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Clean-Tech Investors Lean On China For Capital, Policy Support …
US venture capital investors in new energy technologies are beginning to groom their portfolio companies for increased business in China, given favorable government policies and more availability of capital.
Europe Weekly: SSE and Mitsubishi sign low-carbon deal | Cleantech …
Scottish and Southern Energy (SSE) and Mitsubishi sign a strategic agreement to develop low-carbon energy technologies, while two VC deals are announced.
Europe Weekly: Acquisitions in smart grid, rare earth recycling …
Russian gas company Gazprom and Canada’s Neo Material Technologies made cleantech acquisitions, while six VC deals are announced.
Could Toyota-Tesla marriage be just the beginning? | Cleantech Group
The Cleantech Group’s Lisa Sibley delves into whether a new wave of partnership deals among automakers to boost alternative fuel technologies is in its infancy.
Asia Weekly: Japanese corporates enter smart grid | Cleantech Group
Mitsubishi Electric announced a $76 million investment into the smart grid over the next 2 years whilst NEC announced a $1.1 billion investment pledge into smart grids and battery technologies over the next 8 years.
Real Americans Defend Israel: CleanTech 2010 – International expo …
Water is the largest industry in Israel. There are approximately 220 companies that focus on the water industry. The scope of water technologies exports in Israel this year will stand on 1.2 billion dollars.
Alternative Energy Options During Energy Crisis
Denmark has always been known for its stance on many different energy issues. They are also known as a world leader when it comes to alternative energy so that the Danish consumption of electricity is at least cut in half. Global warming is a big concern for the Danish people as it should be for [...]
Making Hydrogen Fuel Cell Technology Viable
Amidst growing concerns regarding the negative environmental impact automobiles have had on the planet, alternative and clean fuel technologies have become increasingly important.In recent years, oil prices have skyrocketed and become relatively unstable. This has led auto manufacturers to develop hybrid gas-electric systems that have become extremely popular in the United States and abroad. Some [...]
Finland Shows off Its CleanTech Expertise
While much of the world continues to struggle with the deployment of smart meters, several companies in Finland have already implemented smart grid technologies. Cleantech Finland, a collective of top 100 Finnish cleantech companies …
Alternative Energy – Why do we Need it?
Why Do We Need Alternatives? To answer that question, we need to start by discussing fossil fuels-what they are, where they come from, how they are used and the advantages and disadvantages of each. Within this context, the pressing need for alternatives becomes quite clear.What are fossil fuels? Most fossil fuels are formed from the [...]