Renewable Energy & Sustainability
How Al Gore got rich by wearing night-vision goggles
5/20/2013
- Bloomberg
Adopting a sustainable investment strategy is akin to wearing night-vision goggles that let you see parts of the spectrum your rivals miss, Al Gore said in a speech last week. An example: Gore's inves… Read More
The latest wind energy news and information
Wind Energy SmartBrief
Published in partnership with: American Wind Energy Association
Gamesa fulfills Brazil's local manufacturing rules
5/20/2013
- Bloomberg Businessweek
Gamesa said projects using its wind turbines can now request funding from Brazil's National Social and Economic Development Bank after the company satisfied Brazil's local manufacturing requirements. … Read More
News on ethanol and other biofuels
RFA SmartBrief
Published in partnership with: Renewable Fuels Association
Ethanol displaced $51B of oil in 2012
5/20/2013
- Motley Fool, The
Ethanol is vital to the U.S. because of how it displaces oil imports, writes analyst Maxx Chatsko. Nearly $51 billion worth of crude oil was displaced by ethanol in 2012. "To put that in perspective, … Read More
Propane industry news
PERC SmartBrief
Published in partnership with: Propane Education & Research Council
Firms say U.S. LNG, propane to benefit from Panama Canal expansion
5/19/2013
- Rigzone
Enterprise Products Partners and Cheniere Energy believe the U.S. will benefit from the Panama Canal expansion project. "The canal widening will improve the competitive position of LNG exports from th… Read More
Air and waste news for environmental professionals
A&WMA SmartBrief
Published in partnership with: Air & Waste Management Association
AkzoNobel to reduce emissions through algae-based tailored oils
5/15/2013
- Environmental Leader
AkzoNobel has reached an agreement with Solazyme on producing tailored oils from algae rather than petroleum. The move could reduce AkzoNobel's per-ton emissions in surface chemistry and decorative pa… Read More
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