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Is the U.S. Falling Behind in the Race to Clean Tech?

August 4, 2009October 19, 2009 by Paul Nastu

Increasingly, business executives are starting to worry that the U.S. is losing a prime opportunity to advance the nation’s economy by embracing the clean tech revolution. Instead, China appears poised to take a leadership role. The U.S. faces a “competitiveness crisis” in the area of “green technology,” wrote John Doerr ... Read more »

Even in Agreement, U.S., China Still Worlds Apart on Climate Change

July 29, 2009 by Paul Nastu

While a memorandum of understanding has been signed between the U.S. and China, no firm goals have been set on climate change. Despite the pledge to work cooperatively toward a solution that allows passage of broader international climate legislation and move both countries toward “low carbon” economies, China is sticking ... Read more »

Global Community Pushes India, China on Climate Change

July 28, 2009July 28, 2009 by Gina Roos

The global community is hoping for cooperation on climate change, particularly from developing countries including China and India that have been hesitant to agree to carbon emission caps due to economic reasons. UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on a recent trip to Beijing made a plea to China to join the ... Read more »

Europe Faces Growing Pains in Renewable Energy Market

July 27, 2009 by Gina Roos

Europe’s renewable energy market is being hurt by falling prices, lower demand and the ongoing credit crunch. As a result, key players in the solar and wind markets are faced with difficult choices in order to survive current market conditions. To combat rapidly falling prices and market shares, European solar ... Read more »

Solar Power Generation to Double by 2010

July 17, 2009October 19, 2009 by Paul Nastu

A glut in solar panel capacity may mean this is the best opportunity for businesses to buy their own solar installations. New research suggest that global solar capacity may double by 2010, led by incentives in the U.S. and China. New investments in clean energy could rise to $450 billion ... Read more »

U.S., China Partnership to Develop Fuel-Efficient Cars, Green Buildings

July 15, 2009 by Gina Roos

China and the United States, the world’s two largest emitters of greenhouse gases accounting for about 40 percent of the carbon dioxide emitted into the air, have announced a joint research effort to produce more fuel-efficient vehicles and energy-efficient buildings, reports Reuters. U.S. Energy Secretary Stephen Chu said at a ... Read more »

U.S.: Global Climate Talks in Copenhagen Likely to be ‘Inadequate’

July 14, 2009October 19, 2009 by Paul Nastu

The top U.S. climate envoy is doubtful that any meaningful global agreement on climate change can be forged at December’s climate talks in Copenhagen. Jonathan Pershing, the US deputy special envoy for climate change, said that the talks won’t fail, but they “will likely be inadequate,” reports Platts.com. Brazilian President ... Read more »

G8 Summit Roundup: Climate Progress Hastens

July 9, 2009July 9, 2009 by Paul Nastu

The G8 Summit in Italy has resulted in a flurry of developments on climate change, including a pledge to cut global emissions 50 percent by 2050, a goal that before the meeting seemed unattainable. While G8 members — the U.S., Japan, Germany, France, the U.K., Italy, Canada and Russia — ... Read more »

Sustainable Packaging Gains Traction

July 7, 2009July 8, 2009 by Gina Roos

A new report identifies sustainable packaging as a growing consumer issue, driven by issues such as ethics, economics and environmentalism, according to market research company Datamonitor. Matthew Adams, consumer analyst at Datamonitor and author of the report, told Manufacturers’ Monthly: ” “Sustainable packaging has the potential to become the new ... Read more »

Pepsi Goes For Green At Chinese Beverage Plant

June 29, 2009 by Paul Nastu

PepsiCo has opened a plant in Chongqing, China which the company says is the first beverage plant ever built in China – and the first plant of any kind in the industrial center of Chongqing – to comply with Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design standards. An environmental management system ... Read more »

Siemens Expects $8B In Green Tech Contracts from Stimulus

June 23, 2009October 19, 2009 by Gina Roos

Siemens AG expects to win new orders of around $21 billion in the next three fiscal years (2010 to 2012), which will be generated by global government stimulus programs already announced. Green technologies are expected to account for 40 percent or approximately $8 billion of this total, which will significantly ... Read more »

China and the U.S.: A Bumpy Road to a Green Climate

June 15, 2009 by Gina Roos

In the latest round of climate talks between China and the U.S., China wants the United States to deliver state-of-the-art technology as part of a new global warming agreement, while the U.S. wants China to significantly reduce its greenhouse gas emissions, reports Google News. China, India and other developing countries ... Read more »

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