THE GREEN MINUTE
“Information connecting you to the green economy”
Christopher M. Kimmes
Green Business Development/CA Commercial Banking/City National Bank
(562)624-8670 chris.kimmes@cnb.com
NEWS BLAST:
Green Business Forecast Shows Strong Growth Ahead http://www.greenbiz.com/blog/2010/07/19/green-business-forecast-shows-st...
Clean-tech export bill heads to House floor http://www.bizjournals.com/sacramento/stories/2010/07/19/daily41.html
Portland Gets North America's First Public Quick-Charge Station for EVs http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/06/north-americas-first-public-use-quick...
SDG&E received approval of a US $1.9 billion, 120-mile Sunrise Powerlink transmission line (most comprehensive permitting and environmental work completed for a power line in California history.) http://www.renewableenergyworld.com/rea/news/article/2010/07/us-forest-s...
House passes Matsui bill that would boost U.S. clean-tech industry
http://www.bizjournals.com/sacramento/stories/2010/07/26/daily43.html
San Francisco Bay Area Gets $5 Million for Installation of More than 5,000 EV Charging Stations http://www.baaqmd.gov/~/media/Files/Communications%20and%20Outreach/Publ...
Bright Source to build the worlds largest concentrated solar power plant
http://climateprogress.org/2010/08/08/brightsource-to-build-largest-conc...
NEWS:
SDG&E seeks to invest $600M in Montana wind farm http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5geEXjSlUYpQmMsNoi0M17I...
Tidal turbine to open in Scotland this year http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2010/aug/13/world-largest-tidal-tu...
Secretary Chu Announces Initiatives to Promote Clean Energy at First Clean Energy Ministerial http://www.energy.gov/news/9233.htm
DOE Designates New National Marine Renewable Energy Center for Ocean Energy Research http://www1.eere.energy.gov/windandhydro
California Opens the Market to Demand Response http://earth2tech.com/2010/08/12/cali-opens-the-market-to-demand-response
Energy Ministers Endorse Clean-Tech Measures, Back CCS Group http://www.nytimes.com/gwire/2010/07/20/20greenwire-energy-ministers-end...
RESEARCH:
The Renewables Global Status Report (If you're looking for a comprehensive resource for renewable energy installation figures, look no further: The Renewables Global Status report was released last week, and it provides a great snapshot of where and how renewables are being developed around the world.) http://www.renewableenergyworld.com/rea/news/article/2010/07/renewables-...
The Future of Natural Gas (MIT Study)
http://web.mit.edu/mitei/research/studies/naturalgas.html
Just released Wind Technologies Market Report http://eetd.lbl.gov/ea/ems/reports/lbnl-3716e-ppt.pdf
New Study Analyzes U.S. Regional Clean-Energy Policy Strength and Job Creation Potential http://www.davidjhess.org/BuildCleanEnergyExecSum.pdf
Global Trends in Sustainable Energy Investment http://www.renewableenergyworld.com/rea/blog/post/2010/07/the-state-of-n...
CLEAN ENERGY INDEX:
http://www.cleanedge.com/ceindex
SHORT LIST OF FUNDING NOTICES:
GE Announces $200 Million Open Innovation Challenge Seeking Electric Grid Breakthroughs
http://challenge.ecomagination.com/ideas?randomtokenforcache=12796608538...
Small Businesses Get $30 Million for Clean Technology http://www.executivegov.com/2010/07/small-businesses-get-30-million-for-...
Energy Efficiency Financing 3% interest loan applications now open.
Applications are being accepted. Please see notice for qualifications. http://www.energy.ca.gov/efficiency/financing/index.html
SBIR Grant: USDA Announces Biofuels Topics for Phase I SBIR Grants http://www.nifa.usda.gov/funding/rfas/sbir_rfa.html
DoD STTR Grant: Innovative Methods for the Conversion of Biomass to Short Chain Alkenes for the Production of Renewable Jet Fuels (Navy) http://www.navysbir.com
“My purpose is to update you on the rapid developments behind the evolution of our green economy. My goal is to assist you with “connecting the dots” between international & domestic debt/equity sources, (angel, p/e, v/c, investment banks, fund, development banks) bond financing, innovative financial structures, various tax credit models, PPA’s, (power purchase agreements), grant, rebate and incentive based solicitations. I foresee aligning with you, not only as a new banking relationship, but rather a strategic partner with a personal goal of assisting you understand where you fit and how to navigate your way to success. Together, our ultimate goal is to build a more robust, sustainable, environmentally friendly, job creating, export driven, green economy.”
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