Green Investing News
- Ethanol: A Mature Industry that Has Lost Political Clout Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 5:49PMEthanol policy has peaked, and now the decline in support has been surprisingly rapid,said a symposium speaker in Kansas City.
- Google spending millions to find the next Google Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 5:40PMGoogle spending millions to find the next Google
- The Capital of the Caspian Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 3:24PMASTRAKHAN — While the Russian word for “tomato” may be masculine, Astrakhan natives tag an “a” on the end, switching the gender.
- Steps for furniture refinishing projects Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 1:46PMThere’s nothing like the old-school charm of a repurposed piece of furniture, picked up for a song and turned into a rainy day project. With the right tools and a little elbow grease, you can have the satisfaction of a job well done and a look all your own.
- Spring-Green Lawn Care Owner Invests in Growth, Sees Success with Expanded Territory Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 12:28AMRecognized Leader in the Professional Lawn and Tree Care Industry Thriving in Indiana (PRWeb July 19, 2011) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/lawncare_treecare/springgreen_services/prweb8644498.htm
- £6.4m for tidal energy generator Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 11:34PMFirst Minister Carwyn Jones announces a £6.4m investment in a new tidal stream energy generator for Pembrokeshire.
- Duty to research alternatives to infrastructure problems Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 9:12PMWith the Minister for Internal Affairs admitting that New Zealand has the worst debt in its history and is borrowing $1.5B per annum, how will spending $2.2B on a road that loses 40c for every dollar invested be justified? Investing in roads will help ...
- South West shire in carbon conundrum Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 7:35PMThe Shire of Augusta-Margaret River says rising electricity prices has forced it to move away from green energy.
- 11th Asia Surfactants Personal & Home Care Markets Convenes on 22-23 September in Shanghai to Explore New Investments ... Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 6:07PMSince its inception a decade ago, CMT’s Asia Surfactants Personal & Home Care Markets conference has established itself as a pivotal industry event. This year, senior industry executives will return to Shanghai on 22-23 September to explore new investments and acquisitions as the industry signals the dawn of a new green era. (PRWeb July 18, 2011) Read the full story at http://www ...
- Iowa pays London firm $450,000 to ditch movies Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 7:11AMIOWA CITY - The state has paid $450,000 to London filmmakers in exchange for their decision to cancel plans to shoot a movie in Iowa about a flesh-eating lake monster and other films that could have qualified for millions of dollars in tax credits, newly released public records show.
- Customers Are Going Mobile... Bring Your Business Mobile With TransMobile. Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 7:07AMTransMobile online announces free trial account for mobile marketing customers. (PRWeb July 16, 2011) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2011/7/prweb8365721.htm
- Harris Tea Goes Solar as Part of Sustainability Initiatives Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 2:24PMMOORESTOWN, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Harris Tea Co., a leading packer of tea and beverages, will start operating their second solar power system on Wednesday, July 20, 2011. The 508.8 kW array consists of 2,212 panels installed on the company’s building on New Albany Rd., Moorestown, NJ and will generate 600,000 kilowatt hours annually offsetting approximately 60% of the sites annual power needs ...
- Business : Green IT, cloud to change businesses Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 12:13PMDUBAI - Middle East companies are set to be transformed by the potential benefits of green IT and cloud computing, the top official of IT distributor TechAccess said.
- 2011 Market Facts Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 8:11AMThe state Department of Transportation selected Monrovia, Calif.-based AeroVironment to adapt I-5 and U.S. 2 for the new generation of electric cars.
- Latest school aid shift a good reason to revisit plan to revamp funding | Learning Curve Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 8:10AMIn observance of the 60-40 shift in state education funding agreed to Thursday by Gov. Mark Dayton and GOP lawmakers, let’s take a look at another shift that might have resulted in a very different outcome. In May, a week before the Legislature adjourned at a stalemate, a task force appointed by state Education Commissioner Brenda Cassellius at Gov. Mark Dayton’s request released a 25-page ...
- SYLVAN TWP: Board votes to opt out of Western Washtenaw Recycling Authority services Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 8:06AMResidents of Sylvan Township will either have to make their own arrangements for dealing with recyclables or take other measures such as private incineration after a recent vote by the township board.
- Africa: On the African Awakenings Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 7:15AMThe social unrest that has swept through Africa in 2011 has its roots in the stripping of African economies by international finance, argues Pambazuka News editor-in-chief Firoze Manji, in a speech delivered for the Beyond Juba Distinguished Lecture on 22 June. Now is the time to map out a path towards emancipation, he writes.
- Africa: Speaking Truth to Power - Africa And Development Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 7:15AMMatthew Newsome speaks to policy maker, professor, author and activist,Yash Tandon, about kleptocratic capitalism, African sovereignty and the challenges to creating a fair and sustainable society. Yash Tandon is a celebrated policy maker, professor, author and activist. He has spent most of his life trying to understand the complex relationship between developed nations and undeveloped nations ...
- Audit Finds Things in Order at Holland Fire District Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 1:55AMThe Holland Fire District was given a clean report regarding its financial activity following an audit by the Office of the New York State Comptroller. No issues were found or recommendations made to the district by the comptroller’s auditors.
- Phasing Out High Risk Nuclear Power: The Real Alternatives Monday, July 11, 2011 @ 8:12PMThis is a multi-part investigation of the cutting-edge clean alternative energy sources available to replace the dangerous, polluting technologies of the past.
