India Leads With $10.3bn in Clean Energy Investments
Bloomberg recently reported that India’s clean tech investments, “reached $10.3bn in 2011, some 52 percent higher than the $6.8bn invested in 2010. This was the highest growth figure of any significant...
View ArticleLego Invests $532 Million in Wind Energy
The world’s most famous toy company, Lego, recently announced a massive investment in wind energy. Kirkbi A/S, the family holding company that owns Lego, will be buying wind turbines for almost $532...
View ArticleUS Company Makes a Bang With Microgrid Power Generation in India
US company, Mera Gao Power's low energy solar panels provide electricity in remote Indian villages. They aim to electrify 100,000 by 2016.The post US Company Makes a Bang With Microgrid Power...
View ArticleThe Good, the Bad and the Ugly in Cleantech
Almost every day you can find on the media news on renewable energy and sometimes it’s so overwhelming that you can't see the forest for the trees. Therefore I always appreciate the opportunity to stop...
View ArticleAbu Dhabi Sells Stake in Tesla and Makes a $113m Profit
Abu Dhabi National Energy (TAQA), the United Arab Emirates state-owned oil exploration company, sold its 7 percent share of Tesla Motors.The post Abu Dhabi Sells Stake in Tesla and Makes a $113m Profit...
View ArticleWater from Desert Air: Wind Turbine System Can Produce 800 Liters/Day
A prototype wind-powered system from France's Eole Water has been producing as much as 800 l/d of clean water in desert conditions near Abu Dhabi.The post Water from Desert Air: Wind Turbine System Can...
View ArticleGreen Data Centers: Is It Worth Running a “Losing” Race?
Explosive growth in mobile computing and cloud services has industry players, public and private sector organizations focused on greening the data center. But with investments and data center...
View ArticleDoes BrightSource’s Shelved IPO Spell Trouble for the Solar Sector?
Recent developments like solar power-plant developer BrightSource Energy shelving its IPO, or full-service solar provider SolarCity announcing this week its plans to go public, have many industry...
View ArticleEnergy Efficient LEDs Displace Conventional Technology and Costs Shrink Overall
Costs are coming down on LEDs and lifespan of the bulbs have increased. Cleantech research reports this will cause the overall value of the industry to shrink as value tops off in the billions by...
View ArticleNRDC Rates G20 on Renewable Energy, Urges Greater Action at Rio+20
The Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) yesterday released its Renewable Energy Scorecard, a report that ranks and analyzes G20 member nations' renewable energy production and investment from...
View ArticleYou Want Fries with Your Charge?
At the Great Escape Restaurant you can recharge yourself and your EV.The post You Want Fries with Your Charge? appeared first on Triple Pundit: People, Planet, Profit.
View ArticleSouth Korean Utility Acquires UTC Power Fuel Cells to Meet Clean Energy Goals
Fuel cells have proven to be especially popular with South Korea's electric utilities. UTC Power's sold 14 of its PureCell Model 400 systems to Pyeongtaek Energy Service as it strives to meet national...
View ArticleNew Venture Funding for Carbon/Water/Nitrogen Cycle Instrument Provider
A mix of venture capital firms are taking additional equity stakes in Santa Clara-based Picarro, banking on growing demand for a new generation of scientific instruments that can analyze the origin of...
View ArticleNo Company Commuter Shuttle? Bay Area’s RidePal Has The Answer
RidePal was founded a little over a year ago, with the goal of bringing company shuttle services to people working for smaller organizations who are unable to hop on an in-house provided bus.The post...
View ArticleWinning Design in Biomimicry Challenge Inspired by Fish Gills
Last week the Biomimicry 3.8 Institute announced the round-one winners of the Student Design Challenge. The three teams designed a water filter based on fish gills, a produce chiller inspired by...
View ArticleThe Triumphs and Struggles of Clean Technology in 2012
When it comes to clean energy, last year was a mixed bag, as the Clean Energy Trends 2013 report by Clean Edge points out.The post The Triumphs and Struggles of Clean Technology in 2012 appeared first...
View ArticleDrowning in Big Data, Yet Starving for Information
Over the past decade, we have entered the Age of Big Data, where digital technology allows people around the world to transmit information at an unthinkable rate – 2.5 quintillion (2.5×1018) bytes of...
View ArticleNew Architectural Design Battles Air Pollution in Mega-Cities
An architectural design company in Berlin, Germany has developed a new type of tile that helps reduce the nitrogen oxides found in air pollution, and is the new hope for combating pollution in Mexico...
View ArticleEnergy Efficiency Can Make Billions While Fighting Climate Change
Energy efficiency could be a several hundred billion dollar investment opportunity in the United States, but better policies are required to unlock broad-based financing from institutional investors,...
View ArticleCalifornia is the Runaway Leader in Clean Tech
When it comes to clean tech, California is the clear leader, as the results of the U.S. Clean Tech Leadership Index report show. The post California is the Runaway Leader in Clean Tech appeared first...
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