Despite reports from the National Bureau of Economic Research that the U.S. has officially been in recession all year, the solar industry seems poised to soldier on. The evidence? The Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) just announced plans to relocate the Solar Expo 2009 from San Jose to Anaheim. The facility in San Jose, apparently, [...]

News: Ignite Clean Energy Competition
Since 2004, the MIT Enterprise Forum of Cambridge has sponsored ICE (Ignite Clean Energy), a sustainable business competition with a twist: ICE is judged according to business presentations.
The idea is to encourage companies devoted to reducing the energy sector’s dependence on fossil fuels to develop business plans that might actually attract [...]

News: ScientificAmerican.com
Clean technologies, those that address energy needs and environmental impact, are proving to be a growth industry.
According to Scientific American, clean energy technologies and environmentally low impact products are rapidly moving from fringe to mainstreet in the United States, offering opportunity for economic growth. ndeed, cities around the world are vying for position as [...]

News: CNNMoney.
Solar IPOs appear to be gaining a lot of momentum, particulary from Chinese companies, as investors rush to claim their stake in an industry poised for massive potential growth in the face of the climate change crisis.
Reactions to the hype, however, are mixed. Some see the investing as appropriate for an industry that could [...]