Mike Granoff, head of the company’s oil-independence policies section: “Our model is disruptive, and disruptive ideas are not generally embraced rapidly,” he told me. “They have to prove themselves. That’s what we are doing.”
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MIsrael Cleantech Ventures, the tiny but talented nation’s first cleantech-focused fund, is now more than halfway to raising a $100 million fund, according to a filing this week. Some of Israel’s more interesting clean energy start ups that we have covered here were helped along the way by the VC funding they got from Israel Cleantech Ventures.
Not too surprisingly in the tiny, parched, sun-drenched nation surrounded by unstable oil fiefdoms, the cleantech focus is on oil independence and acute water efficiency. 
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Rare earths to become new US - China battle field, fueled by clean-tech business? The U.S. clean-tech industry, which relies heavily on the minerals, is elated by the stepped-up production rate, but some believe it is not coming soon enough. In recent months the industry has been in a bit of a panic as China, which produces 97% of the world's supply of rare earths, slashed its exports to a trickle to feed its growing domestic needs.
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Will kiosks in stores finally convince us all to recycle our gadgets and cell phones? I love this idea (drop your old phone, get instant cash) and I'm amazed this could really work - from a business model stand point, that is. Fingers crossed!
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Beyond the immediate concern of our bodies, the chemicals used in the production and manufacturing of exercise clothes are unhealthy to the planet. Take, for example, a favorite fabric loved for its comfort and "purity"—conventionally grown cotton. In case you don't know, let me fill you in on the facts:
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Genomatica announced a technology development agreement with Waste Management to turn trash into chemical additives for markets beyond fuel.
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There are growing opportunities opening up in the cleantech sector for private equity firms as a result of large utility firms seeking to address balance sheet issues, according to Terra Firma managing director Damien Darragh.
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Web-enabled electric meters and appliances are part of the new smart grid. With the added layer of social media, we're seeing a new level comparison and competition. By Chikodi Chima
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President Obama laid out an ambitious goal in his latest State of the Union address: By 2035, America will get 80 percent of its electricity from clean energy sources.
Achievable? Maybe, if you consider that Obama’s expansive definition of clean energy includes nuclear and emerging clean coal technologies, which many environmentalists don’t embrace as ways to combat greenhouse gases. A less-obvious question is whether mutual fund investors will stick with green investing principles that have recently left them in the red. By Mark Jewell THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
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Using existing technologies, the world could convert almost entirely to green power by mid-century — and it wouldn’t cost much more than people now spend.
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Imagine if companies could track the energy consumed by a lone click of a mouse to store photos in the cloud.
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In a State of the Union address packed with nods to cleantech, President Obama’s call for the United States to become the first nation with 1 million electric vehicles on the road – and to do it by 2015 – could easily have been heard and then forgotten. Earth Techling
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by Richard T. Stuebi
A fascinating article in Slate noted that 55% of scientists in the U.S. are Democrats, as opposed to 6% Republicans. Since most Democrats favor action on climate change, so do most scientists. (...) It would appear that the ages-old schism between religion and science has therefore appropriated climate change as the newest issue over which to tangle.
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It's happening! In the short time since Pres. Obama’s alternative energy plan was announced, already the prospects look good for clean energy that is cost-competitive with fossil fuel. That’s without even factoring in the avoidable health costs that that the public currently absorbs from high risk, antiquated fuels.
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Only 5 cleantech companies went public in 2008 and 2009 where twice of that had IPOs in 2010. Energy analyst Pavel Molchanov said IPO cleantech activity accelerated in the last 6 months and investors are open to more opportunities of cleantech IPOs in 2011.
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Furniture retail giant plans to generate enough electricity from the wind farm to power the equivalent of 17 IKEA stores in Sweden | Green Tech - CNET News
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Can California achieve the same renewables penetration as places like Spain, Portugal and Texas?
Spain and Portugal are currently the most powerful examples of how to transform a nation's energy mix - a necessary transformation if we are to mitigate the impacts of climate change and peak oil. Greentech Media
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LED lighting has been moving gradually from niche markets. Now it's set to gain a brighter profile among investors as well with the planned Nasdaq debut of Lighting Science Group, which plans to sell shares to raise up to $150 million.
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In 2001, Japan noted that most of their energy came from fossil fuels, including over 50 percent from oil, over 16 percent from coal, and more than 13 percent from natural gas. Because of these numbers, Japan released the “Revised Long-Term Energy Supply and Demand Outlook” which emphasized the efficient use of energy and reduction of carbon emissions. Since then, Japan has become one of the global leaders of the international cleantech industry. The impact of cleantech in Japan can be felt on a national and international level.
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GE, already a cleantech investment powerhouse on its own, announced it is joining with NRG and ConocoPhillips to form Energy Technology Ventures, a group which will be pooling $300 million in order to fund around 30 venture- and growth-stage companies over the next four years. GE said the joint venture creates “the premier investor and commercial collaboration partner for emerging and innovative energy technology companies.” - EarthTechling
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According to a new survey, the cost of onshore wind power has dropped to record lows, and in some regions is competitive with electricity generated by coal-fired plants.
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The United Kingdom's investment in wind power has made energy more expensive in the UK, and has spread environmental devastation in China.
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Five of six of the largest Venture Capital fundraising rounds in 2010 went to cleantech companies: Better Place (even beat Twitter!), Solyndra, BrightSource Energy, Abound Solar, Trilliant.
Although efficiency (which includes smart grid) was the most popular sector last year with 151 deals, solar received the highest dollar amounts (24%) on 117 deals, followed by Transportation (17%), and Energy Efficiency (14%).
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JV will put its focus on renewable energy, smart grid, energy efficiency, biofuels, oil, natural gas, coal, nuclear, emission controls, and water technologies.
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Energy Secretary Steve Chu laid out near- to long-term research and deployment plans to meeting goals set by President Obama in his state of the union address.
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