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March 9th, 2010

By Richard Matthews in: Green Jobs

The 2010 World Energy Technologies Summit

On Thursday March 18, the 2010 World Energy Technology Summit will convene in New York city. The summit will explore technologies that can help save the planet and shape the future. Some of the world’s brightest minds and innovators in energy-tech will…

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February 26th, 2010

By Richard Matthews in: Green Jobs

Best Green Videos

These videos are meant to represent some of the capabilities of green video to communicate a wide array of environmental themes. From educational to sustainable, long and short, here are some of the best green videos. (Note: These videos were selected …

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February 12th, 2010

By Richard Matthews in: Green Jobs

Solar Energy: Deals, Mergers and Acquisitions

In January of last year, The Green Market published its solar stock picks and predicted strong growth in renewable and energy efficiency stock. On October 27, 2008 The Green Market predicted the shakeup of the solar industry and the demise of some play…

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February 1st, 2010

By Green Technology in: Green Jobs

Samsung to Invest in Renewable Energy Projects in North American Market

Samsung logo"Samsung and Korea Electric Power Corp. will invest $6.6 billion into wind and solar projects in Ontario … will build and maintain power plants as well as erect four new factories in North America for making the equipment for the power plants … plants will employ 1,440 and building and maintaining the power plant will keep 16,000 busy …"

" … 2.5 gigawatts of renewable capacity … triple renewable capacity in Ontario."

" … Samsung hopes to translate its expertise in electronics, deep financial pocket, and manufacturing heft into a leading role in building management systems, energy efficient electronics and solar power … "

"Samsung has already stated a public goal of becoming number one in solar in 2015 … laid out an ambitious carbon reduction plan … wants to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from both its operations and from the use of its products by 50 percent by 2013 on a normalized sales basis…."

In 2008, Samsung and its products emitted 9.4 million tons of greenhouse gases with about 60 percent of the emissions coming indirectly through products. …"

Via:  Greentechmedia  LINK

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January 24th, 2010

By Richard Matthews in: Green Jobs

Review of The Green Market’s Sustainable Stock Portfolios and Future Prospects

With the aim of helping investors see the value of sustainable stock, The Green Market has been charting the performance of stock in 3 renewable energy sectors and 2 energy efficiency sectors. The 3 renewable energy sectors are Solar, Wind and Geotherm…

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January 17th, 2010

By Richard Matthews in: Green Jobs

Geothermal Stock Review and Future Prospects

Geothermal energy comes from deep within the planet and although it does not garner the attention of wind and solar, it is nonetheless one of the largest and most efficient potential sources of energy in the world today.With geothermal’s total global g…

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January 11th, 2010

By Richard Matthews in: Green Jobs

Sustainable Stock

With the aim of helping investors see the value of sustainable stock, The Green Market has been charting the performance of its stock portfolio. Stock trading is a daunting challenge as it requires investors to perform considerable research. Inexpensiv…

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December 28th, 2009

By Richard Matthews in: Green Jobs

The Best Eco-Inventions of 2009: Energy Production

The Solar Shingle: The Dow Chemical Co. has developed a new roof shingle that doubles as a solar panel. The new shingle incorporates thin-film solar cells and can be installed alongside regular asphalt shingles. The innovative shingle is expected to co…

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September 18th, 2009

By Green Technology in: Green Jobs

GoodEnergy – 100% Renewable Electricity

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Good Energy is a British " … independent renewable energy company based in Wiltshire. … started by a groupUK Co2 Emissions by Type of people … committed to addressing climate change."

" … Mission … is to fight climate change by EMPOWERING INDIVIDUALS to make a difference, … giving them practical ways to make positive changes in their attitude towards energy, and the way they use it … switching to pure 100% renewable electricity … improving their energy efficiency … generating their own renewable energy, and … playing a part in the campaign for

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renewable energy in the UK"

" … have over 500 indepe ndent renewable electricity generators on our books. This is almost 15% of all microgenerators in the UK … Most of the electricity we buy comes from wind power. … s and farmers getting into wind power … water … gives us about 13% of our clean green energy …"

 

 

Via: GoodEnergy LINK

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September 11th, 2009

By Green Technology in: Green Jobs

Renewable Energy Park for Ford Wixom Plant

An alternative energy business park is envisioned for the idled Ford Wixom, Michigan plant, closed in 2007 restructuring. Solar panels and battery storage systems could be manufactured at the park. Production is slated to begin in 2011. …

… “Clairvoyant Energy is working with Oerlikon to bring the Swiss company’s solar manufacturing technology to the United States. Clairvoyant plans to make utility-size solar panels at the site. Xtreme Power builds large-scale battery systems for storing renewable power. ” …

Via Clairvoyant Energy: Wixom plant