Green news harvest: 'Green bricks,' big solar deals
<i>Car and Driver</i>'s fuel-saving technology list; Philippe Starck's home wind turbine; ReCellular raises funds for phone recycling; more on the clean-tech bubble discussion.
Here's a sampling of green-tech news, with quick commentary:
- Dutch town tests 'air-purifying' concrete - AFP
"Green bricks" that convert harmful air pollutants into harmless nitrates in sunlight will be tested this year. Sounds extremely clever. - Five Fuel-Saving Technologies - Car And Driver
Everybody seems to want a plug-in hybrid or hydrogen fuel cell, but mass-produced models are a few years away. Check out some near-term technology options for efficiency. - Abengoa Rakes in $426 million for 4 Solar Power Plants - Earth2Tech
Spanish renewable-energy giant will use a range of solar technologies to install 300 megawatts worth of electricity. - ReCellular Announces Investment, Expansion - Press release
Cell phone recycler adds $15 million in investment, a sign that recycling e-waste could be profitable. - Green from Green: Rising Energy Costs May be Good News for 'Clean Tech' Firms--and Their Investors - Knowledge@Wharton
More on the Internet bubble versus clean-tech bubble discussion. - Energy dilemma: Cheap or green? - The Economist
Snapshot from Britain on the social challenges of investing in clean energy over cheaper, dirty sources. - Blackstone Establishes Cleantech Energy Group - Press release
More big private-equity money moving in. - Cellulosic Ethanol Primer: I Like the Name "Celluline" - Gas 2.0
Good primer to get the basics on ethanol production. - Philippe Starck Turns His Attention to Ecology - The New York Times
For the design-conscious, an interview with Philippe Starck, who is intent on democratizing "ecology" with beautiful objects. - Kangaroo farming would cut greenhouse gases: study - Reuters
Can we now convince the Australians to savor a 'roo steak and chips?