]> http://www.greenedia.com/latest Incentives & Rebates Sector - Latest Blog Articles at http://www.greenedia.com en http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/green-car-congress/189281?rsstype=latest&cid=59 Perspective by Brian J. Donovan, CEO of Renergie, Inc. PDF versionINTRODUCTIONAn offset is a measurable reduction, avoidance, or sequestration of GHG emissions from a source not covered by an emission reduction program. If a cap-and-trade program ... Sat, 06 Mar 2010 08:30:00 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/green-car-congress/189281?rsstype=latest&cid=59 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/treehugger/189504?rsstype=latest&cid=59 Image credit: GristThe name junk food alone tells us that our bag of chips, corn syrup-laden cookie, and giant soda are not the best food choices. Still, people reach for those foods everyday.But what if junk food was taxed? Would that change peopl... Fri, 05 Mar 2010 18:41:37 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/treehugger/189504?rsstype=latest&cid=59 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/treehugger/189513?rsstype=latest&cid=59 Photo: SAGE ElectrochromicsSAGE Electrochromics Gets $100+ MillionAnother day, another announcement by the U.S. Department of Energy (DoE). Yesterday, it was $100 million in funding for clean tech energy projects via ARPA-E, and today it's $72 millio... Fri, 05 Mar 2010 15:30:06 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/treehugger/189513?rsstype=latest&cid=59 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/open-congress/189359?rsstype=latest&cid=59 In what were thought to be the waning days of the health care reform process, Rep. Bart Stupak [D, MI-1] came out of left field and introduced the issue of abortion to the debate nearly sinking everything. Now that health care is again inching to... Fri, 05 Mar 2010 06:09:00 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/open-congress/189359?rsstype=latest&cid=59 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/open-congress/189360?rsstype=latest&cid=59 Rep. Bart Stupak [D, MI-1] went on Good Morning America yesterday to say that he has the votes and is ready to sink the Senate health care bill (and the whole health care reform process in Congress) if it is not changed to match the language he added... Fri, 05 Mar 2010 05:55:00 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/open-congress/189360?rsstype=latest&cid=59 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/clean-break/189133?rsstype=latest&cid=59 I reported Tuesday that Bosch Solar, a subsidiary of German conglomerate Bosch Group, had signed a deal with Calgary-based solar inverter maker Sustainable Energy Technologies that will see the firms integrate their respective products to create a ki... Wed, 03 Mar 2010 10:59:24 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/clean-break/189133?rsstype=latest&cid=59 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/ecogeek/189567?rsstype=latest&cid=59 Today, President Obama announced the details of the HOMESTAR program, otherwise known as Cash for Caulkers. The president said the home retrofit program would create construction jobs, reduce the nation's energy use equal to the output of three c... Tue, 02 Mar 2010 18:52:00 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/ecogeek/189567?rsstype=latest&cid=59 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/autobloggreen/188954?rsstype=latest&cid=59 Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Green DailyNissan Leaf - Click above for high-res image galleryThere are a lot of unknowns concerning the upcoming plug-in vehicle market expansion, but we don't often hear that we might have too many lithium-ion batteries in... Sun, 28 Feb 2010 19:46:00 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/autobloggreen/188954?rsstype=latest&cid=59 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/autobloggreen/188955?rsstype=latest&cid=59 Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Hybrid, Hydrogen, Mitsubishi, Tesla Motors, Legislation and Policy, UKWould-be buyers, both individuals and businesses, of certain low emission vehicles in the UK will be offered a sweet incentive starting in 2011. How does 2... Sun, 28 Feb 2010 13:11:00 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/autobloggreen/188955?rsstype=latest&cid=59 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/autobloggreen/188956?rsstype=latest&cid=59 Filed under: Legislation and Policy, Green Daily, USAAs we said the other day, even with the debate over health care reform sucking the media's attention, the U.S. Senate is busy with a lot of non-HCR items. There's the debate over the EPA's endanger... Sun, 28 Feb 2010 09:05:00 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/autobloggreen/188956?rsstype=latest&cid=59 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/green-car-congress/188655?rsstype=latest&cid=59 Toda America, Inc., a subsidiary of Toda Kogyo Corp. in Japan, recently concluded a $35-million award contract with the US Department of Energy (DOE), granted under the Recovery Act Electric Device Vehicle Battery and Component Manufacturing Init... Sun, 28 Feb 2010 08:46:00 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/green-car-congress/188655?rsstype=latest&cid=59 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/green-car-congress/188663?rsstype=latest&cid=59 Michigan-based electric powertrain company ALTe LLC (earlier post) was approved to receive a tax credit valued at $8.4 million over seven years from the Michigan Economic Development Corporation's (MEDC) Michigan Economic Growth Authority (MEGA) boar... Sat, 27 Feb 2010 07:13:00 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/green-car-congress/188663?rsstype=latest&cid=59 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/green-car-congress/188664?rsstype=latest&cid=59 Ford Motor Company is investing $155 million at its Cleveland operations to build a new more fuel-efficient V-6 engine for the 2011 Mustang. The all-aluminum dual-overhead cam (DOHC), 3.7-liter Duratec 24-valve V-6 engine with Twin Independent Variab... Fri, 26 Feb 2010 13:45:54 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/green-car-congress/188664?rsstype=latest&cid=59 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/green-car-congress/188667?rsstype=latest&cid=59 Perspective by Chris Hill, Manager, Central Fleet for the City of Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, and author of Hamilton's Green Fleet Implementation Plan. [Mr. Hill is currently chair of the Ontario Chapter of NAFA Fleet Management Association, and a Gre... Fri, 26 Feb 2010 12:44:28 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/green-car-congress/188667?rsstype=latest&cid=59 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/autobloggreen/188967?rsstype=latest&cid=59 Filed under: MPG, FordLast May, Ford began making the new, more efficient 3.5-liter EcoBoost V6 engine for vehicles like the Ford Flex, Ford Taurus SHO, Lincoln MKS sedan and Lincoln MKT crossover at its Cleveland Engine Plant No. 1. That plant was c... Fri, 26 Feb 2010 11:15:00 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/autobloggreen/188967?rsstype=latest&cid=59 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/climate-411/189022?rsstype=latest&cid=59 A majority of Americans are worried that the United States' role in the world economy will diminish in the coming years, according to a new Washington Post-ABC News poll.But the truth is, China is already beating the U.S. to clean energy jobs.China i... Fri, 26 Feb 2010 10:35:03 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/climate-411/189022?rsstype=latest&cid=59 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/green-car-congress/188672?rsstype=latest&cid=59 The UK Department for Transport (DfT) has confirmed details of the financial incentives that will be made available to buyers of electric cars from January 2011. The subsidy will be worth 25% of a car's recommended retail price up to a value of 5,0... Fri, 26 Feb 2010 04:30:00 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/green-car-congress/188672?rsstype=latest&cid=59 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/ecogeek/188947?rsstype=latest&cid=59 TXU Energy, a large Texas utility company, will lease rooftop solar power systems to their customers in the Dallas area.Homeowners can sign up for the program with TXU and their partner in the project, SolarCity, will design and install the systems. ... Thu, 25 Feb 2010 19:26:00 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/ecogeek/188947?rsstype=latest&cid=59 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/open-congress/188742?rsstype=latest&cid=59 The AP reports on Sen. Jim Bunning's [R, KY] forced delay of congressional action to extend unemployment insurance benefits (H.R. 4691), which will begin expiring for millions of unemployed Americans on Monday:The Senate failed late Thursday to exten... Thu, 25 Feb 2010 18:06:00 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/open-congress/188742?rsstype=latest&cid=59 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/green-car-congress/188676?rsstype=latest&cid=59 AMP's drivetrain for the electric Equinox. Click to enlarge.Ohio-based Advanced Mechanical Products, Inc. (AMP), a company engaged in the conversion of new vehicles to full battery-electric drive, unveiled its latest all-electric conversion platfor... 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