John Bahr, RENEW board member, named Environmental Hero

From the newsletter of John Muir Chapter of the Sierra Club:

At the annual Great Waters Group Holiday Party, John Bahr was named this year’s GWG Environmental Hero. Each year a volunteer receives this honor for his or her efforts in “Exploring, Enjoying, and Protecting the planet.”

John has worked diligently for the past five years on the issue of global warming and energy conservation. He has raised awareness of this important problem through talks to anyone who will listen and through meetings with civic and business leaders. He has targeted his home community of Wauwatosa, helping it develop practical ways to reduce its energy use.

He now sits on a Wauwatosa committee that is developing a strategy to make the entire community a “Cool City.” Congratulations, John. The Great Waters Group stands behind you in all your efforts.

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John Bahr, RENEW board member, named Environmental Hero

From the newsletter of John Muir Chapter of the Sierra Club:

At the annual Great Waters Group Holiday Party, John Bahr was named this year’s GWG Environmental Hero. Each year a volunteer receives this honor for his or her efforts in “Exploring, Enjoying, and Protecting the planet.”

John has worked diligently for the past five years on the issue of global warming and energy conservation. He has raised awareness of this important problem through talks to anyone who will listen and through meetings with civic and business leaders. He has targeted his home community of Wauwatosa, helping it develop practical ways to reduce its energy use.

He now sits on a Wauwatosa committee that is developing a strategy to make the entire community a “Cool City.” Congratulations, John. The Great Waters Group stands behind you in all your efforts.

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John Bahr, RENEW board member, named Environmental Hero

From the newsletter of John Muir Chapter of the Sierra Club:

At the annual Great Waters Group Holiday Party, John Bahr was named this year’s GWG Environmental Hero. Each year a volunteer receives this honor for his or her efforts in “Exploring, Enjoying, and Protecting the planet.”

John has worked diligently for the past five years on the issue of global warming and energy conservation. He has raised awareness of this important problem through talks to anyone who will listen and through meetings with civic and business leaders. He has targeted his home community of Wauwatosa, helping it develop practical ways to reduce its energy use.

He now sits on a Wauwatosa committee that is developing a strategy to make the entire community a “Cool City.” Congratulations, John. The Great Waters Group stands behind you in all your efforts.

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Indian Government Proposed a Coal Tax for Using in Renewable Energy Projects

This tax would produce an annual revenue of around $600 million. According to the National Clean Energy Fund, Mukherjee, the coal is the “mainstay of India’s energy sector”, being 75% of the country’s power generation.

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Scientists Extracting Biofuels From Waste Tea Leaves

Pakistani scientists have begun to think seriously about converting waste tea leaves into biofuels. They found a way to produce biodiesel from used tea leaves, using a nanocatalyst that is able to accelerate chemical reactions.

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ComEd’s New Solar Energy Project for Chicago Homes Proposes Smarter Grid

ComEd, a Chicago-based utility company has come up with a new solar energy pilot that will outfit about 100 Chicago-area homes with solar panels and “at least 50 of those with battery backup, ’smart’ meters, net metering and a grid-tied status that enables them to send unused electric energy from their solar energy systems back to the grid.”

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Wescorp (OTCBB: WSCE) to Build a Mobile H2Omaxx Water Remediation Unit for Demonstration and Marketing
CALGARY, ALBERTA – March 4, 2010 – Wescorp Energy Inc. (OTC.BB:WSCE) is pleased to announce that it has entered into a contract for K-Line Trailers Ltd., to design and construct a full-size, commercial grade H2Omaxx mobile water remediation unit for Wescorp

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2010 GLOBAL WARMING PROXY SEASON OVERVIEW TO OUTLINE BIG JUMP IN RESOLUTIONS, EMERGING IMPACT OF SEC ACTION ON CLIMATE CHANGE DISCLOSURE
BOSTON – March 4, 2010 (www.Investorideas.com renewable energy /green newswire) – A record number of global warming shareholder resolutions will be considered during the 2010 proxy season as new Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) guidance on climate change disclosure serves as a wake-up call for companies

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New ARPA-E Funding: Greenhouse Gas Emissions Nay, Green Jobs Aye

ARPA-E is on a roll.  The agency charged with propelling the U.S. into a new energy future just announced a new $100 million round of funding aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions.  The focus is on innovative technologies for grid-scale energy storage, along with next-generation power converters and new energy efficient heating and cooling systems in buildings – and not just because these things are sort of neat.

According to U.S. Energy Secretary Steven Chu, the particular goal of this round of funding is to kickstart the economy and set it up for future growth.  As Secretary Chu sums it up, “This is about unleashing the American innovation machine to solve the energy and climate challenge, while creating new jobs, new industries, and new exports for America’s workers.”  In other words, to do what the fossil fuel industry is increasingly incapable of doing.

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World’s Largest Solar Boat Prepares for World Tour

PlanetSolar enjoys the distinction of being the largest solar-powered boat in the world, and it’s ready to take on the world. This beauty’s vital stats are: weight: 60-ton, a 470-square-meter are covered by 38,000 solar panels to generate 103.4 kW of energy. 18 million euro ($24.4 million) was spent to adorn this beauty in [...]
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Salt River Solar & Wind Announces Sponsorship of First Nations Golf Association Talking Stick Championship Golf Tournament in Scottsdale, AZ on March 12-14, 2010
Salt River Solar & Wind, a leading solar installation company based in Surprise, Arizona, announced today that the Company will be a major sponsor of First Nations Golf Association (FNGA) Talking Stick Championship Golf Tournament in Scottsdale, AZ on March 12-14, 2010. The event will be hosted by the Salt River Pima Indian community.
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PV Powered Inverters Selected by Aircraft Parts Supplier for East and West Coast Warehouses
PV Powered, Inc., the innovation leader in solar inverter reliability, performance, and serviceability, announces that its commercial inverters have been installed in both the Corona, Calif. and Peachtree City, Georgia warehouses of the Aircraft Spruce and Specialty Co., one of the country’s premier suppliers of private aircraft parts and pilot supplies. The installations were handled by Aliso Electric, Inc. of Laguna Hills, CA.
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Senate Proposal Could Hurt US Wind Industry
This week, U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer (D-NY) introduced legislation that, if passed, would restrict any renewable energy project that uses less than 100% U.S. made components from receiving tax payer subsidies and grants.
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Wind Gets Boost from EU Transmission Investment
The European Commission this week allocated over €903 million to electricity interconnection projects as part of its broader European Economic Recovery Plan, injecting new impetus into long standing electricity grid development plans within the EU. Nine projects received funding, including the vital France-Spain interconnection, which has been planned for a long time.
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