October 29, 2008: Clean Energy Grows In The Midst Of Uncertainty
National Public Radio asks if the U.S. can “go green even when oil prices drop.”
The Street.com wonders if large utility companies can fill the “green energy finance gap.”
Green Mountain Development Corporation created a subsidiary to commercialize new clean energy technology.
Dan Reicher, an Apollo Alliance Board Member and Google’s energy guru, explains why Google sees ‘green in green’ in today’s New York Times.
HelioVolt opened its first “high-performance thin film solar energy products” factory in Austin, Texas.
Over half of the investors in T. Boone Pickens’ energy fund have called it quits. 60 Minutes hosted an in-depth look at Pickens this past Sunday.
Local Green: Oregon Governor Ted Kulongoski announced plans for statewide clean energy legislation that would reduce greenhouse gas emissions, produce more green buildings, invest in clean energy, and grow “sustainable transportation.”
A new hydroelectric plant along the Kentucky River is expected to generate enough energy to supply 2,000 homes.
Goodhue Wind L.L.C., a community wind company, plans to supply midwestern homes and businesses with 78 megawatts of energy.
A U.N. report released last week found that U.S. cities had inequality levels rivaling those in Africa. Last week, Apollo Digest pointed out a similarly-themed O.E.C.D. report.
–Christopher Greenspan
Tags: Goodhue Wind, Google, Green Mountain Development Corporation, HelioVolt, Hydroelectric Energy, T. Boone Pickens, Ted Kulongoski