Green Technology
Green technology is technology that conserves natural resources and limits negative environmental impacts that are used to create products and facilities. Topics in this section include information and research on these green technologies. We look at how these technologies reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and increase sustainability.
Google Ditches PowerMeter Application
Google has announced that it will retire Google PowerMeter, a product that the company said "didn’t catch on the way we would have ...
Presentation from San Diego Clean Tech Program Manager
StartupCircle presentation from City of San Diego Clean Tech Program Manager Jacques Chirazi.
Compliance & Standards Briefing: Carbon Professionals, Cell Phones, Fabrics
The world's first ISO-accredited certification for carbon management professionals has been launched by the Greenhouse Gas Management Institute (GHGMI) and Eco-Canada.
The ...
Scientists in New York have discovered that fly ash, ...Steve Jurvetson Discusses Green IT, Energy, Nanotech
Steve Jurvetson, managing director of venture capital firm Draper Fisher, discusses green IT, energy, nanotech and other emerging ...
Trilliant Talks Cleantech at Green:Net 2011
Trilliant's Sr. Marketing Director talks about cleantech with GigaOm's Katie Fehrenbacher.
Videos From Solar Impulse’s International Flight
Video of Solar Impulse, the Swiss solar-powered aircraft that flew from Switzerland to Brussels. It completed its first international flight of ...
Synthetic Trees Remove CO2 from Atmosphere
Scientists at New York's Columbia University are developing a ...
Toyota, Neenah Foundry Use State Incentives for Energy Tech
State-level incentives programs in California and Wisconsin have played a role in energy efficiency projects at two corporations.
Toyota Motor Sales in Torrance, California, has selected ...
Alstom Power Discusses Energy Management, Sustainability
Alstom Power's Laurent Demortier, SVP Power Automation & Controls, presents fleet-wide energy management solutions for renewable ...
Alternative Fuel Vehicle Marketplace Projections in Latest EL Insights
Stories about hybrid and electric cars have become ubiquitous in the U.S. media. Several high-profile vehicles, including the Nissan Leaf and Chevy Volt, have recently ...
Sustainable Facilities Tour of SAP Labs Palo Alto
Highlights of SAP Labs Palo Alto Facilities Chief Larry Morgan's campus tour on February 9, 2011. Includes a look at ...
Environmental Leader’s Insider Knowledge Report Released
Environmental Leader’s Insider Knowledge Report: Lessons Learned from Corporate Environmental, Sustainability and Energy Decision-Makers
Environmental Leader has released the inaugural edition of its Insider Knowledge ...
Sustainable Consumption Can Lead to Sustainable Manufacturing
I recently attended a technical meeting in Europe on manufacturing, where the flames of green manufacturing have been flamed and ...
Ryan Smith Discusses Micromidas, Turning Waste into Plastic
Ryan Smith, co-founder and chief technical officer of Micromidas, discusses how the company uses an innovative ...
Ford Focus Showed Off at CES
The Ford Focus made a splash at CES. Check out the Network World video.
Panasonic Unveils Environmental Goals for North America
Panasonic Corporation of North America has unveiled several new environmental initiatives for its North America operations in an Eco Ideas Declaration which includes specific ...
Hitachi Has Big Plans For Solar-Powered Air Conditioning System
Hitachi Plant Technologies has developed a solar activated air conditioning system for local-air conditioning in buildings or district cooling facilities. This system is ...
US: China’s Clean Energy Subsidies Violate WTO Agreements
The Obama administration requested consultations before the Geneva-based World Trade Organization, accusing Beijing of providing unfair government grants to Chinese energy companies, subsidies with ...
Green Chemistry Can Play a Significant Role in Manufacturing
So-called green chemists use all the tools and training of traditional chemistry, but instead of ending up with toxins that must be treated ...
