CleanTechies sits down with John Viera, director of sustainable business strategies for Ford Motor Company, for three questions. CleanTechies: What are your day to day duties and the big picture of your job? John Viera: Basically, my responsibilities are two-fold. My organization is responsible for our sustainability strategies and also … [continued]
Not all clean tech companies need to produce more environmentally friendly products in order to make a difference; some are leaders in the industry because quite simply, they change their procedures in order to ensure that their practices reduce their carbon footprint. In this week’s Newsweek “Green Rankings” were released, … [continued]
A new energy fund in the UK is looking to improve wave and tidal energy technologies and help put them into use. The new Marine Renewables Proving Fund contains about $36 million worth of new grants.
Could the next war be powered by potatoes? The U.S. military is exploring bio-batteries and fuel cells as part of its overall commitment to transformational energy, particularly portable power. To help kick-start the effort, the Department of Defense is soliciting bids for cutting edge bio-battery and fuel cell development through … [continued]
Maybe you will start the little startup that makes millions off that solution… and we at Cleantechnica can write about your idea in a few years.
This blog brings you news of renewable solutions invented by others daily. Today , its your turn to sharpen your thinking-out-of-the-box skills.
Well, Billboard beat me too it. It’s probably better that way–because they focused on a few bands I didn’t even know existed. I was going to do a piece on Jack Johnson and his ability to create music from a studio powered by the solar panels that cover the roof, … [continued]
Editor’s note: Many investors see clean technology as a smart bet these days… but how do you get your cleantech business plan in front of the people with the money? Lead Edwards at Ecopreneurist points to one source of advice for clean/green entrepreneurs: universities… and some of this advice is … [continued]
