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Gallup CEO James Clifton gave a presentation of exclusive polling data on energy. Here is a summary.
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US Secretary of Commerce Gary Locke spoke to the lunchtime crowd. Here is a summary of his remarks:
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Innovation in Our Backyard
The Washington Post today has a story about a new start-up here in DC. Envion has just opened a $5 milllion plant that will convert the plastic we get rid of into fuel. This is different than standard recycling, where plastic gets used in different ways. The Envion plant turns plastic into fuel that can be combined with other materials to become gasoline or diesel. Envion said its new generator can consume any type of plastic and convert it into synthetic oil; depending on the type of plastic, one ton can be converted into three to six barrels of fuel. Envion said it costs about $10 to…Read More
Clean Skies News to Present Webcast of Summit
Clean Skies News will be streaming exclusive coverage of the National Energy Summit throughout the event. Reporter Tyler Suiters will interview participants and provide in-depth analysis of energy issues. Clean Skies also interviwed Council on Competitiveness Deborah Wince-Smith. The interview will air at 9:30 AM this Sunday on ABC-WJLA (Channel 7). You can also watch it online here. If you want to join the conversation about energy and sustainability, use the #nes09 hashtag on Twitter. You can also follow us @CompeteNow. Read More
Energy Spotlight: Hawaii
Hawaii is aiming to become a model for clean energy solutions. Because it's so far away from any other state in the union, it can get very expensive for Hawaii to use traditional energy sources that have to be shipped in. Harnessing sustainable energy from the environment around them won't just help the state keep its beautiful natural resources -- it'll save the state money. Republican governor Linda Lingle and the local utility company have partnered to generate 40 percent of the state's power from renewable sources. "The goals are very, very aggressive," said Debra Lew, a senior project…Read More
UPDATE: Walmart and Sustainability
Last week, I wrote about how a former Sierra Club president is now working to help companies such as Walmart become more sustainable. They just announced another initiative they’re using to help the next generation make sustainability a priority.The 2010 Walmart Better Living Business Plan Challenge asks students to showcase their ideas about sustainable energy solutions. The contest requires students to either invent a new product or students create a business strategy. Students will present them to a panel comprised of Walmart executives, suppliers, and environmental organizations. The…Read More
Summit Attendees Honored by EPA
The Environmental Protection Agency has named seventeen companies, including several National Energy Summit participants and Council on Competitiveness members, as "Green Power Partners."Deutsche Bank and Intel Corporation, whose President and CEO, Paul Otellini, is a Council on Competitiveness member, were named Green Power Partners of the Year. Deutsche Bank is providing their carbon counter clock to the National Energy Summit. The clock, which will be onstage at the Summit, provides a live and up-to-date look at greenhouse gases being released into the atmosphere, and demonstrates in hard…Read More
