Guest Blog

• Georgia Institute of Technology
• Stanford University
• MIT
• Harvard
• University of Maryland

•  ViaCycle -- an advanced bicycle sharing technology that allows easy deployment of affordable, sustainable bicycle transportation in cities, resorts and universities.
• C3Nano, Inc. -- a cross-cutting technology that will effectively increase the efficiency and thereby affordability of thin film solar photo-voltaic systems.
• OsComp Systems -- a revolutionary new compression technology that significantly reduces the cost of natural gas production.
• C-Crete Technologies -- a "nanoengineered" concrete that reduces CO2 emissions from the production of concrete. The most widely used manufactured material in the world.
• Enertaq -- a system to manage energy use in large commercial buildings to balance the electrical grid minute-to-minute by adjusting electricity demand.

• White Vinegar - Spray white vinegar directly on weeds when it is sunny out and there is not rain in the forecast for a couple days. 
• Boil Water with salt - Boil a large pot of water and add salt. This will kill the weeds and the salt dries them out as well.
• Corn Gluten - You can spread corn gluten over your lawn at the beginning of spring to help prevent the growth of weeds for the start. You can continue to put corn gluten down on the areas where weeds are throughout the year.
• Lemon Juice - You can buy lemon concentrate and spray on the weeds and it will usually kill them within 2-3 days and they usually do not come back. The acid kills the weeds and this is cheaper than buying a weed killer.

• Craigslist founder Craig Newmark
• E-Myth author Michael Gerber
• Inc 500 winner Chuck Halberg
• Pulitzer nominee Clifton Taulbert
• Emmy winner Jim Stovall
• Serial inventor John Osher

• Soil conservation – some plants used in landscaping can help to prevent soil erosion
• Increased wildlife populations – various species of birds will flock to your garden
• Natural insect control – birds eat insects so naturally the more birds you have the better insect control you will have in your garden
• Educational opportunities – children and adults alike will have the opportunity to view and learn about many different types of birds and plants
• Food production – many of the plants that attract birds also produce foods that humans can eat

• Bird Feeders - Bird feeders are one of the easiest and least expensive elements that you can add to your garden to attract birds. You can use a feeder that hangs from a tree or you could opt for a free standing feeder. By using several different kinds of bird seed you can attract various types of birds. You may attract birds such as sparrows, robins, and doves.
• Bird Friendly Plants - Certain types of plants will attract birds to your garden. Some plants will be a place of shelter for the birds while others will provide a haven for mating and nesting. Plants such as berry trees will be a food source for birds. Plants that are bird friendly include things such as: creeping vines, holly bushes, butterfly bushes, larkspur, and evening primrose. Flowers that are nectar producing and brightly colored attract birds such as hummingbirds.
• Water Features - Water features not only provide a place from which the birds can drink or in which they can bathe, but water features will also provide aesthetic appeal to your garden. Small fountains, bird baths, or a dish of water on the ground will all be sufficient water features.

• A system to enhance electric vehicle batteries
• A new method to produce a gas used in solar cell production
• Plans for turning food waste into fuel and more!

• Advanced Battery Control: offers a proprietary smart battery management system, which will radically enhance battery utilization in electric vehicles.
• Carbon Perks: a service that motivates people to incorporate energy efficient practices into their lifestyles while helping utilities reduce the costs of providing peak power.
• Enertia: brings to market a multiple patent-pending innovation that will harness ambient kinetic energy and extend the lifetime of wireless electronic devices tenfold, while at the same time replacing toxic electrochemical batteries.
• Food Waste Energy: manufactures and installs anaerobic biodigestors that help restaurants save energy and waste disposal costs by producing natural gas from food waste on site.
• Green Silane: produces silane gas for customers on-site in a manner that is flexible, low-cost, and environmentally benign, revolutionizing the supply chain for this critical input to semiconductor, flat-screen display and photovoltaic panel production.
• Ice Mitigating Systems: developed a two-fold approach to counter the effects of ice on offshore wind turbines. The solution, which addresses the turbine blades and its structural foundation, will be licensed to manufacturers and the company will provide the necessary consulting services to implement these systems.
• ReGenerate: manufactures and leases modular anaerobic digestors to institutional food service operators, transforming food waste discards into on-site renewable energy as well as nutrient-rich fertilizer products that will be cobranded and sold through retail outlets.
• Smart Energy Inc.: providing the bridge between the Smart Grid and consumers, empowering consumers with control over their energy usage and appliances.

• energy efficiency and infrastructure
• renewables
• clean non-renewables
• transportation
• deployment (clean energy services or processes).

The annual Cleantech Forum series returns to San Francisco, February 24-26, 2010 at The Palace Hotel. Cleantech Forum XXVI brings together ~1,000 industry leaders in what is widely recognized as THE cleantech event of the year. When you register, please use the promotion code ptnrSF10 and receive a $200 discount on the registration fee. 

With the theme Taking Cleantech to Scale, the Forum offers opportunities to mingle with global corporate executives, investors, and government leaders who are financing, acquiring, and scaling cleantech. You will hear first-hand accounts from innovative startups, new investment funds and corporations looking for partners. And if you’re looking for funding to start a new business, or for companies to invest in, this is a great place to network.

 Cleantech Forum XXVI speakers include:

CEOs and Companies presenting at the Cleantech Forum CEO Showcase include:

·         Jeff Bisberg, CEO, Albeo Technologies

·         Kevin Czinger, CEO, Coda Automotive

·         Gary Fromer, Cpower

·         Jay Zoellner, EPS Corporation

·         Frank Ramirez, CEO, Ice Energy

·         Dr. Fatemeh Shirazi, CEO, Microvi Biotech

·         Carlos Perea, CEO, MIOX

·         Jeff Green, CEO, NanoH20

·         Dan Squiller, CEO, PowerGenix

·         Mark E. McGoup, CEO, Pentadyne,

·         Kevin Surace, CEO, Serious Materials

·         Terry Bailey, Soliant

·         Mark Crowley, CEO, SolFocus

For more information on how to join this leading industry event, call +1 (810) 224-4310 or email  info@cleantech.com or go to: http://cleantech.com/sanfranciscoforum  to register and use the promo code ptnrSF10 for a discount.

 

I just finished watching a great video presentation by Bill Roth where he was a speaker at an SBA event. Bill Roth is the Green Business Coach for Entrepreneur.com and he has a lot of knowledge and green business experience.

He talks about Sustainability Programs, his experience, best green companies, energy innovation, green inventions, eco friendly inventions and how sustainability programs can change your life.

The Video is on: THE GREEN ECONOMIC REVOLUTION - SBA Speaker Event.  If your interested in starting up a green business or launching a green company or organization, then this is a great video to watch. I used this video in my class on Sustainability Programs and the students were glued to it.

Here's a link to the video: http://greenenergytv.com/Watch.aspx?v=f82df0d99dbf9bee 
- Justin, Guest Blogger for Green Energy TV

John Hantz, the $100 million dollar man has a very unique vision for the city of Detroit.

That vision is to take Detroit and convert the unused space into farmland. He was featured in a Fortune article recently, and talked about launching his idea into action and putting up $30 million of his own money to jump start the project.

Most people who are familiar with Detroit have seen abandoned buildings, homes selling for $15,000, and not too much going on.

The article also talked about how Detroit was once the 4th largest city in the US and how the population used be 2 million people, and is now at 900,000 and continues to decline.

In a tough economy, and a time when cities that are going downhill need to look at reinventing themselves, John Hantz has come up with a plan that has the potential to turn Detroit around and become one of the top green cities in the US and create green jobs and sustainability programs for the city. - Jack Clemens, Guest Blogger for Green Energy TV