Posted by: JoshuaFurtado on Nov 15, 2012
Category: Industry Innovations

The military’s plans to expand its use of biofuel in planes, ships and other vehicles would generate at least about $10 billion in economic activity and create more than 14,000 jobs by 2020, according to a report commissioned by Environmental Entrepreneurs (E2). [More]

Posted by: JoshuaFurtado on Aug 3, 2012
Category: Industry Innovations

620 million people in India were without power in the biggest blackout ever. U.S. cities routinely lose power. Could smart grids help? [More]

Posted by: JoshuaFurtado on Aug 2, 2012
Category: Industry Innovations

Hybrid engines are not just for cars. New hybrid rocket engines, a mixture of solid and liquid fuels, are emerging as one one of the cheapest and cleanest ways to launch into space. [More]

Posted by: JoshuaFurtado on Aug 1, 2012
Category: Industry Innovations

Discovering new materials to make cheaper and more efficient solar cells is the holy grail of the photovoltaic solar industry and recent news indicate that some significant steps in that direction are being taken. [More]

Posted by: JoshuaFurtado on Jul 31, 2012
Category: Industry Innovations

EnergyPoints, a data mining startup, has developed a way to compare whether a wind farm or a desalination plant will do more good--using just one simple number. [More]

Posted by: JoshuaFurtado on Jul 27, 2012
Category: Industry Innovations

Can London build on the momentum of its Olympic building to do something truly radical to its urban planning? Take a major road and replace it with a park. [More]

Posted by: JoshuaFurtado on Jul 26, 2012
Category: Industry Innovations

In light of the 2012 London Olympic Games (starting tomorrow!) the United States recognizes the sports industry’s growing embrace of energy efficiency, water conservation, recycling, healthier food and the role it plays in spreading the environmental message. [More]

Posted by: JoshuaFurtado on Jul 24, 2012
Category: Industry Innovations

London Olympics 2012: Sustainable Features Lead To Green Games [More]

Posted by: JoshuaFurtado on Jul 23, 2012
Category: Industry Innovations

London is not only going to put on the biggest sporting event in the world, the city plans to hold the world’s first truly sustainable Olympic and Paralympic Games, leaving a legacy far beyond the departure of the Olympic Flame. [More]

Posted by: JoshuaFurtado on Jul 20, 2012
Category: Industry Innovations

High-Speed Transit Ideas [More]

Posted by: JoshuaFurtado on Jul 18, 2012
Category: Industry Innovations

The Aquarius Reef Base sits 60 feet underwater, three and a half miles off the Florida coast. [More]

Posted by: JoshuaFurtado on Jul 17, 2012
Category: Industry Innovations

High school student by day, cancer scientist by night. [More]

Posted by: JoshuaFurtado on Jul 16, 2012
Category: Industry Innovations

Recycling the unwanted plastics. [More]

Posted by: JoshuaFurtado on Jul 12, 2012
Category: Industry Innovations

‘Unprecedented’ discovery could propel ‪ quantum computers to reality. [More]

Posted by: JoshuaFurtado on Jul 11, 2012
Category: Industry Innovations

Two new prospective wind energy projects announced by the U.S. Bureau of Land Management. [More]

Posted by: JoshuaFurtado on Jul 10, 2012
Category: Industry Innovations

Transparent display granted a US patent. [More]

Posted by: JoshuaFurtado on Jul 9, 2012
Category: Industry Innovations

Japan’s new hybrid electric Emerald Ace Carries Innovative Cargo. [More]

Posted by: JoshuaFurtado on Jul 6, 2012
Category: Industry Innovations

Pushing to make the water sector smarter. [More]

Posted by: JoshuaFurtado on Jul 5, 2012
Category: Industry Innovations

Chattanooga: A Small City With A Smarter Grid [More]

Posted by: JoshuaFurtado on Jul 3, 2012
Category: Industry Innovations

A new engine converts smokestack waste into electricity. [More]

Posted by: JoshuaFurtado on Jul 2, 2012
Category: Industry Innovations

A bright future for LED lightbulbs [More]

Posted by: JoshuaFurtado on Jun 29, 2012
Category: Industry Innovations

A giant flying device (part kite, part plane) that creates power from gusts high in the air may be the future of wind power. [More]

Posted by: JoshuaFurtado on Jun 28, 2012
Category: Industry Innovations

Answers to questions about the BrightSource power tower technology. [More]

Posted by: JoshuaFurtado on Jun 27, 2012
Category: Industry Innovations

Self-shading glass to reduce energy costs. [More]

Posted by: JoshuaFurtado on Jun 26, 2012
Category: Industry Innovations

Could 80% of the United States energy be from renewable sources by mid-century? [More]

Posted by: JoshuaFurtado on Jun 25, 2012
Category: Industry Innovations

Like a communal neighborhood vegetable garden, some areas are harvesting solar power. [More]

Posted by: JoshuaFurtado on Jun 22, 2012
Category: Industry Innovations

Wind + Solar + Natural Gas = decreased volatility [More]

Posted by: JoshuaFurtado on Jun 21, 2012
Category: Industry Innovations

Happy first day of summer! Here is one solution to stay cool without burning a hole in your pocket. [More]

Posted by: JoshuaFurtado on Jun 20, 2012
Category: Industry Innovations

A huge market globally, solar hot water is a fresh market in the U.S. that’s growing and cutting costs. [More]

Posted by: JoshuaFurtado on Jun 19, 2012
Category: Industry Innovations

As world leaders meet to discuss the global financial crisis at the G20 summit, will a green revolution break us out of recession? [More]

Posted by: JoshuaFurtado on Jun 13, 2012
Category: Industry Innovations

The U.K. government-backed Energy Technologies Institute (ETI) is investing $22 million in a Pumped Heat Electricity Storage (PHES) system in order to build a full-scale demonstrator of new energy storage technology. [More]

Posted by: JoshuaFurtado on Jun 12, 2012
Category: Industry Innovations

Silicon Valley leads in Greentech job opportunities. [More]

Posted by: JoshuaFurtado on Jun 11, 2012
Category: Industry Innovations

Senate Bill 843 would offer California's solar customers a new path to clean energy and spur additional private sector investment and job growth in the state's clean energy sector. [More]

Posted by: JoshuaFurtado on Jun 8, 2012
Category: Industry Innovations

Water moving from the reservoir to our houses has a lot of wasted potential energy. [More]

Posted by: JoshuaFurtado on Jun 7, 2012
Category: Industry Innovations

Several futurists have looked for effective ways to combine highway and subway systems into one. [More]

Posted by: JoshuaFurtado on Jun 6, 2012
Category: Industry Innovations

Will the new cities--purposefully designed to avoid the urban planning mistakes of the past--be the model for the future? [More]

Posted by: JoshuaFurtado on Jun 5, 2012
Category: Industry Innovations

The cost of clean, alternative energy is becoming increasingly closer to the cost of generating traditional, non-renewable sources. [More]

Posted by: JoshuaFurtado on Jun 4, 2012
Category: Industry Innovations

Researchers have placed a fuel cell in a snail that generates energy using sugar naturally produced by the snail’s body. [More]

Posted by: JoshuaFurtado on Jun 1, 2012
Category: Industry Innovations

AeroVironment adds ten new Electric Vehicle charging stations to the West Coast Electric Highway. [More]

Posted by: JoshuaFurtado on May 31, 2012
Category: Industry Innovations

A new study shows some geographic regions may be better than others for electric cars in terms of their environmental impact. [More]

Posted by: JoshuaFurtado on May 30, 2012
Category: Industry Innovations

Vermont has shown that the solar permitting beast can be tamed. [More]

Posted by: JoshuaFurtado on May 29, 2012
Category: Industry Innovations

As the coal-fired generation retires, grid operators look towards natural gas, demand response, and renewables to replace coal. [More]

Posted by: JoshuaFurtado on Aug 17, 2011
Category: Industry Innovations

DOE awards over $175M to 40 projects for advanced vehicle research and development [More]

Posted by: JoshuaFurtado on Aug 3, 2011
Category: Industry Innovations

The inability of solar panels to create electricity at night is a major hindrance to solar becoming a leading source of electricity in the world. A team at M.I.T.... [More]

Posted by: JoshuaFurtado on Jul 20, 2011
Category: Industry Innovations

In a strange twist of fate, the renewable energy and the oil industries are finding new and interesting ways to help each other. [More]

Posted by: JoshuaFurtado on Jul 13, 2011
Category: Industry Innovations

Last week I came across an announcement of Thomson Airway becoming the first Airline to fly customers on sustainable biofuel. The Driving force behind Thomson’s push to use Biofuels is the UK initiative to reduce carbon emissions by 50% by 2025 and the European Union push to develop biofuels. [More]

Posted by: JoshuaFurtado on Jul 7, 2011
Category: Industry Innovations

Hawaii is one of the most pristine places on earth, but when it comes to power generation it is also one of the dirtiest. 95% of Hawaii's electricity production comes from foreign sources of oil. [More]

Posted by: JoshuaFurtado on Jun 10, 2011
Category: Industry Innovations

A few weeks ago I wrote a blog discussing Germany’s intent to shut down its aging nuclear power plants and concentrate on renewable energy. While scanning the “intergoogle” I came across an interesting article on MSNBC.com. [More]

Posted by: JoshuaFurtado on Jun 1, 2011
Category: Industry Innovations

Title have you curious? Me too – especially seeing it on CleanTechies website. [More]

Posted by: JoshuaFurtado on May 26, 2011
Category: Industry Innovations

Could Carbon Dioxide be the next clean technology breakthrough? [More]

Posted by: JoshuaFurtado on May 18, 2011
Category: Industry Innovations

Last week my colleague wrote an interesting blog noting one of the positive changes coming from the Fukushima disaster. [More]

Posted by: JoshuaFurtado on May 17, 2011
Category: Industry Innovations

Just a really cool conversation from Greentech Media...If you could create any Green Technology with the goal of the biggest global impact...What would you create? [More]

Posted by: JoshuaFurtado on May 10, 2011
Category: Industry Innovations

Germany’s ambitious green energy plan in the wake of Fukushima disaster-

I find it quite unfortunate that it needs to take a large-scale disaster like the one at the Fukushima nuclear power plant for the realization that a change is needed. [More]

Posted by: JoshuaFurtado on May 6, 2011
Category: Industry Innovations

A few weeks ago I wrote a blog touting Google's entry into the Solar market. Google has decided to invest in clean technolgy at the same time that the US Government has decided to cut it's spending. [More]

Posted by: JoshuaFurtado on May 5, 2011
Category: Industry Innovations

Newly released figures from Ernst & Young show Q1 proved very encouraging for Cleantech with an increase in VC investments of 54% over Q1 2010. [More]

Posted by: JoshuaFurtado on Apr 20, 2011
Category: Industry Innovations

The engineering concepts behind the internal combustion engine have been around for over 800 years. The engines that transport our good and services, take us to work and our kids to school have not changed much over the last 100 years. [More]

Posted by: JoshuaFurtado on Apr 19, 2011
Category: Industry Innovations

New discovery could mean cheaper, semiconductor-less solar power

Researchers at the University of Michigan have made an exciting discovery about the magnetic fields of light that have the potential to produce much cheaper solar power at efficiency equivalent to current, commercial-grade solar cells. [More]

Posted by: JoshuaFurtado on Apr 13, 2011
Category: Industry Innovations

Over the last 6 months, the US Government has pivoted from talking about investing in clean technology to talking about cutting spending. Thankfully US companies have seen the benefits in investing in renewable energy. Major US companies are helping to pick up the slack. [More]

Posted by: JoshuaFurtado on Apr 12, 2011
Category: Industry Innovations

Today’s article discusses some top takeaways from last week’s conference at MIT organized in partnership by Xconomy and the National Venture Caplital Association. [More]

Posted by: JoshuaFurtado on Mar 23, 2011
Category: Industry Innovations

Here is an interesting article from Xconomy.com about the problems associated with the decline in the number of new medicines successfully making it to market. It is an issue that needs some innovation from Pharma and Biotech companies, research groups and the FDA. [More]

Posted by: JoshuaFurtado on Mar 10, 2011
Category: Industry Innovations

High oil prices have forced countries to develop strategic plans to counter their dependence on oil. Which countries are targeting long-term clean technology and energy conservation and which is talking short-term solutions to manage gas prices? You will be surprised...Or maybe not.

[More]

Posted by: JoshuaFurtado on Mar 2, 2011
Category: Industry Innovations

After decades of steady growth in the levels of carbon dioxide(CO2) in the atmosphere, the last 2 years have shown a decrease. Sure, some of this decline can be attributed to an increase in clean technology and hybrid cars, but a decrease in the demand for energy is also a factor. [More]

Posted by: JoshuaFurtado on Mar 1, 2011
Category: Industry Innovations

While enjoying my morning coffee this morning, I read an interesting article on Xconomy.com recapping an interview with Kevin Kinsella, Founder of Avalon Ventures. [More]

Posted by: JoshuaFurtado on Feb 22, 2011
Category: Industry Innovations

Behavioral science has played a large role in shaping many industries across the board and it is quickly paving a new path in both Clean Tech and Pharma / Health Care. One of the largest challenges in Clean Tech has been consumer adoption and educating the consumer. [More]

Posted by: JoshuaFurtado on Feb 16, 2011
Category: Industry Innovations

The impact of the Chevy vault, President Obama’s dreams, and coming to the fork in the road with main-streaming clean technology. During his inauguration speech, President Obama set the goal to have one million electric cars on the road by 2015. Many people, including myself, saw this goal as entirely unrealistic given the lack of infrastructure and cost to make electric cars a feasible alternative to the average consumer. [More]

Posted by: JoshuaFurtado on Feb 7, 2011
Category: Industry Innovations

Distributech has come and gone. Here are a couple of articles to get you caught up on what news and trends came out of the conference.

[More]

Posted by: JoshuaFurtado on Feb 2, 2011
Category: Industry Innovations

During a stirring State of The Union speech from President Obama, Americans were challenged to "win the future". The President defined the race for clean energy technology as our generation's “Sputnik Moment”. [More]

Posted by: JoshuaFurtado on Jan 19, 2011
Category: Industry Innovations

With the historic visit of Chinese Premier Hu Jintao to the white house this week, the spot-light on US-China relations is bright. A debate is raging right now in regards to China’s role in the future of Green Tech. [More]

Posted by: JoshuaFurtado on Jan 18, 2011
Category: Industry Innovations

Well it’s winter- there’s a lot of snow up here in the northeast and adding to people’s stress of our second major storm in the last three weeks gas prices (here in RI) are up $0.41 a gallon over last year (according to AAA) and are expected to keep rising. [More]

Posted by: JoshuaFurtado on Dec 22, 2010
Category: Industry Innovations

Wind power offers huge upside potential for the economic future of relatively unpopulated and windy areas of the country. Currently wind provides around 1% of the total electricity produced in the US. With the potential of a 15% production rate in 2020, wind has an opportunity to help transform a number of communities into economic powerhouses. [More]

Posted by: JoshuaFurtado on Dec 14, 2010
Category: Industry Innovations

Industry Innovations: Cleantech: Biofuels potentially gets a boost from the Fed and Offshore Wind on the East Coast gains some momemtum.

[More]

Posted by: JoshuaFurtado on Dec 13, 2010
Category: Industry Innovations

Industry Innovations: Green Building: The U.S. Green Building Council launched a couple of new programs last month that will have a big impact on the energy efficiency and green building sectors; LEED for Retail and LEED Volume Program. [More]

Posted by: JoshuaFurtado on Dec 8, 2010
Category: Industry Innovations

There are serious questions being raised about a proposed offshore wind farm(Deepwater Wind Energy Center) in Rhode Island. Cost, environmental and scenic impact are among the many points lobbed at offshore wind to make it seem not viable. But there are two big reasons to go offshore in the RI; strong winds and location. [More]

Posted by: JoshuaFurtado on Nov 10, 2010
Category: Industry Innovations

As clean technology slowly gains traction in the US. Each state is finding innovative ways to implement new technology. California has led the way for over 30 years with impressive changes to their environment and health of their citizens. Colorado, Oregon, Rhode Island and Massachusetts have all had very aggressive environmental standards. And now New York would like to join the fun. [More]

Posted by: JoshuaFurtado on Oct 27, 2010
Category: Industry Innovations

I read an amazing article in the NY Times this morning. The Navajo Nation is jumping on the renewable energy bandwagon. The tribe of over 300,000 members with a reservation spanning 3 states(Arizona, New Mexico and Utah) is taking a large risk. [More]

Posted by: JoshuaFurtado on Oct 26, 2010
Category: Industry Innovations

As many of you will remember a couple of weeks ago I (along with just about every news outlet in America) reported on Google’s big investment into the East Coast wind power game (don’t believe me click here). [More]

Posted by: JoshuaFurtado on Oct 11, 2010
Category: Industry Innovations

For a great overview of what's been going on recently in Cleantech Investment check out the following article.

[More]

Posted by: JoshuaFurtado on Sep 29, 2010
Category: Industry Innovations

So we’re coming up on about nine solid months of blogging here at Towerhill and it got me thinking- while there have been some pieces that are worthy of the Pulitzer (Think "Teenage Mutant Ninja Salmon" and “Get Ready to Start Shoveling”)- we have focused very much on Green Technology/ Green Living yet we have somehow neglected one piece of critical information- how to actually live green. [More]

Posted by: JoshuaFurtado on Sep 21, 2010
Category: Industry Innovations

Who doesn’t like lists? Top ten’s have become a part of our society- it’s easily the best part of any Letterman show and who doesn’t love any of those year in review top 10 style shows that roll out every December? Well time to come clean- [More]

Posted by: JoshuaFurtado on Sep 20, 2010
Category: Industry Innovations

An interesting interview with Catherine Mott, Founder and Chief Executive at Blue Tree Allied Angels, gives some insight into what angel investors are looking for from entrepreneurs. [More]

Posted by: JoshuaFurtado on Sep 13, 2010
Category: Industry Innovations

The following is a really interesting article from GreentechMedia.com that lists out creative ways to get people to view and interact with energy differently. [More]

Posted by: JoshuaFurtado on Aug 9, 2010
Category: Industry Innovations

Not sure how to define Cleantech? Well, for some insight read Alexander Taussig's blog. Alexander is a Principal at Highland Capital Partners where he focuses on energy and technology investments.

[More]

Posted by: JoshuaFurtado on Aug 4, 2010
Category: Industry Innovations

With global oil reserves slowly running out, a search for replacement energy sources is underway. A hydrogen based economy is widely considered the best alternative to petroluem. [More]

Posted by: JoshuaFurtado on Aug 3, 2010
Category: Industry Innovations

With the IPO of Tesla Motors (TSLA) last month, Cleantech investments have been on the rise, from angels to institutions. [More]

Posted by: JoshuaFurtado on Jul 28, 2010
Category: Industry Innovations

Burning fuels for car, trucks, planes and power plants is the main producer of carbon dioxide(CO2) in the world. The release of CO2 into the atmosphere is the primary cause of global warming. What if we can find a positive use for carbon dioxide(CO2)? [More]

Posted by: JoshuaFurtado on Jul 12, 2010
Category: Industry Innovations

Wall Street is hiring...they see the bottom and are anticipating the recovery. Another good sign. [More]

Posted by: JoshuaFurtado on Jun 7, 2010
Category: Industry Innovations

The following story from successconsciousness.com illustrates the power of positive thinking as it applies to the interview process.  A good reminder for all candidates who are currently interviewing. [More]

Posted by: JoshuaFurtado on May 28, 2010
Category: Industry Innovations

"Energy Technology is the new Information Technology" according to Lou Leonard, Director of US Climate Policy at the WWF (World Wildlife Fund).  The WWF has a new report out that predicts growth for clean tech jobs.  [More]

Posted by: JoshuaFurtado on May 19, 2010
Category: Industry Innovations

Well if you’re looking for the next Lex Luther, Cobra Commander, or Dr. Evil we may only have to look to our friendly search provider Google. [More]

Posted by: JoshuaFurtado on May 17, 2010
Category: Industry Innovations

A new topic for debate in Solar is the need for standardized Power Purchase Agreements (PPA's).  Doug Payne, Executive Director of SolarTech, is heading up a panel to explore the impact of standardized documents for the industry.

[More]

Posted by: JoshuaFurtado on May 12, 2010
Category: Industry Innovations

Food allergies are common, especially among children, but it is not clear just how common they are because there is no generally accepted definition for them. [More]

Posted by: JoshuaFurtado on Apr 28, 2010
Category: Industry Innovations

Apparently it takes more than just diet and exercise to lose weight. Sleeping less than seven hours a night has been shown to create a greater risk of weight gain and obesity. [More]

Posted by: JoshuaFurtado on Apr 27, 2010
Category: Industry Innovations

Well it’s happened again, a major catastrophe involving the oil industry. What was a “state of the art” oil rig in Gulf of Mexico proves once again how safe “state of the art” is when it comes to drilling for oil. [More]

Posted by: JoshuaFurtado on Apr 26, 2010
Category: Industry Innovations

Last week’s testing of the US Navy’s ‘Green Hornet,’ an F/A-18 Super Hornet multirole fighter jet, which flew on a Camelina based biofuel produced by Sustainable Oils, displays the government’s desire to become less dependent on fossil fuels. [More]

Posted by: JoshuaFurtado on Apr 21, 2010
Category: Industry Innovations

Tomorrow is the 40th anniversary of Earth Day. The environmental hazards that affected the planet 40 years ago have not gone away but have changed. We as a nation have done so much to combat acid rain, litter, toxins in the air and polluted rivers and streams. The job is not done but the focus is changing. Follow these “7 new rules to live by” to take you into the next 40 years. [More]

Posted by: JoshuaFurtado on Apr 20, 2010
Category: Industry Innovations

The California based X-Prize foundation- the guys who set up the award for private space flight- have just announced this week that over the next ten years they will award over $100 million in prizes for innovative projects in four categories, one of those being Energy and Environment. [More]

Posted by: JoshuaFurtado on Apr 13, 2010
Category: Industry Innovations

The US is lagging in yet another sector of the Cleantech Industry compared to it's counterpart across the Atlantic.  Trash to Energy technology is considered by "the federal government and 24 states" as a renewable fuels source, but there are no plans to build any new waste-to-energy plants in the US.  Denmark alone has 29 plants in operation with plans to build an additional 10. [More]

Posted by: JoshuaFurtado on Apr 8, 2010
Category: Industry Innovations

Paul Krugman has an interesting piece about the debate on climate economics.  It is a really nice overview of the basic economics behind environmental protection.  Enjoy! [More]

Posted by: JoshuaFurtado on Apr 6, 2010
Category: Industry Innovations


[More]

Posted by: JoshuaFurtado on Mar 31, 2010
Category: Industry Innovations

More Green Tips from John Zinnah: Earth Day is quickly approaching and John suggests ways to reduce global warming at home [More]

Posted by: JoshuaFurtado on Mar 30, 2010
Category: Industry Innovations

From the NYtimes.com: E.P.A Delays Plants' Pollution Permits.  [More]

Posted by: JoshuaFurtado on Mar 23, 2010
Category: Industry Innovations

From David Monte:

Well it finally happened, the healthcare reform bill “passed”...The debate is far from over, we have another vote today and quite possibly another vote tomorrow but the “change” we were promised is slowly coming to fruition. [More]

Posted by: JoshuaFurtado on Mar 22, 2010
Category: Industry Innovations

Carbon capture and sequestration technologies have been getting a lot of increased attention from both venture capital and the government.  One approach that has been gaining momentum is capturing CO2 in cement. 

[More]

Posted by: JoshuaFurtado on Mar 17, 2010
Category: Industry Innovations

Today's blog shares 7 additional energy saving tips from Thedailygreen.com as well as 12 tips to "Go Green" for Earth Day.
[More]

Posted by: JoshuaFurtado on Mar 8, 2010
Category: Industry Innovations

Researchers from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute are using advanced computer vision to predict key characteristics in stem cells. A discovery that could one day lead to effective, large scale therapuetic use of stem cells.  [More]

Posted by: JoshuaFurtado on Mar 5, 2010
Category: Industry Innovations

Stocks are up this morning because of an employment report that said fewer than expected jobs were cut in February.  Another step in the right direction for this recovery...  [More]

Posted by: JoshuaFurtado on Mar 3, 2010
Category: Industry Innovations

msnbc.com: "Prepare for battle if you're ready to pull away from the electricity grid and generate at least some of your energy at home."  An interesting article by msnbc.com laying out seven steps on how to prepare.   [More]

Posted by: JoshuaFurtado on Mar 2, 2010
Category: Industry Innovations

Washington (Reuters) - "Sneezing, congestion and runny noses from hay fever may be lasting longer because climate change may be extending pollen seasons, doctors in Italy said on Monday." [More]

Posted by: JoshuaFurtado on Feb 26, 2010
Category: Industry Innovations

The NYTimes has an interesting article about a study that finds that less invasive procedures using stents can be equally as effective has neck surgeries in preventing strokes.  Big news...could have major implications for the Medical Device Industry.  There are some skeptics.

[More]

Posted by: JoshuaFurtado on Feb 24, 2010
Category: Industry Innovations

The US technology industry set to receive a $3.5 Billion shot in the arm. [More]

Posted by: JoshuaFurtado on Feb 22, 2010
Category: Industry Innovations

Up until now, Bloom Energy has been in stealth mode, but with their official unveiling only 2 days away and last night's primetime segment on 60 Minutes, the fuel cell company is ready for the world to know their story.

[More]

Posted by: JoshuaFurtado on Feb 17, 2010
Category: Industry Innovations

From John Zinnah

Is global warming real or imagined?  That very question is the topic of many heated debates.

[More]

Posted by: JoshuaFurtado on Feb 5, 2010
Category: Industry Innovations

Opinions differ when it comes to implementing standards for the Smart Grid industry.  Some say it will advance technology more quickly, others say that it could unfairly benefit certain manufacturers.  National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is pushing forward 16 priority standards for 2010. 

[More]

Posted by: JoshuaFurtado on Feb 3, 2010
Category: Industry Innovations

It's amazing how much money is going into the renewable energy space worldwde.  South Korea is increasing it's investment by 52% this year.  The US is also investing heavily, but is it going to be enough to be the spark that the industry needs for long-term growth? [More]

Posted by: JoshuaFurtado on Jan 29, 2010
Category: Industry Innovations

Biotechnology gets a boost from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.  They are going to invest $10 Billion to research new vaccines over the next 10 years.  What kind of a role will the private sector play in the research?

[More]

Posted by: JaredFurtado on Jan 27, 2010
Category: Industry Innovations

With the State of the Union address tonight...it will be interesting to see Obama's realistic plan for job growth. Here is an article from CNBC.com [More]

Posted by: JoshuaFurtado on Jan 20, 2010
Category: Industry Innovations

Global investors representing $13 trillion in assets called on the United States and other countries last week to adopt policies to fight climate change they said would unleash a potential flood of private money into renewable and efficient energy. [More]

Posted by: JoshuaFurtado on Jan 9, 2010
Category: Industry Innovations

The Detroit Free Press reports President Barack Obama unveiled Friday $2.3 billion in tax credits for manufacturing clean energy goods, including $224 million for Michigan factories to boost solar cell and wind turbine production.
[More]