Novozymes, the world leader in bioinnovation, today applauded President Obama’s commitment toward renewable energy programs in his fiscal year 2013 budget request, a strategy he began outlining in his 2012 State of the Union address.
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Investors Act on Climate and Energy Challenges
Leading U.S. investors announced they have filed shareholder resolutions with 18 oil and gas companies, pressing them to disclose their plans for managing environmental and workplace challenges such as hydraulic fracturing, greenhouse gas emissions, and worker safety.
Novozymes Hosts U.S. Department of Energy Official
The event showcased the company’s leadership in developing enzyme technology for advanced biofuels and emphasized the need for extending the renewable energy programs highlighted in President Obama’s State of the Union address.
U.S. Army’s Largest Photovoltaic System
Siemens announced today that the U.S. Army Engineering and Support Center has awarded a $16.8 million task order to implement energy-conserving upgrades, including a 4.465 MW solar photovoltaic power generating system—the largest to date for the U.S. Army—at the White Sands Missile Range, N.M.
Kathleen Tighe Appointed as New Chair of the Recovery Board
Kathleen Tighe has been appointed by President Obama to be the New Chair of the Recovery Board, the independent agency that oversees the $840 billion economic stimulus program.
Environmental Justice Grants to Prevent Lead Poisoning
EPA to Provide Environmental Justice Grants to Help New York City Communities Prevent Lead Poisoning and Restore Wetlands Organizations in Northern Manhattan, the South Bronx, and Jamaica
How Extreme Weather Events Will Spur Investment Globally
Comments on how extreme weather events will spur new investments globally.
The Future Of Subsidy Models
Kenneth Kramer writes on life after the Section 1603 cash grant. How should the US renewable energy industry think about the future subsidies?
C2ES Launched on Strength of Business Concerns about Climate Change
Center for Climate and Energy Solutions, a spin off from the Pew Center on Global Climate Change, launched yesterday in Washington, DC.
The Center for Climate and Energy Solutions (C2ES), is a new nonprofit organization promoting strong policy and action to address the twin challenges of energy and climate change. Pew Center founder and President Eileen Claussen assumes the new role of C2ES president.
Occupy Wall Street: A Movement in Search of a Vision
“Occupy Wall Street” is strangely lacking in demands. A group with slogans, it is a failure of vision.
