December, 2013

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Why Did We Make The Atomic Bomb?

Jim Conca

Richard Rhodes recently gave an insightful lecture at the Hanford site in Washington State for the 70th Anniversary of the Manhattan Project that provides a glimpse of what emotions, paradigms, and philosophies motivated people during the world-changing event of developing the atomic bomb. Reprinted here, the reader will be amazed at the amount of information that is essentially unknown to the public, and even many of us in the field, and that adds another layer of insight into our present nucle

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Predictions For Cleantech in 2014

Cleantech Blog

Continuing a tradition since 2007, once again we bring you some end-of-year thoughts about where we think the cleantech investment theme is going. Our cleantech-specific analysis and advisory firm Kachan & Co. focuses on this space. We publish research reports. We get briefings from companies introducing new technology. We publish a cleantech analysis service.

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Women in the Spotlight – Amy Francetic, Chicago Clean Energy Trust

Women in Cleantech and Sustainability

Posted by LisaAnn This Women in the Spotlight series features Amy Francetic, CEO of the Chicago Clean Energy Trust. She has over 18 years of operational and executive management experience in the high technology sector with specialties in cleantech and information technology. The organization is dedicated to accelerating the development of clean-energy businesses in the Midwest and works with a board of Chicago’s most powerful and wealthy investors — Nicholas Pritzker, Michael Polsky and Paula

Energy 40
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Amy Francetic, Chicago Clean Energy Trust

Women in Cleantech and Sustainability

This Women in the Spotlight series features Amy Francetic, CEO of the Chicago Clean Energy Trust. She has over 18 years of operational and executive management experience in the high technology sector with specialties in cleantech and information technology. The organization is dedicated to accelerating the development of clean-energy businesses in the Midwest and works with a board of Chicago’s most powerful and wealthy investors — Nicholas Pritzker, Michael Polsky and Paula Crown among them.

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Manufacturing Sustainability Surge: Your Guide to Data-Driven Energy Optimization & Decarbonization

Speaker: Kevin Kai Wong, President of Emergent Energy Solutions

In today's industrial landscape, the pursuit of sustainable energy optimization and decarbonization has become paramount. Manufacturing corporations across the U.S. are facing the urgent need to align with decarbonization goals while enhancing efficiency and productivity. Unfortunately, the lack of comprehensive energy data poses a significant challenge for manufacturing managers striving to meet their targets.