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NASDAQ has Announced the Results of its Semi-Annual Evaluation of the NASDAQ Clean Edge Energy Index

blog nasdac NASDAQ has Announced the Results of its Semi Annual Evaluation of the NASDAQ Clean Edge Energy IndexThe following securities will be added to the index: AIXTRON AG (AIXG), A123 Systems, Inc. (AONE), Green Plains Renewable Energy, Inc. (GPRE), Universal Display Corporation (PANL), Power-One, (PWER), Satcon Technology Corporation (SATC), STR Holdings, Inc. (STRI), UQM TECHNOLOGIES, INC. (UQM)  and Veeco Instruments Inc. (VECO).

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Investors Optimistic About Clean Tech Sector

blog wind strategies Investors Optimistic About Clean Tech SectorDespite a few quiet murmurs of a new “bubble,” venture capitalists are generally very optimistic about the clean-tech energy and conservation sector, according to data collected through a recent survey from the tax and advisory firm KPMG LLP.

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Obama Touts Homestar Program to Help Homeowners and Job Seekers

blog obama Obama Touts Homestar Program to Help Homeowners and Job SeekersRecently President Obama outlined more details of the new “Homestar” program that he had first mentioned in the State of the Union Address.  The administration sees the program as a way to create jobs by encouraging American families to invest in energy-saving home improvements. The Senate Democratic leadership included a Homestar proposal as part of the jobs agenda released on February 4, 2010, and the Administration will work with Congress to get it passed.

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BMW to Manufacture Electric Vehicles in Germany by 2013

blog bmw BMW to Manufacture Electric Vehicles in Germany by 2013After debuting an electric vehicle (EV) concept car at the Detroit Auto Show, BMW made an even more concrete commitment to developing electric cars, when it decided to use its Leipzig production facility to develop EVs.

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NASA Develops Algae Bioreactor as a Sustainable Energy Source

blog bioreactor NASA Develops Algae Bioreactor as a Sustainable Energy Source Most people associate the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) with space exploration, but it turns out the agency develops innovate technologies in other areas, including biofuel development. Who knew?  NASA has invented an algae photo-bioreactor that grows algae in municipal wastewater to produce biofuel and a variety of other products. The NASA bioreactor is called an Offshore Membrane Enclosure for Growing Algae (OMEGA), and has the advantage of not competing with agriculture for land, fertilizer, or fresh water.

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Setting the Standard: University of British Columbia Builds North America’s Greenest Building

blog cirs Setting the Standard: University of British Columbia Builds North Americas Greenest BuildingThe University of British Columbia (UBC) is constructing an outrageously sustainable building, which, when completed, will be “greenest” building in North America.  This news is just the latest in a dearth of renewable energy and green announcements and accolades to come from Vancouver.

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Feingold-Ensign Bill May Be a Windfall for Renewable Energy Businesses

blog capital Feingold Ensign Bill May Be a Windfall for Renewable Energy BusinessesProposed legislation in the U.S. Senate may help the renewables sector.  U.S. Senators Russ Feingold (D-WI) and John Ensign (R-NV) have introduced renewable energy legislation that could be a boon for businesses that produce renewable energy technologies, lead to green job creation, and help reduce our dependence on fossil fuels.

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Need For Clean Energy Policy Still Strong

blog cleanenergy 300x201 Need For Clean Energy Policy Still StrongThose in the clean energy industry continue to play the waiting game in the policy arena.  The question remains as what type of, if any, energy and climate change legislation will be put into action in the US in 2010. I  put my own spin on things this week, heavily relying on EnergyBoom’s archives.  So, if you are trying to get caught up with what has been happening in the renewables game - join me as I venture through the dusty vaults of our past work.

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The End of Corn as Biofuel?

Next Generation BiofuelsUniversity of Central Florida Research Team Produces Cellulosic Ethanol from Orange Peels.  University of Central Florida professor Henry Daniell has developed a novel method of producing cellulosic ethanol from orange peels and other organic waste.

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Pepperbox Studio Makes Music Using Renewable Energy

Investing in Renewable Technologies: Wind, Solar, Geotherm, Hydro, BiomassSongwriter Kristina Stykos is making music in a unique way. Stykos is the owner, engineer and producer of a music recording studio located in rural Vermont.  The Pepperbox Studio is not your run-of-the-mill recording studio. Unlike traditional recording studios, Pepperbox Studio relies on alternative energy to record music. The off-the-grid studio, located on the top floor of the Stykos home, sits at the end of a dirt road about five miles from Chelsea and is nestled between pastures and the beautiful Green Mountains.

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