New York’s businesses will be able to tap into $100 million in funds to improve the energy efficiency of their manufacturing facilities and data centers.

Albany-based CHA is one of three engineering firms that will receive $2 million each to help companies identify cost-effective measures and educate them on the funding that is available through the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority, the nonprofit that administers state energy programs. The two other engineering firms, Energy & Resource Solutions and Willdan Energy Solutions, are in New York City…Read full story

• Blogging Business is on the Rise You don't have to be an analyst to realize that blogging business sites are on the rise and that it has become the latest career choice for a number of people. In just a few years, the amount of blogs that are currently on the Internet has increased dramatically. While......
• Top 5 Tips to Improve Your Rankings - Beginners SEO affordable small business seo - SEOKeyword research is a vital step in any SEO campaign, yes its tedious work but very necessary and it will definitely help you achieve higher rankings in the search engines. If I could give you the top 3 SEO Tips in my bag of tricks,......
• Hosted PBX Systems and Solutions A common way corporations increase their operations efficiency and productivity is through the use of hosted PBX systems, or private branch exchange systems. These types of systems are integrated into companies to handle incoming phone call volumes. Without these systems, companies often find themselves stuck trying to answer many......
• Three Good Environment Plans This week, I've become aware of three excellent initiatives that are focussing people's energies, creativity, and cash(!) into positive solutions to the global energy crisis.  It just shows what can be done - and these projects are not difficult or hard to creative creatures like ourselves. Big Mirrors in the......
• Business Phone Guide Even allowing for the rise of the Internet and electronic methods of communication, the telephone is still, by far, the fastest and easiest method by which a business can contact its customers, and vice versa. A business phone system should be large and flexible enough to cope with the......

The University at Albany’s College of Nanoscale Science and Engineering in New York will receive $1.5 million to fund an incubator program for new clean energy companies.

The program at Albany NanoTech is the sixth statewide college incubator program to receive money from the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) to fund incubator programs. NYSERDA recently helped fund similar incubators at the University at Buffalo, Rochester Institute of Technology, The Tech Garden in Syracuse, the Polytechnic Institute of New York University in Brooklyn and Stony Brook University. Three of the six incubator programs are located at State University of New York colleges…Read full story

• The quiet lie: California Renewable Energy Initiative If you live in California, no doubt you have seen the ads touting Prop. 78, which aims to reduce gas use over the next 10 years. If you have seen those ads, then I am sure you have seen the ads AGAINST Prop.78...and they do seem to make sense. Until......
• How To Save When Filing Your Taxes & Prevent Penalties It is that time of year again with Uncle Sam knocking at your door ready to collect your tax return and any taxes owed. Having to live through a tough economy is bad enough, not to mention paying lavish filing fees or more than your fair share in taxes. Here......
• Where Do Small Businesses Go Now? Credit and money are still in really tight places, and this is absolutely no secret. What is unknown in the current economy is what small businesses should do and where they should go now. Many small businesses are finding themselves struggling and even drowning in an attempt to overcome the......
• The Entrepreneur Fund: One Year of Projected Expenses As debt freedom moves closer to reality in the Frugal household, my dreams have again turned to the idea of venturing out on my own. I've been fortunate to enjoy some growth around here these last couple years, and my combined earnings from all freelancing ventures are enough to support......
• China Closes Down More Than 100 Casinos More than 100 casinos along China's borders have been forced to close thanks to a major crackdown on their operations, Chinese state media says. Intensive police work and co-operation with neighbouring countries have seen border casinos fall from 149 in 2005 to 28 now, the China Daily paper reports. Officials......

The basic materials and financial sectors on Wednesday lifted the Dow Jones Industrial Average to a new 2010 intraday high of 10,766.

The U.S. stock market rose on the easy monetary policy of Japan and the U.S. and a lower than expected U.S. Producer Price Index.

The Dow is up 79.28 points, or 0.74 percent, to trade at 10,765.26 at 2:20 pm EST. The S&P 500 Index is up 10.10 points, or 0.87 percent, to trade at 1,169.60.

Asian markets mostly closed higher. The Hong Kong Hang Seng rose 1.72 percent. Nikkei, boosted by the Bank of Japan’s decision to expand credit, closed up 1.17 percent.

Korea’s KOSPI Composite Index was up 2.11 percent, rising on the successful trading debut of Korea Life.

European markets also closed modestly up, with the U.K. FTSE 100 climbing 0.43 percent.

The leading sectors of the U.S. stock market are basic materials, energy, and financial…Read full story

• Bank of England pumps extra billions | AFP zyakaira notes: As markets get into their regular humdrum, such notes from Central Bankers continue to underline the cautious tone markets have acquired in 2009 and signify that the downturn will spring surprises into 2010 and more.   The Bank of England surprised markets on Thursday by agreeing to create......
• Consumer Confidence in United States has Increased The level of consumer confidence in the United States rose unexpectedly in November, rebounding from a record low. This surprising change apparently came as concerns about the rising rate of unemployed coupled with tumbling financial markets was alleviated by falling gas prices. The Conference Board's index of consumer confidence suddenly......
• SIP Print Addresses Market Needs in Record Time   By: Paula Bernier Donald C. Palmer doesn’t let any grass grow under his feet. When he sees an opportunity, he jumps at the chance. When he sees a need, he runs to meet it. This unflagging energy and enthusiasm may explain why Palmer always has something new cooking at......
• The Weakening Dollar - II Now we've seen some reasons for the Dollar's continued weakening, how do we profit from this knowledge? Here's a compendium of worthwhile investments that I've been researching. Invest in foreign currencies and foreign bonds If your bank allows you to make foreign currency deposits, that may be the simplest solution.......
• Australia Falling Behind in Fixed-Mobile Convergence In the past five years, there have been much discussion and developments on fixed-mobile convergence (FMC), a concept that puts the user - rather than technology - at the centre of communications, and one that will shift the industry's focus from quality of service (QoS) to quality of experience......

By Tucker Echols

The Washington Post announced Monday that it will launch a subscription-only business weekly called Capital Business, beginning April 19.

Dan Beyers, a 20-year veteran of the Post, is the editor of the new publication. Capital Business will be a specialty publication similar to Post publications, such as El Tiempo Latino, he said.

The general manager of El Tiempo Latino, Arnie Applebaum, was named general manager of Capital Business. He will oversee strategy and day-to-day operations of the new publication while remaining general manager of El Tiempo Latino and Express, a free Monday through Friday publication for commuters.

In an interview, Beyers said Capital Business will try to help the Washington business community navigate the region’s economy. He hopes “every article” in the publication will generate a business lead for readers or an idea about a business opportunity…Read full story

• Who Designed That? Is your business to business company aligned with your customers, or only with your product development team? Ask the people in your company in sales, service, and support to tell you what really bothers them the most about the way new products are launched at your company. Are your......
• 7 Ways to Build & Maintain a Personal Network that Works for You (guest post) This post is a guest post from Brian who blogs over at In The Money. To get an idea of why he's started a blog, you can check out his about page or subscribe. A personal network is one of the most valuable things you can have. You'll often......
• Where Do Small Businesses Go Now? Credit and money are still in really tight places, and this is absolutely no secret. What is unknown in the current economy is what small businesses should do and where they should go now. Many small businesses are finding themselves struggling and even drowning in an attempt to overcome the......
• DHL Core Values under threat! Two news stories from yesterday... One is a BBC article on tax evasion at the highest level in Europe here. (allegedly) Zumwinkel has (apparently) not volunteered enough tax to the tune of 1m Euros.  If so, it's a case of "Do as I say, not do as I do!" The......
• Writing Roundup Looking Forward While Keeping Your Feet in the PresentActress/director/writer Amber Benson posted a nice piece about staying true to yourself in a field that always wants to change you to fit their mold. Add it to your inspiration file--you never know when you need to read a quick pick-me-up.Is Immediacy......

The new headquarters for ACCIÓN New Mexico • Arizona • Colorado will include solar panels and other environmental features to meet LEED certification standards.

The 7,500-square-foot building is under construction at 2000 Zearing NW, near the Sawmill neighborhood. It could be one of the only small commercial buildings in New Mexico to earn LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design, a U.S. Green Building Council standard) certification, said ACCIÓN officials.

The Public Service Co. of New Mexico made a $50,000 investment in the project, said Lynn Trojahn, vice president of advancement for ACCIÓN. The LEED design work and solar panels cost about $200,000. PNM offers incentives for businesses and homeowners to install solar energy systems and helps nonprofits identify ways to save energy.

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• Voting Time: Top Ten Nominees for Green Business of the Year. From Co-op America (one of my favorite sites), below are the top ten most popular green business nominations for 2008. See what green consumers are saying about the businesses, check out their Web sites, and then vote for your favorite before October 9. 1. Alter Eco San Francisco, CA......
• Why Americans Need To Pay More Attention To Green Energy Although Americans tend to travel less than people in other countries and often speak only one language, we have always been concerned with the way the world sees us. Yes, the stereotype of the ugly American is one most try to live down when traveling overseas. But recently Americans......
• Choosing A Clean Energy Source Clean energy is very hot at this time ; in principle it sort of feels like an excellent idea with advantages for everybody. Not only does it help the environment, purchasers can also benefit from lower electricity bills. In practice however this doesn't always work out. The high price......
• Financial Incentives For Energy Efficiency In New Mexico. The following is a guest post by Nan Fischer, a Certified EcoBroker specializing in green real estate in Taos, NM. Check out her website www.nanfischer.com, and follow her on Twitter for a daily green news feed, www.twitter.com/nan_fischer. You can dramatically lower the cost of energy upgrades with incentives offered by......
• The Stimulus Package And Green Jobs. Dear EarthTalk: What kind of job opportunities might be opened up by the new federal emphasis on green projects? If it’s a U.S. industry that has the potential to be cleaner and greener, chances are the Obama administration has already set aside some stimulus money for it. In February 2009,......

By Jeremy Gaunt

Worries about Greece’s debt crisis also eased after rating agency Standard & Poor’s removed the threat of an immediate downgrade.

MSCI’s all-country world stock index <.MIWD00000PUS> rose half a percent with Europe’s FTSEurofirst 300 <.FTEU3> up 0.4 percent around a two-month high.

Earlier Japan’s Nikkei <.N225> closed up 1.17 percent while, overnight, stocks on Wall Street hit 17-month highs. Japanese stocks were boosted by the Bank of Japan’s decision to loosen monetary policy.

The Fed essentially presented equity investors with the best of all worlds, saying that it was keeping interest rates near zero and would do so for an extended period, but also pointing to increased momentum in the U.S. economy.

“There was no new bad news so this is good. I think the market can continue its upward trend to the end of the quarter,” said Giuseppe-Guido Amato, strategist at Lang & Schwarz in Frankfurt.

Investors entered the year fearing the gradual withdrawal of loose monetary policy by the world’s central banks, but the expected timing of the shift has been pushed back…Read full story

• Dubai debt default triggers Global Market selloff The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped on Friday by 154.48 points or 1.48% down on Wednesday's close (10,464.40) to 10,309.92 points, breaking a 3 week rally and finishing 0.1% down for the week. Wall Street closed Thursday for Thanksgiving, then reopened for a half day session in the midst of......
• Why Inflation Doesn't Bother Me A fellow blogger over at Free Money Finance recently posted a concern of his, and mine. Inflation could be just around the corner, and I don't want all of my money wiped out because I lose my buying power. Think about your nest egg, if inflation shoots up and stock......
• IP Telephony - Enabling Unified Communication In this globalised world, IP telephony solutions are tailored to meet the broadband needs of business houses and casual users as well. With time, business houses are getting more inclined towards these solutions. It would not be an overstatement to say that these IP-based solutions have raised communication to......
• Cbeyond Ranks Seventh Among Georgia's Top Public Companies Atlanta - Tuesday, June 10, 2008Cbeyond Ranks Seventh Among Georgia's Top Public CompaniesCbeyond®, Inc. a leading IP-based managed services provider, ranked seventh on the Atlanta Journal-Constitution's list of Georgia's top 100 public companies. Cbeyond improved by nine positions from the 2007 list, which ranked the company sixteenth. PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP ranked......
• Introduction to Mortgages pt 4 of 5 This is part four in a five part series on what you need to know about mortgages before you buy a home. The housing market is an interesting beast, because it comes and goes, rises and falls, allows some people to flourish and brings others to ruins. If you want......

Alternative energy on your mind? The rise in our energy consumption, not to mention the rising cost; requires us to take an honest look at the alternatives. Sparks to Flame discusses nuclear energy throughout March with a variety of experts.

Your ultimate management resource can be heard by tuning into Your World Your Way with a focus on project management; plus Business Genies with host Max Gregorich covers a range on management suggestions.

Don’t miss BOSS Business Brief as they discuss Real Estate & Taxes this week, obviously a timely issue.

Follow the Show Schedule link for broadcast times. Send your questions or suggestions to info@kbznz.com.

• Weekly Financial Review #13 Here are some quick hit financial thoughts for this week: I got an uplifting comment towards my cutting the cable TV article from a person known as Ro. His comment is worth publishing in full, "This week, we bought a Radio Shack antenna, booster, cords and guide wire to switch......
• To Buy or Not to Buy You are considering installing a new telecommunications system. Like many business owners or managers, one question may be haunting you: Am I about to spend thousands of dollars on a system that will soon be outdated?Today, it seems that technology becomes obsolete faster than you can purchase it. This......
• The Family CFO By Mary Allvine and Christine Larson Whether you are just starting out as a family, or the kids are already in school, there is a lot to be learned about managing the finances of a family. There are so many troublespots that families face, and few places to go for advice. We were very excited......
• Good Human Tip Of The Week - Decline Housekeeping Service. Do you really need the linens and towels changed every day at your hotel? Didn't think so...it is nice, don't get me wrong, but letting the hotel know that you do not want fresh towels every morning can save a lot of water and energy. Most major hotel chains now......
• VoIP Services and IP Telephony Save Costs, Time and Effort The emergence of smaller business enterprises has come suddenly and successfully as many entrepreneurs tackle the ever more cut throat industries they compete within. However, many small businesses find the simple accessories which big corporations benefit from difficult to come by or hugely expensive to run. It would seem......

Sadly, we say good-bye to Money Talks today. Hopefully it is just a hiatus; only time will tell.

Detail Talk Radio Show Descriptions:

Winning On Wall Street – MARKET MIXED IN EARLY TRADING-BUY WEAKNESS (Excerpts from the WOWS Membership’s
Daily Market Commentary)

Stocks are seesawing in early trade after retail sales unexpectedly rose in February, raising hopes that the economy may be gaining momentum. Consumer sentiment did decline slightly in early March, with Americans less positive about the job outlook. …

Sparks to Flame – Glenn McCullough, Jr., Chairman and CEO of GLM Associates. McCullough was nominated by President Clinton in 1999, and subsequently confirmed by the Senate to serve on the Tennessee Valley Authority Board, the nation’s largest utility. President Bush named McCullough Chairmen of the TVA Board of Directors in 2001, a position he held through the remainder of his term ending May 2005.

Visit his website to learn more.

Joyce McMahon joins us in our second half-hour. She serves as the Director of Communications for the Massachusetts Affordable, Reliable Electricity Alliance.

McMahon has provided written and verbal testimony before the US Nuclear Regulatory Commission (Pilgrim Nuclear Stations relicensing) and the US Mineral Management Services (Cape Wind). McMahon’s grassroots efforts encouraged the support of businesses and consumers towards the 20 year renewal of Pilgrim Nuclear Stations license.

Money Talks – Financial updates, tune into Money Talks with Jerry Slusiewicz today.

Business Genies – Each week Max delights and informs listeners with his unique brand of practical inspiration touched with a spice of humor.

BOSS Business Briefs – Join Toby Mathis, a lawyer, entrepreneur, and avid investor and Steve Pellegrino (aka “The Spin Doc”), a lobbyist and media consultant as well as their guests from throughout the business community for the next hour. Learn how to structure your business, slash taxes, keep from getting ripped off, and other things you wish someone had told you ten years ago with the BOSS Business Brief.

Cheetah Power – Michelle LaBrosse and Bryne Edwards discuss site considerations for energy efficiency.

Music Business Radio – Craig is a musician, songwriter, and producer who has worked with Kanye West, Ludacris. T.I., Aaliyah, DJ Jazzy Jeff and the Fresh Prince, Zhane, Monie Love, Marley Marl, Brandy, Quincy Jones, Ray Charles, Heavy D, among others.

We talked about songwriting, networking in the music business, people management, auditioning for gigs, remixes, music education, and more.

• From the Office of Management and Budget - Part II The Federal Budget proposes other specific advantages for Small Business and clean Energy / Infrastructure apart from a specifically designed Jobs package later in this month. The Jobs Budget The Obama administration has signed a 100% exclusion from Capital Gains for all expected long term investments in Smal Businesses extending......
• Renewing the Folk Music Movement with Acoustic Musical Instruments Seth Lakeman, a folk music star that is nominated for a Mercury Prize has been talking about the acoustic of folk music and acoustic musical instruments. For example, Lily Allen's new single is featuring a banjo solo, which would not have happened in years past but now apparently seems to......
• 5 Reasons Why Affiliate Marketers Fail To Make Money Online 5 Reasons Why Affiliate Marketers Fail To Make Money Online When you sit down and look for ways to make money online from home one of the first ways you will consider is affiliate marketing. Affiliate programs are easy to join but seem to be harder for people to make......
• Multilevel Marketing Fuel Additive A few months ago my neighbor and his dad came over to talk to me for a few minutes. They told me about a great new product to help improve gas mileage. They showed me a small 2-oz. bottle of a product called EnviroMax Plus, which I thought was a......
• Niche Marketing and Choosing a Niche Niche marketing is a type of marketing that falls out of the normal realm of mainstream business, or that involves focusing on one specific product or one specific type of need that allows niche marketing businesses to boom. Niche marketing is capable of meaning different things to different people because......

By Jeff Blumenthal Contributor

TD Bank said Thursday that it is the largest U.S.-based bank to go carbon neutral. It also unveiled a new “green” design for its future branches.

TD, a subsidiary of Toronto-based TD Bank Financial Group, said it reached its carbon neutral goal by building greener buildings, lowering its energy consumption, and making a significant investment in renewable energy from sources like wind, solar and low-impact hydro power. TD Bank has bought a block of wind energy large enough to power its network of 2,600 ATMs. TD Bank said it has also purchased 31,000 metric tons of carbon offset credits to eliminate its remaining emissions.

The bank, which has dual headquarters in Portland, Maine, and Cherry Hill, N.J., has pledged to develop LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) certified stores with its first planned prototype green branch set to open this spring in Queens Village, N.Y. The bank expects to open up to 10 new green branches in 2010…Read full story

• Quick Green Reads For The Weekend Volume Seventy Three. OK, so camping in your own house is not that much fun! Although our furniture is supposed to show up today, we have now been living with an air mattress and 2 camping chairs for two weeks, and it is getting old. However, we have already seen more rain......
• Twelve tips for installing and maintaining an electric water heater A couple of weeks ago our electric water heater began leaking out the bottom.  I had an older copy of Black & Decker Complete Home Repair and it told me a couple of things.  First, there was no repairing mine; it needed to be replaced.  Second, it appeared that I......
• Wilson Impact Tennis Racket If you are an adult looking to break into tennis, it can be pretty frustrating to find a racket made for you. Most of the rackets for this niche are designed for players that are already experienced, and the rackets that are made for beginners are typically sized for junior......
• NBC facing long road back after Conan drama [/caption] LOS ANGELES, Jan 22 (Reuters) - NBC may have put a public relations nightmare behind it with the departure of "Tonight Show" host Conan O'Brien, but the network faces a long, costly road to revive its sagging fortunes, media analysts said. NBC's $45 million exit deal for O'Brien was......
• Greenwash Of The Week: Carbon-Neutral Bottled Water. This week's Greenwash involves one of my favorite subjects - bottled water. Airtran, the budget airline, is now serving Icelandic Glacial in recycled plastic bottles that has been certified "Carbon Neutral"; by the bottler itself. While it seems that Icelandic Glacial has taken some steps to green up their product,......

The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority will award $8 million to help develop or commercialize 19 energy storage projects, including three projects in the Capital Region.

The awards being made to companies and universities across New York that are involved in advanced research and development of energy storage applications that could benefit transportation, utility “smart grid” applications, renewable energy technologies, and other industries.

Locally, General Electric Co. in Schenectady will receive $2.5 million to further develop its sodium halide batteries for locomotives, and for renewable power generation.

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy will receive $200,000 to

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• Financial Incentives For Energy Efficiency In New Mexico. The following is a guest post by Nan Fischer, a Certified EcoBroker specializing in green real estate in Taos, NM. Check out her website www.nanfischer.com, and follow her on Twitter for a daily green news feed, www.twitter.com/nan_fischer. You can dramatically lower the cost of energy upgrades with incentives offered by......
• The Presidential Energy Scorecord - Side By Side Comparison of Obama & McCain. With energy at the top of the political agenda right now, and Americans demanding action from their leaders, the Sierra Club has released a new side-by-side comparison to help its members and the public compare the energy plans of John McCain and Barack Obama. The scorecard examines the candidates' energy......
• Does Insurance Really Matter When it Comes to Personal Finance? Most of us look at insurance premiums as a big drain on our finances. Insurance policies do not come cheap, but they may be essential. In many ways, you can look at insurance as a way of avoiding financial failure in the years to come. While you can’t buy a......
• Free Lectures Online: Effective Education? Source: http://www.eschoolnews.com/news/top-news/index.cfm?i=57285 Academic Earth "A for-profit web site bases its business model on mining the internet for and then posting publicly available lectures from prestigious universities--and officials from at least one campus are reviewing the arrangement and reserving judgment." Not sure how many ways this idea is "funny", but let......
• Zultys Appoints Alloy as Australian Distributor — Alloy to Distribute the Zultys Family of IP Phone Systems and Unified Communications Solutions Melbourne, Australia/Sunnyvale, CA, November 23, 2009 — Zultys Inc., the leading provider of elegantly simple Unified Communications and VoIP Business Phone Systems since 2001, today announced a distribution partnership with Alloy Computer Products of Melbourne,......