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WSJ’s top 10 in Clean-Tech
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Here’s a quick look at the top 10, and check out the link below to read the story in the Journal.
1. Recycle Rewards Inc. – New York
2. Suniva Inc. – Norcross, Ga.
3. eSolar Inc. – Burbank, Calif.
4. MiaSole -Santa Clara, Calif.
5. Opower Inc. – Arlington, Va.
6. GreatPoint Energy Inc. – Cambridge, Mass.
7. SeaMicro Inc. – Santa Clara, Calif.
8. Boston-Power Inc. – Westborough, Mass.
9. Luxim Corp. – Sunnyvale, Calif.
10. Sapphire Energy Inc. – San Diego, Calif.
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DOE and EPA release 2011 guide to fuel-efficient vehicles
The 2011 Fuel Economy Guide, an analysis of fuel efficiency among 2011 model vehicles, is availalbe on the EPA web site: www.fueleconomy.gov. The site provides soup-to-nuts tips on energy-efficient driving.
Here is the DOE’s release on the 2011 Fuel Economy Guide.
Governor’s Energy Challenge Sponsors “Green Hall Meeting” at GreenBusiness Works EXPO
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
For more info: Rachel Pomerance, Pomerance & Associates rachel@pomeranceassociates.com
GreenBusiness Works EXPO to Feature “GreenHall Meeting”
An Energy Efficiency and Renewables Forum sponsored by Governor’s Energy Challenge
The Governor’s Energy Challenge, an effort to help Georgians track and conserve energy, is sponsoring the GreenBusiness Works EXPO’s “Green Hall Meeting,” a town hall event on the region’s pressing energy challenges.
Scheduled for Tuesday, October 26, 2010, from 3:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. at The Cobb Galleria Centre, the forum will provide an overview of the issues and opportunities facing the Southeast as it seeks to engage in energy efficiencies and deploy renewable energy.
“The most efficient energy is the energy we don’t use,” said Stephanie Armistead, general manager of GreenBusiness Works and the GreenBusiness Works EXPO. “Conserving energy saves money and vital resources like water. We don’t have to look too far to see the water scarcity issues we’re facing in our region.”
In the tradition of a town hall discussion, the Governor’s Energy Challenge Green Hall Meeting will feature an open exchange of ideas to jumpstart collaborative action. Panelists will address the public-private partnerships required to reset the region’s energy operations and examine some of the following questions:
• Germany’s Transatlantic Climate Bridge fosters cooperation and collaboration. As Germany partners with North America to share best practices in renewable energy, what can we learn from its history, challenges and successes?
• According to Reuters, installed solar capacity in the United States jumped 37 percent in 2009 as state and federal incentive programs helped prop up demand. What legislation, tax credits and incentives exist to support or hinder the growth of renewable energy in this region?
• What plans are under way among utilities and major companies to create renewable energy programs in the Southeast?
The Governor’s Energy Challenge, which has committed all state agencies to reduce energy consumption in facilities 15 percent by 2020, is encouraging Georgia citizens to make the same commitment. Through the program’s website, consumers can measure and reduce their energy costs, helping Georgia win national recognition for its commitment to energy conservation.
The Governor’s Energy Challenge is a project of the Georgia Environmental Finance Authority (GEFA), a state agency dedicated to supporting Georgia’s environment and promoting economic development. GEFA’s program focus areas are water, wastewater, solid waste, land conservation, energy efficiency, renewable energy, and fuel storage tanks for local governments, state agencies, and private sector and nonprofit organizations.
To learn more about the Governor’s Energy Challenge and to learn how to save energy and money, visit: www.governorsenergychallenge.org.
For more information and to register for the GreenBusiness Works EXPO, visit: www.greenbusinessworksexpo.net.
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GreenBusiness Works EXPO to highlight Clean Tech and Social Responsibility
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
For more info: Rachel Pomerance, Pomerance & Associates rachel@pomeranceassociates.com
GreenBusiness Works EXPO to tackle investment trends in added day
Leading investment gurus to unpack “Clean Tech” and “Social Responsibility”
“Clean tech” and “corporate responsibility” are the biggest buzz words in current investment trends.
Which investments are worth banking on, and how do these initiatives pay off – in dollars and sense?
The answers to these questions are so important that they deserve their own day. And the GreenBusiness Works EXPO 2010 has added a third day to address these issues at its conference, entitled “Poised for Prosperity,” Oct. 26 to Oct. 28 at the Cobb Galleria.
“The business game is changing, and so are the rules,” explains Stephanie Armistead, General Manager of GreenBusiness Works, which produces the EXPO. “Companies must champion the values of environmental stewardship and moral governance as well as economic prosperity to warrant success, and they can discover how to best execute all three principles at the GreenBusiness Works EXPO.”
Among the key speakers to address the EXPO on October 28 are:
- Edward Kerschner, CFA, Chief Investment Officer for Morgan Stanley Smith Barney, who will outline “the rising risk of water bankruptcy” in a keynote address that anyone working in water issues won’t want to miss! A leading Wall Street strategist, Kerschner will explain how declining supply and growing demand may render water the biggest commodity story of the 21st century. Kerschner will also discuss such technologies as desalination, “virtual water,” rainwater harvesting and “toilet-to-tap” recycling.
- John M. Segrich, CFA, head of the Green Research Team for Gabelli & Company, Inc., a renowned institutional broker and dealer. The portfolio manager of The Gabelli SRI Green Fund, Segrich formerly helmed JPMorgan’s sell side European technology research team and also headed the European Software research team for Goldman Sachs in London.
- Shawn Lesser, founder and president of Sustainable World Capital. With more than 15 years of experience in institutional equity sales, Lesser, who is based in Atlanta, identifies and supports “hidden gems” within the “green” sector through longstanding relationships with sustainability portfolio managers throughout the world.
Attendees can expect a primer on the key elements in the world of doing good while doing well and how to successfully navigate today’s challenges and opportunities, whether that means supporting women in lesser developed countries through microfinance or employing fair trade and sustainable practices.
The day concludes with an inspiring luncheon keynote on The Calvert Women Principles, the practice of investing in women to nurture gender equality as well as economic prosperity.
Underscoring its commitment to help broker business relationships for a cleaner, greener Southeast region, GreenBusiness Works EXPO and its partners will introduce the Clean Tech Forum on the final day of the show to provide opportunities for education and networking. A special entrepreneur showcase will feature presentations by exemplary startup companies in the space.
Registration for the EXPO as an attendee or exhibitor includes this day at no additional charge.
Special Rates: One-day registration for a rate of just $10 is available for those interested in attending the Clean Tech Forum only. Those who wish to attend only the luncheon may do so for a special rate of $45. Register for both the Clean Tech Forum and the luncheon for a total of $55.
Learn how you can become “Poised for Prosperity!” www.GreenBusinessWorksEXPO.net.
House Subcommittee Hearing on Energy Future
The House Subcommitee on Energy and Environment held the following hearing Tuesday: “Drilling Down on America’s Energy Future: Safety, Security and Clean Energy.”
Top brass from BP, ConocoPhillips, ExxonMobil, Chevron and Shell delivered testimony.
Go directly to the subcommittee’s site to download statements or testimony:
You can also visit C-SPAN.org to watch the video. Here’s the link to the first half (about two hours) of the hearing:
