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Gore Now Says Corn Ethanol "Was Not a Good Policy"
Traded Corn for Votes?Despite being a proponent of corn ethanol policy in the past, former vice-president Al Gore now says corn-based ethanol in the United States was "not a good policy." His comments, made at a green energy business...
GOP Bob Inglis Goes 'On-the-Record' About Climate Change
Whatever you think about Bob Inglis (R-South Carolina), you've got to hand it to him for going out "on-the-record" on climate change and calling out his peeps for missing the commercial opportunity. Here's a clip of his remarks via ThinkProgress...
End of Carbon Credit Market? The Green Skeptic on FOX Business
I spoke this morning with Stuart Varney on FOX Business about the end of the Chicago Climate Exchange and the Obama administration's newly announced program to encourage energy efficiency upgrades. Watch the latest video at video.foxbusiness.com...
US and India to Cooperate on Clean Energy
Image by aquaview via Flickr Reuters reported this morning that the United States and India will cooperate on clean energy projects, including shale gas development. Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and U.S. President Barack...
Wharton Energy Conference Tries to Bridge the Future
Judging by the commentary at last Friday's Wharton Energy Conference, the bridge to the future is a double-truss of traditional and alternatives. The conference, held at the stodgy, old-fashioned Union League of Philadelphia, featured a...
Why We Deserve to Lose (The Race for a New Green Economy)
No offenths, as the 4-year-old son of a friend used to say before offering a critical observation, but we suck.And we deserve to lose the race for a new green economy to China. Why? Because we have systematically destroyed our opportunity to...
Veolia Trying to Accelerate Cleantech Solutions
Philippe Martin of Veolia EnvironnementI sat down last week with Philippe Martin and Robert Bozza of Veolia (NYSE:VE) at the Cleantech Forum New York last week to learn more about the company's Innovation Accelerator. Veolia Environnement is a...
Tendril Acquires GroundedPower, Raises $23 Million
Tendril announced today that it has purchased Massachusetts-based GroundedPower and secured an additional $23 million in investment. The strategic acquisition and additional investment will accelerate the development and roll-out...
My Interview with Sheeraz Haji of Cleantech Group
Sheeraz Haji of Cleantech GroupI sat down the other day with Sheeraz Haji, President of Cleantech Group, which was hosting its Cleantech Forum New York this week. Haji has been in his position for almost two years after a stint at McKinsey and a...
CA Considers Feed-in-Tariff: Green Skeptic on FOX Business
I was on FOX Business with Varney & Co this morning, trying to set the record straight on Feed-in-Tariffs (and why I don't like them: it's NOT about the money). It was a lively discussion -- and Stuart revealed that he has a wind turbine on his...
Cleantech Jobs Race is Heating Up Globally
If you had to guess which US cities were among the top metropolitan areas for cleantech jobs, what would you say? Today, Clean Edge, a leading research organization for the sector, released its second annual look at the state of cleantech jobs in...
Philadelphia Innovation Cluster Seen as "Key to Future"
Rendering of Greater Philadelphia Innovation Cluster at Navy Yard"I'm a bit like Ryan Howard," Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter told the crowd at the Navy Yard. "I get to bat clean-up and take us onto the championship." The Mayor's reference to...
