Leading Chinese environmental activist says Apple has agreed to independent audits of at least two suppliers' factories in China. (Will audits put enough pressure on business in China to clean up?
Americans pride themselves on being global leaders in innovation. So why is the nation lagging behind China and Germany on renewable energy? (Why Isn't the US a Leader in Greentech? NYTimes.com 
Four greentech IPOs are seemingly going to make it through the IPO gate in spring 2012. It's the biggest flurry of greentech IPOs in memory and serves to show the diversity of the greentech field.
"What will 2012 have in store for the cleantech/greentech market? Kachan & Co. offers its predictions for the new year, calling 2012 a mixed bag for cleantech." China has become the largest market for and leading vendor of cleantech products and services by all metrics that matter. By Kachan & Co.
Leading Chinese environmental activist says Apple has agreed to independent audits of at least two suppliers' factories in China. (Will audits put enough pressure on business in China to clean up? 
"UK-based Green Biologics has a store cupboard of 900 different micro-organisms which could end up changing the way we power our cars. These microbes have been cultivated and developed to break down agricultural waste so fast and effectively that one of the potential end-products, butanol fuel, could become 30% cheaper than petrol." By @guardian There is hopes with algae too for 3-rd generation biofuels. This is key research. We need them! Photograph: Bloomberg/Bloomberg via Getty Images 
Competition Brings Cleantech Apps to NYC: "Last weekend, New York had more to be proud of than just a football team, as Greg Neichin from Cleantech Group pointed out." 
"Hydrogen fuel cells for cars are still wildly expensive, mainly because they have to use costly noble metals such as platinum. Now researchers have demonstrated that aluminium can be treated to store and release hydrogen." 
"Global warming pollution has driven up temperatures, atmospheric water vapor, and storm intensity, creating a perfect storm of catastrophic floods across the United States.” via http://thinkprogress.org 
"The Concept of green smartphones and the seven criteria to meet to be a green smartphone" Geen Tech Info 
Investments in clean technologies around the world grew 12 percent in the third quarter, totaling $2.23 billion across 189 deals, announced Cleantech Group.
It grew 12 % compared to the second quarter ($1.98 billions - 179 deals) and 23 % in Q3 2010 ($1.81 billions). Via J. Campbell 
Amazing! We were 2 hours late for our meeting with Stephen Wrage in Hamburg. Having missed the ball entirely, we went straight to the address of his company SkySails, on the port on the opposite side of town. Finding the new company headquarters there, we saw just how far they had come, from a modest houseboat to a sparkling new office on the harbour. 
From our conversations at the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos this year, it's clear that sustainability has moved right to the heart of business debate. Debates on food, energy, water and of course climate change have dominated. But this is not sustainability of the old corporate social responsibility generation. It is core business, and all about value creation. While there is no doubting the cost and risk drivers, there is a real shift towards growth, innovation and business opportunity. 
Google is investing millions of dollars into its second fund that will go toward installing solar panels on rooftops. Green still going strong? |
Points out five mistakes cleantech startups often make that impede their ability to raise venture capital. 
US and UK to Collaborate on Offshore Wind PowerTriple PunditChu, who will be co-chairing the conference with Davey, joins 21 other energy ministers from leading clean tech countries around the globe.
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Denmark has announced it wants to be 100 per cent powered with alternative energy by 2050. "Shamengo pioneer Pierre Calleja has invented something truly remarkable--a light powered by algae that absorbs CO2 in the air--at the rate of 1 ton PER YEAR". Now we are talking ground breaking invention, not incremental innovation: produce energy FROM pollution. Checkout the video. Can I believe it? 
The proposed 2013 budget would boost investment in clean energy technologies by 13% and grant an additional $350 million to ARPA-E. 
If you are in the cleantech sector and had not previously heard about Lanzatech, you likely have now. The company raised a big, $55.8M round last week that has been widely applauded and covered. 
"Fueled by compressed air, the 02 Pursuit motorcycle could be the answer to a cleaner and greener future". SmartPlanet. 
This device doesn't look like it will save the world. It won't, no miracle. However, "Vampire energy—the power suck when our devices are plugged in but turned off—costs U.S. consumers $3 billion a year alone"!!! 
Our vision is a world where transportation is clean and green with zero carbon emissions. Our vision is efficient, environmentally-friendly transport that gets you where you want to be, when you want to be there. PlugSurfing 
The Veolia World Solar Challenge from Darwin to Adelaide, this weekend sees 39 solar-powered cars preparing for a high-speed race across the Australian outback. 
"Wind farm and solar park financing surged to a record $41.8 billion in the third quarter, even though clean energy share prices and the European economy slumped". - Reuters 
Even a few small changes can add up to hundreds of gallons in water savings each year! Here are 20 water-saving tips to get you going... 
EARTHWORMS have been burrowing their way through the ground for 300 million years but now they have become the secret weapon in the war against climate change. |
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