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08.26.2010
Biden: US renewables policy is working
James Murray, BusinessGreen.com. The US economic stimulus package will result in a doubling of renewable energy capacity by 2012 while slashing the cost of solar panels and electric car batteries, according to a new report released yesterday by the White House. Speaking alongside energy secretary Steven Chu, vice president Joe Biden said the government's $787bn stimulus package was helping to accelerate the development of innovative new low-carbon industries across the US.
08.25.2010
General Electric Partnership Could Slash Home Energy Use by 70 Percent
Katherine Tweed, GREENTECHMEDIA. General Electric is teaming up with utilities, builders and academic researchers to take home efficiency to the next level by using smart appliances and lights coupled with renewable resources to make homes 30 to 70 percent more efficient.
08.25.2010
Demand Will Exceed Supply Of Electric Cars
Jim Motavalli, FORBES. In 2011 there could be 40,000 to 50,000 cars on the market, but as many as 200,000 early adopters waiting to snap them up. A big challenge will be getting the cars to the cash-in-hand customers, which is why the automakers are carefully selecting their early sales markets.
08.9.2010
Ban announces high-level panel to tackle global sustainability issues
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today unveiled a new panel on global sustainability that is tasked with finding ways to lift people out of poverty while tackling climate change and ensuring that economic development is environmentally friendly.
