en-us Copyright Sightline Daily - all rights reserved newsfeeds@sightline.org newsfeeds@sightline.org Most recent Green Business headlines from Sightline Daily, the Northwest news that matters http://daily.sightline.org Plone http://daily.sightline.org/logo.gif 427 69 Oregon energy officials released new rules Tuesday aimed at curbing a controversial state program that grants lucrative tax subsidies for wind, solar and other renewable power plants. The changes are intended to rein in some of the runaway costs of the program. http://www.oregonlive.com/news/index.ssf/2009/11/oregon_curbs_controversial_tax.html Climate Economy Efficiency Energy Environment Green Business Policy Oregon 11/03/2009 Oregonian Vancouver BC's Mountain Equipment Co-op, which has built its retailing reputation on a feel-good image of environmental and social responsibility, has ignited anger in an unlikely place - the bicycle industry. http://www.theglobeandmail.com/report-on-business/mountain-equipment-co-op-raises-ire-of-bicycle-industry/article1350204/ Climate Environment Green Business Sprawl & Transportation British Columbia 11/03/2009 Toronto Globe and Mail BC's premier aims to make the province an international leader in green power development -- both for local energy needs and for export to the US and elsewhere in Canada. He's rolling out the red carpet, seeking proposals from private industry. http://www.vancouversun.com/technology/Premier+Campbell+announces+sweeping+energy+policy+review/2173820/story.html Efficiency Energy Green Business British Columbia 11/02/2009 Vancouver Sun The green research firm, Clean Edge, has released a study of "clean-tech" jobs, identifying the top 15 metro areas in the US for jobs in fields such as renewable energy and energy efficiency. The Puget Sound region (Seattle, Tacoma, Bremerton) and the Portland-Salem area in Oregon, ranked seventh and eighth, respectively. http://columbian.com/article/20091103/BIZ01/711039999/-1/BIZ Climate Economy Efficiency Energy Green Business Green Jobs Oregon Washington 11/03/2009 Vancouver Columbian According to an investigation by the Oregonian, OR officials underestimated the cost of Gov. Ted Kulongoski's plan to lure green energy companies to Oregon with big subsidies, resulting in a program that cost far more than expected. Kulongoski's staff says that they had no idea the program would be this popular when they designed the policy. http://www.theworldlink.com/articles/2009/11/02/news/doc4aef22ac8d84a794620286.txt Economy Efficiency Energy Green Business Green Taxes Oregon 11/02/2009 Coos Bay World British Columbia will ask private industry for a new slate of green electricity proposals in the spring, Premier Gordon Campbell says, as the government pushes to more quickly develop clean energy for the province and for export. http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/bc-powering-up-for-green-initiatives/article1349093/ Climate Economy Efficiency Energy Green Business Green Jobs British Columbia 11/03/2009 Toronto Globe and Mail Convening a meeting of his economic advisory board, the president calls for a focus on three areas: increasing US exports, expanding green technology and rebuilding infrastructure. http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-obama-economy3-2009nov03,0,2173148.story?track=rss Economy Energy Green Business Green Jobs United States 11/02/2009 Los Angeles Times A $3.4-billion chunk will go toward grants to modernize the US power system to more easily use renewable resources. The president will speak at a solar facility in Arcadia, Fla. http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-na-obama-energy27-2009oct27,0,6261729.story Energy Environment Green Business Policy United States 10/27/2009 Los Angeles Times At a time when most industries in CA are suffering, Oakland's food business - including everything from tofu to doughnuts - appears to be expanding and hiring workers for living wage jobs. http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2009/10/25/BUB41A6UL3.DTL&feed=rss.business Climate Economy Environment Food & Farms Green Business Sustainable Living California 10/25/2009 San Francisco Chronicle