http://cleanenergysector.com Profiting from the Global Energy Transformation Thu, 18 Mar 2010 16:38:26 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en A heaping pile of pounds will be injected into Britain’s green car industry over the coming years, with automakers and the government both throwing cash into a major buildout of manufacturing capacity for lithium-ion batteries, fuel efficient engines and other parts for lower-emission vehicles. Japanese automaker Nissan announced today that it ... http://cleanenergysector.com/2010/03/ford-nissan-to-invest-3b-in-uk-green-car-projects/ WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Senate is close to wrapping up talks ahead of introducing a compromise climate change bill, said a top Democratic lawmaker who discussed ideas with industry groups on Wednesday. “We’re planning to button up our efforts somewhere I hope next week,” Senator John Kerry ... http://cleanenergysector.com/2010/03/deal-on-senate-climate-change-bill-close/ OpenADR — the Berkeley Labs open source system for automating the way utilities do demand response — is already being used to control some 70 megawatts of capacity for big industrial and commercial customers of California’s biggest utilities. Could it expand its reach into homes and small businesses? Mary Ann ... http://cleanenergysector.com/2010/03/is-open-source-the-answer-to-residential-demand-response/ Do we really need all the regulatory programs at the federal and state levels of government? Do they really work to improve the quality of our air and water? Are they worth their cost in terms of regulatory burden and costs of compliance? In short, yes! To some extent, our regulatory ... http://cleanenergysector.com/2010/03/air-quality-in-the-us-improving/ The deadline to submit an application for our Green:Net launchpad is just around the corner — this Friday at 5PM! If you’re part of a new startup that leverages information technology — the Internet, computing and communication networks — to help remake the energy industry and fight climate change, submit ... http://cleanenergysector.com/2010/03/greennet-startup-launchpad-deadline-this-friday/ Water footprint of Agriculture for World Water Day Water-Stocks.com Reports on Water footprint of Agriculture for World Water Day Valcent Products (OTCBB: VCTZF) VertiCrop high density vertical growth system technology addresses water use POINT ROBERTS, WA and DELTA, BC –March 18, 2010 Investorideas.com and its water investor portal, www.Water-Stocks.com, report on the virtual ... http://cleanenergysector.com/2010/03/agriculture-world-water-day/ William F. Stewart is the author of Climate of Uncertainty: A Balanced Look at Global Warming and Renewable Energy, from Ocean Publishing. He is co-chair of the climate change and energy practice at Cozen O’Connor. CleanTechies had four questions about his new book. CleanTechies:  You promise a balanced look in your title, ... http://cleanenergysector.com/2010/03/climate-change-a-%e2%80%98fair-and-balanced%e2%80%99-look/ Across the auto industry, companies are on the hunt for electric vehicle launchpads: cities and regions most likely to give the upcoming generation of plug-in cars the smoothest possible entry into the market, and help them move into the mainstream. Many of the factors that come under consideration — a willingness ... http://cleanenergysector.com/2010/03/should-pollution-factor-into-electric-car-rollout-plans/ kWhOURS Takes Aim at Old Skool Energy Auditing: On March 21, startup kWhOURS, Inc., “is releasing its first product: software that will enable energy auditors to perform commercial audits more efficiently and cheaply.” — Greentech Media Smart Grid’s Big Unknown: Customer Acceptance: “The technology is maturing and there’s significant investment on the ... http://cleanenergysector.com/2010/03/daily-sprout-41/ Nissan, one of the automakers betting most heavily on the nascent electric vehicle market, will price its upcoming LEAF plug-in sedan in the range of 3.5 million to 4 million yen (about $38,600-$44,100) in Japan, according to a Mainichi Shimbun report picked up by MarketWatch on Wednesday. Last month Nissan said it ... http://cleanenergysector.com/2010/03/nissan-leaf-to-sell-for-under-45k-report/