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» Will Banks Win Best Actor in a Leading Role for Solar in 2012?
May 02, 2012 – This article appeared in Greentechsolar. You can access the story here. By Eric Wesoff The solar industry has come a long way to reach the point where it can compete at grid parity in many markets. Products and services continue to be developed to support the growth each year. In…more
» Areva Solar Builds Giant Solar Farm In India
Apr 25, 2012 – This article appeared in Forbes. You can access the story here. By Ucilia Wang In a northwestern corner of India, rows of steel and glass are rising from the ground to form what will be one of the largest solar power plants in Asia. The 250-megawatt project is the first in…more
» Local workers get training for green jobs, and placement
Apr 19, 2012 – This article appeared in the Silicon Valley Mercury News You can access the story here. By Dana Hull SolarTech, an initiative of the Silicon Valley Leadership Group, has partnered with NOVA, a local job training organization, on a pioneering program that trains people for highly sought after "green jobs" in the…more
» Areva to build Asia’s largest CSP plant for India’s Reliance Power
Apr 13, 2012 – This article appeared in Recharge. You can access the story here. By Oliver Wagg France’s Areva says it will build Asia’s largest concentrated solar power (CSP) installation for India’s Reliance Power. The project will deploy two 125MW CSP plants using Areva’s compact linear fresnel reflector (CLFR) technology in Rajasthan, India. CLFR technology uses…more
» Entrepreneurs to raising capital
Apr 03, 2012 – By Kent Hoover This article appeared in the Austin Business Journal. You can access the story here. Legislation that will make it easier for small companies to obtain capital from investors was sent to President Barack Obama for his signature. The House passed the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act by a 380-41…more
» How the Affordable Care Act Helps the U.S. Economy
Apr 03, 2012 – This article appeared in US News & World Report. You can access the story here. By David Brodwin This week, the Supreme Court heard arguments over whether President Obama’s healthcare legislation is constitutional. It’s easy to get lost in tedious legal details, but let’s not neglect the critical patient at the heart of…more
» Senate Toughens Crowdfunding Rules, Passes JOBS Bill
Apr 03, 2012 – By Kent Hoover This article appeared in Portfolio.com. You can access the story here. The Senate passed the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act today by a 73-26 vote, but not before amending the bill. This means the House, which already passed the JOBS Act, will have to accept the Senate’s changes before…more
» Crowdfunding may aid companies overlooked by VCs, angels
Apr 03, 2012 – By Ira Teinowitz This article appeared on the American Sustainable Business Council website. You can access the story here. As Congress readies to send a package of measures promoting capital formation by startup companies to President Obama, proponents of a provision allowing Internet crowdfunding suggest it will revolutionize capital-raising for smaller…more
» Business Leaders Support Senate Passage of Crowdfunding Amendment
Apr 03, 2012 – This article appeared on the American Sustainable Business Council website. You can access the story here. Today, the American Sustainable Business Council (ASBC) applauded the Senate for passing the CROWDFUND Act as an amendment to the Reopening American Capital Markets to Emerging Growth Companies Act of 2011 (HR 3606). In…more
» Greg Smith, Goldman Sachs, and the Death of Professionalism
Apr 03, 2012 – This article appeared in US News & World Report. You can access the story here. By David Brodwin Last week, when Goldman Sachs's executive director Greg Smith resigned, he blasted his former employer's culture as "toxic and destructive." Goldman "rips off" its clients, Smith declared, allowing "morally bankrupt" people to…more
