U.N. needs more muscle in environment fight: study

OSLO (Reuters) – The United Nations needs to beef up and better coordinate efforts to help fight threats such as climate change, deforestation or over-fishing, two experts said on Thursday. Tags: energy , finance , GCA-GreenBusiness , home accessories , Home And Garden , home improvement , Home repair , Solar , solar energy , solar lighting , solar panels , solar photovoltaic products , solar power , Technology

First Solar sales lag Wall Street

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – First Solar Inc posted quarterly sales on Wednesday far below Wall Street’s view and gave an outlook showing competition was hurting prices, dashing hopes for a sector rebound and knocking 14 percent off its shares. Tags: energy , finance , GCA-GreenBusiness , home accessories , Home And Garden , home improvement , Home repair , Solar , solar energy , solar lighting , solar panels , solar photovoltaic products , solar power , Technology

U.S. climate bill spurs low-carbon jobs debate

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Leaders at companies that develop low-carbon energy told a Senate panel that climate legislation would create millions of new jobs, but lawmakers from fossil-fuel dependent states said the bill would hit employment in the traditional energy economy. Tags: energy , finance , GCA-GreenBusiness , home accessories , Home And Garden , home improvement , Home repair , Solar , solar energy , solar lighting , solar panels , solar photovoltaic products , solar p

First Solar revenue below Wall Street view

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Industry bellwether First Solar Inc on Wednesday posted revenue that was far below Wall Street’s view as the company excluded a project still in the works, and its shares tumbled 11 percent. Tags: energy , finance , GCA-GreenBusiness , home accessories , Home And Garden , home improvement , Home repair , Solar , solar energy , solar lighting , solar panels , solar photovoltaic products , solar power , Technology

Global pollution-fighters find scant success

NEW YORK (Reuters) – Twelve of the worst pollution problems in the developing world are being cleaned up, demonstrating that tens of thousands of others also could be improved, according to a report released on Wednesday. Tags: energy , finance , GCA-GreenBusiness , home accessories , Home And Garden , home improvement , Home repair , Solar , solar energy , solar lighting , solar panels , solar photovoltaic products , solar power , Technology

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