Manufacturing
September 10, 2009
From the DOE office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy:
Through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, the Department of Treasury is awarding $2.3 billion in tax credits for qualified investments in advanced energy...
September 1, 2009
American manufacturing facilities are expanding production for the first time in over a year and a half, according to the Institute for Supply Management (ISM). The ISM's manufacturing index broke 50 for the first time since January 2008,...
August 18, 2009
From Reuters:
General Motors Co said on Tuesday it is increasing production for the second half of 2009 after a surge in sales ignited by the U.S. government's "Cash for Clunkers" incentives program.
The No.1 U.S. carmaker...
August 14, 2009
The Federal Reserve reported today that industrial production increased 0.5% in July, the first month in the positive realm in 9 months. The automotive sector lead the recovery as a result of the CARS ("Cash for Clunkers") program, but...
August 11, 2009
Yesterday, new bipartisan legistlation was introduced by Senators Jeff Bingaman (D-NM) and Olympia Snowe (R-ME). In addition to The Efficient Vehicle Leadership Act of 2009, they have introduced three other bills to expand and improve energy...
August 3, 2009
There are two upcoming events that may be of interest:
September 1, 2009
Energy Efficiency Opportunities in India - Webinar
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July 23, 2009
3M reports better than expected earnings for the quarter. Marketplace Radio also suggests that the manufacturing sector is likely to come back quickly. We need to be watchful.
June 30, 2009
Recent predictions by economists of top U.S. banks that the country will emerge from the recession this summer have many Americans breathing a bit easier. The American Bankers Association’s Economic Advisory Committee predicts around 0.5%...
June 24, 2009
While the manufacturing sector remains depressed, promising signs continue to emerge that we may be seeing the beginning of a turn around. The most recent sign is that the Commerce Department's report of May durable good orders shows promise...
June 8, 2009
From the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) bulletin:
On June 1, 2009, DOE Secretary Steven Chu announced plans to provide $256 million from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (Recovery Act) to support energy...