January 2009
Power out? Plug into your Prius
Electrical engineer John Sweeney recently discovered his Prius is good for more than green cred on the road: after an ice-storm knocked out power
Davos: $515 billion a year needed for clean energy
What will it take to save the world from the worst of climate change? A report from the World Economic Forum in Davos says
Super-efficient light bulb could last 60 years
Researchers at the University of Cambridge say they have developed a new type of LED light bulb that could slash electricity consumption and burn
Cleantech news you might have missed: 30 Jan. 2009
Couldn’t keep up with all the cleantech news coming out yesterday? Here are some stories you might have missed: Texas is moving ahead
EU proposes €5 billion for energy, Internet
The European Commission today proposed spending €5 billion of unspent funds from the EU’s budget to stimulate the economy while building for longer-term energy
£2 billion for ‘greener’ car industry
The government’s new package of more £2 billion in loans for the UK auto industry makes low-carbon initiatives a front-and-center priority. Included in the
New global group puts focus on renewables
This week saw the founding of a new global organisation — the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) — aimed at giving renewables “an international
Cleantech news you might have missed: 29 Jan. 2009
Need an update on recent developments in the cleantech sector? Following are some stories you might have missed: Lockheed Martin is teaming with
Update: ocean seeding experiment underway
The controversial on-again, off-again mission of the German research vessel Polarstern is now on: the Alfred Wegener Institute for Polar and Marine Research reports
UK launches new, £27M bioenergy centre
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Maldives president: We must find out who hacked climate emails
Maldivian President Mohamed Nasheed has two suggestions for the media and world leaders
In a post-consumer world, malls can become greenhouses
In a post-financial meltdown world, is there really any place for the sprawling
London officials seek ways to emulate Europe’s greenest city
London officials today heard from an expert who offered
Better living through chemistry? Not so much
Remember DuPont’s long-used slogan, “Better Things for Better Living