Green Options » energy investments http://greenoptions.com/tag/energy-investments Posts tagged 'energy investments' Thu, 05 Nov 2009 22:09:24 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 en Special release of the Green Tax Guide, 2009 http://greenbuildingelements.com/2009/11/05/special-release-of-the-green-tax-guide-2009/ http://greenbuildingelements.com/2009/11/05/special-release-of-the-green-tax-guide-2009/#comments Thu, 05 Nov 2009 22:09:24 +0000 GO Media Sponsor http://greenbuildingelements.com/2009/11/05/special-release-of-the-green-tax-guide-2009/ Green tax incentives at the federal and state levels are finally helping to convert our country to a green collar economy. In the wake of the recent Stimulus Package, and economic rescue legislation of 2008, several energy efficiency and renewable tax incentives have been extended to encourage energy efficiency, green buildings and renewable technologies. The Green Tax Guide helps you to understand these incentives and positively impact your bottom line. This useful resource can be downloaded at: www.GreenTaxGuide.net

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]]> http://greenbuildingelements.com/2009/11/05/special-release-of-the-green-tax-guide-2009/feed/ Plan To Build The World’s First Zero-Waste, Zero-Carbon City Gets Financial Backing http://cleantechnica.com/2008/07/29/plan-to-build-the-worlds-first-zero-waste-zero-carbon-city-gets-financial-backing/ http://cleantechnica.com/2008/07/29/plan-to-build-the-worlds-first-zero-waste-zero-carbon-city-gets-financial-backing/#comments Tue, 29 Jul 2008 19:04:50 +0000 Ariel Schwartz http://cleantechnica.com/2008/07/29/plan-to-build-the-worlds-first-zero-waste-zero-carbon-city-gets-financial-backing/ Abu Dhabi
General Electric and Mubadala Development have just announced a multi-billion dollar partnership that will give a huge financial boost to a plan to develop a clean-energy walled city in the United Arab Emirates. Masdar City, scheduled for completion in 2015, will get all of its energy from sustainable sources, and will create zero net greenhouse gas emissions. It will also be completely car-free.

As part of its partnership with Mubadala, GE will fund a giant research center in the heart of the city that will house a think tank of technologists working to develop sustainable energy and water technologies. The company will also commit up to $50 million to Masdar’s cleantech investment fund.

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