Recently there was a lot of news about new U.S. nuclear power standards and loan guarantees that seem to be a curve ball from the current administration, but the U.S. announced a new loan guarantee for a new solar thermal power facility.
It appears the American Investment and Recovery Act is still doing good and has [...]
With “experts” stating that the recession is over or that we are due for another drop, it is tough to say how our current economy is actually doing. But, the State of Arizona has stated the down economy is causing them to pull out of a regional cap-and-trade agreement set to begin in 2012.
The interesting [...]
Given the state of the economy many may be worrying whether or not the Green Business sector will take-off and whether or not it will be able to sustain itself and create new jobs.
Well, fear not. According to a study from Pew Charitable Trusts, the Green Business sector is expected to grow to $1.5 trillion [...]
I know it may seem impossible but some Republicans do understand the need for comprehensive climate and energy legislation.
Given, some may not entirely believe the climate change thesis, many do understand the national security, oil, and job creation aspects of it.
The most outspoken Republican is Sen. Lindsey Graham who has been working with Sens. John [...]
Secretary Chu of the U.S. Department of Energy (D.O.E.) announced today the closing of a $1.4 billion loan for Nissan to develop their new all-electric Leaf in the U.S.
The loan was a part of the U.S. Advanced Technology Vehicle Loan Program and was originally set for $1.6 billion.
The funds will be used to develop and [...]
Even through the recession, alternative energy was still able to make an impact, push forward and create jobs. Nearly 10,000 megawatts of wind power electrical generation came on-line in 2009.
To put that in perspective, enough wind power was added in the U.S. last year to power 2.4 million homes.
This was a tremendous accomplishment given the [...]
Energy efficiency does not seem to ever get its day-in-the-sun. However, we at GreenHarbor.org find it be one of the most important aspects of Going Green. But now, energy efficiency is becoming big business for college students seeking business management internships that make an impact.
According to one of the top management consulting groups, McKinsey and [...]
As the U.S. economy begins to show some signs of stabilization it is still technically falling and the Obama Administration is doing their best to keep the country going as well as promoting clean energy solutions.
In an effort to continue to boost investment in Green and Clean technology, the Obama Administration announced $2.3 billion in federal [...]
With the New Year come more great news for the Green Business sector and jobs.
The U.S. federal government has just released another $100 million in grants to fund new job education for the hardest hit economies within the U.S.
These grants will be used to help develop new Green Collar Jobs by re-educating many of the [...]
In an interesting turn of events, it seems that foreign companies from nations such as Spain and China invest more capital in U.S.-based wind power projects than U.S.-based investors.
With the billions of dollars in U.S. stimulus funds that were suppose to be directed toward U.S. renewable energy projects, only a few millions of dollars was [...]