Business and Climate News

Proposal Ties Economic Stimulus to Energy Plan (New York Times)

benderskyc — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 12:57:55 -0800

December 3, 2008
President-elect Barack Obama and leaders in Congress are fashioning a plan to pour billions of dollars into a job program to jolt the economy and lay the groundwork for a more energy-efficient one.
Read this article

Investment Funds Push an Environmental Agenda (New York Times)

benderskyc — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 12:51:38 -0800

November 27, 2008
Until recently, green investment funds were mostly a niche for individual investors. But now investing with the idea of improving the environmental actions of corporations, not just maximizing profit, is catching on among some big pension funds and foundations, particularly in Europe and even in the United States.
Read this article

Tenn., DuPont Breaks Ground on Biofuels Refinery (Forbes)

benderskyc — Fri, 17 Oct 2008 11:41:14 -0700

October 14, 2008
Tennessee and industrial partner DuPont broke ground Tuesday on a research refinery designed to turn corn cobs and switchgrass into ethanol and potentially elevate the Volunteer State into a major player in biofuels.
Read this article