Green IT
Should GovCon Expect a Surge in Next Generation Nuclear Power Plant Deals?
By John Adams at 11 March, 2010, 1:49 pm
U.S. Secretary of Energy Steven Chu has awarded Westinghouse Electric Co. and General Atomics a $40 million contract for “conceptual design and planning work” on the Next Generation Nuclear Plant (NGNP).
The award has the potential to signal an upswing in contracts being issued to firms in support of the NGNP. Chu and the Administration will [...]
EPA Budget Follows Pattern
By Kevin Matthews at 18 February, 2010, 3:15 pm
I suppose it makes sense the theme flowing through the various federal department budgets would be streamlining. With the deficit as it is, anything else would be irresponsible. But sometimes the cuts trim more than fat.
As we saw with the recent budget request for the Department of Energy, the $10 billion proposal for the Environmental [...]
State, Local Funds Dropped from DOE Budget
By Kevin Matthews at 12 February, 2010, 12:15 pm
As with most budgets, good and bad news can be found within the president’s recent fiscal request for the Department of Energy.
Overall, the $28.4 billion Fiscal Year 2011 budget request represents a continuing commitment to energy efficiency and the core goals of the Obama Administration as laid out during the campaign. For example, there’s still [...]
VC Investments in Clean-tech Hold Steady
By Kevin Matthews at 22 January, 2010, 3:26 pm
Critics who question the future of clean technology and our government’s investment in the industry’s future might have to admit they’re wrong, once and for all.
Here’s a little bit of news for them from the New York Times’ Green Inc.: Venture capitalists invested $5.6 billion in green technology companies worldwide last year, according to a [...]
Reports Indicate Bright Future for Renewables
By Bruce Gruenewald at 21 January, 2010, 2:14 pm
The green movement seems to have the blues lately. Many advocates and experts are still reeling over disappointment with the outcome in Copenhagen. Reports indicate climate change ranks far below reality TV on Americans’ priority lists.
Regardless, the green movement marches forward - at least when it comes to renewable energy. Reports from the end of [...]
Executive Profile: Jim Duffey, Secretary of Technology for the State of Virginia
By Jim Garrettson at 13 January, 2010, 2:27 pm
Jim Duffey was appointed to the position of Secretary of Technology for the State of Virginia by governor-elect Bob McDonnell in January 2010. Mr. Duffey will report directly to McDonnell when he takes office.
A private-sector executive in the IT business, Mr. Duffey brings wealth of experience to the position. After spending 24 years [...]
Green Construction To Account For Billions In Wages
By Kevin Matthews at 5 January, 2010, 2:25 pm
Green construction in the United States has soared in recent years and there’s plenty of reason for optimism as we head into the New Year. A steady stream of statistics, studies and reports indicate the trend will continue in the coming years.
In November, a report from the U.S. Green Building Council and Booz Allen Hamilton [...]
Copenhagen could turn tide on public opinion
By Kevin Matthews at 16 December, 2009, 1:25 pm
As the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP15) wraps up in Copenhagen this week, hopes are high among the environmental community for a myriad of accomplishments to come out of the two-week-long talks. The most important outcome might be a chance to turn the tide on a strategic mistake in communicating the concept of climate [...]
Read More >>Green Alternatives Awash in Red and Blue
By Kevin Matthews at 16 November, 2009, 1:01 pm
An unlikely power couple has emerged on the clean energy stage. And it’s been suggested that lawmakers take notice.
In a recent New York Times article, Texas and California were highlighted as important policy laboratories on the cutting edge of alternative energy in the absence of sustained federal action to support such efforts to fight climate [...]
Partnerships With States Could Solve Environmental, Economic Problems
By Kevin Matthews at 9 November, 2009, 1:03 pm
State governments have long been on the front line in the pursuit of energy efficiency, and for good reason. Studies indicate it’s far cheaper to invest in energy efficiency than to build new power plants.
The emphasis will apparently continue for many years to come. The Wall Street Journal has reported total annual spending on state [...]
