Hundreds of thousands of Michiganders could be eligible to have their records expunged now that Whitmer has signed the bipartisan bills. DETROIT — On Monday, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed House Bills 4980-4985 and 5120 reforming Michigan’s criminal expungement laws. Now, it’s much easier for people who have committed certain felonies […]
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Clean Credit And Efficient Operations Support A Healthier Multiple For Swedbank (OTCMKTS:SWDBY)
With fear and uncertainty the order of the day in European banks, investors have shown a definite willingness to pay up for perceived quality. Swedbank (OTCPK:SWDBY) fits the bill, with a business that is heavily weighted toward Swedish mortgages and high-quality corporate lending, an efficient cost structure, and ample surplus […]
Army installations clean up as award finalists for outstanding park and recreation management | Article
When industry awards for best park and recreation management are presented later this month, it’s a sure bet the U.S. Army will be a winner.All four finalists in the military category are Army installations: U.S. Army Garrison Fort Knox, Kentucky; U.S. Army Garrison Fort Riley, Kansas; U.S. Army Garrison Rheinland-Pfalz, […]
Six tips for keeping your fridge clean, tidy and working
Fridges are essential for storing fresh food and raw ingredients which is vital given that Brits are shopping less and relying on leftovers more. In addition, the rise of Marie Kondo and the ‘cleanfluencer’ has shown that fridges aren’t just functional they can be beautiful too. So, FoodSaver has created […]
Bureaucrats forced to come clean on consulting spend
A consolidated panel should reduce the cost of tendering for consultancies but will also inject uncertainty into the process for firms. It is expected to reduce administration and tendering efforts across departments and increase transparency through improved data and reporting. The new reporting requirements will begin by July 2021, starting […]
Six tips for keeping your fridge clean, today and working
Fridges are essential for storing fresh food and raw ingredients which is vital given that Brits are shopping less and relying on leftovers more. In addition, the rise of Marie Kondo and the ‘cleanfluencer’ has shown that fridges aren’t just functional they can be beautiful too. So, FoodSaver has created […]
Global research on clean energy must go on
* Any views expressed in this opinion piece are those of the author and not of Thomson Reuters Foundation. With a relatively small investment, renewables and low-carbon tech have come a long way – but the journey to net-zero has only just begun Mission Innovation (MI), the international government clean-technology […]
Trudeau pledges $10B he says will create 60K jobs in infrastructure, clean tech
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Thursday outlined a plan to spend $10 billion through the Canada Infrastructure Bank on infrastructure and clean technology projects that he says will create 60,000 jobs. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau stands during question period in the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on […]
Clean Energy Jobs Will Drive Post-Covid Recovery Around The World
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A technician walks between photovoltaic solar pannels at a French floating solar PV plant. rvice in … [+] September 2019. (GERARD JULIEN/AFP via Getty Images) AFP via Getty Images Renewable energy is becoming one of the key creators of jobs in the global economy, with 11.5m people now employed in […]
How clean energy jobs can power an equitable COVID-19 recovery
This July, Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden released his $2 trillion climate plan, touching on many interconnected themes, from clean energy to resilient infrastructure to environmental justice. But the plan’s emphasis on jobs was most apparent. “When I think about climate change, the word I think of is ‘jobs,’” Biden […]
House Passes Clean Economy Jobs and Innovation Act
Friday, September 25, 2020 Yesterday, the House of Representatives passed H.R. 4447, the Clean Economy Jobs and Innovation Act , by a vote of 220-185. The legislation combines a series of bills that would authorize new research, development, and demonstration (RD&D) initiatives at the Department of Energy (DOE) across each […]
Morrison government lays down five technologies for its clean energy investment
The Morrison government will tell its refocused clean energy agencies and the clean energy regulator to give priority to investment in five low emissions technologies and report how they are accelerating them. The technologies are clean hydrogen, energy storage, low carbon steel and aluminium, carbon capture and storage, and soil […]
How California can make sure clean energy jobs are good jobs
Joe Biden said at the Democratic National Convention that America should “lead the world in clean energy and create millions of new good-paying jobs.” Similar thinking underlies the Green New Deal, which declares a goal of “guaranteeing a job with a family-sustaining wage, adequate family and medical leave, paid vacations, […]
How to do clean energy innovation right
“Innovation” is a fraught concept in climate politics. For years, it was used as a kind of fig leaf to cover for delaying tactics, as though climate progress must wait on some kind of technological breakthrough or miracle. That left climate advocates with an enduring suspicion toward the notion, and […]
Volery Capital Partners Announces Growth Equity Investment in Leading Clean Energy Focused Asset Manager, Sustainable Development Capital LLP
Volery Capital Partners (“Volery”), a private equity firm based in Greenwich, CT, today announced that it has completed a growth equity investment in Sustainable Development Capital LLP (“SDCL” or the “Company”). SDCL is a leading clean energy investment, project development and advisory asset management business headquartered in London. Under the […]
How Much Investment Is Needed For A Clean Energy Future?
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Aerial view of solar power plant with California Poppies growing between panels, outside of … [+] Lancaster area of Southern California. (Photo by: Visions of America/Education Images/Universal Images Group via Getty Images) Visions of America/Universal Images Group via Getty Images Across America the wind is shifting towards a cleaner energy […]
Volvo CE Adopts Clean Product Branding
The switch to shorter and less complicated product names represents Volvo Construction Equipment (Volvo CE) much wider ambition to look beyond the product to a more holistic site overview. New and updated Volvo branded products will now be tagged with just the product type and size on its side — […]
Here are 7 tips to keep the air, environment clean over Labor Day Weekend
TUCSON, Ariz. (KOLD News 13) – It’s nearly Labor Day weekend and Pima County put together some tips for an efficient and enjoyable holiday. © Provided by Tucson (Sierra Vista) KOLD KOLD Here are tips on how to save money, reduce air pollution and reduce waste. Since the largest single […]
Apple Amps Up Clean Energy Effort With Investment in Huge Onshore Wind Turbines
Onshore wind turbine construction near the Danish town of Esbjerg. (Image: Apple) As part of its plan to become carbon neutral by 2030, Apple today announced an investment in two wind turbines on the coast of Denmark. These aren’t just any wind turbines, though. At more than 650 feet tall, […]