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As 21st century business leaders approach both improved ecological and economical models of conducting themselves, they are increasingly finding that these two concerns often intertwine.
With all of the reports lately that cleantech investment is taking a nose dive in the U.S., especially as compared to investment in China and Europe, it is important to remember how big the renewable energy industry has actually become.
Several new innovative financing structures have emerged in the last few years that allow more people to get into solar than ever before — and for less money than ever before.
In honor of International Women’s Day, we bring you Earth & Industry’s 16 Women You Must Follow on Twitter for Green Business.
There are few communities of interest that have swarmed around Twitter with more fury than the green business community.
By Silvio Marcacci on February 6, 2012
Solar power has been one of renewable energy’s biggest success stories, especially in Europe. But a combination of austerity measures by cash-strapped governments and the industry’s success are creating cloudy skies on the clean energy horizon.
Category: Energy Industry, Policy & Economy | Tags: europe, European Photovoltaic Industry Association, feed-in tariff, FIT, germany, Greece, renewable energy, solar, solar power, Solar subsidy, Spain, united kingdom | 0
By Timothy Hurst on February 3, 2012
An undersea transmission project designed to be the “backbone” of offshore wind energy on the US Atlantic Coast got a boost on Thursday as the Obama administration began the leasing process for prime Mid-Atlantic offshore wind energy areas.
Category: Energy Industry, Infrastructure | Tags: google, Infrastructure, offshore wind, transmission, wind energy, wind farm, wind power | 3
By Timothy Hurst on January 31, 2012
Researchers at the US Forest Service have developed a predictive tool designed to help wind farm operators reduce impacts on migratory bats while maximizing energy production.
Category: Energy Industry | Tags: bats, research, wildlife, wind, wind energy, wind power | 3
By Timothy Hurst on January 27, 2012
Experts agree that the most promising carbon capture processes use absorption, but these technologies are still quite expensive because of the energy intensive CO2 separation process — and that is where solar comes in.
Category: Energy, Energy Industry, Innovation | Tags: abu dhabi, carbon capture, Climate Change, csp, global warming, masdar, masdar city, masdar institute, renewable energy, solar, Solar Thermal | 1
By Timothy Hurst on January 26, 2012
“Regarded as an eyesore by some,” Palette Industries says, “transmission towers have now become a staple of cascading highway horizons.
Category: Energy Industry, Infrastructure | Tags: design, electricity, Energy, Infrastructure, photos, transmission | 0
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