This device doesn't look like it will save the world. It won't, no miracle. However, "Vampire energy—the power suck when our devices are plugged in but turned off—costs U.S. consumers $3 billion a year alone"!!!
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Green Technologies and Sustainable Growth: news, innovations and business
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Marc Rougier
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Our vision is a world where transportation is clean and green with zero carbon emissions. Our vision is efficient, environmentally-friendly transport that gets you where you want to be, when you want to be there. PlugSurfing 
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The Veolia World Solar Challenge from Darwin to Adelaide, this weekend sees 39 solar-powered cars preparing for a high-speed race across the Australian outback.
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"Wind farm and solar park financing surged to a record $41.8 billion in the third quarter, even though clean energy share prices and the European economy slumped". - Reuters
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Even a few small changes can add up to hundreds of gallons in water savings each year! Here are 20 water-saving tips to get you going...
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EARTHWORMS have been burrowing their way through the ground for 300 million years but now they have become the secret weapon in the war against climate change.
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Top Five Cleantech IPOsAOL EnergyEconomic conditions have not favored cleantech companies intending to launch Initial Public Offerings on Nasdaq this year.
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How the greenhouse effect works and the effect that related to the global warming (How Greenhouse Effect works on our lovely Planet Earth?
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"Americans pride themselves on being global leaders in innovation. So why is the nation lagging behind China and Germany on renewable energy?" NYTimes.com
Marc Rougier's insight:
Why Isn't the US a Leader in Greentech? The world is changing.
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"The average teenage girl (according to a UK-based survey) spends 16 minutes in the shower. 16 percent of them spend more than 30 minutes." says Nick Christy. Venturebeat
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Google disclosed that it continuously uses enough electricity to power 200,000 homes, but it says that in doing so, it also makes the planet greener. Via No Such Thing As The News
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It's refreshing to see a little innovation going into the wind industry.
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One of the most important steps of the courtship of prospective clients, is the realization that green technology is no longer a stereotype for hippies, but it is more mainstream and even expected from companies as a responsible decision.
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"Global warming pollution has driven up temperatures, atmospheric water vapor, and storm intensity, creating a perfect storm of catastrophic floods across the United States.” via http://thinkprogress.org
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"The Concept of green smartphones and the seven criteria to meet to be a green smartphone" Geen Tech Info
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Investments in clean technologies around the world grew 12 percent in the third quarter, totaling $2.23 billion across 189 deals, announced Cleantech Group.
It grew 12 % compared to the second quarter ($1.98 billions - 179 deals) and 23 % in Q3 2010 ($1.81 billions). Via J. Campbell
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Amazing! We were 2 hours late for our meeting with Stephen Wrage in Hamburg. Having missed the ball entirely, we went straight to the address of his company SkySails, on the port on the opposite side of town. Finding the new company headquarters there, we saw just how far they had come, from a modest houseboat to a sparkling new office on the harbour.
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From our conversations at the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos this year, it's clear that sustainability has moved right to the heart of business debate. Debates on food, energy, water and of course climate change have dominated. But this is not sustainability of the old corporate social responsibility generation. It is core business, and all about value creation. While there is no doubting the cost and risk drivers, there is a real shift towards growth, innovation and business opportunity.
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Google is investing millions of dollars into its second fund that will go toward installing solar panels on rooftops. Green still going strong?
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Solar company JinkoSolar on Thursday issued a lengthy explanation about an environmental controversy surrounding its solar cell factory in China that recently incited a huge protest and a 36 percent drop in its shares on the New York Stock Exchange.
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AutoTramIs it a bus? Is it a tram? Is it a train?Something of each, in fact--and something new, as well. And I think it look great too! :)
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Clean is as clean does when it comes to cloud computing and green data centers. Much has been written about how cloud computing can boost energy efficiency as data centers move off of old power-hungry gear and into new greener sites.
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Solar power keeps getting cheaper, providing a real incentive for businesses to cut down on carbon emissions. As prices for solar panels have dropped, more companies and utilities in the United States have looked at their options and decided this could be a good time to invest in solar.
In the past couple of months, the falling price of solar panels has driven “a significant increase” in solar development across the U.S., according to Solarbuzz, which tracks solar projects in the pipeline. Two months ago, the group counted 17 gigawatts worth of solar projects; now, there are 24 gigawatts of solar projects either installed, being installed, or in the development phase. Via J. Campbell
Marc Rougier's comment,
September 13, 2011 2:54 PM
Thanks for this post! I also curate on Clean Tech:
http://www.scoop.it/t/cleantech/ And I've seen your bio; I happened to also be a (ex) climber and motorcycler. I was wondering: can we decently ride a bike and promote a greener planet ? (I fear the answer...). 
J. Campbell's comment,
September 15, 2011 7:53 AM
@Marc Thank you for the rescoop and comment. If there were more motorcycles on the roads and fewer cars, I think it'd be a step in the right, lower-carbon direction - especially as since bikes have gas mileage that is as good or better than many hybrids. Though, will admit I'm not sure how I feel about electric motorcycles... feels like something is missing without the roar of the engine
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To end oil dependence, finding new sources of energy will be key in the coming decades.
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The collapse of a once-promising Bay Area solar panel manufacturer may signal a shaky future for a green jobs sector targeted for government stimulus spending, experts said Wednesday.
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