The Cleantech Show #30 (MP3 - 12MB - 34min)
Interview with Dr. Peter Binks, CEO, NanoVic
The cleantech sector contains solutions incorporating elements of novel integration, novel technologies and novel business models
In the novel technology area, nanotechnology solutions are becoming significant contributors to solving energy, water, waste and climate problems. On todays show we explore nanotechnology [...]

A further breakthrough on cellulosic ethanol research, this time looking at bacterial genes living in the gut of termites.

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A massive genomic study of the microbes living within the termite gut has identified close to 1,000 possible enzymes that break down wood. The plethora of cellulose-digesting proteins could shed light on [...]

Another new energy storage technology. interestingly this integrates with existing lead acid batter production. here’s the wwwiki on lead acid

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CSIRO and Cleantech Ventures have invested in technology start-up Smart Storage Pty Ltd to develop and commercialise battery-based storage solutions.

Director of the CSIRO Energy Transformed National Research Flagship Dr John Wright said [...]

For those of you requiring a fix of stories about negawatts. This is definitely the way things have to go to reduce consumption or more importantly reduce the need for more base load and transmission infrastructure. Soon however I’m guessing we will have devices that automatically decide to power down themselves. I believe there [...]

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Gassing up: This aluminum alloy quickly pulls oxygen from water, in the process forming aluminum oxide and releasing hydrogen gas. The hydrogen could be used in place of gasoline in cars.
Credit: Jerry Woodall, Purdue University

A new process for using aluminum alloys to generate hydrogen from water could make fuel-cell vehicles more practical, says [...]

The Cleantech Show #029 (MP3 - 13MB - 35min)
Interview with Jan Dekker, Cleantech Ventures - Venture Capital Firm

Following on from our recent shows on Technology Transfer and Research Commercialisation, on this weeks show we look at the process of Venture Capital investment into Cleantech. My guest this week is Jan Dekker, Investment Principle of [...]

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Fantastic plastic: Novomer, based in Ithaca, NY, is working on commercializing a process to convert carbon dioxide into different forms of biodegradable polymers, including a honeylike liquid and a powder.
Credit: Novomer

Affordable, biodegradable plastics made from carbon dioxide are moving closer to market. Novomer, based in Ithaca, NY, which is developing the plastics, has [...]

As I understand this is one of a few projects around the world (Norway, UK) looking at using CO2 to increase oil production whilst sequestering the CO2. But I cant help thinking that unless you are actually storing more CO2 than generated from the Oil you remove, then all your doing is [...]

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Dutch biofuels startup Bioecon and Khosla Ventures have launched a joint venture called Kior, which will commercialize Bioecon’s process for converting agricultural waste directly into “biocrude,” a mixture of small hydrocarbon molecules that can be processed into fuels such as gasoline or diesel in existing oil refineries. The process, Kior claims, [...]

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