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  • July 2008

    • The World's Greenest Venture Capitalist

      newser  |  Fast Company  |  Jul 16, 08 11:59 AM CDT

      The World's Greenest Venture Capitalist

      Vinod Khosla isn’t just smarter and richer than the average venture capitalist—he’s greener, too. Khosla has sunk $450 million into what he calls “imprudent science experiments" over the past 4 years, financing 45 enviro-tech startups. “We've funded an incredible number of things that would make no sense at all for a traditional venture fund,” the 53-year-old tells Fast Company. More »

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      climate change  • environment  • green technology  • venture capitalists

    • Green Housing: From Good Idea to Good Business

      newser  |  Fast Company  |  Jul 15, 08 11:56 AM CDT

      Green Housing: From Good Idea to Good Business

      With US homes on average twice as large as they were 50 years ago—and, of course, dwarfing those in all other developed countries—rethinking our idea of "home" is as crucial to cutting global warming as switching to a smaller car, says architect Edward Mazria in Fast Company . Half of all greenhouse gas emissions are building-related; residential buildings make up 21% of national energy consumption—almost as much as transportation. More »

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      environment  • architecture  • green technology  • design  • green building  • sustainable living  • green home  • sustainable development

    • Keeping Cool Gets Thriftier

      newser  |  Wall Street Journal  |  Jul 15, 08 11:22 AM CDT

      Keeping Cool Gets Thriftier

      As fuel costs, and eco-guilt, creep upward, Americans are leaving the thermostat high or kicking air conditioning altogether this summer, the Wall Street Journal reports. Some two-thirds of families are reducing air-conditioning use, a poll finds, as power plants raise prices as much 30% to keep up with natural-gas hikes. Meanwhile, people are getting creative to keep cool. More »

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      environment  • green technology  • summer  • green energy  • heat  • air conditioning

    • Celebs Face Off in Green Arms Race

      newser  |  Associated Press  |  Jul 10, 08 2:33 PM CDT

      Celebs Face Off in Green Arms Race

      It could only happen in California—a pair of celebrity neighbors, actor Ed Begley Jr. and "Science Guy" Bill Nye, are involved in a contest of environmental one-upsmanship, the AP reports. Since Nye moved onto Begley’s block in Studio City 2 years ago, the two have been competing to see whose house can leave a smaller carbon footprint. More »

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      California  • environmentalism  • green technology  • carbon footprint  • pesticide  • solar panel  • AstroTurf

  • June 2008
  • May 2008

    • Railroads Hopping Aboard Green Marketing Trend

      newser  |  Wall Street Journal  |  May 29, 08 8:08 PM CDT

      Railroads Hopping Aboard Green Marketing Trend

      Often maligned as noxious-fume-spewing bad citizens, railroad companies are hopping the green train, the Wall Street Journal reports. Campaigns by Norfolk Southern and CSX tout clean-burning diesel engines that "can move a ton of freight 423 miles on a single gallon," and Union Pacific claims diverting 25% of truck freight to trains would prevent 800,000 tons of pollution by 2025. More »

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      climate change  • global warming  • marketing  • green technology  • green transportation  • railroad

    • Venture Capitalists See the Eco-Friendly Light

      newser  |  San Jose Mercury News  |  May 7, 08 8:38 PM CDT

      Venture Capitalists See the Eco-Friendly Light

      Venture capitalists are swarming around firms developing LED (light-emitting diode) and similar lighting technologies beyond their current applications in calculators and cell phones, the San Jose Mercury News reports. Investors see new sources, using one-sixth of the power of incandescent bulbs, as environmentally friendly replacements for indoor and outdoor lighting. More »

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      electricity  • venture capital  • green technology  • LEDs  • incandescent bulbs  • energy saving  • electrical circuits

    • Gore Venture Fund Raises $1.2B for Green Tech Investment

      newser  |  San Jose Mercury News  |  May 2, 08 4:47 PM CDT

      Gore Venture Fund Raises $1.2B for Green Tech Investment

      A Silicon Valley venture-capital firm announced yesterday it's raised $1.2 billion to invest in green technology—with an assist from new partner Al Gore. One Kleiner Perkins fund will invest in established companies, while the other will back clean-tech startups, the San Jose Mercury News reports. “He is spending time with us," an exec says of the Nobel-winning ex-VP, "helping us think about global opportunities.” More »

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      Al Gore  • green technology  • clean energy  • Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers

  • April 2008
  • March 2008

    • Tech Toy Splurges for That Tax Return

      newser  |  ComputerWorld  |  Mar 30, 08 8:33 PM CDT

      Tech Toy Splurges for That Tax Return

      This year, the government’s economic stimulus package will add $600 to the average $2,300 refund each taxpayer receives. That’s a sizable chunk of change, perfect for a little tech-toy indulgence, reports ComputerWorld. Casio Exilim Pro Ex-FI high-speed digital camera: Snag 60 frames in a single second, to score a shot in which everyone’s eyes are open. More »

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      list  • technology  • green technology  • digital music  • robot  • artificial intelligence  • digital photography

    • Which Hopeful Is Greenest?

      newser  |  Slate  |  Mar 4, 08 5:55 PM CST

      Which Hopeful Is Greenest?

      Primary voters who lean green can go with "visionary" Barack Obama or policy whiz Hillary Clinton, writes Brendan I. Koerner in Slate—both are good. Each offers a cap-and-trade system to cut carbon to 80% below 1990 levels by 2050, and both want to make 25% of energy renewable by 2025. "Neither is perfect, given their knee-jerk affinity for biofuels and clean coal, but such is the nature of politics," Koerner writes. More »

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      Barack Obama  • Hillary Clinton  • climate change  • green technology  • cap and trade

    • World's Biggest Tech Show Goes Green

      newser  |  Associated Press  |  Mar 3, 08 8:19 AM CST

      World's Biggest Tech Show Goes Green

      Greener tech solutions are a focus of this year’s CeBIT technology trade fair, which opens tomorrow in Germany. Tech companies from around the world will showcase products like servers that use less electricity alongside their hot new gadgets, AP reports. The emphasis on green ideas sets the tone for the international industry, Microsoft Germany’s general manager says. More »

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      Microsoft  • climate change  • Germany  • computer  • greenhouse gases  • IBM  • green technology

  • January 2008

    • 10 Life-Changing Innovations

      newser  |  LiveScience  |  Jan 20, 08 12:33 PM CST

      10 Life-Changing Innovations

      From omnipresent Internet to cloned donor organs, LiveScience picks 10 new technologies that, when fully developed, will transform our lives. Digital libraries: When all of humanity's texts are digitized, any factual question will be answerable online. Gene therapy/stem cells: The key to curing some of our nastiest afflictions. Ubiquitous wireless Internet: WiMAX and 3G point the way to a future where communication between any two devices is possible. Mobile robots: Too lazy to go to the store? Just send your car! More »

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      list  • Wi-Fi  • green technology  • cloning  • information technology  • hydrogen fuel cells  • biotechnology  • WiMAX  • Moore's Law

    • Corporations Share Green Tech Patents

      newser  |  PC World  |  Jan 14, 08 2:31 PM CST

      Corporations Share Green Tech Patents

      IBM tops the list of companies donating patents to a group that aims to help businesses produce greener products by sharing eco-friendly technology. Big Blue has promised 27 patents to the Eco-patent Commons; Nokia, Sony and mail equipment maker Pitney-Bowes will also donate, reports PC World . Shared patents will be freely available to all companies. More »

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      Sony  • IBM  • Nokia  • green technology  • recycling  • patents

    • Soiled Green: Cloth Diapers Make Comeback

      newser  |  Time  |  Jan 13, 08 11:43 AM CST

      Soiled Green: Cloth Diapers Make Comeback

      Cloth diapers are getting a serious makeover, as old-fashioned safety pins and rubber liners give way to velcro and water-resistant merino wool covers. New cloth diaper brands, such as Fuzzi Bunz and Happy Heinys, can thank an increasingly eco-conscious population for their success, reports Time , with some companies reporting 50% profit increases in recent years. More »

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      environmentalism  • green technology  • waste  • wool  • diapers

  • December 2007

    • Green Tech Boosts Heartland

      newser  |  CNET  |  Dec 13, 07 8:10 PM CST

      Green Tech Boosts Heartland

      Green-tech venture capital is still concentrated in coastal urban centers, but middle America is catching up. Silicon Valley, Massachusetts, and Washington state are among the top five hotspots, but so is Texas and the nation's agricultural heartland, reports CNET, which tracked the money fueling startups and university research. More »

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      Silicon Valley  • ethanol  • MIT  • venture capital  • green technology  • biodiesel

  • November 2007

    • Gore Joins VC to Invest in Green

      newser  |  CNN  |  Nov 12, 07 3:23 PM CST

      Gore Joins VC to Invest in Green

      Al Gore is joining Silicon Valley's leading venture capital firm in an initiative to invest in green technology. Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, traditionally focused on IT, recently moved into the area of environmentally friendly businesses. Gore will be an active partner with the firm, which has already invested $270 million in sustainable ventures, reports Fortune . More »

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      environment  • Al Gore  • venture capital  • green technology  • green energy  • investment firm

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