• Gov. signs some bills, vetoes others – Albuquerque Journal

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  Gov. signs some bills, vetoes others Albuquerque Journal Susana Martinez has vetoed the state-regulated growing of industrial hemp and a tax credit for leasing solar systems for homes and businesses. She also nixed a board to advise on forest and … Martinez said in a veto message it would create … and more »

• Foro de Rectores de Las Americas – Imperial Valley News

  Foro de Rectores de Las Americas Imperial Valley News President Clinton said simply: “If we're successful, the summit will lead to more jobs, opportunity and prosperity for our children and for generations to come.” Today, as we gather …. We've already raised millions of dollars from the private sector … and more »

• Is Texas afraid of going green? – Dallas Morning News

  Is Texas afraid of going green? Dallas Morning News … solar capacity, and 7,000 MW are under study. With our weather, geography and population growth, Texas has great potential on solar, which would also complement the variability in wind power. … The Texas Enterprise Fund, which doles out cash to … and more »

• GOP bill cuts rural broadband grants – Minnesota Public Radio News (blog)

  GOP bill cuts rural broadband grants Minnesota Public Radio News (blog) A task force recommended $200 million to fund the initiative. Garofalo says the crown jewel of his bill is his attempt to make clean energy more affordable. His initiatives include broadening solar energy, increasing incentives for people to buy … and more »

• Twins broadcaster Blyleven blasted for calling Detroit ‘ugly’ – MinnPost

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  Twins broadcaster Blyleven blasted for calling Detroit 'ugly' MinnPost The GOP plan to partially fund transportation by taking money from other programs 'will inevitably pit those needs against educating our children, caring properly for our elderly, enhancing our natural resources, fulfilling the important promises of … and more »

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• This Woman Is an Impact Angel (and Sharp Investor) – Huffington Post

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  This Woman Is an Impact Angel (and Sharp Investor) Huffington Post She was the first angel investor in Leapfrog Investments, a private equity fund that invests in micro-insurance and other financial service providers for low-income and financially excluded families rising out of poverty, primarily in Africa and Asia … and more »

• IMF, Retail Sales, Banks, China GDP, ECB: Week Ahead April 11-18 – Bloomberg

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  IMF, Retail Sales, Banks, China GDP, ECB: Week Ahead April 11-18 Bloomberg (Bloomberg) — The International Monetary Fund issues an outlook on the global economy ahead of spring meetings with the World Bank that will draw policy makers from across the largest economies. Retail sales in the U.S., where consumer spending …

• Sierra Club gets donation of $30M – Albany Times Union

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  Sierra Club gets donation of $30M Albany Times Union He says that reducing the number of coal plants will save lives and that job growth in solar, wind and natural gas can offset coal-related jobs. "Coal's days are numbered. It is an outdated technology," Bloomberg said during a rally at the Sierra Club … and more »

• Peltz’s Attacks on DuPont Threaten America’s Research Edge – New York Times

  Peltz's Attacks on DuPont Threaten America's Research Edge New York Times These include DuPont's patented chemicals like rayon in 1924, Teflon in 1938, Kevlar in 1965 and Solamet solar cells in 2007. Today, DuPont is facing an activist attack from Nelson Peltz. His Trian Fund seeks to replace four DuPont board members with Mr. and more »

• Dave Solomon’s Power Plays: House budget, if passed, would kill energy fund – The Union Leader

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  Dave Solomon's Power Plays: House budget, if passed, would kill energy fund The Union Leader In an April 2 blog post on the ReVision Energy website, Digital Marketing Manager Fred Greenhalgh writes, “This move flies in the face of broadly supported, bipartisan clean energy policies that have supported hundreds of solar jobs in New Hampshire … and more »

• Michael Bloomberg adds $30 million to anti-coal campaign – Tulsa World

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  Michael Bloomberg adds $30 million to anti-coal campaign Tulsa World He says that reducing the number of coal plants will save lives and that job growth in solar, wind and natural gas can offset coal-related jobs. “Coal's days are numbered. It is an outdated technology,” Bloomberg said during a rally at … The Sierra … Bloomberg Donates $30 Million Toward Reduction Of Coal UseCBS Local all 116 news articles »

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• Mayor will seek third term – The Register Star

  Mayor will seek third term The Register Star HUDSON — Mayor William H. Hallenbeck Jr. said Tuesday he will run for a third term in office in the November election. He is the fourth person to announce his interest in the office, following Tiffany Martin Hamilton, Nick Haddad and Fred Stark. “I am …

• Freeholders introducing $105.3M budget for 2015 – New Jersey Herald

  Freeholders introducing $105.3M budget for 2015 New Jersey Herald The tax levy to fund the budget is a 0.78 percent increase over 2014 and is less than the 1.07 percent average tax increase since 2011, when the tax levy was $77.4 million. The board's … County Administrator John Eskilson said the budget includes a …

• Billionaire activist Tom Steyer testifies for sweeping climate bill – Los Angeles Times

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  Billionaire activist Tom Steyer testifies for sweeping climate bill Los Angeles Times The former hedge fund manager made an economic case for the climate change measure, arguing that if the state is an early adopter of renewable energy, "the rest of the world will have to follow us," stating forcefully that "this is good for California … and more »

• Where CFOs Find Opportunities – energybiz

  Where CFOs Find Opportunities energybiz At the Energy Central CFO Roundtable last December, we sat down with seven utility company CFOs and asked them how their jobs have changed, what problems and opportunities draw their attention, and what the future holds. Their edited comments follow …

• Virginia rural electric cooperative awarded $500k for solar project – Fierce Energy

  Virginia rural electric cooperative awarded $500k for solar project Fierce Energy Just a few days after the White House announced a commitment of 75,000 solar jobs by 2020, Virginia Governor Terry McAuliffe is showing he is serious about bringing solar to the state. Gov. McAuliffe announced a $500,000 grant to help fund a solar … and more »

• America Wind Energy Association Predicting “Wind Rush” – CleanTechnica

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  America Wind Energy Association Predicting “Wind Rush” CleanTechnica The American Wind Energy Association has been doing its job well, of late, publicizing America's leading position in the global wind energy industry, and a new press release published at the end of March announces a “wind rush” is currently “underway … and more »

• ETF Preview: ETFs, Futures Higher Ahead of Data on February Job Openings … – Nasdaq

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  ETF Preview: ETFs, Futures Higher Ahead of Data on February Job Openings … Nasdaq Industrial ETFs iShares Trust Dow Jones U.S. Industrial Sector Index Fund (IYJ), Vanguard Industrials (VIS) and Select Sector SPDR-Industrial (XLI) were inactive. Greenbrier Companies (GBX) was up 7.3% after it reported Q2 2015 results that … Yingli … and more »

• County ponders cemetery bid – Laurinburg Exchange

  County ponders cemetery bid Laurinburg Exchange Along with the cemetery, the church would receive its $90,000 perpetual care fund, which generates interest to fund cemetery maintenance. On Monday, the commissioners tabled a vote on the proposal pending assessment of the church's financial records.

• White House wants 75000 solar jobs by 2020 – Fierce Energy

  White House wants 75000 solar jobs by 2020 Fierce Energy The GI Bill program will be presented by the Department of Veterans Affairs (DOVA) to fund the Solar Ready Vets initiative — along with DOE and state agencies. "The Department of Labor (DOL), will work with DOD to ensure that transitioning service … and more »

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• Miley Cyrus just produced daily life difficult for a single congressional … – Kentucky Post Pioneer

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  Miley Cyrus just produced daily life difficult for a single congressional … Kentucky Post Pioneer Utech pointed out that the solar field is adding positions 10 instances more quickly than the relaxation of the economic system and many of them are in design and installation. Very last year, the U.S. solar industry …. Neil Woodford, by means of his … and more »

• Obama Bets on Solar Jobs for Veterans – Military.com

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  Obama Bets on Solar Jobs for Veterans Military.com The Obama administration unveiled a program Friday that will train transitioning troops at 10 military bases across the country how to build and maintain solar energy farms, and prep them to become one of 75,000 employees it hopes to add to the solar … and more »

• House budget: no business tax hikes, but no cuts either – New Hampshire Business Review

  House budget: no business tax hikes, but no cuts either New Hampshire Business Review While the New Hampshire House didn't include any business tax increases in the $11.2 billion budget it passed on Wednesday, there weren't any business tax cuts either – cuts that were previously approved by the Senate. Whether that's enough to assuage … and more »

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• America’s Surging Carbon-Free Movement – CounterPunch

  America's Surging Carbon-Free Movement CounterPunch In September 2014, the Rockefeller Brothers Fund, an $860 million philanthropy, decided to join the divestment movement of college campuses around the country. These forerunners of decarbonizing are acting on …. As a result, North Carolina is … and more »

• York Cats Protection Adoption Centre to close for refurbishment – The Press, York

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  York Cats Protection Adoption Centre to close for refurbishment The Press, York Donations have flooded into the Huntington Road centre to fund the work, which will see its current wooden sheds and pens replaced with purpose-built buildings and UPVC pens respectively. The new pens will also be designed to stimulate and engage the … Historic churches get grant for urgent roof repairsGazette & Herald all 106 news articles »

• Democrats’ power play was shameful – Albuquerque Journal

  Democrats' power play was shameful Albuquerque Journal … through the capital outlay bill. The long-standing precedent was that the governor would decide funding for statewide projects, such as major road repairs, while the House and Senate would fund projects of critical importance in their districts … and more »

• China’s Transition To The ‘New Normal’: Challenges And Opportunities – Analysis – Eurasia Review

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  China's Transition To The 'New Normal': Challenges And Opportunities – Analysis Eurasia Review The government has projected that 15 million students from universities, technical, and middle schools will enter the job market in 2015, and that these students will be joined by 3 million surplus farm laborers who will also be looking for work.15 … and more »

• Clean Energy Legislation in the Heartland Promises Jobs – Environmental Defense Fund (blog)

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  Clean Energy Legislation in the Heartland Promises Jobs Environmental Defense Fund (blog) Meanwhile, the new Illinois Clean Jobs Coalition, of which Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) is a member, has made inroads by promoting a comprehensive bill that enhances renewable and conservation standards while envisioning a market-based framework …

• California Climate Policy Changing Latino Lives for the Better – EGP News

  California Climate Policy Changing Latino Lives for the Better EGP News While training with Proteus, he did over 100 hours of volunteer work with GRID Alternatives, a national nonprofit that provides job training in solar installation and no- to very low cost solar power systems for low income families. He did well enough …

• International Investing and Risk: Political and Economic – ThinkAdvisor

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  International Investing and Risk: Political and Economic ThinkAdvisor Then there are the oil companies, which are cutting costs—and jobs. Prices that have lost nearly 50% since June are forcing them to try to … The sudden upsurge of solar and other alternative energies has surprised many who thought low oil prices … and more »

• RGS Energy falls to fresh lows following Q4 report (RGSE) – Seeking Alpha (registration)

  RGS Energy falls to fresh lows following Q4 report (RGSE) Seeking Alpha (registration) Revenue from continuing ops rose 2% Y/Y in Q4 to $18.4M. Residential ASPs rose 2.3% Q/Q and 20% Y/Y, but rooftop deployments fell to 496 from 573 a year ago; the repeal of Missouri and Colorado solar incentives are blamed. Residential gross margin fell … and more »

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• Tent specialist PapaKåta pitches expansion plans after securing £240000 grant – The Press, York

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  Tent specialist PapaKåta pitches expansion plans after securing £240000 grant The Press, York "The funding provided will have real benefits for the local area, with PapaKåta safeguarding and creating 24 jobs over the next two years." Papakåta currently has 20 full-time employees, which increases to over 60 in the high summer season when their … Historic churches get grant for urgent roof repairsGazette & Herald all 41 news articles »

• Arab entrepreneurs GCC online resource launched – Zawya (registration)

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  Arab entrepreneurs GCC online resource launched Zawya (registration) "In the face of growing Arab youth unemployment enterprising individuals could play a vital role in helping GCC governments address the challenges of long-term productivity and viable job creation strategies for economically sustainable societies.". and more »

• Pakistan Seeks to Give Access to Chinese Route to Europe – Bloomberg

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  Pakistan Seeks to Give Access to Chinese Route to Europe Bloomberg Key among them are an oil and gas pipeline, highways, railways and about 3,000 megawatts of coal, solar and wind power, which would help Pakistan end persistent blackouts that deter investors. Pakistan plans to train … Shortly after taking power in … Pakistan wants in on China-Europe superhighwayMalay Mail Online all 35 news articles »

• Budget report indicates financial state of Milpitas Unified is positive – Oroville Mercury Register

  Budget report indicates financial state of Milpitas Unified is positive Oroville Mercury Register Milpitas Unified School District's Board of Education received a report March 10 indicating the financial health of the school district is in good order, and approved a positive financial certification to the Santa Clara County Office of Education for … and more »

• American-Israeli team secures US gov’t grant to build Burundi’s first solar field – Jerusalem Post Israel News

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  American-Israeli team secures US gov't grant to build Burundi's first solar field Jerusalem Post Israel News Regarding Burundi in particular, Gigawatt Global first signed a memorandum of understanding with the country's government in July 2014, expressing its intentions to positively impact the country's development through job creation and contracts with … and more »

• Krishnamoorthi, Noland make moves toward Duckworth seat – The Capitol Fax Blog (blog)

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  Krishnamoorthi, Noland make moves toward Duckworth seat The Capitol Fax Blog (blog) I will work hard to provide education and job opportunities so more families can achieve the economic security they need.” … organization that provides training to Illinois students and veterans in solar technology, and was formerly Vice-Chairman of … Raja Krishnamoorthi announces for House seat Duckworth is vacating for …Chicago Sun-Times all 85 news articles »

• This Woman Might Be the Most Successful Impact Investor You’ve Never Heard Of – Entrepreneur

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  This Woman Might Be the Most Successful Impact Investor You've Never Heard Of Entrepreneur The February ribbon cutting for Gigawatt Global's new $24 million solar field in Rwanda was an impact investment showcase. More than 28,000 solar panels, arranged in the shape of the African continent, added six percent to the entire country's …

• Cameron: Je ne regrette rien – Spectator.co.uk (blog)

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  Cameron: Je ne regrette rien Spectator.co.uk (blog) Perhaps if the Prime Minister really did rate the job that Andrew Lansley had done with the Health and Social Care Act, he would have given the outgoing MP the job in international public service Lansley appears to have been expecting, rather than … and more »

• Coldwater will get benefits, not taxes – Coldwater Daily Reporter

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  Coldwater will get benefits, not taxes Coldwater Daily Reporter COLDWATER — The city of Coldwater will get a first mortgage on some Clemens Food Group (CFG) Pennsylvania property to guarantee it will bring jobs and new a plant to the area. That mortgage is to … The CDBG grant of $12.55 million in state and … and more »

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• Greg Hunt spins bad carbon emissions news into good – Brisbane Times

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  Greg Hunt spins bad carbon emissions news into good Brisbane Times Having given up a policy that was working, that taxed something we didn't want and that raised billions in revenue and cut the deficit, the government has replaced it with an Emissions Reduction Fund that costs $2.55 billion and will increase the … A real fixer has won the climate debateWA today all 28 news articles »

• Earth Hour 2015 to highlight Australian farmers’ battle with climate change – Radio Australia

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  Earth Hour 2015 to highlight Australian farmers' battle with climate change Radio Australia For the second year running, crowdfunding platform Earth Hour Blue will raise funds for WWF projects including solar light distribution in the Philippines and wildlife protection in Colombia. The United Nations will switch off again this year to call … and more »

• Court Confirms Plan of Reorganization for Exide Technologies – CNNMoney

  Court Confirms Plan of Reorganization for Exide Technologies CNNMoney Upon consummation of the Plan, we will have dramatically realigned our capital structure, and that substantial reduction in our debt level, along with the extensive operational restructuring we executed over the last nearly two years, positions Exide … and more »

• Why Electricity, or a Lack of it, Is an Election Concern for Many Nigerians – VICE News

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  Why Electricity, or a Lack of it, Is an Election Concern for Many Nigerians VICE News DFID's involvement in Nigerian energy privatization has come under scrutiny recently, with the campaign group Global Justice Now questioning why British taxpayers were helping fund a process that was, in their eyes, designed to move power and profit … and more »

• Sierra Club Isn’t Happy with TEP’s Proposal to Reduce Solar Buy-Back Incentive – Tucson Weekly

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  Sierra Club Isn't Happy with TEP's Proposal to Reduce Solar Buy-Back Incentive Tucson Weekly Also, he pointed out to a new report by The Solar Foundation that says Arizona created more than 600 new jobs in the solar energy realm. The state is third in the country in total number of solar jobs. A good thing. So, changing the net metering rules …

• The economics of divestment: why I stopped supporting BCA’s campaign – The Bowdoin Orient

  The economics of divestment: why I stopped supporting BCA's campaign The Bowdoin Orient The market value of the endowment exceeded $1.2 billion last year and, according to President Barry Mills, “A strong and growing endowment is the single most important factor in our ability to provide access and opportunity through financial aid, and … and more »

• NASA’s Near-Earth Object Data Available to the Public, NEOWISE Out of … – Headlines & Global News

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  NASA's Near-Earth Object Data Available to the Public, NEOWISE Out of … Headlines & Global News In its first year back on the job, NEOWISE collected 2.5 million images sets on more than 10,000 solar system objects – including 90 new solar system objects and 39 previously undiscovered near-Earth objects. More than 10 billion measurements were … and more »

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• Sierra Club Statement on Tucson Electric Power Attacks on Rooftop Solar, Local … – WebWire (press release)

  Sierra Club Statement on Tucson Electric Power Attacks on Rooftop Solar, Local … WebWire (press release) Tucson Electric Power (TEP), a subsidiary of Canadian giant Fortis Corporation, announced plans yesterday to undercut Tucson's burgeoning solar economy. In a filing to the Arizona Corporation Commission, TEP proposed a new tariff on residential rooftop … and more »

• NSW state election 2015: Mike Baird and Luke Foley are both misleading us on … – Sydney Morning Herald

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  NSW state election 2015: Mike Baird and Luke Foley are both misleading us on … Sydney Morning Herald That's because the demand for electricity from their grid will keep falling, with households and businesses moving to solar and the introduction of smart meters helping households cut their usage, especially at peak periods. This is why the dividends … and more »

• Salute for Tecumseh Brewing Co. – Toledo Blade

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  Salute for Tecumseh Brewing Co. Toledo Blade “We launched our crowdfunding campaign in March [2014] and within 45 days of a 90-day window we maxed out our fund-raise at $175,000. That worked out really … He's done a great job there and he speaks the language for sure. He gets it.” Tecumseh has …

• How Super Angel Chris Sacca Made Billions, Burned Bridges And Crafted The … – Forbes

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  How Super Angel Chris Sacca Made Billions, Burned Bridges And Crafted The … Forbes Sacca has already had two ground-floor bonanzas: Twitter, in which his funds held more at its IPO than any outside investor, and Uber, in which they hold 4% of a company valued at $41 billion. And he's sitting on investments in billion-dollar … Sacca … and more »

• How to live cheaply – newtoncitizen

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  How to live cheaply newtoncitizen That way, a portion of your earnings is already going to investments or a rainy day fund. …. Solar panels are extremely popular in Germany, for example, which sees less sun per year than Seattle (which is known for its 200+ rainy days per year … and more »

• Larsen Engineers working on study for solar system for Lewis County – WatertownDailyTimes.com

  Larsen Engineers working on study for solar system for Lewis County WatertownDailyTimes.com State funds available for solar grants are part of the taxes paid as a systems benefit charge to suppliers, who pass it along to the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority, Mr. Shrivastava said. The authority can spend these funds … and more »

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• Larsen Engineer working on study for solar system for Lewis County – WatertownDailyTimes.com

  Larsen Engineer working on study for solar system for Lewis County WatertownDailyTimes.com State funds available for solar grants are part of the taxes paid as a systems benefit charge to suppliers, who pass it along to the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority, Mr. Shrivastava said. The authority can spend these funds …

• Look for Well-Run Companies With Promising Catalysts Says Fidelity Manager – TheStreet.com

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  Look for Well-Run Companies With Promising Catalysts Says Fidelity Manager TheStreet.com Specifically, he likes Facebook (FB), which is the fund's fourth largest position. CEO Mark Zuckerberg has done a great job, the company has a very valuable franchise with its 1.3 billion monthly active users and 900 million daily active users, and … and more »

• Ron Baron’s Baron Focused Growth Fund Q4 2014 Quarterly Report – GuruFocus.com (registration)

  Ron Baron's Baron Focused Growth Fund Q4 2014 Quarterly Report GuruFocus.com (registration) Baron Focused Growth Fund increased 4.51% during the fourth quarter while the Russell 2500 Growth Index, the benchmark against which we compare Fund performance, increased 7.49%.The S&P 500 Index, which measures the performance of large cap companies …

• Green Investment Bank to go global with £200m climate finance pilot – Business Green

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  Green Investment Bank to go global with £200m climate finance pilot Business Green It has also been working with officials from the Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) and the Department for International Development (DfID) since last summer, to explore how it could help the UK invest its £3.87bn International Climate Fund … and more »

• Tribes Get $6 Million in Federal Funds for Energy Efficiency Projects – Indian Country Today Media Network

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  Tribes Get $6 Million in Federal Funds for Energy Efficiency Projects Indian Country Today Media Network The communities selected competed for the grants, the bulk of which will fund solar projects. The Agua Caliente … The project will provide jobs and $6.4 million in savings over 20 years, which can be redirected to other vital community needs, the DOE … and more »

• Elliott/Alliance spat likened to ‘children squabbling’ – theTally

  Elliott/Alliance spat likened to 'children squabbling' theTally But while the solar eclipse left many in London underwhelmed, nobody could have failed to notice the startling chain of statements that saw the stand-off between Alliance Trust and its shareholder Elliott Advisors descend rapidly into a tit-for-tat … and more »

• Climate change: Coalition accused of politicising greenhouse gas target – The Guardian

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  Climate change: Coalition accused of politicising greenhouse gas target The Guardian The official figures attributed the decrease to “lower electricity demand … due to the uptake of household solar, energy efficiency and increased retail prices; worse-than-expected agricultural conditions due to drought; lower manufacturing output due … and more »

• Going solar? In Coachella Valley, plenty of choices – The Desert Sun

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  Going solar? In Coachella Valley, plenty of choices The Desert Sun Thousands of homeowners and businesses went solar across the Coachella Valley last year, and they didn't lack for options when choosing a solar company. More than 150 firms installed solar panels in the Coachella Valley last year alone, collectively … and more »

• Legislature beefs up deal-closing fund – New Mexico In Depth

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  Legislature beefs up deal-closing fund New Mexico In Depth Many states have what are known as deal-closing funds (or enterprise funds) that are created to help lure new businesses or expand existing businesses and create jobs. New Mexico's Local Economic Development Act fund, created in 1994, was allocated $3 … and more »

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• Real jobs are the real issue this election – Green Left Weekly

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  Real jobs are the real issue this election Green Left Weekly Labor is also weak on jobs. They claim to have changed their mind on privatisation, yet they propose to use the proceeds from the sale of the Port of Newcastle to fund infrastructure in the Hunter. Another Labor job promise is for a convention centre …

• Egypt, Emirati developers tout nebulous plan for new capital – KTVN

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  Egypt, Emirati developers tout nebulous plan for new capital KTVN There will be leafy mixed-use neighborhoods, housing for up to 7 million people, 2,000 schools, shopping malls, solar energy farms, efficient public transport, skyscrapers, a million new jobs and even a central park more than twice the size of New York … and more »

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