February 26, 2009: Swift Investment In Clean Tech Is Needed
A new report argues that the government must disburse clean tech investment money rapidly to prevent bankruptcies.
The New York Times teases out the conflict between spending energy efficiency-related stimulus bill money quickly to boost the economy versus spending it in a way that maximizes efficiency.
The energy related highlights of President Obama’s Tuesday night speech are collected at Cosmic Log.
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid says it could take three separate bills to achieve all of President Obama’s energy goals, but thinks all three could be passed by the end of the year.
A piece at Grist takes a stab at producing a “true green” budget after analyzing a 2010 budget drawn up by a coalition of environmentalists that asks for little more than the Bush administration offered.
The nation’s unemployment rate continues to grow and unemployment benefit claims reached their highest level since October 1982.
Oil Industry executives are pressing the federal government to expand offshore oil drilling efforts.
Bionavitas announced a new technology that will “improve the economics” of producing algae-based energy.
Local Green: California utility Pacific Gas & Electric is considering a plan to help prevent smaller renewable energy providers from going under during the recession.
Raleigh, North Carolina is introducing plug-in hybrid charging stations on the heels of a similar move in San Francisco.
–Christopher Greenspan
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