February 1, 2010: Stimulus Created 600,000 Jobs in Final Months of 2009
The Obama administration says the economic stimulus created approximately 600,000 jobs in the final quarter of 2009.
The federal government will cut its greenhouse gas emissions 28 percent by 2020, the White House announced on Friday.
Point Carbon predicts the global carbon market will grow 33 percent this year.
Every day America goes without a price on carbon emissions is a day China pulls ahead in the race to dominate the green economy, Senator Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., told an audience at the World Economic Forum.
The New York Times reported on China’s rapid rise to global clean energy stardom.
Senator Edward Markey, D-Mass., says he believes Congress will pass a comprehensive climate bill by year’s end.
Suniva and GS battery are working together to develop a solar energy storage system.
Local Green: California’s Silicon Valley is repositioning itself as a clean energy leader by investing heavily in solar energy and smart grid technology, reports the San Jose Mercury News.
The California Public Utilities Commission indicated it may not regulate companies that provide electric vehicle charging facilities.
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. used the U.S. Conference of Mayors to highlight the benefits of vertical farming to urban agriculture.
The Texas Green Jobs Guidebook is a comprehensive guide to training and placement programs for more than 200 types of clean energy jobs.
–Christopher Greenspan
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