Obama says clean energy programs can help environment while promoting economic growth

October 7th, 2009 Midwest govs. see clean energy cooperation needDETROIT — Governors from across the Midwest are working together to promote clean energy industry and infrastructure in the region despite heated competition between their states for new investment and jobs.

October 6th, 2009 Commerce secretary: Clean energy key to MidwestDETROIT — U.S. Commerce Secretary Gary Locke told representatives of Midwest states on Tuesday that the growth of clean energy industries is key to the region's economic recovery and future.

October 3rd, 2009 DUBAI - The launch of the Emirates Energy Award for sustainable energy use has been announced here, WAM News agency reported Saturday. Saeed Al Tayer, CEO of Dubai Electricity and Water Authority and Chairman of the Emirates Energy Award, said: "The importance of this award lies in the daily indications of energy consumption rate in all forms which increased continuously and reflects negatively on our environment, economy and the implementation of development plans and programs in the country." "We expect that this year's award will attract more participants and include new effective and innovative strategies in the management and rational use of energy," he added.

September 30th, 2009 Senate climate bill drops "cap and trade" termWASHINGTON — Senate Democrats tried out a new catch phrase Wednesday to sell their global warming bill: pollution reduction and investment, or PRI. But it's just another name for cap and trade, a term derided by Republican critics as "cap and tax" because it will increase energy prices and which Democratic polls have shown faring poorly with voters.

September 22nd, 2009 Obama: Clean planet, economic growth, can co-existUNITED NATIONS — President Barack Obama says the United States was slow to recognize the magnitude of climate change, but that Washington is moving swiftly to catch up. Addressing the U.N.

September 1st, 2009 ABU DHABI - More than 350 nominations from over 60 countries have been received for the Zayed Future Energy Prize awarded by the United Arab Emirates (UAE), WAM news agency reported Tuesday. The Zayed Future Energy Prize selection committee and jury will review the entries and the prize will be awarded Jan 19, 2010 during the World Future Energy Summit in Abu Dhabi.

July 27th, 2009 Obama: US, China interested in clean energyWASHINGTON — President Barack Obama says the U.S. and China have a shared interest in creating clean and secure energy sources.

July 24th, 2009 BEIJING - UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon Friday urged China to become a role model for developing nations in responding to climate change by promoting clean energy and investing in "green" economic growth. "China has long been the world's fastest-growing major economy," Ban said in a speech in Beijing.

July 16th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Around 25,000 MW of power, nearly six times what Delhi requires during peak hours, is being produced by private consumers and commercial units by burning diesel, which is affecting environment and contributing to climate change, a senior official said here Thursday. The continuing energy shortage is leading to an increasing use of diesel for power generation, whether in the industrial, commercial, retail or domestic sectors.

July 15th, 2009 US calls on China to open marketsBEIJING — U.S. Commerce Secretary Gary Locke urged China to help revive world growth by opening its markets further and easing currency controls.

June 23rd, 2009 Obama pushes for energy measureWASHINGTON — President Barack Obama is calling on members of the House to pass legislation that he says will "spark a clean energy transformation" and reduce the nation's dependence on foreign oil. Obama told reporters at a Tuesday midday news conference that the legislation will also deal with the problem of pollution that causes global warming.

June 17th, 2009 Obama urges Americans to volunteer this summerWASHINGTON — President Barack Obama on Wednesday urged Americans to volunteer in their communities this summer by tutoring students, picking up trash or getting involved in other projects that also might speed economic growth. In a video message, Obama said people can help the country prosper by donating time to schools and hospitals in their neighborhoods.

June 10th, 2009 Study: Jobs in fledgling green sector growingNEW YORK — The fledgling renewable energy industry has grown steadily over much of the past decade, adding jobs at more than twice the national rate, according to a Pew Charitable Trusts study released Wednesday. Solar and wind-power companies, energy-efficient light bulb makers, environmental engineering firms and others expanded their work force by 9.1 percent from 1998 to 2007, the latest year available, according to Pew.

April 22nd, 2009 Waxman says climate bill won't be drag on economyWASHINGTON — The chief sponsor of a bill that would limit greenhouse gases says his proposal to tackle climate change would spur clean energy development and won't be a drag on the economy. Rep. Henry Waxman, D-Calif., said Wednesday claims by critics that controlling greenhouse gases will undermine the economy ignore the financial benefits of shifting to cleaner energy that does not contribute to global warming.

March 31st, 2009 NEW DELHI/PUNE - Suzlon Energy Limited, the world's fifth leading wind turbine maker, entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with TERI University for setting up and offering an MTech Programme in Renewable Energy Engineering and Management. This MoU will facilitate Suzlon Energy to contribute to the Programme through exchange of ideas and expertise, and guest faculty.