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It Will Cost $1.9 Trillion Annually To Create A New Industrial Revolution

To avoid planetary disaster, the global community is going to have to overhaul nearly all of its operations. That's going to cost a lot of money, and no one knows who's going to pay.READ»

There Will Be No Clean Tech Economy Without More Recycling

The rare metals that go into clean technology are already in short supply. Without a way to get them out of our old electronics, we could run out before we know it.READ»

There Is No Silver Bullet To Kill Carbon, But Maybe We Just Need Silver Buckshot

There is no one solution, but a plethora of smaller projects will slowly be the death of our carbon economy.READ»

Rare Earth Race: A Japanese Scientist Produces an Artificial Alternative

China's decreasing rate of rare earth exports is forcing the world to scramble for alternative sources. Now the Japanese have artificially produced a palladium-like metal, commonly used for catalytic converters.READ»

Cleantech: Can David Learn to Love Goliath

Traveling around Silicon Valley last week, I heard the David vs. Goliath story over and again, but in surprisingly different versions. In some, David (in the form of a cleantech start-up) aims to kill incumbent market giants, in ...READ»

12.21.2012: How to cope with Apocalypse

Ancient Mayans have prophesized December 21, 2012 to be the end of the world. How can we find out what is to come?READ»

Clean Technology at Innotech

Investing in clean technology might be the way out of this messy economy, but first you've got to tackle things like leveraging the stimulus package and "mapping the green IT landscape." More than 30 leading professions ...READ»

When Water is Clear, So Are the Profits

It’s ironic that the images of flooding in the mid-west are accompanied by stories about government agencies pleading with people in those hard-hit areas to conserve water, because the floods have contaminated drinking water ...READ»

Charter member networking

Wow! Talk about groung floor! I am living in a community where this discussion is very relevant and I am excited to bring new sources to the table. Please send me a little bio on yourselves and your goals within this group. ...READ»