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11/19/2008 07:31 AM
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Companies branch out into green energy after Ike
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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.
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11/19/2008 12:12 PM
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Green building starts up five-fold
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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.
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11/19/2008 10:28 AM
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U.S. Green Building Council seeks comment on new program
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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.
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11/19/2008 10:14 AM
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Nissan drives a deal with Oregon
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The state of Oregon and automaker Nissan Motor Co. Wednesday unveiled a partnership Wednesday to promote the development of an electric vehicle charging network.
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11/19/2008 08:15 AM
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SunEthanol renames as Qteros, raises $25M Series B fund
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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.
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11/19/2008 07:56 AM
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LDK Solar earnings more than double
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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.
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11/19/2008 07:42 AM
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Lockheed Martin plans Hawaii ocean energy plant
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Lockheed Martin Corp. will test a new kind of power plant in Hawaii that generates energy using ocean thermal technology.
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11/18/2008 07:02 AM
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Energy alternatives, solutions remain work in progress
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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.
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11/18/2008 12:03 PM
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Boston announces green jobs program
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The city of Boston will provide funding to train some 30 workers in energy efficiency facilities maintenance as its first “green collar” jobs program.
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11/18/2008 11:30 AM
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Sherin and Lodgen to discount for green
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Sherin and Lodgen LLP will discount legal fees for clients who go green.
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