The United States Needs 13 Million More Acres of Fruits and Vegetables to Meet the RDA
July 28, 2010Leave a Comment
Washington, D.C.—“ We don’t produce enough fresh fruits and vegetables in the United States for everyone to eat a balanced and nutritious diet,” says Jon Scholl, President of American Farmland Trust (AFT). “In fact, it is estimated that we need at least another 13 million acres of farmland growing fruits and vegetables just for Americans [...]
Florida Tech Professor Pioneers New Product to Purify Polluted Water
July 28, 2010Leave a Comment
MELBOURNE, FLA.—Florida Institute of Technology chemistry professor Virender K. Sharma is making new strides in solving an old problem—safely and efficiently cleaning polluted water.
Sharma has invented a liquid cleaning product based on ferrate, a supercharged iron molecule. The resulting compound may be used as an oxidant, disinfectant and coagulant, and for industrial “green” purposes. A [...]
Ann Arbor Selects Relume VUE LED Street Lights
July 27, 2010Leave a Comment
OXFORD, Mich. – Relume Technologies, a leading manufacturer of light-emitting diode (LED) products and smart grid control systems for outdoor lighting applications, was chosen by the City of Ann Arbor to upgrade its existing street and area lighting to Relume’s VUE™ 150 LED street lights. Installation of the first 250 LED fixtures is scheduled to [...]
Will Coleman: Mohr Davidow Ventures
July 20, 2010Leave a Comment
Will Coleman talks with THE GREEN ECONOMY about the evolution of technology, and how to drive innovation so that we cross the barriers that are stalling the new industries the US needs.
How do you see the cleantech revolution?
We’ve been reliant on the same industrial platforms for almost a century in some cases and it leaves [...]
The Sixth Revolution: Leaping the Valley of Death
July 20, 2010Leave a Comment
PART I
We’re at risk of missing out on some of the most profound opportunities offered by the technology revolution that has just begun.
Yet many are oblivious to the signs and are in danger of watching this become a period of noisy turmoil rather than the full-blown insurrection needed to launch us into a green economy. [...]
CEDA: The Clean Energy Deployment Administration
July 20, 2010Leave a Comment
PART II
Looking to help bridge the gap in new cleantech and biotech projects, is a proposed government based solution called the Clean Energy Deployment Admin. (CEDA).
There is a house and senate version, as well as a house Green Bank bill to provide gap financing.
Recently, over 42 companies, representing many industries and organizations, signed a letter [...]
Taxpayers Group: Nuclear Resurgence Not Exactly Good News for Florida
July 15, 2010Leave a Comment
2010-07-06 10:42:30 Public News Service, TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — With the spill in the Gulf highlighting the dangers of American reliance on fossil fuels, some see a resurgence on the horizon for nuclear power, which could have [...]
Nuclear power plant simulation work awarded to GSE Systems
July 15, 2010Leave a Comment
2010-07-06 09:33:54 Penn Energy — GSE Systems Inc. received over $8 million of new work in its nuclear simulation sector. Included in the awards are contracts to provide various simulator upgrades for customers in the United [...]
Will Natural Gas Hurt Renewables?
July 15, 2010Leave a Comment
2010-07-06 13:28:38 Greentech Media — Over 700 leaders in renewable energy convened in New York City June 29-30 to talk finance at the seventh annual REFF-Wall Street conference. Distinguished panel leaders discussed topics ranging from [...]
Sen. Chambliss’ Energy Bill Pushes Natural Gas, Nuclear Power
July 15, 2010Leave a Comment
2010-07-06 15:13:51 Miami Herald — WASHINGTON Republican Sens. Saxby Chambliss of Georgia and Richard Burr of North Carolina have introduced energy legislation focused on expanding the nation’s use of natural gas and nuclear power. The [...]