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Obama Proposes Home Energy Retrofit and Clean Energy Job Creation Programs as Part of Major Jobs Initiative

By Tracey de Morsella on December 9, 2009 3 Comments American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, Brookings Institution, clean energy jobs, D.C., energy efficiency, energy-efficient, environmen, home energy retrofits, homeowners, industrial energy efficiency, infrastructure, Obama, pollution, renewable energy, small businesses, tax incentives, Washington

President Barack Obama proposed a new rebate program on Tuesday to reward homeowners for making their homes more energy efficient, while also proposing additional federal investments in energy efficiency and renewable energy. As part of a speech about jobs and the economy at the Brookings Institution in Washington, D.C., the president noted that home energy retrofits create jobs, save money for families, and reduce the pollution that threatens our environment.

DOE to Invest $18 Million in Small Business Clean Energy Innovation Projects

By Tracey de Morsella on November 23, 2009 3 Comments 166, 871). These projects will help develop smart controllers, Advanced Building Air Conditioning and Refrigeration, Advanced Gas Turbines and Materials, advanced heat exchange technology, Advanced Industrial Technologies Development, Advanced Manufacturing Processes, Advanced Solar Technologies, Advanced Water Power Technology Development, advanced water treatment technologies, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, cement industry, clean energy, clean energy U.S. economy, Combined Heat, component cooling techniques, Concentrated Solar Power systems, cool roofs, dewatering systems, distillation, distributed energy generation systems, DOE, efficient industrial processes, electric vehicles, environmental performance, for up to $1, greenhouse gas emissions, heat loss, high performance materials, hydropower systems, innovation, nanomaterials, near-term commercialization, ocean thermal energy conversion systems, peak demand, power line sensor systems, Power Plant Cooling, small advanced technology firms, small businesses, Smart Controllers, smart grid, Smart Grid Applications (8 projects, solar-powered systems, Steven Chu, Thermal Load Shifting, thermal loads, thermoelectric power generation, water heat recovery, Water Usage, wireless networks

U.S. Energy Secretary Steven Chu today announced more than $18 million in funding from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act to support small business innovation research, development, and deployment of clean energy technologies. In this first phase of funding, 125 grants of up to $150,000 each will be awarded to 107 small advanced technology firms across the United States.

Green For All Establishes Small Business Capital Access Program for Green Job Creation

By Tracey de Morsella on September 2, 2009 1 Comment Albuquerque, Boston, CAP mentor-protégé network, Capital Access Program, deal sourcing, Denver, emerging businesses, entrepreneurs, financial opportunities, financing partners, Green Business, green economy, green entrepreneurship educational center, Green for All, green products, inclusive, Los Angeles, Miami, Newark, non-profits, Oakland, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, renewable energy, San Diego, San Jose, Seattle, small businesses, social capital, social enterprise, sustainable services, underserved communities

Earlier this month, Green for All established The Capital Access Program for small businesses and non-profits. The program is design to provide these organizations with the resources they need to to support, create and scale green jobs in our local communities.