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Spring 2011
Mary Nichols Op Ed: U.S. Congress Moving Bill To Undercut U.S. EPA
SCE's Jim Kelly: Challenges of Offering A 'Smarter Grid'
VX2011 Panel Excerpts: Strategic Uses of international Capital Markets for Clean Tech Growth
VX2011 Panel Excerpts: Green Build
VX2011 Panel Excerpts: Climate Finance-Show Me The Money
VX2011 Panel Excerpts: California Holds Course on Climate Change
VX2011 Panel Excerpts: 'One Water'

Winter 2011
California ARB Makes History—Approves Cap-and-Trade Regulations for State
Plug-In Electric Vehicles: California Remains the Hub of the Emerging Electric Vehicle Industry
Jerry Brown's Clean Energy Plan to Keep CA Green
LACCD's Billion Dollar Campus Building Program Showing Results for Colleges & Impacting Sustainability Practices
Huntington Beach, California, Implementing Cutting Edge Energy Efficiency Programs
ZAP Electric Vehicles Approved by China to Buy 100 Percent of Jonway Automotive; Stock Soars on News
TreePeople's Urban Forest Principles Guide Retrofit of Los Angeles, Similar Cities Across the Globe
USC Architecture School Globally Engaging Students and Faculty Under Dean Ma's Leadership
 

Summer 2010
Congressman Blumenauer Details Federal Climate Change, Transit, & Water Legislative Agenda
Jack Baylis Brings Leadership to AECOM's Sustainable Projects 
Cars 2.0: WIll Coda Automotive's New EV Be Manufactured in Southern California?
VX2010 Panel: How Successful are Government Initiatives in Driving the Alternative Energy Marketplace? 
Wind-Works.org's Paul Gipe Makes Case for Feed-In Tariffs, Renewable Energy Incentives
Jetro Report—'Comparative Analysis of United States and Japanese Green Building Policy'—Details the Growing U.S. Green Building Sector
BYD Coming to Los Angeles: California Gains a Foothold in EV Market and Clean Tech Manufacturing Sector
 

Winter 2010
CARB Working to Fit State Regulations with Federal Climate Change Legislation
Governors' Climate Summit: Future of the Automobile Examined by Industry Leaders
RETI Paves Way for Transmission Project Development in California
VERDEXCHANGE Hosts Panel Discussion on Styrofoam Waste Recycling 
From Copenhagen: Gov. Schwarzenegger Focuses on Contributions of Subnational Governments, Business 
L.A. County Supervisor Mark Ridley-Thomas Op-Ed: The Time for Grade Policy is Now
Ontario, Canada, Implements Solar Feed-In Tariff; Leads North America on Sustainable Path 

Spring 2009
California Air Resources Board Approves Landmark Low Carbon Fuel Standard 
Kantor: U.S. Trade Reform Critical to Economic Recovery and Protection of Environment
President Obama and President Clinton Speak with One Voice on Global Warming, Energy
Litigation Slows Implementation of Los Angeles and Long Beach Ports' Ambitious, Contentious Clean Trucks Program 
Environmental Defense Fund Collaborates on Strategies for Building a Sustainable American Car Industry
Canadian Solar Car Designer Breaks Solar Car Distance Record—Travels 12,000 Miles; Proves 'It Can Be Done' 
San Francisco Public Utilities Commission Promotes and Manages Sustainable Water, Wastewater, and Power Systems

January 2009
Nichols: CARB's AB 32 Long-Term Scoping Plan Approved—Carbon Markets Await Signals 
Blumenauer on New President and Congress' Plans for Climate Change, Public Investment
NRDC's Felicia Marcus Streamlining Transmission Approval Process
California Assemblyman Paul Krekorian Assumes Chair of New Select Committee on Renewable Energy
UC Davis Professor Dan Sperling's New Book Offers Strategies to Reduce Car Dependence
California State Treasurer Bill Lockyer Leverages State Investments to Spur Green Economy
President Barack Obama Issues Challenge: Reduce Carbon Emissions 80 Percent by 2050
 

March 2008
US Renewables Group Invests Equity in Utility-Scale Renewable Projects, Alternative Fuels 
North American Jurisdictions Coalesce Around the Climate Registry's Carbon Reporting Standard
Integrated Waste Management Board Achieves California's AB 32 Objectives
IWLA's Patty Senecal Details Los Angeles, Long Beach Ports Clean Truck Plans—Key Differences May Trigger Litigation
Los Angeles County Public Works Department Purchasing State-of-the-Art 'Waste-to-Energy' Technology
 
RAND Releases Report: 'Identifying and Reducing Climate Change Vulnerabilities in Water-Management Plans' 
A Californian in Wales:Bob Hertzberg, G24i Chairman, Finds Green Pastures for Commercializing Flexible Thin-Film Solar
 

February 2008
John White on Transitioning Utilities to Clean Energy 
CA State Treasurer Bill Lockyer Unveils Green Building Bond; Expands Sustainable Investments
GreenXchange 07: Governor Bill Richardson Calls for Strong federal Leadership on Climate Change
GreenXchange: Long Beach Mayor Bob Foster Answers: 'What Public Policies Best Incent Renewable Energy?' 
LADWP's James Caldwell: Siting, Transmission Present Obstacles for Robust Wind Portfolios
'The AB 32 Challenge': Southern California Leadership Council/LAEDC Report Lists Implementation Options for Business Owners
Sea Change in Washington: Speaker Pelosi, Rep. Blumenauer Call for Rebuilding America with Greener Infrastructure

December 2007/January 2008
AB 32 Author Fran Pavley Chairs Panel on Public Policy as Green Marketplace Driver of Change
PCA's Allan Emkin Opines on Public Pension Fund Investment in Renewables
GreenXchange Global Marketplace Conference Reviews
Falcon Waterfree Technologies Delivers Water Efficiency Around the World
 
'Chief Sustainability Officers': The New Corporate Stewards of the Environment
Ventura City Maneger Rick Cole Surveys Green Clout of Local Government to Transform the 'Way We Live'
From Bali: Mayor Michael Bloomberg Puts New York City, U.S. on Front Line of Worldwide Response to Climate Change Threat 

November 2007
LAWA's Gina Marie Lindsey Prioritizes Green Airports, Transport 
Global Green's Matt Petersen on Society's Relationship with Globe
Southern California Transportation Projects Need More Local, State, Federal Dollars
Traffic Doesn't Define City—Los Angeles Sets Green Standard for Urban Living in the United States
 
Southern California's Metropolitan Water District Diversifies Supply Portfolio Amid Protracted Drought
California to Bush Administration: Stop Stalling! State Sues U.S. EPA Over Tailpipe Emissions Waiver 

October 2007
Congressman Earl Blumenauer Demystifies Federal Energy Bill
Brazil's Jaime Lerner Recommends 'Urban Acupuncture' for Cities 
DEFRA's Martin Nesbit Forecasts Europe's Low Carbon Policies
U.K.'s Low Carbon Economy Goals Present Political Challenges Rather than Policy Challenges
Reverse Osmosis and Toray Membrane USA: Can Desalination Finally Solve Water Scarcity?
U.K.'s John Hutton Argues for Well-Regulated Markets to Meet Challenges of Climate Change 

September 2007
Profile: International Council for Local Environmental Intiatives 
Environmental Hero McDonough Proffers Green Design Solutions
Prof. Atwater Details CalTech's Solar Cell Technology Research
Wind-Win Advances Wind Turbine Design: From Propellor to Jet Engine Technology
CatSTART Facilitates Commercialization of Clean Transportation Technology Breakthroughs
Trucosts's 'Carbon Counts' Report Assists Fund Managers Seeking to Control Carbon Emissions Risk
Seattle Mayor Nickel's Leadership Inspires U.S. Mayors to Adopt Kyoto Prototcol 

August 2007
GE's Energy Financial Services Continues Renewables Investments 
PCA to Client Pension Funds: Green Investment Offers Valuable Returns
Solio Solar Charger Provides Energy on Demand
Ocean Power Delivery Harnesses Wave Power; E.U. Provides Incentives
CA Attorney Jerry Brown Wins Case Against San Bernardino; Sets Critical Climate Change Precedent
ILWU Accepts New Role: A Greener partner to Shippers, Ports, Local Communities
U.K.'s Stern Review Details Economic Cost of Global Climate Change, Price of Inaction 

July 2007
China's Environmental Awareness Grows with its Economy 
Ed Feo Advises Energy Firms Making Investments in Renewables
Steve Westly Funds Climate Change, Green Tech Ventures
California's SB 375 Would Tie Local Planning Decisions to Transportation Funding
Sea Change in Washington? Blumenauer Green Congressional Energy, Farm Bills
Florida Governor Hosts Climate Change Summit; Signs Plan to Cut State Emissions 80 Percent by 2050
Alberici Builds LEED Platinum Headquarters; Spawns Green Subsidiary Vertegy 
'Hero for the Planet' Hunter Lovins Demystifies Terms, Key Players in the Global Fight Against Climate Change 

June 2007
G.E. CEO Immelt is Bullish on Profitability of Ecomagination 
California's Energy Commission Considering New Emission Standards
Craton Equity Fund's Tom Soto Investing in Small Green Tech Growth Companies
TreePeople Advocates for Practical and Holistic Solutions to Los Angeles' Environmental Crisis
Electronics Recycling: a Solution-Based Environmental Growth Industry 
Deloitte's Global Energy Practice Focusing on Climate Change, Energy Alternatives
'Green L.A.' Plan Announced by L.A. Mayor Villaraigosa, Endorsed by City Council and Environmental Leaders 

 

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