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  New small business fund from US DOE to award US small businesses with US … PV-Tech New small business fund from US DOE to award certain solar companies with grant money. … The companies were chosen since they proved to have promising technologies with a strong potential for commercialization and job creation. The 104 businesses …

• Abound Investors Have Links to Republicans, Democrats – Businessweek

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  Abound Investors Have Links to Republicans, Democrats Businessweek Abound's failure renews Republican criticism of the program, which became a political lightning rod after the August failure of Solyndra LLC, a solar manufacturer that received a $535 million loan guarantee and was backed by Obama fund-raiser George … Colorado solar-panel maker Abound prepares bankruptcy filingDenver Post Yet Another DOE Green Failure as Abound Solar Goes BankruptNational Legal and Policy Center all 286 news articles »

• First Solar Appoints Georges Antoun COO – TheStreet.com (press release)

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• Solar leaders decry budget cut – San Francisco Examiner

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• Green Energy Bad Idea for Pension Funds – Salem-News.Com

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• UK Energy: Plans emerge for UK-based solar module manufacturing … – eGov monitor

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  UK Energy: Plans emerge for UK-based solar module manufacturing … eGov monitor The factory is due to be opened at the end of October and is expected to create almost 600 new jobs in the West Midlands. Speaking with the Solar Power Portal … Midlands-based solar firm to build £10m UK PV manufacturing plantGreenwise Business Sunsolar considering plans for UK photovoltaics manufacturing plantEnergy Efficiency News Sunsolar to build manufacturing plant in West MidlandsHeatingandVentilation.net all 6 news articles »

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• Solar powers his passion for being a social entrepreneur – Hindu Business Line

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  Solar powers his passion for being a social entrepreneur Hindu Business Line At the age of 35, Inderpreet Wadhwa, shed his white collar job in Silicon Valley and decided to explore a totally unexplored sector — solar energy. Today, at 39 …

• Campbell Soup Completes Solar Project – Zacks.com

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• OPIC Board Approves $185 Million for Two Solar Power Projects in … – Business Wire (press release)

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• Actor Mark Ruffalo Pushes New York Solar Jobs Bill – Forbes

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• SA banks have capacity to fund solar projects – Standard Bank – Creamer Media’s Engineering News

  SA banks have capacity to fund solar projects – Standard Bank Creamer Media’s Engineering News … lending market is well positioned to fund the solar projects being procured by … economic development emphasising job creation (25%), local content (25%), … and more »

• Two companies in San Francisco win solar funds from U.S. … – San Francisco Examiner

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• WITH SOLAR COMPANY’S GOVERNMENT GRANT, UK GETS … – EcoFriend News

  WITH SOLAR COMPANY'S GOVERNMENT GRANT, UK GETS … EcoFriend News … solar PV panels in the UK. Sunsolar, who were given the grant as part of the government's Regional Growth Fund, will see the introduction of 565 new job …

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• Jobs Are Also an Endangered Species – National Review Online (blog)

  Jobs Are Also an Endangered Species National Review Online (blog) John Fund writes on NRO: The phrase “You can't fight city hall” expresses the … oil and gas drillers and developers, and even solar-energy entrepreneurs, the … and more »

• SPIN METER: Romney championed green energy fund – Bloomberg Businessweek

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  SPIN METER: Romney championed green energy fund Bloomberg Businessweek based company that makes thin, flexible solar panels. … for the commonwealth by focusing on job creation in the renewable energy sector," Romney said during … Romney Green Energy Fund Draws Fire From DemocratsWall Street Journal all 9,780 news articles »

• U.S. BANCORP : US Bancorp Backs $250 Million Solar Fund – 4-traders

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• Solar Mosaic Gets $2M From DOE For Solar Crowdfunding Site – Private Equity Hub (press release)

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• Palace: No fund diversion at all – Manila Standard Today

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  Palace: No fund diversion at all Manila Standard Today “Let me be clear, the government is not availing of any loan for solar projects. … It will reduce pollution, create jobs, and boost the incomes of trike drivers,” Jain … and more »

• SolarCity and U.S. Bancorp Announce Fund to Finance up to $250 … – Environmental Expert (press release)

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• Party Politics Polarizes Jobs and Energy Debate – CNBC.com

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  Party Politics Polarizes Jobs and Energy Debate CNBC.com According to the National Solar Jobs Census 2011, employment growth in … job growth in any other sector, according to the Environmental Defense Fund, EDF. and more »

• LDK Leads Surge on First Solar Demand in Europe: China Overnight – Bloomberg

  LDK Leads Surge on First Solar Demand in Europe: China Overnight Bloomberg LDK Solar Co. and Trina Solar Ltd. led gains in Chinese equities traded in New … China 25 Index Fund, the biggest Chinese exchange-traded fund in the U.S., … measures to generate faster job growth in the world's largest economy offset …

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• Romney energy plan shows candidate’s changing views, draws questions on job claims – Washington Post

  Romney energy plan shows candidate's changing views, draws questions on job claims Washington Post The energy chapter of Mitt Romney's “Believe in America” economic plan is chock-full of statistics and job claims — numbers that will get a closer look since the recent dismal employment figures. One of the controversial estimates in the plan is that … and more »

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• Council Approves Major Department Operating Budgets – CapeNews.net

  Council Approves Major Department Operating Budgets CapeNews.net Town councilor Ann B. Canedy of Cummaquid objected to paying for the position through the general fund, and also to a proposal to eventually fund the position through savings that would be realized from a solar renewable energy installation.

• Sustainable Development is Not Possible Without Sustainable Energy – AOL Energy

  Sustainable Development is Not Possible Without Sustainable Energy AOL Energy In rural villages in East Africa, nearly 150 women entrepreneurs are selling solar lamps and cell phone chargers that provide clean and reliable lighting and connectivity to remote and energy-poor communities. These women, empowered by the social … and more »

• Xunlight introduces go-anywhere power – Toledo Blade

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  Xunlight introduces go-anywhere power Toledo Blade In a matter of 30 seconds, Xunlight employees removed the bag and let the four flexible solar panels inside roll across the floor of their Nebraska Avenue facility. The "power in a bag" concept is just one avenue Xunlight executives are pursuing as …

• Country Eyes ‘Green’ Sector for Job Creation – AllAfrica.com

  Country Eyes 'Green' Sector for Job Creation AllAfrica.com The remarks come two weeks before the United Nations (UN) conference on sustainable development in Brazil, where Namibia will be bidding to host the UN Green Climate Fund Secretariat. "It is incumbent upon Namibians to debunk the myth that … and more »

• Who’s to blame for student loan debate? For politicians, everyone else – Las Vegas Sun

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• Pennsylvania State Investments in Business Site Development Helps to Support … – MarketWatch (press release)

  Pennsylvania State Investments in Business Site Development Helps to Support … MarketWatch (press release) SilcoTek also received a $2.4 million funding offer from DCED including a $120000 Pennsylvania First grant, $27000 in Job Creation Tax Credits, $12000 in job training assistance and a $500000 loan from the Machinery and Equipment Loan Fund. and more »

• Pension funds eye investment in renewable energy – The Copenhagen Post

  Pension funds eye investment in renewable energy The Copenhagen Post Among the initiatives proposed by the organisation are investment in renewable energy sources such as wind and solar, in order to draw production away from fossil fuels, as well as the creation of smart energy grids that can more better integrate …

• Three of 12 Ventures Funded by Romney-Created Energy Fund Failed – BusinessWeek

  Three of 12 Ventures Funded by Romney-Created Energy Fund Failed BusinessWeek Romney, the presumptive Republican presidential candidate, called Solyndra LLC's collapse after winning a $535 million US loan guarantee a symbol of President Barack Obama's failed efforts at creating jobs. He spoke during a surprise visit last week to … and more »

• Romney-backed solar company fails days after he faulted Solyndra – Boston.com

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  Romney-backed solar company fails days after he faulted Solyndra Boston.com Romney cites Solyndra's collapse two years after winning a $535 million loan guarantee as a symbol of Obama's failure to create jobs with government spending, and the risks of using taxpayer money to fund private companies. Thomas Pyle, president of … Romney-backed Konarka solar panel firm files for bankruptcyWashington Post (blog) Despite state loans, Lowell solar company goes bankruptBoston Globe Let Us Now Praise Ed GillespieTIME New York Times all 3,259 news articles »

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• Six Questions for Senate Candidate Ameenah Fuller – Patch.com

  Six Questions for Senate Candidate Ameenah Fuller Patch.com The job creation bill will include a tax credit for home builders to build affordable green homes and businesses (not subsidized homes) but affordable green homes tapping into our natural resources of solar energy. I would like to hold economic summits … and more »

• Prime Minister announces Rs 50 million for Ormara solar energy project – Business Recorder (blog)

  Prime Minister announces Rs 50 million for Ormara solar energy project Business Recorder (blog) Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani on Monday announced Rs 50 million for solar system project in this budget for generating energy for people of Ormara area. He was speaking after performing the ground-breaking ceremony for the Cadet College Ormara … and more »

• Romney Bashes Solyndra’s Loan as Solar Company He Backed Fails – BusinessWeek

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  Romney Bashes Solyndra's Loan as Solar Company He Backed Fails BusinessWeek Konarka Technologies Inc. filed to liquidate on June 1 after getting state and US aid, a development that may blunt Romney's case against Obama's use of tax money to fund clean- energy innovation and muddy his attempts to use Solyndra to show Obama's … Mitt Romney accused of hypocrisy after Lowell solar company goes bankruptBoston.com With Boos and Solyndra, Romney Plays OffenseNew York Times China Bashing Binds Obama to RomneyBloomberg Danbury News Times all 1,809 news articles »

• Renewable Energy Tax Credits News Briefs – Novogradac Company LLP

  Renewable Energy Tax Credits News Briefs Novogradac Company LLP US Bancorp Community Development Corporation (USBCDC) and Sunrun have partnered on a renewable energy tax equity fund to support the installation of more than $150 million in residential solar systems. Sunrun will own, insure, monitor and maintain the …

• BC Hydro Commits $50 Million to Upgrade Systems that Benefit ecoTECH Energy … – MarketWatch (press release)

  BC Hydro Commits $50 Million to Upgrade Systems that Benefit ecoTECH Energy … MarketWatch (press release) Q.CELLS North America, a subsidiary of Q-Cells SE, in partnership with Starwood Energy Group Global, LLC, just completed construction of a 69 megawatt (DC) solar energy project in Ontario. A combination of projects that began in October 2010, …

• Romney Claimed Now-Bankrupt Solar Company Would ‘Become A Major Economic … – ThinkProgress

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• Romney and Obama Duel Over Solyndra, Investment Records – ABC News (blog)

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  Romney and Obama Duel Over Solyndra, Investment Records ABC News (blog) The focus of criticism is the solar energy start-up Solyndra, which had been the poster child of President Obama's clean energy initiative and went bankrupt in 2011 after receiving more than $500 million in federal loans. More than 1000 employees were … and more »

• Gamesmanship abounds as Obama, Romney campaigns duel over jobs – Reuters

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• Green Jobs: SunEdison to Install Solar Energy in Rural India – Green-Buildings.com

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• State awards $638216 to train workers for ‘green’ jobs – Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

  State awards $638216 to train workers for 'green' jobs Milwaukee Journal Sentinel By Paul Gores of the Journal Sentinel More than $638000 in grants aimed at training workers for "green" jobs such as building solar panels and wind turbines has been awarded by the Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development, state officials said …

• Solar Energy Financing on Brink of Transformation; Obama Iowa Wind Power … – CleanTechnica

  Solar Energy Financing on Brink of Transformation; Obama Iowa Wind Power … CleanTechnica US Solar Financing on Brink of Transformation: “Financing of US solar projects is in the midst of a transformation, with new business models, new investors, and new financing vehicles gaining sway, according to new research by specialist research firm … and more »

• Windsor told to stick with green energy industry – CBC.ca

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  Windsor told to stick with green energy industry CBC.ca Creating jobs in a green economy was the topic. The Green Economy Network brings trade unionists and environmentalists together. Even though Windsor recently lost more than 300 potential green energy jobs when Siliken Solar and WindTronics closed, …

• Guest post: the case for US tariffs on Chinese solar panels – Financial Times (blog)

  Guest post: the case for US tariffs on Chinese solar panels Financial Times (blog) These manufacturing jobs that the US is losing to China pay better and have three times greater ripple effects than installation jobs. Between 2010 and 2011, the US went from a $540m trade surplus with China in solar products to a $1.6bn deficit. and more »

• At an Iowa Factory, Obama Argues His Energy Policies Work – New York Times (blog)

  At an Iowa Factory, Obama Argues His Energy Policies Work New York Times (blog) “Jobs will be lost. That's not a guess. That's a fact. We can't let it happen.” The tax credit extension is one of five items on Mr. Obama's so-called to-do list for Congress, an election-year effort to either pressure lawmakers to pass some of his … and more »

• Cooperative Banking is the Exciting Wave of the Future – Huffington Post (blog)

  Cooperative Banking is the Exciting Wave of the Future Huffington Post (blog) … provide affordable housing and jobs in lower-income neighborhoods. BCC includes a loan fund, a venture fund, a mortgage lender, a real estate consultation organization, a solar energy fund, and a federal New Markets Tax Credit investment vehicle. and more »

• Lt. Gov. Talks Transportation, Jobs in Mount Vernon – Patch.com

  Lt. Gov. Talks Transportation, Jobs in Mount Vernon Patch.com Bolling, a Republican who has already announced a run for governor in 2013, said both Republicans and Democrats in Richmond understand the state Transportation Trust Fund needs increased funding, but the parties disagree on where to find that money. and more »

• Hoku Cuts Jobs, Hires Imperial Capital to Restructure Debts – Bloomberg

  Hoku Cuts Jobs, Hires Imperial Capital to Restructure Debts Bloomberg (HOKU) hired Imperial Capital LLC to restructure its debts as the supplier of solar products cut jobs at an Idaho plant and closed a US unit that sells solar panels. Imperial will help restructure about $278.8 million in current liabilities, … and more »

• Hoku Hires Imperial Capital as Financial Adviser, Cuts Jobs – Bloomberg

  Hoku Hires Imperial Capital as Financial Adviser, Cuts Jobs Bloomberg Hoku cut 100 jobs at Pocatello plant, cut all jobs and ceased business operations at Tianwei Solar USA, the co. said in a statement. Received addtl loan from China Merchant's Bank secured by cash collateralized letter of credit drawn by Hoku's parent … and more »

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• The Sources of Wealth – Barron’s

  The Sources of Wealth Barron’s What many in government don't realize is that private jobs fund the public good and public works. However, few of the direct beneficiaries will admit this fact. Spending one's life bringing real goods and services into the marketplace and selling them …

• For parents with college-bound teens, dodging debt is an uphill battle – Craig Daily Press

  For parents with college-bound teens, dodging debt is an uphill battle Craig Daily Press By Bridget Manley Valerie Jarvis, a Moffat County High School science teacher, helps Gage Gould, an MCHS freshman, put plastic wrap over his solar convection oven Friday at the high school. Jarvis took out about $100000 in student loans to pay for the …

• Students put ideas into practice at manufacturing expo in Danielson – Norwich Bulletin

  Students put ideas into practice at manufacturing expo in Danielson Norwich Bulletin Raymond LaRose, a senior at Plainfield High School, explains a flat plate solar collector he and classmates made during the High School Manufacturing Expo on Friday at Quinebaug Valley Community College in Danielson. By JOHN PENNEY Several high school …

• Venture capitalist: Consumers create jobs, not ‘rich people like me’ – msnbc.com (blog)

  Venture capitalist: Consumers create jobs, not 'rich people like me' msnbc.com (blog) If Obama knew that venture capital didn't create jobs, then why did he ever authorize half a billion bucks to that cause? Just to appease one of his chief fund raising bundlers? hmmm 500 million or billions over the decades in oil subsidies.

• Solar News Roundup – CleanTechnica

  Solar News Roundup CleanTechnica MNRE has also release solar city masterplans for 6 Indian cities — Agra, Chandigarh, Aizawal, Kalyan-Dombivili, Kohima and Thane. JCM Capital has “launched a $10 million solar development capital fund that will invest in early-stage photovoltaic (PV) … and more »

• Palm Beach County creating job to tackle climate change – Sun-Sentinel

  Palm Beach County creating job to tackle climate change Sun-Sentinel The new post would be at least a two-year experiment, expected to cost about $200000, which would be paid for by a pollution recovery trust fund. Supporters say the cost of creating a new position – or alternatively bringing in a consultant – amid … and more »

• Franklin Team Departs for Solar Cup Race – Patch.com

  Franklin Team Departs for Solar Cup Race Patch.com By David Fonseca After working for months to fund and build a sea–or in this case, lake–worthy vessel, the Franklin High School Solar Cup Team will on Friday depart for the annual Metropolitan Water District Solar Cup Challenge. This year's Solar Cup … and more »

• Responsible Private Equity Investors Revitalizing U.S. Manufacturing – Huffington Post (blog)

  Responsible Private Equity Investors Revitalizing U.S. Manufacturing Huffington Post (blog) Equally important, he noted, 3200 jobs were saved and another 1000 will be hired over the next three years. One of the Taft-Hartley pension plans that has invested in KPS funds is the International Association of Machinists (IAM), whose $9-billion … and more »

• US gov’t sets stiff tariffs on China solar panels – WMBF

  US gov't sets stiff tariffs on China solar panels WMBF Now, they've created a scholarship fund in her name and raised $800 to fly her back to California for…More >> A woman's poem about being bullied in a California school 25 years ago has brought her former classmates to tears. and more »

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• The Sources of Wealth – Barron’s

  The Sources of Wealth Barron’s What many in government don't realize is that private jobs fund the public good and public works. However, few of the direct beneficiaries will admit this fact. Spending one's life bringing real goods and services into the marketplace and selling them …

• For parents with college-bound teens, dodging debt is an uphill battle – Craig Daily Press

  For parents with college-bound teens, dodging debt is an uphill battle Craig Daily Press By Bridget Manley Valerie Jarvis, a Moffat County High School science teacher, helps Gage Gould, an MCHS freshman, put plastic wrap over his solar convection oven Friday at the high school. Jarvis took out about $100000 in student loans to pay for the …

• Students put ideas into practice at manufacturing expo in Danielson – Norwich Bulletin

  Students put ideas into practice at manufacturing expo in Danielson Norwich Bulletin Raymond LaRose, a senior at Plainfield High School, explains a flat plate solar collector he and classmates made during the High School Manufacturing Expo on Friday at Quinebaug Valley Community College in Danielson. By JOHN PENNEY Several high school …

• Venture capitalist: Consumers create jobs, not ‘rich people like me’ – msnbc.com (blog)

  Venture capitalist: Consumers create jobs, not 'rich people like me' msnbc.com (blog) If Obama knew that venture capital didn't create jobs, then why did he ever authorize half a billion bucks to that cause? Just to appease one of his chief fund raising bundlers? hmmm 500 million or billions over the decades in oil subsidies.

• Solar News Roundup – CleanTechnica

  Solar News Roundup CleanTechnica MNRE has also release solar city masterplans for 6 Indian cities — Agra, Chandigarh, Aizawal, Kalyan-Dombivili, Kohima and Thane. JCM Capital has “launched a $10 million solar development capital fund that will invest in early-stage photovoltaic (PV) … and more »

• Palm Beach County creating job to tackle climate change – Sun-Sentinel

  Palm Beach County creating job to tackle climate change Sun-Sentinel The new post would be at least a two-year experiment, expected to cost about $200000, which would be paid for by a pollution recovery trust fund. Supporters say the cost of creating a new position – or alternatively bringing in a consultant – amid … and more »

• Franklin Team Departs for Solar Cup Race – Patch.com

  Franklin Team Departs for Solar Cup Race Patch.com By David Fonseca After working for months to fund and build a sea–or in this case, lake–worthy vessel, the Franklin High School Solar Cup Team will on Friday depart for the annual Metropolitan Water District Solar Cup Challenge. This year's Solar Cup … and more »

• Responsible Private Equity Investors Revitalizing U.S. Manufacturing – Huffington Post (blog)

  Responsible Private Equity Investors Revitalizing U.S. Manufacturing Huffington Post (blog) Equally important, he noted, 3200 jobs were saved and another 1000 will be hired over the next three years. One of the Taft-Hartley pension plans that has invested in KPS funds is the International Association of Machinists (IAM), whose $9-billion … and more »

• US gov’t sets stiff tariffs on China solar panels – WMBF

  US gov't sets stiff tariffs on China solar panels WMBF Now, they've created a scholarship fund in her name and raised $800 to fly her back to California for…More >> A woman's poem about being bullied in a California school 25 years ago has brought her former classmates to tears. and more »

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