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A Vibrant Cleantech Startup Ecosystem Takes Root in India

GreenTechMedia

Several floors below the firm’s balcony, power lines crisscross over piles of garbage, a fleet of rickshaws and cow patties on a rooftop, being dried for cooking fuel. ” Rapid growth in India’s renewable energy sector is driving demand for new technologies to modernize the country’s power sector.

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The Chamber of Commerce’s latest amicus brief obstructs climate progress

EDF + Business

This action by the Chamber earned the worst possible rating in EDF’s new Climate Authenticity Meter , a tool that assesses whether or not a company or industry group’s lobbying activities on climate policy matches its rhetoric on climate change. The Chamber’s position is bad for business, our health, and the planet.

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Carbon to Value Initiative Leaders Urban Future Lab, Greentown Labs, and the Fraunhofer USA TechBridge Program Announce Formation of the Carbontech Leadership Council

Greentown Labs

The C2V Initiative is supported by the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority ( NYSERDA ) and the Consulate General of Canada in New York. The CLC’s corporate leaders will represent diverse industries that have made formal commitments to reducing carbon emissions in their core businesses and beyond.

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Start Small: How I Went from Junior Analyst to Startup CEO in One Year

Women in Cleantech and Sustainability

I applied on their website, interviewed, and accepted an offer as a Business Finance Associate Analyst. I was dissatisfied and frustrated with the limitations of working within a highly political and bureaucratic organization. It was a powerful experience. But neither of these were the case where I was. Daniel responded.

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Global Briefing: US Senate backs plan to make daylight saving time permanent

Business Green

US daylight saving changes, Qatari recycling islands, and Dutch offshore wind farms, all feature in this week's round up of green business news from around the world. But the proposals represent one of the remarkably rare areas in US politics where there is a high degree of bipartisan support.

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The Future of Money (Part 2): with Brett Scott

Low Impact

We can talk about the actual power dynamics. But if you want a big political hit, you go to the centre – but of course, it can be reversed. Bitcoin, for example – there’s very little evidence of Bitcoin usage at the street level. But the way I frame it is that it’s a form of power. It exists mainly in an abstract realm.