Electric Car 2.0: Who Will Win The Race?

The Berkeley-Stanford CleanTech Conference presents “Electric Car 2.0: Who Will Win The Race? (Innovation, Policy, and China)”, the fifth in a continuing series of focused conferences highlighting clean technology solutions to address global energy challenges. Panels will discuss new innovations in electric vehicle technology, the opportunities and challenges from China, and the policies that are transforming the automobile industry. For participants, this is an excellent opportunity to network and explore opportunities in this rapidly emerging field.
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Tags: berkeley, car, china, climate, eco, electric, Energy, green, policy, stanford, Technology, vehicle

Mobil Green Power Launches First National Mobile Solar Power Network

Derek Clark and Lou Douros have a problem every business owner wants – demand for their product that has them running. Clark and Douros are founders of Mobile Green Power, which has launched the first nationwide network of mobile solar generators and their clients can’t get enough of their quiet, environmentally friendly power.
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Tags: electricity, Energy, green, mobile, network, power, solar

Extechs Earth Day Tools to Help You Go Green

Extech Instruments announces its annual Earth Day list of ingenious test tools to help individuals go green. In recognition of efforts around the world to celebrate Earth Day, Extech is spotlighting Extech meters and monitors that are specifically designed to help reduce energy consumption in a variety of ways. To learn more about any of the tools below, visit http://www.extech.com/instruments and enter the listed product name or model number below.
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Tags: earth day, Energy, extech, green, monitoring

First Wind-Powered Ferry Planned for San Francisco Bay

Wind+Wing Technologies today announced plans to build the nation’s first winged and wind-assisted ferry vessel for public use in the San Francisco Bay Area. The ferry will utilize the wind, an inherent natural resource in the Bay Area, in conjunction with an innovative wing and clean Diesel motors to power and maneuver the vessel. The fuel saving design could save up to 40 percent of the fuel costs compared to the ferries currently operating in the Bay Area.
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Tags: climate change, Energy, ferry, global warming, power, san francisco, sustainable, wind, wind power

This week in tech: We need an energy miracle

We begin our weekly round up of green tech and gadget news as featured on the pages of Climate Crunch, with the news that former Microsoft boss Bill Gates may be the new Al Gore, “we need an energy miracle”, he stated, “We must innovate our way to zero CO2 emissions” he told the audience at TED an exclusive tech conference.
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Tags: climate change, climate crunch, corky mouse, emissions, energy miracle, garbage, gates, global warming, illumicharger, solar charger, solio, street lamps, tech, Technology, twit

City Rain – Award winning XNA XBOX and PC Game

A newly formed interactive game publishing company that brings ‘games-with-purpose’ to market, today announced the availability of “City Rain”for the new Xbox Live Marketplace ‘Indie Games’ site. Created as an initial student concept project, City Rain is a puzzle and simulation game based on urban planning and sustainability. Players must rescue cities that are being ‘black listed’ from the World Environment Protection Agency (WEPA) by quickly making decisions to establish and re-organize urban developments that will make cities more sustainable and ‘green’. City Rain is available now as a free trial at Microsoft Indie Games, and the full version for 400 Microsoft points.

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Tags: city rain, green, mother gaia, ovolo, pc, sim city, sustainability, tetris, urban planning, xbox, xna

Green Technology Set to Lead The Way in 2010

Astute investors know that spotting a trend on the horizon, or in its infancy, can offer a number of investment opportunities today. That was the case with green or clean technologies (greentech/cleantech) a year ago and that remains the case also today. The world has embraced technologies that offer the opportunity for a cleaner planet and healthier people and many companies have emerged to lead this movement.
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Tags: auto, electric cars, emissions, green, green technology, greencell, grid, reduce, smart, solar, Technology

Middle East in Eco-Cities masterplan

As the concept of Sustainable City Development gains momentum throughout the Middle East, an increasing majority of property developers are ‘going green’ as they comprehend the environmental, social and economic benefits associated with the initiative. CMT’s Sustainable City Development conference, which meets on 22-23 Feb 2010 in Abu Dhabi, pinpoints upcoming investment opportunities in Sustainable City Development and Green Building and Construction in the Middle East and around the world.
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Tags: eco, eco-city, Energy, green, investment, masdar city, middle east, sustainable, towns

Next generation do not know how to save the planet

A pan-European study, commissioned by Sony Europe, revealed Europe ’s next generation are confused by environmental messages and don’t know how to save the planet.

New research from Sony Europe reveals:

• 6 in 10 children across Europe think that conflicting messages about the environment is confusing, leading them to feel helpless and apathetic about protecting their environment

•  A quarter of European children don’t know how to get involved with environmental issues and don’t see what difference they can make

•  Young people in Europe see large businesses and governments as equally responsible for tackling environmental issues

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Tags: children, climate change, environment, europe, kids, save the planet, schools, sony, young people

Eco Touch Introduces Innovative Portable Waterless Car Wash System

When water shortages or calls for sustainability lead to car wash bans, municipalities and fleet managers can be left high and dry. Eco Touch, a pioneer in earth-friendly waterless car wash and detailing products, introduces two products that team to make green fleet washing a reality.

The Portable Waterless Car Wash System consists of Eco Touch Waterless Car Wash Concentrate and a portable sprayer that gives users the ability to clean multiple vehicles quickly and effectively with minimal water consumption and without toxic runoff. The portable sprayer uses only 6 – 10 oz of formula per vehicle, depending on the dirtiness and size of the vehicle. Eco Touch Waterless Car Wash concentrate is non-toxic, biodegradable and phosphate-free.
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Tags: car, concentrate, earth friendly, eco touch, ecotouch, sustainability, wash, waterless car wash