Big implications…
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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 [...]
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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 [...]
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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… [...]
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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 [...]
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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 [...]
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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 [...]
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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 [...]
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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 [...]
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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, [...]
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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 [...]
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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 [...]
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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 [...]
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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 [...]
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