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• Denmark, Korea agree to develop green tech - JoongAng Daily
  JoongAng DailyDenmark, Korea agree to develop green techJoongAng DailyKorea and Denmark agreed yesterday to expand cooperation to develop renewable energy technologies as part of green-growth efforts, South Korea's ...and more » […]
• Access to green tech easier with new law - YourNabe.com
  Access to green tech easier with new lawYourNabe.comThe City Council last week passed legislation that will allow environmentally conscious city residents to more easily sell and access ... […]
• Overinvestment in green tech, is money being lost? - Siliconindia.com
  Siliconindia.comOverinvestment in green tech, is money being lost?Siliconindia.comAs the green-tech category has attracted billions of money in venture capital over the past decade, there's concern that money will be lost, ... […]
• Industrial-Strength Kites Could Pull Floating Power Plants
  Take a huge oceanic catamaran, stick a hydroelectric turbine underneath it, and hitch it to a 6.5 million-square-foot parafoil flying nearly a mile in the air. That's a Korean research team's new proposal for generating gigawatts of clean energy. Read more: Korean Kites, Wind Power, Kite Power Plant, Green Technology, Parafoil Power Plant, Clean En […]
• Green tech can't shake the bubble question - CNET
  Green tech can't shake the bubble questionCNETBOSTON--In green-tech investing, expect mini bubbles and endless discussion of what role government should play in energy. ... […]
• Cornell Professor Develops Cotton Fabric That Charges Your Electronics
  Juan Hinestroza, assistant professor of Fiber Science and Apparel Design, has developed cotton threads that, while remaining flexible and comfortable to wear, can conduct electric current as well as a metal wire. Read more: Renewable Electricity, Cotton Fiber, Cornell Cotton, Cornell University, Green Technology, Juan Hinestroza, Cotton, Fiber Science, Cotto […]
• Underwater Skyscraper Harvests Renewable Energy, Grows Own Food
  Ocean levels are rising around the globe, so rather than tethering our buildings to the sinking shoreline why not suit them for a life at sea? That's the approach behind the Water-Scraper, a futuristic self-sufficient floating city. Read more: Underwater City, Evolo Skyscraper Competition, Rising Tides, Sustainable City, Floating City, Green Technology, […]
• Waterpebble gets water-wasters out of the shower
  Water-saving device uses the length of your first shower as a benchmark, indicating via a series of gently flashing "traffic lights" when you need to get out of the shower already! Originally posted at Crave […]
• 1366 Tech leaping from pure silicon to solar wafer
  Solar start-up 1366 Technologies is working on a technology that promises to dramatically cut the cost of solar cell manufacturing. […]
• Turning smartphones into air quality monitors
  Intel Labs is showing off technology that would allow consumers to collect and analyze environmental data and then share it over the Internet. Originally posted at Nanotech - The Circuits Blog […]
• Roseville solar start-up gets federal boost to build new plants - Sacramento Bee
  Roseville solar start-up gets federal boost to build new plantsSacramento BeeLittle by little, Sacramento is creating a green-tech economy. Tuesday, it made some important headway in the solar energy business. ...and more » […]
• Businesses offer best path to money in smart grid
  Dozens of companies are developing tools to get consumers involved in home energy management, but businesses are easier customers to serve, say smart-grid execs. […]
• David Melcher: Making Our Skies a Little Greener
  If you've spent any time recently waiting for a delayed flight in an airport terminal or found yourself sitting on the tarmac for a few hours, you know first-hand that air traffic congestion in the U.S. is a growing problem. Without significant improvements to the nation's current air traffic control network, the Federal Aviation Administration (FA […]
• Oregon nearly whiffs on green tech list - MSN Money
  Oregon nearly whiffs on green tech listMSN MoneyDespite all of the talk about Oregon's leadership in sustainability, the Greentech Media list of the top 50 venture capital-backed startups, released Monday ...and more » […]
• DOE Announces $100M for Green Tech Research - Earth911.com
  Wired NewsDOE Announces $100M for Green Tech ResearchEarth911.comPanasonic's residential fuel cell technology uses natural gas to generate electricity and heat. Photo: Amanda Wills, Earth911.com Last week, ...US invests $100m in green tech ITWeball 10 news articles » […]
• South Korean bus prototypes use road to recharge
  Vehicles with sensor-driven magnetic devices on their underside suck up energy as they travel over the strips embedded just under the road surface. […]
• Mercedes Will Put Double the Money Into Green Tech - MotorCrave.com
  Mercedes Will Put Double the Money Into Green TechMotorCrave.comAccording to a recent report in Automotive News, Mercedes-Benz will see its current investment in green tech double over the next two years. ...and more » […]
• Read all 'MIT Energy Conference 2010' posts in Green Tech - CNET
  CNETRead all 'MIT Energy Conference 2010' posts in Green TechCNETBut that doesn't mean that entrepreneurs and investors have cracked the code on how to successfully fund a green tech start-up. ...and more » […]
• Devon Swezey: Beyond "Buy American": The U.S. Needs a Clean Energy Strategy
  By Jesse Jenkins and Devon Swezey The introduction of "Buy American" legislation in the Senate in response to a report that more than three quarters of funds from a clean energy stimulus program went to foreign companies is understandable and probably good politics. Unfortunately it will do nothing to solve the root of the problem, which is that fo […]
• $100 Million in Stimulus Funds for Green Tech - New York Times (blog)
  Treehugger$100 Million in Stimulus Funds for Green TechNew York Times (blog)The Department of Energy announced this week that $100 million in stimulus funds would be distributed to help accelerate innovation in ...Green tech seeks its 'Netscape moment' CNETARPA-E Talks $100 Million More in Funding for Green Tech, Plans to Create Jobs TMCnetUS Gover […]

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