Chemical Sciences and Society Symposium (CS3)

UK Government Providing Funding for New Electric City Car That Can Be Sustainably Manufactured - 2009-11-06
The UK-backed Technology Strategy Board is investing £4.5 million (US$$7.5 million) in a new £9-million research and development project that will allow a consortium to develop four prototypes of a new all-electric city car that can be more sustainably manufactured.

Reported US Sales of Hybrids Up 11.4% in October Year-on-Year; 2.9% New Vehicle Share for the Month - 2009-11-06
Reported US sales of hybrids in October 2009 rose 11.4% by volume to 24,475 units, representing a 2.9% share of reported new vehicle sales for the month. October 2009 had 28 selling days, while October 2008 had 27.

Green Buildings Continue Impressive Growth, New Market Study Finds - 2009-11-06
Green building activity has sustained impressive growth during 2009, amid a brutal construction market that has decimated other segments of the construction marketplace, according to the 2009 Green Building Market & Impact Report published today by GreenerBuildings.com.

Philippines targets $2.5 billion geothermal development - 2009-11-05
The Philippine government aims to approve contracts to explore and develop the country's massive geothermal energy resources, which could attract more than $2.5 billion in private investment, an official said.

EDF Energies Nouvelles coping well in the crisis - 2009-11-05
The current economic climate is favorable for French wind and solar power company EDF Energies Nouvelles as equipment prices remain low and banks are more prepared to lend, its chief executive said.

Renault-Nissan Alliance, CEA and FSI to Form Joint Venture to Develop and Manufacture Batteries for Electric Vehicles - 2009-11-05
The Renault-Nissan Alliance, the French Atomic Energy Commission (CEA) and the French Strategic Investment Fund (FSI) signed a letter of intent to set up a joint venture company that would develop and manufacture batteries for electric vehicles, under the patronage of Christian Estrosi, the French Minister for Industry.

Cadbury and Sprint to Save Tons of Waste with New Greener Packaging - 2009-11-05
Sprint and Cadbury will switch to more environmentally friendly packaging for a series of products as part of an effort to save tons of steel, waste and millions of dollars, the companies announced today.

KBC favors wind over sun in renewable investments - 2009-11-05
Investing in wind power offers safer, less volatile returns in the current market environment than the solar sector, a fund manager of KBC's asset management arm told Reuters.

Taiwan Skyscraper TAIPEI 101 Aims to Be World's Tallest Green Building - 2009-11-05
The owners of Taiwan's landmark skyscraper TAIPEI 101 are teaming up with SL+A International Asia Inc., Siemens and EcoTech International Inc. for an 18-month renovation that project partners say will make the highrise the tallest green building in the world.

Senate Democrats advance climate bill without GOP - 2009-11-05
Ignoring a Republican boycott, Senate Democrats pushed a precedent-setting climate bill through a key committee Thursday.

EnerDel to Develop Batteries for Series Hybrid XM1124 Humvee - 2009-11-05
Automotive lithium-ion battery maker EnerDel, Inc. has received a $1.29 million contract to design and build high-performance lithium-ion battery systems for the hybrid version of the High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle (HMMWV or Humvee), the XM1124 Humvee. The XM1124 is a series hybrid with a diesel genset and two traction motors, one for each axle.

Owens Corning Works to Keep Roof Shingles Out of Landfills - 2009-11-04
Owens Corning is teaming up with one of the country's largest environmental services companies for a new program aimed at reducing the amount of used asphalt roofing shingles sent to landfills.

UK energy park gets all clear - 2009-11-04
Peterborough Renewable Energy Limited (PREL) has been granted approval to build a waste recycling and green power plant that could eliminate the need for landfill sites in the area, the government said on Wednesday.

Recovery Act Announcement: Hydropower Upgrades to Yield Added Generation at Average Costs Less Than 4 cents per kWh – Without New Dams - 2009-11-04
U.S. Energy Secretary Steven Chu today announced up to $30.6 million in Recovery Act funding for the selection of seven hydropower projects that modernize hydropower infrastructure by increasing efficiency and reducing environmental impacts at existing facilities.

Solar companies focus on nuts and bolts to cut costs - 2009-11-04
Even as solar companies cook up high tech ways to cut costs, the next push to make the renewable energy source more economical could come from workers who bolt panels onto rooftops and mount them across empty fields.

Recovery Act Announcement: Secretary Chu Announces More than $155 Million for Industrial Energy Efficiency Projects - 2009-11-04
Energy Secretary Steven Chu announced today that the Department of Energy is awarding more than $155 million in funding under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act for 41 industrial energy efficiency projects across the country.

MIT and National Research Foundation of Singapore Launch Project on New Models and Tools for Future Urban Transportation - 2009-11-04
The Massachusetts Institute of Technology and the National Research Foundation of Singapore launched a new project to develop new models and tools for the planning, design, and operation of future urban transportation.

Israeli firms aim to plug world's water leaks - 2009-11-04
The systems are part of a drive for export orders as rising populations and massive urbanization boost demand for fresh water, and experts say pipe leakage is one of the biggest problems facing the world today.

SeriousWindows Selected by Largest Weatherization Agency in U.S. - 2009-11-04
Serious Materials, the California company that specializes in energy efficient, eco-friendly building products, is supplying its super-insulating SeriousWindows to the Community and Economic Development Association of Cook County, the largest weatherization agency in the United States.

How to boost fuel efficiency? Raise taxes, executives say - 2009-11-04
There's a simple way to get Americans to drive fuel-efficient cars, according to auto executives, but they are not going to like it -- sharply hike the gas tax.