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Clean-Tech Investors Lean On China For Capital, Policy Support …

Published on August 12, 2010 By Kenneth Aiken

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 …

Published on July 22, 2010 By Joann Stanton

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 …

Published on June 17, 2010 By Chris Channing

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

Published on May 26, 2010 By Phillip Blackwell

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

Published on May 20, 2010 By Diane Scott

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 …

Published on May 17, 2010 By Joshua Vitousek

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

Published on May 7, 2010 By savetheearth

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

Published on April 26, 2010 By pristine

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

Published on April 25, 2010 By Ron Sassano

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?

Published on April 17, 2010 By savetheearth

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 [...]