The Futility Of A New Oil-Industry Tax – Investor’s Business Daily

The debate over medical care has commanded most of the public’s
attention this summer, but another important domestic policy issue
is quietly taking shape — new energy taxes. When lawmakers return to Washington, the Senate will take up
legislation that would impose $31.5 billion in new taxes

Mass. wind projects to add 50% to capacity – Boston Herald (Boston, Ma)

Gov. Deval Patrick plans to increase the state’s wind power capacity
by 50 percent by installing two sets of the turbines on
government-owned properties in Gardner. The state also plans to install wind turbines at the Plymouth County
sheriff’s department and correctional facility later this

Hydropower tenders for a 246 MW project in Ecuador to be launched soon

Ecuador is going to launch tenders for a 246 MW hydropower project on the Toachi and Pilatón rivers, in Ecuador’s province of Pichincha. The date of launch of the tenders has not been announced yet, but according to Industrial Info, they will happen sometime between October and November this year.
The project will feature two [...]

LDK Solar partners with Suqian City for 300 MW of PV power projects

LDK Solar and Suqian City have entered into an agreement for the development of 300 MW in total of photovoltaic power projects. Developments will consist of power installations on buildings, power plants and integration systems, and will be spread out over the next 7 years, to be completed in 2015.
Suqian City has very good conditions [...]

Khosla Ventures piles up $1 billion for green tech

The venture fund of famed venture capitalist Khosla Ventures is betting that today’s science experiments will be the companies that reinvent industry.

Khosla Ventures on Tuesday said that it has raised two funds to invest in green-tech and IT-related start-ups. Khosla Ventures III has $750 million to invest in …

Scaffolding jobs ruling dismays – Waikato Times (Hamilton, New Zealand)

A Hamilton company says the Department of Labour’s decision to
remove scaffolders from its immediate skills shortage list has the
potential to affect multimillion-dollar contracts it holds in the
gas and energy sector. Last month the Department of Labour removed scaffolders from the
list of

Minister warms to the North’s efforts ; Progress made in drive to cut fuel poverty – The Journal (Newcastle-Upon-Tyne, Uk)

AGOVERNMENT minister has seen at first-hand how the work of two
North East companies is helping the battle fuel poverty and climate
change. Joan Ruddock, Minister for Climate Change, joined up with GoWarm and
Community Energy Solutions (CES) North East, both part of CES CIC
Group of companies, on

State considers solar, wind in long-term energy look – Maryland Gazette (Glen Burnie, Md)

With electricity prices a perennial political problem, Maryland is
trying to get a long-term grasp on all of its energy issues, from
coal and petroleum to solar and wind. The Maryland Energy Administration has begun creating a
Comprehensive Energy Outlook for the state covering the next ten
years,

Siemens purchases 40% stake in solar power company Arava Power. $15m. is the largest-ever foreign investment in a solar development firm here – The Jerusalem Post

German industrial giant Siemens signed a $15m. investment agreement
with Israeli solar power company Arava Power on Thursday at Kibbutz
Ketura. The agreement gives Siemens a 40-percent stake in the company, with
the controlling 60% remaining in the hands of the local firm. It is
the largest- ever

Green firms praised – Evening Chronicle (Newcastle-Upon-Tyne, Uk)

A SENIOR Government minister has seen firsthand how the work of two
North East companies is helping the battle against fuel poverty and
climate change. Joan Ruddock, Minister for Climate Change, joined up with GoWarm and
Community Energy Solutions (CES) North East, both part of CES CIC
Group of