Tag: Featured Business
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Six Developing Countries Get $41 Million in Loans to Deploy Renewable Energy
Six renewable energy projects in developing countries will soon become realities, thanks to $41 million in financing. The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) and Abu Dhabi Fund for Development (ADFD) used suggestions from an advisory panel to hand out the loans to complete projects that will deploy wind, solar, hydro and biomass technologies, according to…
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Whole Foods Supports Local Growers and Producers With $25 Million
Whole Foods Market is loaning millions to ensure that even more products from local growers, producers and artisans all over make it to the shelves of their 370-plus stores around the globe. The retailer has announced a $25 million boost to its popular Local Producer Loan Program. Since the program’s 2007 inception, Whole Foods has aided 155…
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NFL to Host ‘Greenest Super Bowl Ever’ at MetLife Stadium
Regardless who winds up in it, this year’s Super Bowl is sure to be the greenest one yet. All the waste oil generated from food production on Feb. 2 at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, NJ will be converted into biodiesel fuel and all food scraps will be composted, according to the New York/New Jersey…
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How Close is the World to $1 Trillion in Renewable Energy Investments?
Some bankers across the world are aiming high when it comes to investments in renewable energy. Billionaire investors and climate-focused policy advocates like hedge-fund founder billionaire Tom Steyer and former U.S. Treasury Secretary Robert Rubin gathered at the United Nations this week to call for more investments in renewables and changes to financial markets that…
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Wind Energy Blows Away Records Throughout Europe
By Michael Goggin The data is in, and 2013 went out with a bang as wind energy output soared to new records across Europe. Electricity prices and air pollution dropped as wind energy drastically reduced fossil fuel use during high winter energy demand. Ireland, Denmark, Spain, Portugal, Germany, and the UK all saw noteworthy wind…