Columbia and IBM Launch Green Tech Skills Initiative Figures released in February suggested that VC investment in cleantech startups, particularly those focused on energy efficiency, was on the rise. To help prepare college students for jobs in this emerging green economy, Columbia University and IBM are announcing the launch of the Smarter Cities Skills Initiative. […]
Tech Stocks: Late rally boosts Nasdaq as techs close in green Technology stocks kick off the second quarter on a positive note, as shares of Micron Technology rise sharply after the chip maker swung to a quarterly profit. Read more on Market Watch
‘Green’ at work at York Tech We often hear that “green jobs” will be the key to future economic growth. But the term covers a variety of diverse and sometimes hazy ideas. Read more on The Rock Hill Herald
Report: China’s push to be green tech leader violates WTO accord The Chinese government is encouraging domestic companies to learn from, copy, and ultimately supplant foreign producers of ‘green tech’ renewable-energy technology as it presses forward with its campaign to shift rapidly to noncarbon sources of energy, says a new report commissioned by the Washington-based […]
Moultrie Tech awarded ‘green’ grant TIFTON — Moultrie Technical College was recently awarded a $3,753,579 grant to help implement a new two-year plan for including “green” fields of study at the school. The plan would eventually create new jobs in the energy efficiency industries for Tifton. Read more on Tifton Gazette
CGC, CIMB link up in green tech scheme CREDIT Guarantee Corp Malaysia Bhd (CGC), a leading credit guarantee provider, has partnered CIMB Bank Bhd to promote and offer its green technology financing scheme (GTFS) to companies that supply and utilise green technology. CGC, one of the two implementation agencies, is spearheading the marketing and promotion […]
Making clean tech cheap, as well as green It’s called clean technology’s “competitive conundrum’’: how to get people to pay for cleaner energy when electricity produced from traditional sources like nuclear power, coal, or natural gas costs less. Read more on Boston Globe
The concept of “clean tech” is a response to the projected population growth on the planet, which is estimated to be 2.3 billion people by the 2050. The theory is that clean tech companies, which address environmental sustainability as part of their overall business strategy for profitability, will be the model that successful companies […]
Wake Tech Expands Green Technology Training RALEIGH – Wake Technical Community College announces two new programs in the rapidly-expanding field of “green” technology. The eight-week programs are designed to prepare workers for jobs that focus on home energy efficiency and “smart” home technology. Read more on dBusinessNews.com
