Renewable Energy World tries to be optimistic but this is a wipeout. But then there’s no leadership from DC on cleantech (or anything else) so it’s no wonder investing has slowed down drastically.
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The California Energy Commission has a useful website called Clean Energy Workforce Training with information and links for those who want to get jobs in clean energy or further their existing careers. Its homepage lists training and certification providers, as well as cleantech associations. All of them can help job hunters find a green [...] Tiny energy harvester creates power from ambient vibrations. Mushrooms can break down diapers in landfills. World’s first seawater cooled data center from Google. Building coating removes smog from air. Japan may require solar panels on all new buildings by 2030. Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion development continues. “Based on our findings, there are no technological or economic barriers to converting the entire world to clean, renewable energy sources,” said Jacobson, a professor of civil and environmental engineering [at Stanford]. “It is a question of whether we have the societal and political will.” Further, they say it can be done in 30-40 [...] The Guardian and the Cleantech Group have chosen 100 cleantech companies from around the world as most likely to make a major market impact over the next 5-10 years. The companies must be cleantech-oriented, for-profit, and not listed on stock exchanges. 33 of the companies are in California which indeed shows that California leads [...] NYC plans to turn sewage sludge into energy. Ultra-thin paint cuts fuel costs on jets. Power your devices with water. Yes, water. Chevron ordered to pay $8 billion in environmental damages by Ecuador court. Shell Oill says we’re running out of oil. Exxon-Mobil is buying companies because it can’t find enough oil on its own. [...] First Solar joins Desertec Initiative, a gigantic solar and wind power project in the Sahara to power Africa and Europe. Comprehensive article on LEDs. Overview of geothermal energy. Solar water heaters. Microbes that eat pollution. Energy-generating self-heating roadway. I squawk about Obama being way too cosy with the bankster, and he is. But – credit where credit is due – he’s been excellent on green issues. Treehugger details 11 reasons why, among them Rollback of Bush rules The stimulus bill invests in clean energy Moves EPA to regulate greenhouse gases Sets a [...] MIT announces new way to trap waste heat and convert it to energy It could even work on cell phones and laptops as well as in much larger engines and devices Researchers develop machine to recycle carbon dioxide into fuel This could be a welcome replacement for sequestration of CO2 Is an electric Rolls Royce [...] Among the welcome requirements for federal agencies and buildings. 30% reduction in vehicle fleet petroleum use by 2020 26% improvement in water efficiency by 2020 50% recycling and waste diversion by 2015 95% of all applicable contracts will meet sustainability requirements Implementation of the 2030 net-zero-energy building requirement What’s more, the agencies have just [...] |  | ||||
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