SD Clean Energy Job Programs Get $1.7M

WB/Mexico: US$1.5 Billion to Stimulate Green Growth

By: chnarendra

The World Bank Board of Executive Directors approved today a US$1.5 billion loan aimed to develop public policies to support the stimulus of the economy while strengthening the framework for long-term sustainable growth. In order to achieve this, regulatory, monitoring and financial frameworks will be developed for low greenhouse emissions ...

about 1 month ago

New appointment at Energy Department will speed lending for green ...

By: dustgeer

Energy Secretary Steven Chu announced this week that he had appointed a new head of the DOE's Loan Guarantee Program, which provides loans for green energy installations around the country.Chu noted that DOE's loan programs "play a critical role in spurring investment in a clean energy economy, creating new jobs, and fighting carbon pollution." ...

26 days ago

The Green Building Economy Initiative

By: ameridad

In a recent article published by Reuters, the green building movement has been steadily increasing. However, home owners feeling the financial crunch have been un-decided about going green because of fiscal reasons: “The green movement is growing in the real estate world, but not without some growing pains caused by the credit crunch and the ...

1 day ago

Think locally, act globally

By: mwasifali

Laying the right foundation was extremely important, so such master trainers were chosen who could play an instrumental role in promoting the use of Information and Communication Technology in the schools and colleges in Orangi Town Orangi Town is a small densely populated town in the northwestern part of the largest metropolitan city of Pakistan-...

about 1 month ago