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New Scholarship for the Bard MBA in Sustainability
We are pleased to announce a special benefit for participants in the 2012 Wall Street Green Summit. Conference registrants are eligible to nominate one person for consideration for a $20,000 scholarship to Bard’s MBA in Sustainability.
First Wind Celebrates Anniversary of Mars Hill Wind Project
First Wind, an independent U.S.-based wind energy company, is marking the fifth anniversary of successful commercial operations of its 42 MW Mars Hill Wind project. Since it began commercial operations on March 27, 2007, Mars Hill has produced more than 627,000 megawatt-hours of energy and generated approximately $2.5 million in tax revenue for the town of Mars Hill.
Businesses Gaining Optimism about Economic Outlook
In a reflection of recent upbeat economic news, American business owners are increasingly optimistic about the economic outlook for their businesses, according to the most recent Sage Business Index survey.
Solar Without Subsidies: Installations Grow to 38.3 GW
Solar installations will stall this year, but make rapid strides in emerging markets and find sustained growth without government subsidies
Citi Leads Capitalization of SJF Ventures III
Citi Community Capital, the community development lending and investing group of Citi, and SJF Ventures announced today the initial closing of the first nationally-focused Impact Investment SBIC fund, SJF Ventures III, LP. The fund will provide equity investments to growth-stage cleantech and positive impact companies.
Floor Speech by Chairman Bingaman on Oil Production
Chairman Bingaman of the United States Senate Committee on Energy & Natural Resources gave a speech, below, on oil production on federally-owned lands and offshore areas.
Seven Energy Efficiency Announcements
Seven prominent corporations and organizations announced their latest energy efficiency news during a press conference at the Alliance to Save Energy and Southeast Energy Efficiency Alliance’s EE Global 2012.
Novozymes on Tax Package in Highway Bill
Novozymes, the leading producer of enzymes that turn biomass into biofuels, applauded a move by Senator Debbie Stabenow to extend the Cellulosic Producer Tax Credit and Accelerated Depreciation Allowance for Cellulosic Biofuels Plant Property through January 1, 2014.
Transportation Bill: Money Behind the Senate Amendments
After a long series of delays and amendment votes, the Senate passed its version of the Surface Transportation Bill. MapLight has conducted an analysis of campaign contributions from interest groups invested in the votes on selected amendments to current members of the U.S. Senate between July 1, 2005 and June 30, 2011.
