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Archive for December, 2007

More on car sharing. Finding cars by GPS

Friday, December 21st, 2007

On last weeks cleantech show we talked about some of the more recent developments in car sharing. Here’s a few more about what Zipcar are doing.

clipped from www.springwise.com

We first wrote about Zipcar in 2003, applauding the company’s innovative approach to the staid car rental industry. Catering to urban dwellers in North America [...]

Seasons Greatings from The Cleantech Show

Friday, December 21st, 2007

A quick thankyou to all of The Cleantech Show audience who have tuned in over the last year. Its great to hear your comments and feedback on the show. Its been a pleasure producing it.
Wishing you all a great holiday season and happy new year!
And The Cleantech Show episodes will be back in early [...]

Download Bali Action Plan

Tuesday, December 18th, 2007

For those of you like me wanting to know the guts of the Bali Action Plan, here you go.

The Bali Action Plan is linked to the page:
http://unfccc.int/meetings/cop_13/items/4049.php
and can be downloaded direct from:
http://unfccc.int/files/meetings/cop_13/application/pdf/cp_bali_act_p.pdf
The agreement of the Kyoto parties (ie. not including the US) is likely to be
found in due course at:
http://unfccc.int/kyoto_protocol/items/3878.php
Source: Phillip Sutton, Greenleap Mailing List

The BOM RC becomes the BOMFunkRC

Monday, December 17th, 2007

The good Ol Bureau of Meterology RC has teamed up with the CSIRO Marine and Atmospheric Research Group to develop a joint research center. Why am I blogging about this? Well, given australia’s situation with agricultural and water challenges over the next 50 years, as indicated by the research, I think the better we [...]

The Cleantech Show #032: Sharing Cars for our future - Interview with Monique Conheady, CEO, Flexicar

Thursday, December 13th, 2007

 
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The Cleantech Show #32 (MP3 - 12MB - 34min)
Interview with Monique Conheady, CEO and Founder, Flexicar
Many of you in major cities are most likely aware of care sharing programs, albeit under potentially different names. Some of you probably fit the demographic just by listening to this show, and may well be participants. Car sharing [...]

Hunting for Geothermal Power

Thursday, December 13th, 2007

clipped from www.technologyreview.com

Helium isotopes reveal hidden stores of geothermal energy.

Smelling land: Elevated levels of helium in the water pumping through this geothermal power plant in Nevada’s Dixie Valley could be a clue into finding hidden geothermal hot spots.

Most geothermal power plants exploit the relatively rare but easy to spot hot water associated with [...]

The Cleantech Show #031: Base Load Wave Power, Interview with Dr. Michael Ottaviano, MD, Carnegie Corporation & CETO

Wednesday, December 5th, 2007

 
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The Cleantech Show #31 (MP3 - 8MB - 22min)
Interview with Dr. Michael Ottaviano, MD, Carnegie Corporation & CETO
Wave Power seems to be reaching a level of acceptance in the market such that I think its time in the sun i think is rapidly approaching. This is the case Particularly here in Australia where [...]