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Executive briefs

Members of the Cleantech Network receive periodic updates on important technology and business developments. Executive briefs are condensed, quick reads of what members need to know about new trends and what they mean to their business.

The environmental impact of Amazon's Kindle 08/14/2009
Do electronic book readers have a net positive environmental impact over their product lives, or are they net negative? Read this lifecycle analysis by the Cleantech Group.
 
Summary of the U.S. 2009 economic stimulus bill - energy provisions of interest to the VC industry 03/26/2009
Many members have expressed interest in learning details of the U.S. economic stimulus bill recently signed into law, the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA). The U.S NVCA has compiled a preliminary guide on the energy provisions in the ARRA.
 
Concentrated solar thermal: project pipeline analysis 11/13/2008
The global concentrated solar thermal (CST) sector is primed for growth. In this executive brief, Cleantech Group explores the range of technologies being pursued by CST developers and how they're now being given opportunity to prove their merit.