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Reading the ‘Green’ Tea Leaves: FTC Signals Increased Scrutiny of Environmental Marketing Claims

Hamilton Hackney — Sun, 11 Oct 2009 06:10:11 +0000

The Federal Trade Commission has recently expressed renewed interest in regulating environmental marketing claims for consumer products. In addition to increasing its enforcement efforts, the FTC is evaluating the need to regulate renewable energy-related consumer products, such as carbon offsets and renewable energy credits.

San Jose one step closer to plastic bag ban

tina — Sun, 11 Oct 2009 06:09:25 +0000

SAN JOSE, CA (KGO) — The San Jose City Council passed 9-1 a proposed ordinance to ban plastic bags. It passed 9-1. But San Jose is also going after support from surrounding South Bay cities for a ban, because of opposition.

Tesla founders end legal fight

tina — Sun, 11 Oct 2009 06:09:02 +0000

SAN FRANCSICO — The co-founders of the electric car company Tesla Motors Inc. have settled their legal battle with laudatory statements of each other\’s accomplishments.

Cleantech Top 100 – the most interesting firms

Martin — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 06:12:06 +0000

cleanthinking.de has shown the most promising of the Cleantech Global Top 100 firms, that were offered from Cleantech Group and The Guardian.
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Department of Energy Issues Loan Guarantee Solicitations for Energy Efficiency, Renewable Energy, Advanced Transmission and Distribution Technologies and Transmission and Infrastructure Investment

Hamilton Hackney — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 06:13:06 +0000

The Department of Energy has issued several important documents in furtherance of its Loan Guarantee Program. This Alert discusses the “Renewable Solicitation,” which proposes to provide funding for loan guarantees for projects that employ innovative energy efficiency, renewable energy and advanced transmission and distribution technologies.

New Jersey Plans Doubling of Solar Power

Mike — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 21:05:36 +0000

PSE&G Solar, a subsidiary of the big New Jersey utility, said Wednesday that received a regulatory go-ahead to add 80 megawatts of solar capacity in its territory by the end of 2013, effectively doubling the amount of solar power in the state.

U.S.-India Split on Emissions

Christine — Fri, 24 Jul 2009 20:03:22 +0000

GURGAON, India — It was supposed to be a showcase for how the United States and India can find common cause in fighting climate change: Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton toured an innovative, energy-efficient office building on Sunday in this city on the outskirts of New Delhi.

Justin Timberlake Opens First Eco-Friendly Golf Course

Lu — Fri, 24 Jul 2009 19:39:37 +0000

Justin Timberlake is gaining some eco-cred with his new golf course in Memphis, Tenn. Opening on July 25, the singer has invested $16 million into making it the “greenest” golfing destination in the U.S.

China carbon capture costs worth paying: U.S. energy sec

Anne — Sun, 19 Jul 2009 02:51:19 +0000

BEIJING (Reuters) – The huge costs required to capture CO2 emitted by China’s vast coal-fired power sector is a price worth paying to cut greenhouse gases to reasonable levels, U.S. energy secretary Steven Chu said.

Shipping emissions plan ’stalls’

Christine — Sat, 18 Jul 2009 01:11:19 +0000

Plans to reduce rising emissions from global shipping have faltered at a key international meeting. The International Maritime Organization delayed a decision to raise the cost of ships’ fuel and use the money to help poor nations tackle climate change.