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Anatomy of a Power Purchase Agreement | Greentech Media

Wed, 12 May 2010 04:00:00 -0700

You don't negotiate the terms of a mortgage when you buy a house -- it's a pretty standard document. And you sign with the bank, not the realtor, not the builder and usually not the seller.

But if you want to enter a power purchase agreement (PPA) to finance a solar system on a commercial or residential roof, there is no standard document and there is no standard entry point -- you can get the PPA through a variety of integrators or through a PPA firm.

Our stand for digital due process | Google Blog

Tue, 30 Mar 2010 04:00:00 -0700

The year was 1986. A gallon of gas cost 89 cents, Paul Simons Graceland won the Grammy for album of the year, and the federal Electronic Communications Privacy Act (ECPA), which governs how law enforcement can access electronic data, was signed into law.

33 Outstanding Buckminster Fuller Challenge Entries Advanced to the Final Stage | Buckminster Fuller Institute

Tue, 02 Mar 2010 04:00:00 -0800

NEW YORK CITY The Buckminster Fuller Institute is proud to announce that thirty-three outstanding entries to the Buckminster Fuller Challenge have been advanced to the final stage of review.

The jury will select the winner of the Challenge, to be announced to the public in May 2009. The $100,000 prize and the OmniOculi sculpture will be conferred at a public event at the Museum of Contemporary Art, Chicago on June 6th, 2009 to coincide with Starting With the Universe, the acclaimed retrospective exhibition on the pioneering legacy of R. Buckminster Fuller opening March 14th and on view until June 21st.

The SEC Passes Regulation Which Only STRENGTHENS Case to Own Gold | ZeroHedge

Wed, 27 Jan 2010 04:00:00 -0800

"Paper money eventually returns to its intrinsic value ZERO." - Voltaire (1729)

Anyone who sees this new regulation and feels safe leaving their money in money market funds needs to have their head examined. The "intent" is to prevent a "run" on money market funds when the next crisis hits. Essentially the passage of that regulation signals the high probability of such a crisis happening.

Social Medias True Impact on Haiti, China, and the World | Mashable

Sun, 17 Jan 2010 04:00:00 -0800

The Social Analyst is a weekly column by Mashable Co-Editor Ben Parr, where he digs into social media trends and how they are affecting companies in the space.

Weve seen some major world events unfold on the social media stage this week, the biggest being Googles threat to pull out of China and the Haiti earthquake.

Haiti Earthquake Relief: How You Can Help | Huffington Post

Fri, 15 Jan 2010 04:00:00 -0800

Huffington Post Impact has put together a comprehensive list of links to donate and get involved in relief efforts for victims of Tuesday's devastating earthquake. You can also go to The Goods: Help Send Relief To Haiti, an online store by Causecast and HuffPost Impact, where you can purchase products for organizations that will be directly used on the ground in Haiti.

The U.S. State Department Operations Center has set up the following number for Americans seeking information about family members in Haiti: 1-888-407-4747

10 Political Connections In Greentech | Earth2Tech

Mon, 04 Jan 2010 04:00:00 -0800

As weve all heard before, its often who you know, instead of what you know, when it comes to the world of business. And thats even more true for the greentech industry, which became the leading venture capital investment sector in the third quarter of 2009 largely based on investments from the U.S. governments stimulus package.

Six Surprising Places For Solar Power | The Daily Green

Mon, 04 Jan 2010 04:00:00 -0800

Although the Recession has slowed down the rapid rise of alternative energy technologies like solar, wind, wave and biofuels, the future is still quite bright. The good news for homeowners and businesses large and small is that the benefits of home solar power are not restricted just to the sunniest states. Impressive gains are being seen in some unlikely places as well.

Report: Carbon Price Needs to Be at $40 for Commercial CCS | Earth2Tech

Mon, 04 Jan 2010 04:00:00 -0800

Heres another hurdle for the carbon capture and sequestration (CCS) market (where carbon emitted during power generation is collected and stored): Research firm ABI says that the price of carbon on emissions trading markets needs to hit $40 per ton of CO2 for CCS to attain true commercial status. Ruh-roh. Carbon prices recently took a major dive after the Copenhagen climate summit failed to send strong signals to investors that international governments would set aggressive emissions reductions.

GBDS.US News Articles Daily

Anatomy of a Power Purchase Agreement | Greentech Media

Our stand for digital due process | Google Blog

33 Outstanding Buckminster Fuller Challenge Entries Advanced to the Final Stage | Buckminster Fuller Institute

The SEC Passes Regulation Which Only STRENGTHENS Case to Own Gold | ZeroHedge

Social Medias True Impact on Haiti, China, and the World | Mashable

Haiti Earthquake Relief: How You Can Help | Huffington Post

10 Political Connections In Greentech | Earth2Tech

Six Surprising Places For Solar Power | The Daily Green

Report: Carbon Price Needs to Be at $40 for Commercial CCS | Earth2Tech

Top 15 Stories from 2009 | Earth2Tech

Social Medias True Impact on Haiti, China, and the World | Mashable