Renewable energy advocate Paul Gipe details the incentives, such as feed-in tariffs, that are driving renewable energy development in other countries. California will need similar incentives if it wishes to achieve its ambitious renewable energy portfolio targets.
Policy leaders from Canada, Germany, and Japan detail the government incentives that are paving the way for renewable energy development in their countries.
Electric car manufacturers have provided good news to the state economy this month. Santa Monica-based CODA Automotive can bring more good news if local and state officials help keep them local.
AECOM, recently voted the world's leading design firm by an industry publication, is building some of the world's most ambitious projects in environment and infrastructure.
A member of the powerful House Ways and Means Committee and the Select Committee on Energy Independence and Global Warming, Rep. Blumenauer (D-Oregon) is working for progressive legislation.
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An expert panel discusses the California High Speed Rail project at VX2010: The VERDEXCHANGE Green Marketmakers Conference, held January 25, 2010, in Los Angeles, California.
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Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger spoke to the U.N. Copenhagen Climate Change Conference on December 15, presenting an argument for the importance of subnational work on carbon emission reduction.
Tranmission is a substantial obstacle to renewable energy development, the Renewable Energy Transmission Initiative has a roadmap to build solutions.
Josh Margolis, CEO of carbon market broker CantorCO2e, describes the unsettled state of cap and trade mechanisms around the world.
Questions and answers from the "Accelerating the Integration & Deployment of Renewable Energy Technologies: Wind, Solar Power, GeoThermal" panel at the 2009 VERDEXCHANGE Green Marketmakers Conference
With forthcoming legislative packages showing promise for reform, including the surface transportation reauthorization and a climate change bill, Rep. Blumenauer details the developments in D.C.
Frank Liesman, Assistant Chief Counsel for Dart Container Corp., a leading manufacturer of polystyrene food packaging, argues that the material is practical from more than just a business standpoint.
Vice Chancellor Marvin Martinez discusses the Los Angeles Ccommunity College District's plans to establish a sustainability institute within the district in order to prepare a green workforce for the new, carbon constrained economy.
on>Joicco/SPAN>Joicco, senior fellow for automotive strategies at the Environmental Defense Fund, lays out his organization’s frustration with the auto industry.
The California Air Resources Board approved the landmark Low Carbon Fuel Standard on April 23, 2009. VerdeXchange News presents excerpts from the Executive Summary of the CARB staff report that proceeded that decision in order to elucidate the decision's impact and scope.