• Ultimate Market Recap: Groupon’s Low Float, Greece’s Big Vote – Wall St. Cheat Sheet

  Ultimate Market Recap: Groupon's Low Float, Greece's Big Vote Wall St. Cheat Sheet Get the most recent company news and stock data here >> Solar Capital Ltd. (NASDAQ:SLRC): Shares of Solar Capital Ltd. are trading higher 7.2% today. Solar Capital Ltd. is an an externally managed finance company. The Company's investment objective is … and more »

• Pinstripe greens – Financial Times

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  Pinstripe greens Financial Times Or green power, or clean tech, or whatever catchphrase one cares to use for the wind farms, solar parks and other technologies once deemed the province of off-the-grid fringe dwellers. He became one of the new breed of what could be called “pinstripe … and more »

• Dion’s Friday ETF Winners and Losers – TheStreet.com

  Dion's Friday ETF Winners and Losers TheStreet.com Over the past few months, solar energy stocks have felt heavy pressure as looming macroeconomic headwinds have weighed on investor sentiment. This continued into November, with the fund kicking off the month with steep losses. … and more »

• RIVERSIDE COUNTY: Proposed solar fee goes before supervisors Tuesday – Press-Enterprise

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  RIVERSIDE COUNTY: Proposed solar fee goes before supervisors Tuesday Press-Enterprise The fee on solar development has been controversial from the start. Industry and business leaders say it will kill jobs and is akin to a tax that should be subject to voter approval. The fee will drive solar business out of Riverside County to … Industry Says Proposed Solar Tax Makes Riverside County Less CompetitiveSacramento Bee all 4 news articles »

• Stocks sag on Europe worries, jobs report – MSN Money

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  Stocks sag on Europe worries, jobs report MSN Money Instead, as The Wall Street Journal noted (Registration may be required), no G-20 country committed to help seed the euro zone's bailout fund, and the nations resolved only to continue talking about providing additional firepower through the … and more »

• Clifford helps Rockville’s Standard Solar convert sunlight into cash – Gazette.Net: Maryland Community News Online

  Clifford helps Rockville's Standard Solar convert sunlight into cash Gazette.Net: Maryland Community News Online The state incentives include rebates for homeowners and grants for commercial solar customers. Maryland also is part of the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative, using proceeds from the sale of carbon dioxide allowances to fund clean energy programs. … and more »

• Industry Says Proposed Solar Tax Makes Riverside County Less Competitive – MarketWatch (press release)

  Industry Says Proposed Solar Tax Makes Riverside County Less Competitive MarketWatch (press release) 3, 2011 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ — The Large-scale Solar Association (LSA) is announcing its opposition to a proposed solar tax in Riverside County, concerned that a number of proposed solar projects and thousands of jobs would be put at risk. … and more »

• More government grey skies for solar power? – BBC News

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  More government grey skies for solar power? BBC News Geothermal Engineering's receipt of £6m from the Regional Growth Fund this week was the second bit of good news for Cornwall's renewable energy community in less than a fortnight. A few days earlier the government doubled the financial support … Solar PV: An Awful Warning To EntrepreneursOilFiredUp all 218 news articles »

• Party-list lawmakers urge gov’t to invest in solar power – Power Engineering Magazine

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  Party-list lawmakers urge gov't to invest in solar power Power Engineering Magazine The bill also mandates the NREB, Pag-IBIG Fund, Government Service Insurance System (GSIS), and the Social Security System (SSS) to provide for a solar rooftop credit and financing program accessible to their members. Incentives granted to renewable … Ex-Im Bank Announces $103.2 Million in Export Financing for Solar Deals to IndiaMarketWatch (press release) Florida has no renewable energy policy for tough political reasonsTallahassee.com Policy quagmire: what next?Lexology (registration) all 240 news articles »

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• Steve Jobs and Stagnation Theories – Huffington Post (blog)

  Steve Jobs and Stagnation Theories Huffington Post (blog) In fact, he ends up blaming it all on the '60s "Progressive Left," those "aged hippies no longer understand that there is a difference between the election of a black president and the creation of cheap solar power" and who engage in "endless fake … and more »

• Bernanke’s Darkest Fears – New York Times

  Bernanke's Darkest Fears New York Times The company's chief executive, Robert A. Iger, has signed a contract to stay on in that job until March 2015, then leave the company completely in June of 2016. The chairman of the Federal Communications Commission wants to change an $8 billion fund … and more »

• HSBC North America Names a New Chief – New York Times

  HSBC North America Names a New Chief New York Times Apple could try to remake TV technology next as it embarks on its future without its resident genius, Steven P. Jobs, who died Wednesday. The chairman of the Federal Communications Commission wants to change an $8 billion fund that subsidizes telephone … and more »

• Does clean energy kill jobs? – CNN International

  Does clean energy kill jobs? CNN International (CNN) — Clashing priorities of jobs versus the environment are provoking questions about how far the nation should go to promote clean energy alternatives like solar and wind power. "The actual debate happening in the United … and more »

• Solyndra collapse blunts support for clean tech – San Francisco Chronicle

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  Solyndra collapse blunts support for clean tech San Francisco Chronicle Stimulus loans helped fund new wind farms, solar factories and power plants. Tax incentives for big alternative-energy projects gave an added boost. And while Republicans and Democrats deadlocked on climate-change legislation – dear to the industry's … Energy Loan Guarantee Official ResignsNew York Times Murdock: Green jobs are national scandalScrippsNews Energy loans official leaves in wake of SolyndraReuters The Detroit News –Red Bluff Daily News –Recharge all 1,133 news articles »

• Montco caterer sees savings from solar panels – The Mercury

  Montco caterer sees savings from solar panels The Mercury Mandracchia took advantage of incentive money geared for residential solar users that was provided by the Sunshine Program, set aside in 2009 to fund 5.8 megawatts at 75 cents per watt. Astrum Solar, which is the No. 1 installer of home solar systems …

• Obama to GOP: Act on jobs or get run out of town – CBS News

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  Obama to GOP: Act on jobs or get run out of town CBS News Did it end up in someone's campaign fund?? by racefanstan October 6, 2011 8:24 PM EDT The republicans put foward a motion to vote on Obama's jobs bill as it was sent to congress. Harry Reid killed it and stopped the vote. I wonder why? … Democrats push millionaires' tax to fund jobs planTampabay.com Senate Dems Block Vote on Obama's Jobs BillBig Government all 5,138 news articles »

• SRVUSD solar system now operational – Danville Express

  SRVUSD solar system now operational Danville Express The funds cannot be used to hire teachers or expand programs; they are intended to help stimulate the economy through job creation within the construction industry. Q: Why didn't the District wait a few years to see if solar gets less expensive and/or … and more »

• Job Destructio​n at First Solar and SunPower (SPWRA, FSLR) – 24/7 Wall St. (blog)

  Job Destructio​n at First Solar and SunPower (SPWRA, FSLR) 24/7 Wall St. (blog) Additionally, officials in both the administrations of President Barack Obama and California Governor Jerry Brown boast the federal incentives will help to fund employment of some 350 jobs during build-out — from architects and electricians to … and more »

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• Feds Fund Novel Green Tech For Electric Cars, Solar Heat Storage – Forbes

  Feds Fund Novel Green Tech For Electric Cars, Solar Heat Storage Forbes We can compete in a global marketplace and create American jobs and sell American products, or we can buy products from abroad,” said Arun Majumdar, director of ARPA-E, during a press conference to announce the new funding. … and more »

• Matt Drudge and the next fake solar scandal – Fortune

  Matt Drudge and the next fake solar scandal Fortune More importantly, Ronald Pelosi does not have a financial interest in the fund that houses SolarReserve. If the fund generates big profits on its investment, Pelosi gets nothing. If the fund's investment gets wiped out, Pelosi's bank account won't take … Obama's Crazy and Criminal 'Venture Socialism'Examiner.com all 3 news articles »

• Nancy Pelosi’s brother-in-law given loan bigger than Solyndra for solar plant – Daily Mail

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  Nancy Pelosi's brother-in-law given loan bigger than Solyndra for solar plant Daily Mail The artist's impression shows the incredible size of the giant solar power plant, which is being bankrolled by President Obama's green jobs fund. Energy will be generated using concentrated solar power technology, in which a series of mirrors direct … Pelosi's Relative Given $737 Million for 'Green Jobs'International Business Times DOE finalizes $1bn in guarantees for Arizona and Nevada solar projectsBrighterEnergy.org Pratt & Whitney Rocketdyne Contributing to Solar ProjectSan Fernando Valley Business Journal Weasel Zippers –Hot Air –Power Line (blog) all 85 news articles »

• House GOP seeks to block money for ‘green jobs’ fund – The Hill (blog)

  House GOP seeks to block money for 'green jobs' fund The Hill (blog) The proposed restriction, however, comes as Republicans are attacking federal “green jobs” efforts following the meltdown of Solyndra, the California solar company that went bankrupt several weeks ago despite receiving a $535 million Energy Department … and more »

• New Energy Capital Invests In FLS Energy, Inc., the Nation’s Largest Installer … – MarketWatch (press release)

  New Energy Capital Invests In FLS Energy, Inc., the Nation's Largest Installer … MarketWatch (press release) HANOVER, NH, Sep 29, 2011 (BUSINESS WIRE) — The New Energy Capital Cleantech Infrastructure Fund today announced an investment of $12.0 million in FLS Energy, Inc., the nation's largest installer of commercial solar hot water systems and one of the … and more »

• House Approves Stopgap Spending Bill – New York Times

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  House Approves Stopgap Spending Bill New York Times They voted for cuts in Energy Department programs that guaranteed loans for production of clean cars and the use of solar energy technology. Democrats argued that disaster aid should not be held up while Congress hunted for ways to pay for it. … Poll: Whom would you have blamed?Los Angeles Times Government Shutdown Looming? Nah.ABC News (blog) Government Shutdown: Democrats, Republicans Still at Odds Over BudgetInternational Business Times Sherman Denison Herald Democrat –Big Government –Wall Street Journal all 3,272 news articles »

• County OKs Ducor solar farms – Porterville Recorder

  County OKs Ducor solar farms Porterville Recorder “These combined projects represent $80000 annually to the General Fund and over $3 million are going to be put up for security to ensure that site reclamation is performed,” Spata told supervisors. Iadarola said Wednesday that SR Solis will next … and more »

• Small Business Loan Fund Closes; Only 13% of Available Funds Loaned – Big Government

  Small Business Loan Fund Closes; Only 13% of Available Funds Loaned Big Government Apparently, the Small Business Lending Fund (SBLF), which was created as part of the “Small Business Jobs Act of 2010″, has just closed. It distributed only $4 billion of the $30 billion authorized. The only thing that did actually surprise me was … and more »

• Blame-China Imports Chorus Grows as Solyndra Falls – BusinessWeek

  Blame-China Imports Chorus Grows as Solyndra Falls BusinessWeek The aid is available to workers whose jobs are lost to overseas competition. The Labor Department said it is weighing the application. Republican Senator Orrin Hatch of Utah questioned the request, saying the high cost of Solyndra's solar devices … and more »

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• US Finalizes Loan Guarantees For 2 Solar Power Plants – Fox Business

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  US Finalizes Loan Guarantees For 2 Solar Power Plants Fox Business That 150-megawatt facility will use solar panels made in Arizona by Suntech Power (STP), which is based in China. The Obama administration said both projects will fund hundreds of construction jobs. "If we want to be a player in the global clean energy … Energy Department Finalizes $737 Million Loan Guarantee to Tonopah Solar …Energy.gov (press release) all 232 news articles »

• Fourth Annual Renewable Energy Finance Forum-West Conference – Sacramento Bee

  Fourth Annual Renewable Energy Finance Forum-West Conference Sacramento Bee Rick Needham, Google's Director of Green Business Operations, announced that Google will invest $75 million into a solar fund at Clean Power Finance. Clean Power Finance, a start-up solar software and financing company, will use the money to support … and more »

• Senate Axes House Bid to Trim $25 Billion Green Car Loans – The New American

  Senate Axes House Bid to Trim $25 Billion Green Car Loans The New American Politicians, environmental activists, and industry leaders tout such programs not only as saviors from "global warming," but also as job-creation measures. "We shouldn't take American jobs to fund disaster relief," said Sen. Majority Leader Harry Reid … and more »

• Google Helps 3000 Homes Go Solar with No Upfront Costs – CalFinder (blog)

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  Google Helps 3000 Homes Go Solar with No Upfront Costs CalFinder (blog) At the Renewable Energy Finance Forum this week in San Francisco, Google's director of green business operations, Rick Needham, announced that the company is investing $75 million into a fund to help homeowners install home solar energy systems. … Google expands its rooftop solar fundingCNN Google, Clean Power partner to create $75MM fund for residential solar projectsPennEnergy- Energy News (press release) Google Expands Rooftop Solar FundingWTOV Steubenville all 297 news articles »

• DOE Loan Program: Time Running Out and Questions Remain – RenewableEnergyWorld.com

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  DOE Loan Program: Time Running Out and Questions Remain RenewableEnergyWorld.com Under the deal, SolarCity would have installed, owned and operated up to 160000 rooftop solar installations on as many as 124 US military bases in up to 33 states. SolarCity expected the project to fund approximately 750 construction jobs over five … Solyndra Fallout ContinuesMotley Fool all 6 news articles »

• Solyndra Taints Silver’s Stint as Taxpayers’ Venture Capitalist – BusinessWeek

  Solyndra Taints Silver's Stint as Taxpayers' Venture Capitalist BusinessWeek 27 (Bloomberg) — Jonathan Silver's friends say his reputation as a successful venture capital investor would be unquestioned if only his current job didn't involve pouring taxpayers' funds into a solar-panel maker called Solyndra LLC. … and more »

• Octus Joins Ygrene Energy Fund to Implement Clean Energy Finance Program for … – MarketWatch (press release)

  Octus Joins Ygrene Energy Fund to Implement Clean Energy Finance Program for … MarketWatch (press release) About PACE Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) financing enables municipal governments to tap private capital markets to allow property owners to finance clean energy improvements such as solar panels, roofing, energy-efficient lighting and HVAC, … and more »

• Adam Capital Offers Full-Service Financing for Commercial Solar Hot Water Systems – PR Web (press release)

  Adam Capital Offers Full-Service Financing for Commercial Solar Hot Water Systems PR Web (press release) “As part of this team I wake up knowing I'm creating jobs, improving the environment, and helping business and government deal with rising energy costs.” Adam Capital Clean Energy Asset Finance LLC is a private investment fund operating solely within … and more »

• Fallout widens from collapse of Fremont solar manufacturer Solyndra – San Jose Mercury News

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  Fallout widens from collapse of Fremont solar manufacturer Solyndra San Jose Mercury News And the private sector is still bullish on solar: Google announced a $75 million investment Tuesday to create a fund with San Francisco startup Clean Power Finance that will help as many as 3000 homeowners go solar. Venture socialismWashington Times Besides Solyndra, Who Benefits From Government's Green Loan Program?—PICTURESNational Journal Solyndra: Not about jobs, not about paybacks, but about…power89.3 KPCC (blog) Fox News –News & Observer –The Fiscal Times all 484 news articles »

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• MAYORAL CANDIDATE BOB FILNER DETAILS PLANS TO CREATE THOUSANDS OF JOBS AND … – East County Magazine

  MAYORAL CANDIDATE BOB FILNER DETAILS PLANS TO CREATE THOUSANDS OF JOBS AND … East County Magazine His job creation plan also includes creating demand for solar energy, with the city setting an example by powering public buildings with solar. The major blackout last week illustrates the need for decentralized power supplies, he adds. … and more »

• In Rush to Assist Solyndra, US Missed Warning Signs – New York Times

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  In Rush to Assist Solyndra, US Missed Warning Signs New York Times The start-up business had received a $535 million federal loan guarantee, offered in part to reassert American dominance in solar technology while generating thousands of jobs. But behind the pomp and pageantry, Solyndra was rotting inside, … Solyndra: Obama?s First Green Bail-OutFox Business Solyndra officials to take the FifthSan Francisco Chronicle The Green Economy Will Easily Overcome Solyndra's BankruptcyHuffington Post (blog) ZDNet (blog) –BusinessWeek all 1,150 news articles »

• US House vote expected on bill to cut auto loan program – The Detroit News

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  US House vote expected on bill to cut auto loan program The Detroit News The revised bill is expected to add another $100 million in cuts from a separate Energy Department loan program that funds solar panel projects and other green energy programs. A top Senate Democrat earlier called House Republican efforts to cut the … House leaders turning to the right to pass spending billLos Angeles Times New round of gridlock emerges over emergency aidThe Seattle Times Senate Democrats vow to reject clean energy cutsOmaha World-Herald all 2,650 news articles »

• Brown Signs Three Renewable Energy Measures – Capital Public Radio News

  Brown Signs Three Renewable Energy Measures Capital Public Radio News By Ben Adler One of the bills will let schools like Marshall Elementary in the city of Fowler build new solar panels. It's part of a program called the California Solar Initiative that uses surcharges on gas and electric bills to fund projects. … and more »

• OVERNIGHT ENERGY: House lawmakers prepare for silent Solyndra hearing – The Hill (blog)

  OVERNIGHT ENERGY: House lawmakers prepare for silent Solyndra hearing The Hill (blog) Friday's big story: Top executives at the failed solar firm Solyndra will appear before a House Energy and Commerce Committee panel Friday morning. But they won't answer lawmakers' questions, … and more »

• Obama embraces class ‘warrior’ label on jobs : 2011-09-22 – Washington Times

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  Obama embraces class 'warrior' label on jobs : 2011-09-22 Washington Times But he said the disgraced solar-panel manufacturer Solyndra got more money from Mr. Obama's first $825 billion stimulus bill than the state of Kentucky did to build roads and bridges. “I mean, how many stimulus bills do we have to pass before these … and more »

• Sen. Hatch urges caution with small business funds – MarketWatch

  Sen. Hatch urges caution with small business funds MarketWatch President Barack Obama signed the Small Business Jobs Act in September 2010. The law's centerpiece is a $30 billion small-business lending fund aimed at spurring more loans to smaller companies. But the top Republican on the Senate Finance Committee … CITING SOLYNDRA, HATCH URGES TREASURY TO SAFEGUARD TAX DOLLARS IN REMAINING …Middle East North Africa Financial Network all 18 news articles »

• Walmart to install solar panels on 60 Californian stores – BrighterEnergy.org

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  Walmart to install solar panels on 60 Californian stores BrighterEnergy.org … partnerships at Environmental Defense Fund. “These projects are a win-win for the environment and our economy, and help move our country toward a cleaner energy future.” Walmart's investment in solar power is anticipated to create hundreds of jobs … Walmart to Generate Solar Energy at More Than 75 Percent of Its Stores in …MarketWatch (press release) all 128 news articles »

• Fund Invests $650M In Emerging Market for Green Retrofits of Aging Buildings – CoStar Group

  Fund Invests $650M In Emerging Market for Green Retrofits of Aging Buildings CoStar Group PACE legislation allows state and local agencies to set up programs for commercial landlords and other owners to obtain financing for such energy projects as solar installations, reflective roofs and lighting, window and HVAC upgrades, which borrowers … Unlocking a $500 billion green industry, without government aidGigaOm all 4 news articles »

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• Yes Germany is a good model for the US… – CNN (blog)

  Yes Germany is a good model for the US… CNN (blog) Our "Government" just canceled the Solar Tax Credit. So much for investment that made sense. Germany is predicted to have a worker shortage by the year 2021. I believe the reason why they still make things, and good things to boot, is because they take … and more »

• Initiatve filed to boost personal solar tax credits – KTAR.com

  Initiatve filed to boost personal solar tax credits KTAR.com The Arizona Solar Society, in its filing, said the purpose of the initiative is "to create thousands of solar jobs; migrate away from dirty power plants that produce hazardous air pollution; and promtoe residential solar installation that will protect …

• Obama $8 Billion Solar Betamax Unwinds as China Backs Rival – BusinessWeek

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  Obama $8 Billion Solar Betamax Unwinds as China Backs Rival BusinessWeek Solar thermal, at least in the US, is approaching a tipping point that recalls the defeat of Sony Corp.'s Betamax format to the rival VHS in the videotape war of the 1980s, said Lee Clements, a fund manager at Impax Asset Management Ltd. “It's like VHS … Obama $8 Billion Solar Betamax UnwindsBloomberg Why the US shouldn't give up on solar technologyZDNet (blog) The Green Economy Will Easily Overcome Solyndra's BankruptcyHuffington Post (blog) Wall Street Journal –TucsonSentinel.com all 615 news articles »

• KMC Constructions plans IPO; to enter into solar power – Hindu Business Line

  KMC Constructions plans IPO; to enter into solar power Hindu Business Line KMC Constructions Ltd, a diversified construction company, has finalised plans for a public float to part fund its expansion-cum-diversification plans of entering into solar power generation and BOT projects in railways. The Hyderabad-based company, … and more »

• Opinion: Solyndra Scandal Shows Liberal Business Policy – No Accountability – WNYC (blog)

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  Opinion: Solyndra Scandal Shows Liberal Business Policy – No Accountability WNYC (blog) In case you're not up to date on it, the short version of the story is the Obama administration gave half a billion dollars to a solar panel company in California as part of its Green Jobs Initiative. Jon Stewart can sum up the rest of the scandal but … George Kaiser 2009: “There's never been more money shoved out of the …Reason Online (blog) all 17 news articles »

• ‘Solar Panels in the Hood’ And Other Van Jones Scams – American Thinker (blog)

  'Solar Panels in the Hood' And Other Van Jones Scams American Thinker (blog) The "massive investment" materialized when the 2009 Stimulus bill shelled out tens of billions more to fund the administration's green projects. Around the same time the taxpayers were being milked in 2007, Anthony "Van" Jones was caught up in his …

• Democrats press for a renewable energy policy – Asbury Park Press

  Democrats press for a renewable energy policy Asbury Park Press Increasing the renewable target will ensure that the green energy “market knows New Jersey is the place to do business,” Tittel said. “There are 25000 green jobs in New Jersey, with 5000 from solar alone. This is a jobs bill. … and more »

• Tax Plan to Turn Old Buildings ‘Green’ Finds Favor – New York Times

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  Tax Plan to Turn Old Buildings 'Green' Finds Favor New York Times “This is a game-changer,” said John D. Kinney, whose company, Clean Fund of San Rafael, Calif., has raised $250 million to invest in such projects. The company just used the technique to help finance a large solar installation at a development called … Using Tax Money to Make Old Buildings Green AgainTIME (blog) Carbon War Room-Brokered Consortium Set to Unlock Multi-Billion Dollar Global …MarketWatch (press release) all 21 news articles »

• SK Group invests $50M in Austin-based HelioVolt – Bizjournals.com (blog)

  SK Group invests $50M in Austin-based HelioVolt Bizjournals.com (blog) … number of jobs, a condition of a Texas Enterprise Fund grant. In June, the Austin Business Journal reported that the company was behind on several milestones — including an important certification needed to ultimately sell its novel solar panels, … and more »

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• Environmentalists find few victories this year in Sacramento – San Jose Mercury News

  Environmentalists find few victories this year in Sacramento San Jose Mercury News Other bills to allow nonprofit groups to keep state parks open (AB 42), extend property tax breaks for open space (AB 703), and adjust funds ratepayers pay to fund solar initiatives (SB 585) also made it to Brown's desk. Plastics. … and more »

• Aerospace complex could bring jobs – Daily Commercial

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  Aerospace complex could bring jobs Daily Commercial Potential businesses include a light sport aircraft manufacturer as well as solar, energy and battery companies. "This is something we think can work," Drymon said. On Monday, city commissioners will vote whether to approve a one-year, $96000 contract … Leesburg looking to create energy, aerospace park to spur jobsSun-Sentinel all 5 news articles »

• GET UPDATES FROM Ontario Election Debate Hub – Huffington Post Canada

  GET UPDATES FROM Ontario Election Debate Hub Huffington Post Canada The big story in the US today was of a huge company called Solyndra who took half a billion subsidy dollars to fund their solar panel business is now bankrupt because the market collapsed. In related news, Dalton McGuinty announced billions more in … and more »

• Why Environmental Policies Don’t Kill Jobs – Forbes

  Why Environmental Policies Don't Kill Jobs Forbes The naysayers' analysis of clean tech's potential is consistently and woefully incomplete because it's often a variation of an inadequate costs-only analysis – some version of, 'We can't buy this solar panel because the cost of the coal-fired power it … and more »

• House Dems want full jobs package – The Hill

  House Dems want full jobs package The Hill It is frustrating when the environmentalis ts want to kill coal companies, not drill for oil -on shore or offshore, no nuclear, wind is limited, no pipelines for Canadian oil/gas, and we have seen what happens when we loan money to solar panel company … and more »

• Rubio: A lot of Obama’s jobs proposal ‘just won’t work’ – The Hill

  Rubio: A lot of Obama's jobs proposal 'just won't work' The Hill Obama is stealing money from the taxpayer for his re-election, the $500 million to the slush fund Solar panel company is just the beginning.. BY nRogers on 09/09/2011 at 01:20 So Rubio's plan is the same one that the GOP has been implementing since … and more »

• Plans for solar panel factory in Workington – Times & Star

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  Plans for solar panel factory in Workington Times & Star Multi-millionaire Simon Rigby, who runs Farmgen, has pledged to create hundreds of jobs in Cumbria over the next year with £14m of investment. Farmgen has submitted bids worth £7m to the government's Regional Growth Fund. Solar panels would be shipped …

• Green jobs go into the red – NECN

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  Green jobs go into the red NECN Spectrawatt, received a $500000 grant in 2009, also from the federal stimulus fund, to improve solar cells. That company also filed for bankruptcy late last month. So where are the green jobs that were promised? "Well you could take a look at one … Solyndra, Solar Dreams, Bankruptcy and More Government WasteBusiness Insider Creating American Jobs by Harnessing Our ResourcesAmerican Progress Action Fund Green Party, responding to President Obama's Sept. 8 address, calls 'Green New …Green Party US (press release) American Thinker –CleanTechnica –Daily Democrat all 1,142 news articles »

• Romney’s rhetoric differs from record as governor – USA Today

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  Romney's rhetoric differs from record as governor USA Today WASHINGTON – As governor of Massachusetts, Mitt Romney created a fund to invest in green energy, said alternative energy could generate jobs and approved bills allowing cities to build fields of solar panels. … Romney's rhetoric on energy departs from Mass. recordistockAnalyst.com (press release) all 1,087 news articles »

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• Safe harbor fund to support over 100MW of solar projects – BrighterEnergy.org

  Safe harbor fund to support over 100MW of solar projects BrighterEnergy.org The expected expiration of this program will mean many good projects that would otherwise provide millions of dollars of value to local communities in the form of energy savings and new jobs may never come to fruition. The fund will be targeting the … and more »

• Obama Urges Congress to Extend Transportation Funding – Truckinginfo

  Obama Urges Congress to Extend Transportation Funding Truckinginfo More > Federal Highway Administrator Victor Mendez joined the Oregon Department of Transportation and representatives from public and private partner organizations to break ground this week on Oregon's second solar highway project. … and more »

• South Africa: Renewable energy production must create jobs – 7thSpace Interactive (press release)

  South Africa: Renewable energy production must create jobs 7thSpace Interactive (press release) Under this programme, projects must be in the grid by 2016, with the first window closing in 2015 in respect of all technologies submitted by bidders, except for Concentrated Solar Power (CSP). Ompie Aphane, the Acting Deputy Director General for … and more »

• US Solar Product Exports Increased by 100% Since 2010! – Inhabitat

  US Solar Product Exports Increased by 100% Since 2010! Inhabitat The nation's solar industry grew so exponentially partially because of help from the Treasury Grant Program and Loan Guarantee Program, which helped solar business facilitate and fund new manufacturing centers. This has changed our export of solar … and more »

• Renewable Social Benefit Funds and Xzerta Energy Group Announce The Sol Haven Fund – MarketWatch (press release)

  Renewable Social Benefit Funds and Xzerta Energy Group Announce The Sol Haven Fund MarketWatch (press release) The Fund, named Sol Haven Fund, will be immediately reaching out to industry front line developers, EPC providers, integrators and installers to identify and facilitate realization of solar projects qualifying for safe harbor under the current ITC … and more »

• Promise of Jobs from Solar, Wind Power a Hard Sell in the Desert – National Journal

  Promise of Jobs from Solar, Wind Power a Hard Sell in the Desert National Journal “Name one person in this town who has a job in the solar industry,” said Tim Williams, a bartender at the Searchlight Nugget, where Reid is a regular when he's in town. A dozen patrons shook their heads. “I don't think clean energy is a bad thing, …

• Texas Job-Training: Cedar Valley College Partners With Solar Turbines Inc. – Texas Insider

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  Texas Job-Training: Cedar Valley College Partners With Solar Turbines Inc. Texas Insider Cedar Valley College has partnered with Solar Turbines Inc. to provide a $367543 job training Skills Development Fund grant from the Texas Workforce Commission (TWC). The grant will be used to custom train 461 incumbent workers at Solar Turbines' …

• What If Obama Were Governor of the State of Texas? – Fox News

  What If Obama Were Governor of the State of Texas? Fox News And while Obama pushed to raise the country's debt ceiling and to increase taxes, Texas has a balanced budget (with $6-billion in a “rainy day fund”) and has the second-lowest tax rates in the country—taxing neither personal incomes nor capital gains. … and more »

• Some question green investment as clean-energy summit nears – Las Vegas Review – Journal

  Some question green investment as clean-energy summit nears Las Vegas Review – Journal Sempra Energy's 48-megawatt Copper Mountain Solar plant near Boulder City consumed nearly $55 million in federal and state tax credits and incentives to create five permanent jobs. Enel Green Power got $61.5 million in stimulus funds for its … and more »

• Gov. Brown seeks to extend California energy surcharge – Los Angeles Times

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  Gov. Brown seeks to extend California energy surcharge Los Angeles Times McFadden said the proposal would fund research to develop "innovative and emerging clean-energy technologies developed in California." Investments would focus on small-scale projects, such as installing rooftop solar systems, weaning farmers from … California Gov. Jerry Brown Proposes New Tax Plan for Local BusinessesThe New American Governor proposes California Jobs First package to spur local job creationLake County News all 207 news articles »

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• Making Low-Interest Auto Loans Work – New York Times (blog)

  Making Low-Interest Auto Loans Work New York Times (blog) Similar issues exist with capital for fuel-efficient cars, solar panels, energy efficient heating and lighting, he notes. “There are people of good will who have money, and right now if they want to invest it in something safe, like a 10 year Treasury, … and more »

• Sun sets on Australia’s last solar factory – ABC Online

  Sun sets on Australia's last solar factory ABC Online The only Australian company which manufactures solar cells is closing the operation. Silex Solar has announced it will stop making the cells at its western Sydney facility, with 30 jobs to be lost. The company will continue to make solar panels, … and more »

• The Beat: News roundup – Mountain Xpress

  The Beat: News roundup Mountain Xpress America Green International is mounting a local campaign to deliver 1000 solar light bulbs to Haitian refugees. The effort began after a trip to Haiti last January to explore the benefits of introducing green technologies there, says Program …

• Washoe School Works to Boom – KOLO

  Washoe School Works to Boom KOLO They can not be used for salaries or things like solar projects. Despite the lack of fund for solar projects, it may be one of the biggest un-told stories under the sun for the school district. It has already installed 37 solar projects, 50 Kilowatts … and more »

• DYESOL LTD. : DyeTec Solar’s Toledo Facility Equipped to Begin R&D – 4-traders (press release)

  DYESOL LTD. : DyeTec Solar's Toledo Facility Equipped to Begin R&D 4-traders (press release) Ohio Third Frontier Fund is an economic development and jobs program that Ohio voters have twice overwhelmingly endorsed through passage of bond issues, most recently in May 2010 for $700 million. Through this program, Ohio's investment in technology, … and more »

• Obama’s ‘green jobs’ fizzle – Wizbang (blog)

  Obama's 'green jobs' fizzle Wizbang (blog) The money that still goes to the solar industry is now directed to companies with small capital requirements. Rooftop solar panel installers are one example. (In June, Solar City got $280 million from Google to fund solar installations. …

• U.S. EDA Promotes Manufacturing Jobs in North Carolina – Today’s Energy Solutions

  U.S. EDA Promotes Manufacturing Jobs in North Carolina Today’s Energy Solutions … Agri-Industrial, Inc. This investment will fund construction of a manufacturing business incubator in Bladen County that will feature energy efficient concepts in its design and construction, including solar panels to reduce its carbon footprint. … and more »

• For older workers, ‘scary’ economy delays retirement – San Jose Mercury News

  For older workers, 'scary' economy delays retirement San Jose Mercury News While job seeking, she has been a volunteer teacher in solar thermal technology at Diablo Valley College in Pleasant Hill. When the stock market began to look shaky, Cooley sold half the mutual funds in her 401(k) and parked the proceeds in a … and more »

• Jennifer Granholm, ex-Michigan governer, on jobs – San Francisco Chronicle

  Jennifer Granholm, ex-Michigan governer, on jobs San Francisco Chronicle Assisted in part by federal funds, more than half of the laid-off Electrolux employees in Greenville now work for local solar panel and other clean energy companies. Far to go: The results have been a mixed bag. On the plus side, an estimated 650000 … and more »

• More Enormous California Solar Plants on the Horizon – SustainableBusiness.com

  More Enormous California Solar Plants on the Horizon SustainableBusiness.com First Solar will fund the acquisition and enhancement of over 7500 acres for sensitive wildlife species to help mitigate the project's potential impacts. In June, the Department of Energy (DOE) gave the project a conditional commitment of a $1.88 … and more »

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• MOSOP PRESIDENT REFUTES CORRUPTION ALLEGATION – Royal Dutch Shell plc .com

  MOSOP PRESIDENT REFUTES CORRUPTION ALLEGATION Royal Dutch Shell plc .com With regard to the environment, Shell has however been accused of [1]greenwash“, betraying new energy future promises, and in March 2009,[2]announced its intention to abandon wind, solar and hydro power in favour of biofuels. … and more »

• Opinion: The BPU, The Garden State’s Green Jobs Machine – NJ Spotlight

  Opinion: The BPU, The Garden State's Green Jobs Machine NJ Spotlight But that 1999 law also contains the means to create the kind of jobs that every state wants a lot more of. Green jobs — designing and installing solar electric panels, erecting wind turbines, and helping consumers save energy in their homes and …

• Sustainable Energy Utility Off to a Somewhat Rocky Start – Washington City Paper (blog)

  Sustainable Energy Utility Off to a Somewhat Rocky Start Washington City Paper (blog) So much so, in fact, that solar energy advocates worried in the beginning of July that the SEU wouldn't be able to make it. A newly-formed coalition of solar cooperatives was miffed that the SEU couldn't agree to just help fund more solar installations …

• Coal and Ethanol Are Not Alternative Energy Policy – International Business Times

  Coal and Ethanol Are Not Alternative Energy Policy International Business Times Australia has gone the same route with a $150 million dollar investment by the Queensland premier creating a "clean coal" fund, however then moving $100 million AUD into a fund for solar energy after a change in policy. This change left only $50 … and more »

• GYEDC: Job activity in Yuma increasing – Yuma Sun

  GYEDC: Job activity in Yuma increasing Yuma Sun In FY 2010-2011, First Solar added 600 new jobs with an estimated payroll of $20 million for a grand total of 659 jobs and a grand total payroll of $22.2 million. Johnson Controls reported an investment of $6.38 million and 30 new jobs with an …

• Job creation: Fixing America with an infrastructure bank – Reuters (blog)

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  Job creation: Fixing America with an infrastructure bank Reuters (blog) A “Clean Energy Bank” would fund solar energy equipment. Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont, supports legislation that would install 10 million roof solar panels. Sen. Mark Kirk of Illinois proposed a “Lincoln Legacy” infrastructure bill. … and more »

• Unemployment rate dips, economy adds 117K jobs – Salon

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  Unemployment rate dips, economy adds 117K jobs Salon Each party will try to cut the zombie sector of its rival in order to fund its own pet zombies. In the long run, the attempt to prevent an elite economy that is already dead from decomposing, by putting it into suspended animation, is unlikely to … and more »

• Solar company adds 50 jobs – The Kingston Whig-Standard

  Solar company adds 50 jobs The Kingston Whig-Standard Centennial Global exports solar panels to 22 countries worldwide, said president and CEO Ajoy Das. Because of the fast-growing nature of the industry, Das said there is high incentive for investors to fund projects in Ontario. "Last year, the worldwide … and more »

• Debt Deal Puts States Back in Clean Energy Driver’s Seat – Huffington Post

  Debt Deal Puts States Back in Clean Energy Driver's Seat Huffington Post … another raises the net metering limit for homeowners; and two others create a means for voluntary contributions on electric bills to a fund that will use proceeds to fund solar systems at residences, businesses and nonprofits. At the same time, … and more »

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