Happy 2010, folks. Figured after the break I'd kick off the year with a list of things I was hoping to see in 2009 but, sadly, didn't see.Might as well get talk of EEStor out of the way. The introduction of 2010 was another missed deadline for ZENN M... [more]

Storing solar power in the form of molten salt. SolarReserve says it can do it, and it's landed a project with NV Energy to prove it.The Santa Monica, Calif.-based startup announced Tuesday that it has signed a 25-year power purchase agreement with t... [more]

Sustainable Development Technology Canada, the not-for-profit government agency founded in 2002 to support Canadian cleantech ventures, began its mission with $550 million in funding. For every dollar SDTC invests, it requires that another $2.40 is i... [more]

cop 15.jpg With only hours left in the Copenhagen climate treaty talks we have obtained an early version of the final agreement' draft text.President Obama's speech wrapped up a few minutes ago with ... [more]

Mermaid_Colour_Web_Opt2_0.jpg A watchdog group called the Corporate Europe Observatory (CEO) says that corporate lobbyists, who have been working overtime to influence the UNFCCC COP15 in the run-up ... [more]

Manna Energy, a Houston, Texas-based water technology startup, is seeking to put carbon offsets to an innovative and life-saving use: providing water sustainably for Rwandan communities. In addition to addressing the country's interrelated ... [more]

It's that time again. Sustainable Development Technology Canada has awarded grants to another round of companies eager to demonstrate their respective clean technologies. This time around 18 projects are being funded to the tune of $54 million. To da... [more]

This week the Architecture + The City Festival took us to Treasure Island for an upclose view of the proposed sustainable development plan and a not so shabby panoramic view of the whole San Francisco Bay Area. We found that the entire place is stee... [more]

Originally posted at the Breakthrough InstituteA recent RAND Review provides a slew of recommendations to help China expand the Tianjin Binhai New Area (TBNA) and turn it into a driver of economic progress. As a result of an enormous stimulus package... [more]

There are more than 55,000 environmental nonprofit organizations registered in the U.S. today, and many more green businesses, all competing for the support of responsible consumers. At a recent event in San Francisco, a trio of green business ow... [more]