Wednesday, April 23rd, 2008
Despite the deepening crisis in financial and real-estate markets, green building in America is booming like never before, especially in big cities.
New green building projects started in 2008 have an estimated value of $12 billion and will rise to $60 billion by 2010, according to McGraw-Hill Construction Analytics. The ...
Posted in Eco-Efficiency, Energy STAR, Environmental Sustainability, LEED Building, Natural Resources, Policy, Regulatory and Legal Trends, Water, green building, green technology, law | No Comments »
Thursday, April 17th, 2008
If you haven't figured out that Earth Day is next week, you're either color blind or on another planet. America is awash in green 16-ways-to-Sunday. To make life a little easier for us green and clean geeks, I decided to create a green list round-up. Here are the best list ...
Posted in Clean Tech Lifecycles, Green Cars, Renewable Fuels, Research Trends, Solar Energy, Water, Wind Energy, Wind Turbines, green building, green technology | 1 Comment »
Thursday, April 17th, 2008
The Department of Energy and the Environmental Protection Agency awarded 76 businesses, groups and government entities prizes in eight categories for exemplary commitment to the Energy Star Program. Here are the winners in each of the eight categories:
Whirlpool Corporation: Sustained Excellence Award - Appliance Manufacturer
GE Consumer & Industrial: Sustained ...
Posted in Climate Change, Eco-Efficiency, Electricity, Energy STAR, Environmental Sustainability, Natural Resources, Policy, Regulatory and Legal Trends, Water, green building | 1 Comment »
Monday, April 14th, 2008
The Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems based in Germany plans to collaborate with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology on a new research center in Massachusetts called the Center for Sustainable Energy Systems.
The Fraunhofer-MIT Center, which will be built near the MIT campus, will concentrate primarily on solar power and ...
Posted in Eco-Efficiency, Environmental Finance, Environmental Sustainability, Eurpoean Union, Germany, Industry News, Research Trends, Solar Energy | 1 Comment »
Thursday, April 3rd, 2008
"What is Cleantech? Gaining rapid acceptance as a defined investment category amongst venture capital firms, Cleantech companies received a record $2.9 billion in the United States out of $25.5 billion investments in 2006, according to Cleantech Venture Network. Torrid growth is expected into the next decade and beyond."
SustainLane describes ...
Posted in Clean Tech Lifecycles, Environmental Sustainability, Hydro Power, Hydrogen Fuel Cell, Policy, Regulatory and Legal Trends, Renewable Fuels, Research Trends, Solar Energy, Venture Capital, Water, Wind Energy, geothermal | No Comments »
