The EU's renewable power sector, led by wind, is growing, and those who build wind farms are having trouble keeping up with demand

by Mark Scott

After years of playing second fiddle to mainstream power sources, Europe's renewable energy sector is now going from strength to strength. Lucrative government subsidies, an EU-wide goal to reduce CO2 emissions 20% by 2020, and growing public support for the fight against climate change have turned this new industry into a force to be reckoned with.

June 12, 2007, Introduced by Senator GLEASON and referred to the Committee on Energy Policy and Public Utilities.

A bill to amend 1994 PA 451, entitled "Natural resources and environmental protection act," (MCL 324.101 to 324.90106) by adding part 173.

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Wal-Mart will measure the amount of energy used to create products throughout its supply chain, including the procurement, manufacturing and distribution process. The retailer is initiating a pilot with a group of suppliers to look for new ways to make its entire supply chain more energy efficient.

The pilot will focus on seven product categories - DVD's, toothpaste, soap, milk, beer, vacuum cleaners and soda - to determine the overall environmental impact of products. Some of these products are already part of Wal-Mart's Live Better Index, which serves as a measurement of consumer attitudes and shopping behaviors related to green issues.

September 26, 2007

Winning permission to build natural gas pipelines is a tough job. It's designed that way. And while it is an inclusive process, it is not intended to be an impossible one. Success means being open and flexible and able to anticipate future needs.

Prices for solar and biogas introduced in the Michigan Renewable Energy Sources Act would be the best in North America.

Patterned after Germany's highly successful Renewable Energy Sources Act, Veteran Michigan Assemblywoman Kathleen Law submitted a bill to the Michigan House of Representatives earlier this week that creates the first comprehensive renewable energy feed-in tariff (FIT) introduced into any U.S. legislature.

Originally Posted on 9/24/2007 1:02:53 PM

Brighton-based Encore Energy Systems Inc. (OTC: ENCS) Monday projected positive earnings per share by the end of 2008 based on a sales pipeline of $225 million.

Source By Anne Moore Odell, SocialFunds.com

Executives' notions that having corporate responsibility policies in place is profitable are backed up by research released earlier this year from the international investment bank Goldman Sachs. In a broad study across six sectors, Goldman Sachs found that companies that have environmental, social and governance (ESG) policies in place have outperformed the general stock market by 25 percent since August 2005.

Having environmental policies in place is more than just good public relations, a majority of executives responded in a survey conducted for global accounting firm Grant Thornton . Three-quarters of respondents likewise agreed that corporate responsibility could increase profits.

The belief that corporate responsibility can increase a company's bottom-line will lead to a swell in spending for corporate responsibility issues in the immediate future, the executives predicted. This increase in spending is especially noteworthy, as it is occurring during an all time low in business confidence Grant Thornton reported,

"Corporate responsibility has begun to move from a defensive to an offensive position," said Jack Katz, managing partner of Grant Thornton's Financial Services industry practice. "It is not simply about complying with government regulations. It's about reducing costs, marketing products and services, raising capital, and winning talent."