Commerce Dept.’s Minority Biz Chief in Philly Friday
David A. Hinson, national director of the Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA) at the U.S. Department of Commerce, will be touring the Clean Energy Campus at the Navy Yard in South Philadelphia Friday afternoon (Jan. 21). Hinson’s guide will be James Gambino, a VP at Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Southeastern Pennsylvania, who will be .. read more
A Post-Oil Future, Thanks To … Neodymium?
I want to say one word to you, Benjamin. Just one word: Plastics Neodymium. Neodymium is at the heart of this Jan. 17 piece from National Geographic News, headlined, “Going ‘All The Way’ With Renewable Energy?” The piece, by Mason Inman, starts with a provocative, blue-sky concept: “In a world where fossil fuel provides more than 80 percent of .. read more
WSJ: Good jobs news for manufacturing, of all things
Today’s Wall Street Journal says that manufacturing jobs in the U.S. grew 1.2% last year (136,000 positions), the first increase since 1997, and that the percentage will grow again in 2011, according to two analyst firms. We thought that was interesting in light of the 2010 industrial land use study undertaken by the Philadelphia Industrial Development .. read more
Where’s Natalia?
It’s hard to keep track of our prez & CEO, so this will be a regular feature on Sustain Ecolibrium. This week Natalia Olson-Urtecho has been in sunny Palm Springs, California, at the Clean-Tech Investor Summit. She is among 500 investors, Fortune 500 executives, entrepreneurs, and service providers taking part. Among the trends and discussions: “Natural Gas and .. read more
Rendell years: Good green or just politics?
The Sunday Inquirer has a slim but good outgoing package on Ed Rendell’s years as guv and mayor. One of his credits is that he increased funding for the commonwealth’s Growing Greener program, which is supposed to protect Pennsylvania’s open spaces and waterways. In his second term, he wrested money into renewable and “clean energy” efforts, .. read more
Walter Berglund is “greener than Greenpeace”
Who the hell is Walter Berglund, you ask? He’s not a Philly local. And though he’s been associated with green movements and projects in Washington, D.C., St. Paul, Minn. and New York City, he’s not from any of those places, either. Rather, he’s from the fertile mind of bestselling author Jonathan Franzen, and the main character .. read more
Upcoming Events – January
EG is sponsoring several exciting events in the coming months. To learn more about these events, follow the links below. January 18th – 20th – 7th Annual Clean Tech Investor Summit January 20th – Urban Sustainability Forum: Healthy Homes in Toxic Times January 21st – 2011 Alegria Ball: Costa Rica Verde January 25th – 26th .. read more
World Green Energy Symposium – October 21-23
Please join EG as we host the 2010 World Green Energy Symposium and EXPO, from the 21st through the 23rd of October. For more information, please visit the WGES website.
Upcoming Events – October/November
EG is sponsoring several exciting events in the coming months. To learn more about these events, follow the links below. October 20th – U.S. DOE’s Mid-Atlantic Regional Workshop: R-5 and Low-e storm Window Volume Purchase Program October 21st – Delaware Valley Green Building Council’s Annual Green Building Celebration October 21st – 23rd – World Green .. read more
DOE Invests $122 Million in Philadelphia Navy Yard
The US Department of Energy announced last week that it will invest up to $122 Million in Philadelphia’s Energy Innovation Hub, which is located at the Navy Yard. The research consortium will be led by Penn State, and will focus on developing new energy-efficient building designs and materials. Click here to read the official DOE .. read more
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