the country's economy minister, said at the conference on May 22.""We are shifting our economic resources to Bangalore, Africa and China, China, China."
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and the grocery store in the months ahead since everything from transportation to manufacturing to our petroleum-intensive agricultural system is a puppet flailing upon the strings of this volatile commodity.
Inflation increases and economic growth shrinks. At which point we hear renewed calls for energy independence.
Solar advocate and advisor to the Barbados government William Hinds told me that there are already enough private investors who want to produce solar in Barbados that the country would shift to 100 percent solar in less than ten years even without government subsidies
The Barbados government commissioned agreen Economy Scoping Study prepared in partnership with UNEP and released last month in Bridgetown
That this reality is reflected not yet in the real world price for energy is the fault of a political system
and the U s. is providing financial support to make it happen. Tempe AZ-based First Solar will construct the 141-megawatt Luz del Norte plant with the aid of a loan guarantee of up to $230 million from the Overseas Private Investment Corp. the U s
. government financial development institution the company announced. The loan guarantee partly arises from President Barack Obama desire to work with Chile on expanding the clean energy futures for both nations. ee both very interested in energy
The International Finance Corp. also approved a $60 million loan for Luz del Norte. he Latin american region has need a growing for innovative and efficient energy solutions right nowsaid Tim Rebhorn senior vice president
of The americas for First Solar. his investment support from OPIC and IFC is instrumental in bringing the project in Chile to life. he Atacama desert receives some of the planet steadiest concentrations of direct sunlight according to First Solar.
PIC is proud to support this investment in Chile while helping an innovative American company like First Solar expand its operations
#New Tech Platform to Take the Nation Solar#Putsolaronit Today Mosaic, the first company to crowdsource investments to finance solar projects, launches Mosaic Places,
However, serious money can be raised to put solar on a place as Mosaic matches supporters with dollars.
The company is almost ready to build a $5 billion igafactoryto produce enough lithium-ion batteries to drive down EV prices.
and its 10 brands and most importantly for the environment, said Carnival Corporation CEO Arnold Donald. e believe Carnival Corporation investment in this industry-leading technology will set a new course in environmental protection
Traded on both the New york and London Stock exchanges Carnival Corporation & plc is the only group in the world to be included in both the S&p 500 and the FTSE 100 indices t
The federal government estimates that by catalyzing private sector investments in commercial and industrial building energy upgrades,
and other start-up expenses. As a result, we are able to benefit from leading edge research
Western Economic Diversification is also contributing funding to bring online a number of additional underwater observatories and high frequency coastal radars.
BM is making significant investments in technology and skills-training to ensure ONC has the capacity to analyse data from the new sensors coming online
Through a series of investments totaling more than $200 million in the past two years alone IBM has made it a mandate in Canada to collaborate with academia
Today, just a few days into its funding period, the Solartab is already over 80%on its way to meet the funding goal.
and solar investments totaling more than $1 billion. Using Methi, Vestre and Einberger new breed of solar charger,
and other start-up expenses. As a result, we are able to benefit from leading edge research
The sector is helping stimulate our economy, said E2 Executive director Judith Albert. Last year job announcements were about 30 percent lower than in 2012.
I see a strong need for long-term policies that can stimulate private investment in clean energy and energy efficiency.
Businesses in this sector create jobs, save consumers money, and help our environment. ut ongoing regulatory uncertainty takes a serious toll.
Elected officials shouldn be holding back economic growth they should be encouraging it, said Geoff Chapin, CEO of Next Step Living, a Boston-based energy efficiency company.
if Congress reinstates critical tax policies such as the wind industry production tax credit (PTC) and several energy efficiency tax incentives.
Congress let these tax incentives expire at the end of 2013. Clean energy jobs also could benefit from the rollout of the first-ever limits on carbon pollution from power plants
When the Bi-fuel Impala goes on sale later this year it will have a starting price of $38210.
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Founded in 1911 in Detroit Chevrolet is now one of the world largest car brands doing business in more than 140 countries and selling more than 4. 9 million cars and trucks a year.
while a single 240 volt offering will price at $599. You can order them directly from the manufacturer u
California, a usual suspect in the race for investing in clean transportation is working to meet its air quality improvement
Take the announcement today by the U s. Environmental protection agency about its new partnership with Freddie mac the government-backed outfit that provides liquidity to a huge portion of the home loan market.
when it comes to improving efficiency often there little incentive for building owners to make such investments.
#Feds Offer Money To Put More Green Buses On Roads The continued expansion of zero-emissions buses across the United states got a boost from the federal government earlier this month
when the U s. Department of transportation Federal Transit Administration (FTA) announced close to $25 million in funding towards the effort.
The money will be made available to communities nationwide, some of which may partner with bus manufacturers on proposals,
will be the source of the funding. It aims towards ommercializing the cleanest and most energy-efficient U s.-made transit buses to help reduce emissions like carbon dioxide and carbon monoxide.
in the long run, helping transit agencies save money on fuel and maintenance costs. According to the National Renewable energy Laboratory, zero-emission buses can achieve more than double the fuel economy of buses running on diesel and other fuels l
#State Leadership In Financing A Greener Future While crippling paralysis has become standard operating procedure for Congress in the face of mounting climate and energy challenges,
innovative new financial institutions that use public debt to leverage new and significant private-sector investment in more modern
Notably, in 2013, the state of New york set the foundation for a $1 billion state green bank to support private investment in New york clean energy economy.
and more resilient economy. The New york Green Bank is launching at a time of mounting evidence of the direct negative impacts of climate change on the nation environment, economy, and energy infrastructure.
Superstorm Sandy exposed this vulnerability with stark urgency and in so doing has underscored the critical investment challenge of rapidly building smart, resilient,
and low-carbon energy infrastructure. At the same time, new clean energy technologies are distinctly ready to meet this challenge, but bringing these technologies to scaled deployment across the economy is contingent on having ready access to capital and strong market structures to support new investment.
In recent years the clean energy sector has demonstrated dynamic growth. U s. solar power capacity, for instance, recently surpassed 10 gigawatts as the price of solar panels has fallen some 75 percent during the past five years
and continues to drop. Furthermore, America largest source of new electrical capacity in 2012 came from wind power,
The leadership of individual states to utilize their financing authorities to improve access to credit
and better manage financial risk is a bright spot in advancing the development of a clean energy economy powered by a modernized and climate-resilient electricity infrastructure.
low-cost capital is simply not available from institutional investors and bond markets to finance commercialization at scale.
This is where state green banks come into play. These financial institutions are some of the most powerful tools for mobilizing new sources of public and private capital into emerging and necessary clean energy projects.
and predictability to investors by ensuring reliable access to efficiently priced and long-term sources of credit to finance publically beneficial, clean energy infrastructure.
the Connecticut Clean energy Finance and Investment Authority is building a strong track record of success,
and California are also establishing similar clean energy financing entities. These emerging green banks also draw on the experiences of infrastructure banks employed in California, Puerto rico, British columbia,
Current state of clean energy financing programs Connecticut The New york Green Bank will join the Connecticut Clean energy Finance and Investment Authority,
state-level, clean energy financing. Established in 2011, CEFIA featured an initial capitalization of $48 million to provide broad credit support to Connecticut clean energy projects and companies.
CEFIA used $40 million to attract more than $180 million of private investment f which $20 million will be recovered.
This investment supported almost 30 megawats of new clean energy and savings of 9, 000 MMBTU of energy per year.
which authorized $100 million in bonds to finance a renewable energy loan fund that can provide low-cost financing for homeowners
can be paid back through on-bill financing, a payment plan that allows homeowners to pay back the loans through a premium on their utility bills.
The program could be especially beneficial for low-income residents and renters, helping them secure the necessary upfront capital
California California currently operates two green financing authorities through the state treasurer office: The California Alternative energy and Advanced Transportation Financing Authority, orcaeatfa,
and the California Pollution control Financing Authority, or CPCFA. These programs have issued more than $13 billion in tax-exempt bonds to finance low-cost loans for energy-efficiency improvements and tax incentives for clean energy manufacturing.
California has seen recently also a renewed push to establish a dedicated green bank. Democratic State Sen.
Kevin de Leon of California has proposed a green infrastructure bank that would issue loans and financial assistance to public and private economic development projects.
Massachusetts began a Green Bond program to attract environmentally conscious investors. The socially responsible bonds will be used to finance environmentally friendlyinfrastructure initiatives,
including water quality projects, energy-efficiency upgrades for state buildings, river revitalization, and habitat restoration projects. In June 2013, the state sold $100 million worth of green bonds as part of a larger bond sale, attracting some new investors specifically because of the green label.
This program represents a positive step in Massachusetts to prioritize investment in green infrastructure projects and could serve as a strong foundation for a fully capitalized state green bank in the future.
West Coast Infrastructure Exchange Launched in November 2012 the West Coast Infrastructure Exchange, or WCX, is a partnershipof Oregon, California, Washington,
The states anticipate that $1 trillion of necessary infrastructure investment will be required over the next 30 years.
In order to facilitate efficient financing and project management, WCX will work to build public-private partnerships,
and convene working groups to evaluate project-financing needs. The most likely projects for WCX are new development and the retrofit of the region electricity grids and water infrastructure.
WCX will seek to attract large state pension funds such as California State Public Employeesretirement System, or Calpers,
as well as institutional investors for these capital-intensive but reliable investments. However, while WCX will serve similar purposes to state green banks,
there is no indication that it will provide direct financial support to leverage private investments for infrastructure.
but underutilized tools because they attack the very heart of the challenges currently facing renewable energy and energy efficiency in capital markets.
Each of these tools will efficiently inject limited public dollars into transactions in a way that leverages far greater private investment than would have been accomplished otherwise,
a green bank can reduce costs for taxpayers and ratepayers, while significantly increasing the effective use of limited public dollars.
Aggregation State green banks should focus on mechanisms that allow the aggregation of decentralized investments across energy and real estate markets.
As a result, pricing is artificially high, decreasing investment and establishing a vicious cycle that suppresses clean energy deployment.
By serving as a warehouse for energy-efficiency and renewable energy loansnd by providing a clear point of entry into the market for customers
investors, and project developersreen banks can play a critically important function in beginning to build volume,
Credit enhancement A key principle of green banks is that they use public dollars strategically to reduce perceived risks for private investors in undertaking investments in clean energy projects.
By providing well-structured credit enhancements, a green bank can align public investments in a more targeted way to fill gaps in the capital market in order to leverage far greater volumes of private capital into needed projects.
however, must be driven by the needs of different energy technologies, market segments, target investors, or beneficiary populations within the state,
and energy-efficiency market by facilitating the securitization of these asset-backed investments. There is a substantial disconnect in current markets between the financing
and origination of specific clean energy projects and the scaled institutional investment in pooled financial products. The current inability of project developers to efficiently access institutional capital in the secondary market limits the liquidity of investments
and serves to further inflate pricing, increase complexity in transactions, and decrease overall volume. Acting in this way,
green banks will greatly support the development of clean energy projects across states and will positively impact the cost of clean energy development by offering real consumer protection for ratepayers,
while expanding the deployment of renewable energy and energy-efficiency projects. A key design principle of any proposed green bank is that it is structured to increase private-sector participation in the market for clean energy project financing.
This will gradually reduce the need for public subsidy as the market achieves maturity and commercial scale.
a green bank should use carefully targeted inducements to leverage greater private investment and bring new participants into these transactions.
and have been amply proven in other areas of public finance, including affordable housing, community economic development, technology research and development,
and infrastructure investment. Through green banks, these strategies can be employed to meet the specific challenges of clean energy deployment and market transformation.
or new revenue from environmental initiatives into establishing durable credit facilities, which will induce vastly more private capital for vitally beneficial public projects.
otherwise be unavailable for clean energy investments. Furthermore because green banks are designed to recycle the proceeds from these transactions,
they are able to cycle investments multiple times, thereby reducing the need for further public subsidy over time.
For all of these reasons, a green bank should be preferred a mechanism for inducing new capital investment,
and helping the nation as a whole move toward a transformed, clean energy economy. Conclusion With the initial capitalization of the New york Green Bank, New york has launched a dynamic tool that,
and promote overall economic growth long after the Obama administration tenure. Such a proposal represents smart economic policy,
as well as sound energy policy, and it will benefit New york ratepayers and taxpayers as it improves environmental and community health.
New york, Connecticut, and Hawaii are paving the way today with their green banks for new private-sector investment within robust, reliable,
and expanding clean energy markets that meet the needs of a vibrant and growing economy. As clean energy technologies continue to demonstrate their growing competitiveness
they will require access to sufficient streams of affordable capital for successful commercialization. This trend is already underway through new investments in public solar companiesand auto companiesrenewed focus on clean technologies.
Green banks are the right tools to leverage the private financing necessary to bring these technologies to wide-scale commercialization and support their competition within energy markets.
Moreover, state green banks offer great potential to drive innovation, fueling local and regional economic growth and job creation.
America and the rest of the world are facing vast climate and energy challenges. State green banks are a uniquely flexible solution that can operate at the scale of this challenge to accelerate the development and deployment of next-generation technology and infrastructure that is clean
As our country faces the growing danger of extreme weather and climate change, it is all too clear that investment in state of the-art-the art clean energy infrastructure is essential for the continued strength of the U s. economy.
By advancing this financing strategy, elected officials and regulatory agencies can take bold action to ensure the economic vitality and long-term interests of their citizens, consumers, and ratepayers.
and economy towards consumers who have come to expect it from both brands b
#CHINA AND UC DAVIS PARTNER TO PUT ZERO EMISSION VEHICLES ON A FASTER TRACK In a landmark international collaboration on clean vehicle adoption, the University of California, Davis,
Primary UC Davis partners are the Institute of Transportation Studies and the UC Davis Policy Institute for Energy, Environment and the Economy.
Benefits of multiple turbines in single tower-120%additional power output at minimum added cost of turbine-generators-Reduced capital expenditure per kilowatt-Increased production capacity
The new 55-inch class LG OLED TV, on sale now at a suggested price of $3, 499, is amazingly thin 4. 5 millimeters at its thinnest point (11/64ths
The all-electric system#10 buses and two charging stations#is an $11 million investment with the bulk of funding from federal and state grants.
funding for the new buses. arry Barker and his team continually seek creative opportunities to serve the people of Louisville.
This investment in new technologies is not just about improving public transportation in Louisville; it is also a down payment on ensuring healthier cleaner air and a more energy independent futuresaid Congressman John Yarmuth.
The Zerobus recharges in just a few minutes along the route while passengers load and unload at a charging stop.
#Watch Bill gates Drink Water From Human waste We know that Bill gates made a lot of money from Microsoft
it will be a good example of how philanthropy can provide seed money that draws bright people to work on big problems,
Gatesnotes. com Those entrepreneurs would make money from the sludge they remove from the environment,
Supported by almost EUR 1 million in research funding from the European commission, four companies and research institutes from Italy
assembly-line machines do their own'thinking'A major consumer of time and money in the manufacturing of aircraft, motor vehicles,
This costs time and money. PRESS can help significantly reduce costs by having the machines themselves adapt to different aeroplane models
and fibre laser market has remained completely unaffected by a global economic crisis which left very few other sectors undamaged.
and is capable of creating high-quality gears very quickly without the need for investment in new equipmentexplains Dr Veselovac. he demonstration we ran with Bosch has similarly now been integrated into their mass production.
I had obtained not financial support, I would not have been able to make the patent. In addition, the work has garnered a series of awards, both Italian and international.
Fregona has identified already a private investor and is setting up a spin-off company, and may apply for further EU funding through the Horizon 2020 programme.
and generates an annual turnover in the region of#400 billion. Bugnicourt says between 50 and 100 million tonnes of wood could use Durawood pre-treatment system every year. urawood could help the timber industry by improving the quality of products
will receive a total of EUR 3 million in EU funding. ablebot represents an excellent opportunity to design,
where efforts to kick-start the economy and boost competitiveness can be undermined one defect at a time. This is why industry is demanding solutions to avoid these so-called nd-of-linefailures solutions able not only to predict defects before they are generated,
Gorrotxategi predicts. e also see potential to use this approach in the production of other high-price, high-volume electrical parts, such as steering drives, starters and generators.
Supermarkets, convenience stores, service stations, restaurants, hotels wherever you find people with money to spend, you will find fridges,
Neither has the EU-funding of EUR 12 million, which has played a significant part in making this global effort a tremendous success. The main findings of the project COGS('Collaborative Oncological Gene-Environment Study')have been published in a special issue on genetic risk factors
This has led already to a sharp increase in price for rare-earth metals (such as Neodymium (Nd),
Supported by European union (EU) funding, the three and a half year project brought together 9 partners from 5 EU Member States, with expertise in both clinical and technological areas.
the development of technology transfer mechanisms, finance for innovation; and finally, innovation management and sectoral support.
and distributed to a database of relevant stakeholders. Crucially, high level meetings between key European and Mediterranean innovation figures were organised these were vital for exchanging examples of best practice."
"Medlbtikar has achieved many notable successes. They include a feasibility study on the Regional Innovation Financing Facility (RIFF) in each beneficiary country.
This study resulted in recommendations that addressed various deficiencies in financing schemes across the MEDA region.
Morocco and Tunisia access to"a network of over 2, 500 economics and technology experts in over 40 countries.
but they can have a terrible impact on human life and on the economy of a country.
These trends are having effects across society and the economy impacting health, energy agriculture, production, transportation and tourism.
000 in European commission funding, includes as partners the Institute of Research for Development in France and the Mediterranean Agronomic Institute of Bari in Italy.
With the help of EU funding the Cyclon project is developing biocompatible sugar-based drug-delivery systems that could lead to a breakthrough in the fight against various cancers.
With the initial investment focused mainly on constructing the water-bag and renting or purchasing a tugboat,
The final price for the water will depend on the distance it is shipped and on the payload.
while CO2 EMISSIONS will be lower thanks to efficient transport options. e have received considerable interest from stakeholders in the Mediterranean and Persian gulf area,
The Refresh team has applied also for funding for a follow-up demonstration project within the EU Seventh Framework Programme for Research (FP7) the Union's main instrument for funding research and innovation to foster growth and jobs.
With#3. 7 in EU-funding under the Seventh Framework Programme Light-Rolls is integrating highly innovative manufacturing and assembly technologies into a common technology platform.
and fuels that can compete on both price and performance with oil based alternatives but
with Russia matching the#2 million of funding provided by the EU under its 7th Framework Programme.
"You don't have to place all your money on one particular construct, then wait five years
a four-year research project set up in 2009 with the support of 6 million euros of European union (EU) funding.
EU funding for Dr Berényi's international TSPUMMNRPS project helped him quickly bring the prototype together.
a twotime recipient of funding from the EU's Marie Curie Actions (MCAS) programme of support for the mobility of researchers.
he received Marie Curie funding to support two research fellows. Five years later, Udalov was working as a researcher at the University of Twente in the field of high-power pulsed electron beams
"I was looking for funding for another project in the field of de-mining and unexploded ordnance,
and in April 2006 it was approved for#585,000 in Marie Curie funding for the period 2006-2009,
The funding supported research in two directions, Udalov said an advanced, high-power X-ray imaging technology known as"backscatter,
Both companies are negotiating with private investors and are in the process of adding new staff members, Udalov said."
The project was supported by European taxpayers, and we want to pay something back to them.""Project details Participants:
And with an investment of#1. 4 million, the European union has high hopes for the project's future application."
was made possible by EU co-funding, which helped bring together an international team of manufacturing, material and aviation engineers.
on the'EXIST Research Transfer'project sponsored by the Federal Ministry for Economics and Technology (BMWI).
Known as Aquaszero, the product can be used in existing water treatment filter cartridges where the arsenic bonds firmly to the Aquaszero granules.
SMARTFIRE received some#1. 2 million in funding from the European commission. Specifically, SMARTFIRE developed a real-time diagnostics
large-scale production of commodity polymers is shifting increasingly to other regions of the world. But innovative, specialised commodities,
along with smarter production strategies, can help European researchers and companies stay competitive in this field. Project details Project acronym:
which ran from 2006 to 2009 and received#838,000 in EU funding. Already now eight new railway bridges using Preco-Beam have been built in Germany, Austria and Poland."
showed that using Preco-Beam in its bridges could have cut expenses by approximately 40 percent.
High on thislist are perfume manufacturers with largesums of money at stake in sales of high-classluxury branded items.
Meanwhile the proceeds of counterfeitinggo to feed organised crime possibly eventerrorism and result in huge costs in the formof lost tax revenues.
supported by funding provided under the European union's 6th Research Framework Programme (FP6. The aim was to discover
e spent public money, so wee prepared to fly our results to the moon and back to give taxpayers a return on investment.
Delcam and our other exploitation partners are already making sure the results don collect dust!
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