http://cleantech.com/news/columns Opinion pieces about the cleantech sector by contributors. Have a perspective you'd like to share with the industry? The Cleantech Group welcomes submissions. en http://cleantech.com/news/5177/sg-biofuels-potential-jatropha SG Biofuels CEO Kirk Haney says science and genetics hold the key to unlocking the full potential of the next-generation biofuel feedstock. http://cleantech.com/news/5177/sg-biofuels-potential-jatropha#comments Biofuels Kirk Haney SG Biofuels Mon, 09 Nov 2009 12:19:08 -0500 Emma Ritch 5177 at http://cleantech.com/news http://cleantech.com/news/5179/fighting-backlash-against-clean-ene Andy Andersen of Passantino Andersen warns that developers need a public education strategy to keep renewable energy projects alive and on schedule. http://cleantech.com/news/5179/fighting-backlash-against-clean-ene#comments Andy Andersen Greg Miller Jim Harvey Optisolar Passantino Andersen PG&E Solar Mon, 26 Oct 2009 13:14:30 -0400 Emma Ritch 5179 at http://cleantech.com/news http://cleantech.com/news/5127/top-10-cleantech-countries-2009 Shawn Lesser of Sustainable World Capital takes a global look at government mandates, green-collar jobs and entrepreneurial innovation. http://cleantech.com/news/5127/top-10-cleantech-countries-2009#comments AqWise CellEra Emefcy Shawn Lesser Sustainable World Capital Fri, 09 Oct 2009 15:18:36 -0400 Emma Ritch 5127 at http://cleantech.com/news http://cleantech.com/news/5063/putting-heat-data-center-cooling-co Note to data center operators: Some of the new, seductive technologies that promise to slash water and power use aren't all they're cracked up to be, warns Rick Cockrell of Core4 Systems. http://cleantech.com/news/5063/putting-heat-data-center-cooling-co#comments Core4 Systems Energy efficiency Rick Cockrell Mon, 28 Sep 2009 15:03:27 -0400 Emma Ritch 5063 at http://cleantech.com/news http://cleantech.com/news/4952/india-getting-serious-cleantech There’ve been more indications in recent months than all the rhetoric of the last few years about the market for cleantech developing in India. Is the cleantech boom really now on, wonders Dallas Kachan of the Cleantech Group. http://cleantech.com/news/4952/india-getting-serious-cleantech#comments Manmohan Singh Solar Water Mon, 07 Sep 2009 19:31:48 -0400 Dallas Kachan 4952 at http://cleantech.com/news http://cleantech.com/news/4845/top-10-us-states-cleantech-2009 Shawn Lesser of Sustainable World Capital analyzes the jobs, VC dollars and natural resources that are determining which states are ruling the cleantech movement, while others are lagging behind. The race is on! http://cleantech.com/news/4845/top-10-us-states-cleantech-2009#comments Arnold Schwarzenegger Ed Rendell Hemlock Semiconductor Jon Corzine Phil Bredesen Shawn Lesser Sustainable World Capital Vestas Wind Systems Wacker Mon, 17 Aug 2009 12:05:02 -0400 Emma Ritch 4845 at http://cleantech.com/news http://cleantech.com/news/4778/stimulus-legislation-cleantech-and Cleantech companies receiving federal stimulus funds need to protect their interests, say attorneys Sergio Garcia and Steve Tibbets of Reed Smith. http://cleantech.com/news/4778/stimulus-legislation-cleantech-and#comments Biofuels Reed Smith Sergio Garcia Solar Steve Tibbets Fri, 31 Jul 2009 13:35:55 -0400 Lisa Sibley 4778 at http://cleantech.com/news http://cleantech.com/news/4686/time-fix-tax-flaws-us-stimulus It's time for a fix to the technical flaw preventing the U.S. stimulus package from driving growth in the renewable energy sector, says attorney Arnold Grant of Reed Smith. http://cleantech.com/news/4686/time-fix-tax-flaws-us-stimulus#comments Arnold Grant Reed Smith Fri, 10 Jul 2009 15:57:22 -0400 Emma Ritch 4686 at http://cleantech.com/news http://cleantech.com/news/4644/cleantech-us-south-emerging-stealth The region's big cleantech deals include billion-dollar polysilicon plants and stealthy new university spinouts, says Shawn Lesser of Sustainable World Capital. http://cleantech.com/news/4644/cleantech-us-south-emerging-stealth#comments Emissions reduction EnerTech Environmental Hemlock Semiconductor Matt Kisber Michael Whelchel Mike McQuary Phil Bredesen Plum Combustion Shawn Lesser Solar Suniva Sustainable World Capital Wacker Watershed Capital Wheego Wed, 01 Jul 2009 16:36:21 -0400 Emma Ritch 4644 at http://cleantech.com/news http://cleantech.com/news/4594/cleantech-readies-tide-patent-dispu Now more than ever, protecting IP and studying patents are keys to success in the clean energy field, say Rodger Sadler and Chi Cheung of Orrick, Herrington and Sutcliffe. http://cleantech.com/news/4594/cleantech-readies-tide-patent-dispu#comments Chi Cheung Grid improvement Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe Rodger Sadler Steven Chu Mon, 15 Jun 2009 19:22:54 -0400 Emma Ritch 4594 at http://cleantech.com/news http://cleantech.com/news/4575/smart-meter-transport-eu Trials of smart meter technology for transport in Milan and Stockholm show that massive, overnight emissions savings are possible, says Kamal Hassan, CEO of Skymeter. http://cleantech.com/news/4575/smart-meter-transport-eu#comments Better Place Electric/hybrid cars Emissions reduction Energy efficiency Grid improvement Inrix Kamal Hassan SkyMeter Think Zenn Motor Wed, 10 Jun 2009 15:15:22 -0400 Emma Ritch 4575 at http://cleantech.com/news http://cleantech.com/news/4524/usgbc-seeks-help-close-performance Forthcoming LEED for Health Care could be the key to understanding project performance, shaping future versions of LEED, says Gail Vittori of the U.S. Green Building Council. http://cleantech.com/news/4524/usgbc-seeks-help-close-performance#comments Emissions reduction Gail Vittori Mon, 01 Jun 2009 16:56:30 -0400 Emma Ritch 4524 at http://cleantech.com/news http://cleantech.com/news/4425/leed-health-care-worth-it The health care industry’s unique needs may not be best served by adopting the dominant green building standards in the U.S., says consultant Camille Schenkel. http://cleantech.com/news/4425/leed-health-care-worth-it#comments Green construction HealthySpacesRx Mon, 04 May 2009 14:32:57 -0400 Emma Ritch 4425 at http://cleantech.com/news http://cleantech.com/news/4395/moores-law-solar-neal-dikeman Costs haven't been falling and efficiencies haven't been rising as much as we think, poses investor and entrepreneur Neal Dikeman. http://cleantech.com/news/4395/moores-law-solar-neal-dikeman#comments First Solar Intel Solar Suntech Wed, 22 Apr 2009 21:09:58 -0400 Dallas Kachan 4395 at http://cleantech.com/news http://cleantech.com/news/4354/united-arab-emirates-uae-future-cleantech The United Arab Emirates is emerging as one of the biggest markets for cleantech, thanks to a massive carbon footprint and skyrocketing energy demand, says Robert Pardi of Evolvence Capital. http://cleantech.com/news/4354/united-arab-emirates-uae-future-cleantech#comments Biofuels Emissions reduction Energy efficiency Evolvence Capital Green construction Solar Water Wind Fri, 10 Apr 2009 14:34:05 -0400 Emma Ritch 4354 at http://cleantech.com/news