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Companies branch out into green energy after Ike

Wed Nov 19 07:31:00 PST 2008

To help answer the question of what to do with Houston’s 5.6 million cubic yards of tree and yard waste from Hurricane Ike, Mayor Bill White decided to hold a contest for ideas. While White’s deadline for submissions was set for Nov. 14, two companies are already moving to convert the waste into energy.

Green building starts up five-fold

Wed Nov 19 12:12:00 PST 2008

McGraw-Hill Construction released a report on Wednesday that found the value of green building construction starts was up five-fold from 2005 to 2008. According to the Green Outlook 2009: Trends Driving Change report, starts were up from $10 billion in 2005 to $36 to $49 billion this year and could triple by 2013, reaching $96 to $140 billion.

U.S. Green Building Council seeks comment on new program

Wed Nov 19 10:28:00 PST 2008

The U.S. Green Building Council opened its first public comment period for its Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) rating system for neighborhood development.

Nissan drives a deal with Oregon

Wed Nov 19 10:14:00 PST 2008

The state of Oregon and automaker Nissan Motor Co. Wednesday unveiled a partnership Wednesday to promote the development of an electric vehicle charging network.

SunEthanol renames as Qteros, raises $25M Series B fund

Wed Nov 19 08:15:00 PST 2008

At today's Conference on Clean Energy, Gov. Deval Patrick gave a keynote speech announcing that University of Massachusetts Amherst spinout SunEthanol Inc. has changed its name officially to Qteros and has raised $25 million in Series B financing.

LDK Solar earnings more than double

Wed Nov 19 07:56:00 PST 2008

LDK Solar Co. Ltd. said Wednesday that its third quarter earnings more than doubled to $88.4 million, or 77 cents per per American Depositary share, from $41.6 million, or 37 cents per ADS, a year earlier.

Lockheed Martin plans Hawaii ocean energy plant

Wed Nov 19 07:42:00 PST 2008

Lockheed Martin Corp. will test a new kind of power plant in Hawaii that generates energy using ocean thermal technology.

Energy alternatives, solutions remain work in progress

Tue Nov 18 07:02:00 PST 2008

Tied up in political opinion and legislation, and often fraught with glitches, renewable sources of energy such as wind power sometimes ends up being a lot more complicated than its source.

Boston announces green jobs program

Tue Nov 18 12:03:00 PST 2008

The city of Boston will provide funding to train some 30 workers in energy efficiency facilities maintenance as its first “green collar” jobs program.

Sherin and Lodgen to discount for green

Tue Nov 18 11:30:00 PST 2008

Sherin and Lodgen LLP will discount legal fees for clients who go green.