Clean Technology
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US govt prepares to spend on clean energy
News As stimulus package moves ahead, U.S. Energy Secretary Steven Chu intends to speed up process for loans, which are vital to commercializing new energy technologies.
Tags: Green IT, Government, Battery, Clean Technology, Department Of Energy, Los Angeles Times, U.S. Senate, Business Consulting, U.S., California
US govt commits US$1.2B to energy R&D
News U.S. President Barack Obama cheers on green-tech businesses, announcing a big increase in energy-related research and a 10-year business tax credit for R&D spending.
Tags: Green IT, Funding, Government, Clean Technology, clean-tech industry, Research And Development Investment Tax Credit, tax credit, job, researcher, Holland
Is growing food the next green-tech innovation?
News Nicholas Parker, founder and chairman of the Cleantech Group, says investors and entrepreneurs are underestimating the need for technology to solve environmental problems.
Tags: Green IT, Clean Technology, Innovation, biology, Nicholas Parker, Renewable Energy, venture capital, food, carbon dioxide, industry
GE boosts bets on battery technology
News Part of its US$17 billion Ecomagination initiative, GE is increasing research in batteries for transportation and energy storage on the electricity grid.
Tags: Hardware, Components, Green IT, Battery, Clean Technology, General Electric Co., Carbon Footprint, Storage, lithium-ion, Chrysler LLC
Can IT be a green hero?
News Despite its power-guzzling nature, IT could be the key to helping address environmental issues as well as help other sectors in this gloomy economy.
Tags: Green IT, Infrastructure/architecture management, Clean Technology, SAS Institute, Carbon Emission, Emission, clean-tech industry, Accenture Ltd., London, Silicon.com
Measuring your Google search's carbon footprint
News A Harvard University physicist says a typical search on a desktop computer generates about 7 grams of carbon dioxide, which is comparable to bringing a kettle to boil.
Tags: Green IT, Infrastructure/architecture management, Clean Technology, Google Inc., Carbon Footprint, Geothermal Energy, Computer, Eric Schmidt, Google Search, carbon dioxide
Obama's security adviser calls for energy action
News James Jones, incoming national security adviser, is a retired general who advocates for a diverse energy supply and clean-energy technologies in the name of national security.
Tags: Clean Technology, Energy Policy, National Security, Security, Renewable Energy, nuclear energy, U.S. President-elect Barack Obama, energy efficiency, security adviser, financial
Green tech year in preview
News The outlook for clean tech in 2009 is solid, with money projected to go to start-ups. But the falling price of oil and the financial crisis have dampened the speed of technology innovation.
Tags: Green IT, Politics, Clean Technology, Carbon Emission, Financial Crisis, solar cell, financing, electric car, energy efficiency, recession
Green-tech venture funding jumps nearly 40 percent in 2008
News Solar captures lion's share of green-tech investments worldwide, bolstered by massive funding of thin-film solar companies, according to Cleantech Group report.
Tags: Green IT, Venture capital, Investments, Clean Technology, Venture Investment, Investment, Biodiesel, biology, electric vehicle, Indian Company
Intel spins off solar cell maker SpectraWatt
News In a big commitment to clean tech, Intel-funded SpectraWatt will manufacture solar cells for panel makers starting in the middle of next year.
Tags: Processors, Green IT, Clean Technology, Hewlett-Packard Co., Intel Corp., solar cell, intellectual property, processor, energy efficiency, network
Web 2.0 Summit now courting clean-tech start-ups
News Conference theme reflects the "greening" of Silicon Valley, using the Web and tech to address environmental and social challenges.
Tags: Web 2.0, Green IT, Clean Technology, Conference, Tim O'Reilly, alternative energy, Internet economy, Web 2.0, leader, Silicon Valley
Khosla Ventures piles up US$1B for green tech
News Vinod Khosla is seeking out "science experiments" that address environmental problems and nabs former Facebook CFO and former CMEA investor to run two venture funds.
Tags: Green IT, Clean Technology, Manufacturing, Investor, venture capital, venture-capital fund, finance, biofuel, green technology, biotechnology
China solar panel maker sets first US plant
News Suntech Power aims to boost its share of the U.S. market with a solar-panel manufacturing plant to be built in Arizona.
Tags: Green IT, Clean Technology, Suntech Power Holdings, U.S., Green IT, mW, Manufacturing, Sales, solar panel, China
Wary green-tech venture investors shift gears
News Applying the venture capital model of IT onto energy isn't working, which is something many clean-tech venture capitalists will learn the hard way, say experts.
Tags: Green IT, Venture capital, Clean Technology, Department Of Energy, BP Plc, Venrock, Information Technology, Green IT, Investor, alternative energy
Is smart grid the next green-tech bubble?
News IT heavyweights and start-ups eye stimulus money to modernize grid but there's concern too much money and hype could lead to inflated expectations.
Tags: Green IT, Clean Technology, Cisco Systems Inc., Google Inc., Grid, wind energy, venture capital, information technology company, network, Green IT
