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Election Does Not Spell Cleantech Doom

By David Gold on December 20, 2010 2 Comments Access Venture Partners, alternative fuels, ARPA-E, bi-partisan tax commission, carbon emissions, China, cleantech, Congress, David Gold, Democrats, diesel, early stage disruptive technologies, economic security, energy efficiency, energy efficient vehicles, energy policy, environmental security, fossil fuels, fuel efficiency standards, gas, Gas Tax. Cap and trade, George Bush, global macro-economic trends, global warming, government loans, Government Procurement, government R&D, green Buildings, Green Gold, incandescent bulb, India, late-stage grants, LEED-certified, National Renewable Energy Laboratory, national security, NREL, nuclear, Obama, Offsets, product development, R&D, renewable energy, Renewable Energy Standards, republicans, tax and dividend, tax incentive, technology transfer

The loss of the Democratically controlled Congress, does not spell doom for cleantech. Republicans and Democrats can find common ground in areas like energy efficiency, renewable energy standards, R&D, government procurement, and a gas tax. Additionally, global macro-economic trends will continue to have an impact on our energy policy. by David Gold, Lead Partner for […]

Green Tech Sector Advances Despite Failure of Climate Bill

By Yale Environment 360 on December 6, 2010 1 Comment Abengoa Solar, Alstom, ALTe, American Electric Power, Arizona, Auburn Hills, big solar arrays, Bloomberg New Energy Finance, California, carbon capture and storage, carbon dioxide, carbon dioxide emissions, carbon emissions, carbon price, carbon risks, Carbon War Room, carbon-tracking software, Carbonnetworks, CCS, Chief Sustainability Officer, China, Clean Air Act, Clean Edge, Clean tech, cleantech, climate bill, climate legislation, coal plants, Congress, DuPont, energy efficiency, enhanced oil recovery, ENXSuite, EPA, Europe, Frank Alix, Fred Morse, GlassPoint Solar, GTM Research, Jigar Shah, John Carey, John Cohen, John O’Donnell, John Thomas, Linda Fisher, Michael Meehan, Michael Morris, Michigan, natural gasm, nuclear power plants, plug-in gas-electric powertrain, power plants, Powerspan, PSEG, Ralph Izzo, renewable energy, renewable power, Ron Pernick, solar steam generators, solar thermal plants, U.S. Energy Department, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, unEdison, venture capital investment

While the collapse of climate legislation in Congress was a setback for some green businesses, many others are moving ahead with projects to develop renewable energy. One major reason: The clean-tech sector is rapidly growing worldwide, and U.S. companies don’t want to be left behind.

Comprehensive Climate and Energy Legislation? The Ball is in Your Court Washington

By Michael D Tam on March 6, 2010 5 Comments Anne Stausboll, California Public Employees Retirement System, CalPERS, carbon emissions, CEOs, clean energy race, Climate Change, climate legislation, Colorado, Congress, Deutsche Bank, economic growth, energy independence, energy policy, global warming, green collar jobs, green economy, green jobs, innovation, job growth, Kevin Parker, legislation, low-carbon economy, Michael Brune, New Hampshire, NIKE, Obama, Oregon Ohio, Pew Research Center, Race for American Jobs & Clean Energy Leadership, renewable energy, Senate, Sierra Club, University of California, Washington, We Can Lead

Job creation. Innovation. U.S. competitiveness. In the eyes of the top CEOs in the U.S., before these goals become reality, the foundation of policies and comprehensive climate and energy legislation needs to be laid by those who reside in Washington D.C. As such, more than 80 CEOs from U.S. businesses, from eBay to PG&E to Virgin America, have sent a letter to President Obama and members of Congress asking them to create the impetus to achieve these goals by enacting climate and energy legislation.

Majority Favors Clean Energy Bill and Wants Senate to Take Action

By Tracey de Morsella on August 12, 2009 3 Comments American Clean Energy and Security Act, American energy policy, American job market, building codes, clean energy, clean energy jobs, Congress, conserve energy, Democrats, dependency on foreign oil, down economy, electric power companies to, energy efficiency plan, factories, global warming, global warming plan, greenhouse gases, House of Representatives, Independents, job creation, job growth, new appliance standards, power plants, promote clean energy, renewable energy sources, republicans, Sam Rodgers, Senate, solar;, Voters, wind

A majority of likely voters – 71% – favors the American Clean Energy and Security Act recently passed by the House of Representatives, and two-thirds (67%) believe Congress is either doing the right amount (22%) or should be doing more (45%) to address global warming, new Zogby International telephone poll shows. Just 28% believe that Congress is doing too much.