The Abrams Clean Tech Report

 

Archive for the 'The Abrams Clean Tech Report' Category

« Previous Entries
Next Page »

Carbon Sciences Reaches Another Milestone

Monday, December 5th, 2011

Big implications…

Posted in The Abrams Clean Tech Report | Comments Off

Clean Tech Open Announces Winners of ’11 National Business Competition and Global Ideas Competition

Thursday, November 17th, 2011

Great group of companies, and pretty amazing, to see how far the CTO has come and how much it’s grown: this year, more than 1,000 applications were submitted in countries around the world, with teams from 23 countries traveling to the Global Forum. Six teams were then selected to present to the audience. More on [...]

Posted in The Abrams Clean Tech Report | Comments Off

Watching One Industry’s Evolution

Monday, November 14th, 2011

I am lately getting a number of emails about Lithium ion battery companies [learn more about battery companies in general here]. Between those emails and further expansion of infrastructure investment for the EV category [recent news: Better Place's $200 million round], and this, I can’t help think but there are some companies out there in [...]

Posted in The Abrams Clean Tech Report | Comments Off

My reading thus far this week…

Tuesday, November 1st, 2011

As usual, way behind in my emails. But here’s some of what’s crossed my inbox. All worth a read… The first is a blog post from Applied Materials’ Cathy Boone. The second is an article from Eugene Robinson of the Washington Post. The geothermal industry is heating up. GEA’s Geothermal Energy Expo 2011 high-level recap… [...]

Posted in The Abrams Clean Tech Report | Comments Off

Tis the season…

Friday, October 21st, 2011

It’s that time of year again for clean tech conferences and awards announcements. The Clean Tech Open recently announced its California, North Central and Rockey Mountain 2011 Regional Winners. More here and here. Make sure you register for the Clean Tech Showcase, which will be held next Tuesday at Sacramento State University. The Cleantech Group’s [...]

Posted in The Abrams Clean Tech Report | Comments Off

Panasonic Enters into Supply Agreement with Tesla Motors to Supply Automotive-Grade Battery Cells

Tuesday, October 11th, 2011

From my inbox… Panasonic Corporation and Tesla Motors have finalized a supply agreement for automotive-grade lithium-ion battery cells. Panasonic is the world’s leading battery cell manufacturer and a diverse supplier to the global automotive industry. Panasonic’s automotive grade lithium-ion battery cells will be used in Tesla’s premium electric sedan, Model S. The agreement supplies Tesla [...]

Posted in The Abrams Clean Tech Report | Comments Off

By Rachel Scheinbein, CMEA Capital Principal: Cleantech Startups, Here’s Why You Need a Commercialization Executive

Sunday, October 2nd, 2011

VentureBeat published Rachel’s article on on July 11th. Here it is again, in case you missed it: Warning: Trite Statement to Follow: The leadership at a start-up makes or breaks the success of the company. Yes, you’ve heard it a million times. There are multiple reasons for this, and that topic alone calls for a [...]

Posted in The Abrams Clean Tech Report | Comments Off

Market for Smart City Technology to Reach $16B a Year by 2020

Thursday, September 29th, 2011

More here.

Posted in The Abrams Clean Tech Report | Comments Off

A Must Read: Jeremy Rifkin’s The Third Industrial Revolution: Toward A New Economic Paradigm

Monday, September 26th, 2011

This is an except from Rifkin’s ‘The Third Industrial Revolution: How Lateral Power is Transforming Energy, the Economy, and the World’, Palgrave Macmillan 2011. Our industrial civilization is at a crossroads. Oil and the other fossil fuel energies that make up the industrial way of life are sunsetting, and the technologies made from and propelled [...]

Posted in The Abrams Clean Tech Report | Comments Off

AlwaysOn Announces 2011 GoingGreen Global Top 200 Private Companies

Sunday, September 25th, 2011

More here.

Posted in The Abrams Clean Tech Report | Comments Off

From Jesse Berst: Two killer grid simulation tools from a national lab (and one is free)

Thursday, September 22nd, 2011

More here.

Posted in The Abrams Clean Tech Report | Comments Off

US DOE Solar Decathlon Taking Place This Week in DC

Monday, September 19th, 2011

Have to hand it to all these students… This week, 4,000 college students hailing from five countries and four continents will design, build and operate solar-powered houses that produce enough energy to perform all the functions of a typical home. They’re participating in the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Solar Decathlon, which takes place in [...]

Posted in The Abrams Clean Tech Report | Comments Off

Polyflow

Friday, September 16th, 2011

It would be interesting to see the sales target list for these guys… I wonder if/when Polyflow and a company like ECS Refining will connect to talk synergies. About Polyflow Polyflow, an Akron, Ohio advanced energy company, utilizes a patented process that converts hard to recycle plastic and rubber waste into transportation fuel and aromatics, [...]

Posted in The Abrams Clean Tech Report | Comments Off

The Canadians Are Coming – Environmental Business Cluster to Host Canadian Cleantech Companies

Thursday, September 15th, 2011

Yesterday, the Environmental Business Cluster announced it will be home to the Canadian Cleantech Accelerator hosted through the Consulate General of Canada in San Francisco/Silicon Valley, with the Canadian Cleantech Accelerator to be the Silicon Valley landing pad for promising innovative companies. This is good news for entrepreneurs in Canada wanting a chance to come [...]

Posted in The Abrams Clean Tech Report | Comments Off

CitySoil

Sunday, August 28th, 2011

Interesting.

Posted in The Abrams Clean Tech Report | Comments Off

Guest Blog: Earn Cash for Energy Efficiency Upgrades from Con Edison

Thursday, August 25th, 2011

By Courtney C. Capshaw, Lockheed Martin, Member of the Con Edison Green Team Office buildings consume more energy than any other building type, according to the U.S Energy Information Administration. These buildings use 198 billion kWh of electricity each year, equivalent to the amount of electricity consumed by 18 million American homes annually. The cost [...]

Posted in The Abrams Clean Tech Report | Comments Off

Global Cleantech Cluster Association Announces 185 Nominations For 2011 Later Stage Awards

Thursday, August 25th, 2011

More here.

Posted in The Abrams Clean Tech Report | Comments Off

Carbon Sciences in National Geographic

Wednesday, August 24th, 2011

More here. About Carbon Sciences, Inc. Carbon Sciences has developed a proprietary technology to make gasoline and other fuels from natural gas. We believe our technology will enable nations of the world to reduce their dependence on petroleum by cost-effectively using natural gas to produce cleaner and greener liquid fuels for immediate use in the [...]

Posted in The Abrams Clean Tech Report | Comments Off

ClearEdge Power Raises 73.5 Million In Series E

Tuesday, August 23rd, 2011

More here.

Posted in The Abrams Clean Tech Report | Comments Off

NREL Industry Growth Forum Application Deadline Extended

Friday, August 19th, 2011

FYI… The National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) is pleased to invite emerging clean energy startups from across the globe to apply to present their business opportunities at the 24th Industry Growth Forum. Deadline to apply to present has been extended to August 24, 2011. Apply by visiting www.industrygrowthforum.org. Why Apply? The NREL Industry Growth Forum [...]

Posted in The Abrams Clean Tech Report | Comments Off

« Previous Entries
Next Page »
^ back to top

 

Contact Lara Abrams

To contact Lara, please email her at lara@laraabrams.com or call 415 613 1704.

 

Archives

 

Blogroll

 

Sustainable Green Web Hosting