Daily Technology News

A sampling of green-tech news with quick commentary.

• U.N.: Financial chills are ill wind for climate–Associated Press
  The Kyoto Protocol is structured around investing in projects that clean up pollution, often in developing countries. Without active financing, that could slow dramatically, says a U.N. negotiator.
• What to expect from cleantech in the downturn–VentureBeat
  Further parsing the economic downturn from a start-up/VC perspective.
• Biofuels are here to stay: What to do about food supply?–Gas 2.0
  The beginning of a difficult but important discussion on how to make more food for a growing population and to continue on the biofuels trajectory.


A 2-megawatt power-generating parking lot at Applied Materials.

(Credit: Applied Materials)

• Schwarzenegger: Solar and other clean-technologies are a bright spot in dark economy–San Jose Mercury News
  California governor talks up clean, green technologies at the dedication of a 2-megawatt installation at Applied Materials.
• Ericsson attaches blades for wind power to base station–IDG News Service
  Innovative way to integrate wind power.
• Renault, EDF go electric in France–Greentech Media
  French industrial policy at work: a partnership between auto maker and electric utility to create a car-charging infrastructure in two years.
• McCain and Obama’s energy proposals–Associated Press
  Bullet-pointed list. For more, go here.
• 2 endorsements of nuclear power, but sharp differences on details–New York Times
  Delve into the details of both candidates’ stance on nuclear power.
• Fuel cell start-up CTP runs out of gas–Mass High Tech
  Not to read too much into one small company’s failure, but it’s a sign that: 1. the hydrogen economy is more talk than practice and 2. energy start-ups that don’t hit their goals will run out of funding.