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With the vast coal reserves still untapped in the U.S., companies are taking this "dirty" fuel and turning it into a viable green resource.Green coal might sound like an oxymoron, but according to Tim Vail, CEO of Synthesis Energy, coal can be environmentally-friendly, depending on the process -- and if there is a use for the CO2 by-product. "Our process (Synthesis Energy) is definitely a clean process. We don't combust coal; we convert it in a high-pressure, high temperature environment. If we don't combust the coal in the first place, we don't create the set of regulated emissions normally associated with coal." But the question remains: What about the harmful CO2 emissions? Synthesis Energy may not produce the harmful emissions normally associated with coal, but CO2 is produced through their conversion process. "We do produce CO2, the difference being that we have already captured the CO2 as part of the process, and we can deliver it at very high levels of purity and under pressure. So if there is a use for the CO2, such as for an enhanced oil recovery, we can supply the necessary resources. And if there isn't a use, we look for sequestration opportunities to be able to order to store CO2." If you're pondering over the necessity of coal use, Christopher Poirier of CoalTek breaks it down quite nicely. "Fifty-two percent of our existing infrastructure and power generation in the U.S. comes from coal. Here in the U.S. alone, we produce and consume about 1.2 billion tons of coal a year, and the number is growing, not shrinking. So it is an enormous domestic resource for us -- the U.S. being a wellspring of 28% of the world's reserves. There is, by some estimates, more energy in the ground in the state of Wyoming than there is energy in the ground of the entire Middle East." "We are the Saudi Arabia of coal." Erik Straser of Mohr Davidow Ventures gives us a poignant and amusing analogy for the levels of the fossil fuels. "If you think of natural gases as being the champagne of fossil fuels, oil is the wine, and coal is basically the beer. So when we use natural gas to upgrade oil to be put into refineries, we basically use champagne to make wine at best, but not usually beer." Straser believes that technology will be used to "focus on attacking the large, lowest commodity priced of hydrocarbon," to convert the low-rank coals into hydrocarbons that can be used for either transportation or as a natural gas. We can expect great things from the coal family of fuels, as this new class of companies continues to innovate and use it as an efficient, clean energy source. By Jessica Chung

The price tag on water for crops will drive water technology from agriculture into the industrial and municipal sectors. GE's Rengarajan Ramesh categorically states that if a technology is adopted for agriculture, it is immediately scalable to any other application or industry. Read more: http://alwayson.goingon.com/permalink/post/29338

The focus of clean-tech, or as well-known venture capitalist Vinod Khosla prefers to call it, "main-tech," isn't wind and corn ethanol. "It's about the mainstream things we use in life and essentially reinventing society," he says. Cleantech will impact technologies like engines, lighting, and refridgerators, which have markets worth hundreds of billions of dollars. Khosla has invested in a number of companies exploring more energy-efficient technologies. "Almost any area you look at, there's so much innovation going on...The list is endless," he says. Andy interviewed Khosla on the MIT campus yesterday, where Khosla delivered a keynote speech about energy and clean-tech at the MIT Technology Review EmTech08 conference. Martin LaMonica at CNET has a report on the speech at CNET. --Kelsey Blodget, Associate Producer

In advance of the 2008 AlwaysOn GoingGreen Conference, we surveyed leaders in the green tech community on some of the critical issues facing the greentech sector and the environment. Here's what several of them, including chiefs from Morgan Stanley, DFJ, Vantage Point, IBM, Goodwin Procter and others, had to say. For a breakdown of the survey results go to http://alwayson.goingon.com/permalink/post/29160

AlwaysOn presents the second annual GoingGreen 100 Top Private Companies list, featuring the leading private greentech companies in 2008. The full list is available at: http://alwayson.goingon.com/permalink/post/28868

Serious Materials specializes in cleantech materials that require minimal energy to manufacture and utilize in homes. Their EcoRock material is functionally equivalent to conventional drywall technology, but requires virtually no energy to manufacture, and their extremely high-insulating window technology requires significantly less energy consumption during heating and cooling. These could have a tremendous impact on the environment, since currently 52% of CO2 emissions are from the "built environment." In this interview, I sit down with Kevin Surace, CEO of Serious Materials, and he describes their technology, and also gives his take on the energy crisis and how cleantech building materials can significantly contribute to addressing the problem.

Date: June 2, 2008 Location: Sustainable Brands 08 - Monterey, California Organizer: Sustainable Life Media, Business the state is leading the nation in capital invested and the amounts of firms here. Bob sees a bit of a branding challenge too, given that many solar companies are hard to differentiate, many with the letters 'sol' somewhere in their name. He goes on to describe the current state of affairs and capital resources available here in Californial, in four categories: intellectual, financial, human, and political.Additional Resources:California Becoming Cleantech Capital, by GreenBizJournal.Clean-Technology Firms Face Patent Disputes, by Wall Street Journal.Law Firm Goes Green, by CleanTech Weblog.The slides from this presentation can be found at the Sustainable Brands 08 conference website. Simply register at: http://www.sustainablebrands08.com/user/register , then click on Presentations, select June 2nd, then look in the early evening hours.

Author: johnlux Added: Wed, 04 Jun 2008 21:49:32 -0800 Duration: 46Shows the alternate energy machine produced by Advanced Energy Research Corporation ( www.advancedenergyresearch.com ) that makes TrueFuel, a hydrogen based fuel. "TrueFuel is the Answer."

Show an alternate energy machine of Advanced Energy Research Corporation making TrueFuel. www.advancedenergyresearch.comAuthor: AERC-Lux Tags: alternate energy hydrogen fuel cell cleantech clean Posted: 04 June 2008 Rating: 0.0 Votes: 0

What does it feel to be pregnant with a startup idea for 30 years? Meet Dr. Rajeeva Lahri, co-founder and CEO of Signet Solar, Menlo-Park based cleantech company. Rajeeva waited 30 years before he... Life, People and Ideas: Connecting Indian diaspora across the world.

Ravi Viswanathan is a partner in New Enterprise Associates (NEA), a prominent venture capital firm headquartered on the East Coast with a strong presence in Silicon Valley. NEA has committed... Life, People and Ideas: Connecting Indian diaspora across the world.

This week we continue our coverage of Solar Power 2006 conference in San Jose. Barry Cinnamon the Chief Executive Officer of Akeena Solar lead his company to a public offering in 2006. The uniqueness... Energy efficiency, renewables and generation in 15 minutes or less...

This week we visit the National Renewable Energy Laboratories (NREL) in Colorado and speak with George Douglas, Media Relations Manager. This show is part 1 of the 3 part series where Mr. Douglas... Energy efficiency, renewables and generation in 15 minutes or less...

This week we visit the National Renewable Energy Laboratories (NREL) in Colorado and speak with George Douglas, Media Relations Manager. This show is part 2 of the 3 part series where Mr. Douglas... Energy efficiency, renewables and generation in 15 minutes or less...

In our final show on the series at the National Renewable Energy Laboratories (NREL) we visit with George Douglas, Media Relations Manager and learn about Bio-Fuels. Biomass is plant matter such as... Energy efficiency, renewables and generation in 15 minutes or less...

Since 1992, the EPA Energy Star Program has been leading the way in helping consumers realize the advantage of using energy efficient products. Using these products will help you save energy which... Energy efficiency, renewables and generation in 15 minutes or less...

Background Hawai‘i, like many other states, has an energy policy that calls for reducing dependence on imported fossil fuels by increasing energy efficiency and the use of renewable energy resources.... Energy efficiency, renewables and generation in 15 minutes or less...

EVER MONACO 2008

Claudia Munce, managing director of IBM Corp.'s Venture Capital Group discusses how IBM partners with venture capital groups and works with cleantech startups. To read more about IBM's involvement in cleantech check out Tech Confidential.

EVER MONACO 2008 Cleantech Expo for cars and renewable energy EventsVideoNews agropark06 Riviera Monaco http://ip21st.tripod.com/france Highlights: Nissan electric for young people BMW 7 Hydrogen for California Venturi Eclectic solar wind Special: Small wind power turbine producing water from airAuthor: agropark06 Tags: ever monaco 2008 cleantech nissan electric BMW 7 Hydrogen Venturi Eclectic solar wind Prince Albert agropark06 Posted: 28 March 2008 Rating: 0.0 Votes: 0

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San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom sat down with Earth2Tech.com to discuss the city's initiatives to be a green leader. Discussing a proposed carbon tax, the hopes of expanding a plug-in hybrid program, and a new wave energy project to harness power off the coast of California were all discussed.

Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2008/01/29/Green_Rush Silicon Valley entrepreneur Ira Ehrenpreis discusses recent developments in clean / green technology and business. ------ The Green Rush: Prospects, Perils, and Opportunities with discussants Mike Biddle, Jennifer Fonstad, Dirk Michels, and John Woolard. This event is moderated by Ira Ehrenpreis. This panel will discuss: Which green technologies will prove to be truly world-changing, which will be good investments, and which will turn out to be over-hyped? What government actions will have the greatest impact? Will funding continue to grow at the impressive rate experienced in the past 24 months or is another bubble set to burst? Where are the opportunities in the lower-tech side of clean tech including recycling, fuel cell membranes, green building, and conservation? Is there a downside to being green? - Churchill Club, sponsored by the Silicon Valley Bank and Ernst and Young Ira Ehrenpreis has been with Technology Partners since 1996. Ira leads the firm’s Cleantech investment practice, investing in Energy Technology, Water Technology, and Materials Science opportunities. Ira is a recognized leader in both the Cleantech and Venture Capital communities. He is a member of several industry Advisory Boards, including the Cleantech Venture Network (Emeritus), the Clean-Tech Investors Summit (2005, 2006 and 2007 Conference Chairman), the Energy Investors Forum (2004 Conference Chairman), the Energy Venture Fair, the California Climate Change Advisory Board, the Southern California Tech Coast Alliance, the Golden Capital Network, the Forum for Women Entrepreneurs (FWE), and the Comerica Venture Capital Advisory Board. Ira has been featured as the Keynote speaker at both the Cleantech Venture Forum VI and the Cleantech Venture Forum V, as well as countless other industry events.

Jim Glenn demonstrates how to use CleanTech, the hand hygiene system.

This Valentine's day, we've gone buck-rogers with a racy show about aphrodesiacs! For the occasion we've concocted a pulse-punding chocolate sauce chock-full of sensuous spices like maca, cayenne, and cinnamon to get you in the mood for love. Treat your sweetie, (or yourself!) and use it to top some of our fabulous nearly raw vegan ice cream from episode #0055 , or if you live in New York, grab some awesome raw vegan ice cream from Pure Food and Wine. Feel the love! Ginger-Cardamom Ice Cream:1 recipe "Simply Vanilla Ice Cream Base" and... add to the blender:1T fresh ginger juice, or 2t dried ginger1/8t cardamom Sensuous Spicy Chocolate Sauce:Serves 2 with extra for drizzling! 3T raw cocoa1t maca powder1t carob powder1/4t cinnamonpinch cayenne pepperpinch sea saltagave to moisten, about 4Twater as needed Whisk all sauce ingredients in a small dish, add water if the mixture remains un-saucy. Serve portions of the ice cream topped with the sauce, fresh banana and chopped raw almonds.Tags: ice cream, sundae, valentine's day, vegan

This recipe was inspired by Anthony, aka the Raw Model, and his nifty list of 5 things to eat every day for health and beauty. It was a well-intentioned soup, simple and unassuming, comprised of some of my very favorite things to eat, all in one convenient bowl. What we ended up with however, was a watery bowl of grayish-green horror, with a crime-scene chili swirl. Sorry Anthony. Despite the soup's tragic disposition, the episode may be worth a check-out, if nothing more than as a cautionary tale. "What not to do with grapefruits." The music, by our friend Justin Winokur , is great, and there is a healthy dose of nervous laughs to accompany. If we're still friends after you watch this, consider tuning in next week. Among other things we'll be showing you how to make our variation of green lemonade, as well as blogging up a storm. Here's the recipe, so you know what to avoid... Sundried Tomato-Chipotle Swirl: 1/3C olive oil 1/4C sundried tomatoes 1 small dried chipotle pepper 1t mustard Sea salt and pepper to taste Grapefruit Avocado Soup: 2 large grapefruit, peel and pith removed 1 large avocadoTags: grapefruit, raw food, soup

Happy Lunar New Year! February 7, 2008 begins the year of the Rat, the first year of the Chinese zodiac, a time of activity and renewal. Today we’ll take you on a quick tour of lunar new year basics, factoids, and food traditions. It is said that this is a good year to make a fresh start, and after the year we’ve had, we couldn’t agree more! As uncertified joy practitioners, we here at Freshtopia.net love a good reason to celebrate and eat some delicious food. So why not wear a little red, do a spot of cleaning (a lunar new year tradition), bring some fresh blossoms into your home and enjoy some healthy, auspicious fruits and vegetables? In addition to tossing a little green, Tanja put together a wonderful, earthy, spicy parsnip noodle salad for this episode. We’ll be putting the recipe in the next edition of the Freshtopian, so if you haven’t already signed up, do so by entering your preferred address in the field at the site’s upper-right.Tags: chinese new year, lunar new year, year of the rat

San Francisco-based blueEnergy provides sustainable energy services to isolated communities in Nicaragua. Mathias Craig, executive director and chairman of the board of the nonprofit corporation, was on-hand last year to receive the prestigious Accenture Economic Development Award at the Tech Museum Awards, presented by Aplied Materials. He spoke to PodTech for this video podcast, live at the Tech Museum. blueEnergy brings electrification to remote regions by building power systems that convert energy from wind turbines to battery power. Their efforts have brought lighting and refrigeration to towns along the Caribbean coast on Nicaragua, where less than 20 percent of the population has ready access to electricity. Their systems are built from scratch, relying on local labor that ends up providing training of local laborers, increasing skills and local economic opportunities, while providing a critical necessity for continued economic development through electricity. Long before his efforts in Nicaragua earned him and his growing company high-profile status as one of CNN's "Community Crusader" 2007 Heroes, Craig and his brother were aware of the need for electricity in rural Nicaragua. Their mother, a linguist, spent time in the remote region, where only about 20 percent of the settlements have electrification. Check out video of the award presentation at the Tech Awards, as well as links to lots of coverage of blueEnergy's efforts. And of course, check out Mathias's blog, on socialedge.org. Full coverage of the 2007 Tech AwardsTags: blueEnergy, sustainable energy, Nicaragua, Mathias Craig, Tech Museum Awards, socialedge.org, Tech Awards

This episode we take you on a quick and dirty (and occasionally bloody) history of Valentine’s Day. The story of this holiday and its patron saint is still a bit of a mystery. From Roman pagan festivals Lupercalia, to saintly love letters sent from the joint, the truth behind the origins of Saint Valentine’s Day continue to illude. Be sure to check back next Tuesday, when we'll be showing you how to make some festive pagan treats of your own!Tags: history, love, lupercalia, pagan, valentine

A quick tour and history of this surprisingly young fruit.