Next Step Living, Spire, and Beacon Power all made news. Dan Esty and Michael Porter sparked debate on all sides with a call for a carbon tax in The New York Times, DC is debating fossil fuel subsidies in light of gas prices, and much more.
New England Clean Energy Council & Sponsor/Member News:
Next Step Living launches $2.75M round – Mass High Tech
Spire building solar power system for Western Mass. school – Mass High Tech
ARPA-E Is Poised to Put Products on the Grid – NYTimes.com (mention of General Compression)
Cleantech-focused funds take over as general VCs back off cleantech – Mass High Tech (includes interview with Peter Rothstein & mention of Black Coral Capital)
Beacon Power gets OK to spend DOE dollars on energy storage plant – Mass High Tech
Blog Highlights:
Jim Cabot of Rasky Baerlein shares an inspiring video of youthful reverse-NIMBYism
An interview with EnerNOC’s Gregg Dixon on green marketing
More from New England’s clean energy cluster:
Vermont Yankee plant’s owner must honor its own promises – The Boston Globe
MA Rep. Keenan’s proposed budget amendments bid clean energy goodbye | Conservation Law Foundation
GT Solar wins $94M solar tech order – Mass High Tech
GT Solar nabs $219M LED tech order – Mass High Tech
Slew of bills target growing wind power industry — Maine Politics — Bangor Daily News
Republican gas tax plan is just a gimmick | Concord Monitor
NH Senate considers repealing cap-and-trade – Boston.com
Tech sector lifts Mass. economy to start ’11 – The Boston Globe
Evergreen Solar reports huge drop in panel shipments | Boston Business Journal
WiTricity Scores Deal with Toyota | Xconomy
New incubators focus on cleantech plays ready to manufacture – Mass High Tech
CT Energy co-chairs try to revive tiered electric generation tax | The Connecticut Mirror
Outside the cluster:
Michael Porter and Dan Esty call for a carbon tax…
Pain at the Pump? Try a Charge on Carbon Emissions – NYTimes.com (Michael Porter & Dan Esty)
Critical response to Esty & Porter’s piece by Michael Levi of CFR
Esty op-ed on long-held idea prompts fresh GOP indignation | The Connecticut Mirror
On gas prices…
Harry Reid wants Senate vote on oil incentives Politico
Obama, wary of high gas prices, takes aim at Big Oil | Reuters
GOP Budget Chairman Ryan shows support for ending oil subsidies – The Hill
Boehner rejects oil-subsidy vote – TheHill.com
And much more…
Newt Gingrich vs. Paul Ryan: Republicans Split Over Research Spending – WSJ.com
EIA Budget Deal Casualties – Michael Levi, CFR
Democrats decry cuts to EIA – The Hill
Total Bids $1.4 Billion for Control of SunPower – NYTimes.com
Google: renewable energy is long-term effort | Reuters
Resources:
MIT Energy Initiative | The Future of the Nuclear Fuel Cycle: Summary Report 2011
Bonus:
On tax repatriation: Companies lobbying for tax holiday on overseas money – The Washington Post
Compare this NIMYBism to this video and consider the implications of age on acceptance of change.
Water tech cluster could help launch new companies on Cape Cod – Mass High Tech
