Video - Superstorm Sandy Costs Tens of Billions More than Original Estimates

Less than one month before the one-year anniversary of Superstorm Sandy many New Jersey residents, businesses and communities have learned that the costs of Sandy are much higher than the tens of billions originally estimated. Monday, US Strong will release a new report, Extreme Weather, Extreme Costs: The True Financial Impact of Superstorm Sandy on New Jersey Homeowners, Businesses and Municipalities, that helps clarify just how high that cost is. The report details the true financial costs of Sandy to homeowners, businesses and communities—and includes stories and interviews with impacted individuals.

Video - Cost of Extreme Weather in September 2013 in the US and Around the World

Almost two months before Super-typhoon Haiyan struck the Philipines, WeatherNationTV Chief Meteorologist Paul Douglas goes over the cost of severe weather. As reviewed in the video, billion of dollars of damage was caused by flooding in China, Russia, the Philippines, and Pakistan. Extreme winter conditions were reported in South America as well as drought and hail which damaged crops in the US.

Webinar - Financing Energy Efficiency Overcoming Obstacles to Investments

Financing Energy Efficiency: Overcoming Obstacles to Energy Efficiency Investments is an on demand webinar (see link below). Even as investments in energy efficiency are widely perceived as less risky than core business investments, there still remains an investment gap for energy efficiency. Join the CFO and Energy Analyst for 5TWENTY as they discuss the importance of energy efficiency for business and how we can close the investment gap to realize more impressive profit margins.

In this webinar, you will find:

Event - Rutgers University Course: Environmental Funding

On January 30th 2013, Rutgers University is offering a one day seminar course on Environmental Funding. The seminar will take place from  9 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. This one-day seminar will introduce strategies to fund environmental remediation, economic development and renewable energy projects. Participants will have ample opportunity to present specific concerns to speakers throughout the day.

Funding opportunity mechanisms to be discussed include: 

• State and federal grants
• Private financing resources
• PILOTs
• Incentives for solar projects.

President Obama's 2013 Budget Seeks to Increase EV Tax Credits

President Obama's proposed budget seeks to increase tax credits for electric vehicles (EVs). According to the President's proposed budget, EV incentives would increase from $7,500 to $10,000 beginning in fiscal 2013.