Where are the cleantech hot spots? Earth2Tech has the ultimate map for curious CleanTech Startup watchers. Pinpointing locales around the globe, Earth2Tech’s 101 Cleantech Startups allows you to see all the places that cleantech companies are popping up.
(from Earth2Tech) The different sectors — like solar, energy storage, biofuels and electric vehicles — are all represented by a logo, and each pin on the map has all of the vital stats for each startup (founding year, investors, technology, etc.). We admit we’ve got a bit of a Valley skew, but we’ve thrown in some of the international cleantech heavyweights as well.
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No matter what business you are in it likely takes a lot of electronics to keep it going. Computers, faxes, telephones, cellphones, mobile devices, copiers, the list seems endless and when these gadgets outgrow their usefulness you’ve got to figure out what to do with them. They have become e-waste, a global problem.
There is a growing awareness and a rise in activism in how to handle e-waste responsibly and it may be easier than you think. Here are some of the best resources from around the web for recycling electronics with the Earth in mind.
How to e-Cycle Your Gadgets at …read more

The annual Consumer Electronics Show is coming to a close today but even if you weren’t live in Las Vegas you can still catch some of the highlights and see what ways the industry is striving for green. Inhabitat and Earth2Tech both have insight into this year’s event with a keen eye on sustainability.
At Inhabitat

A (Supposedly) Greener CES Starts Today in Las Vegas
Samsung Launches New Low Energy 31″ OLED TV
Fujitsu Unveils Laptop Made From Corn

At Earth2Tech

The Green Guide to CES
CES Green Gadget Wrap Up

CES highlights its efforts to make the show greener on their website here including steps like:

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Inhabitat founder Jill Fehrenbacher has teamed up with Marc Alt + Partners to present the Greener Gadgets Conference in NYC February 1st, 2008.
Greener Gadgets is a one day conference featuring key representatives from some of the largest consumer electronics companies in the world, innovators from academic thinktanks, members of startups focused on renewable energy, and some of the leading minds in the word of sustainable design and business.
Industry leaders, entrepreneurs, journalists, and designers will gather to discuss the business case for the greening of the consumer electronics industry.
Topics to be addressed include: design for sustainability, product life cycle management, take-back …read more

Greener Assets was founded on the premise that business plays a major role in environmental issues. The idea that environmental activism is meant to derail the economy is melting into the sunset, replaced by a worldwide awakening that green is good for business.
For starters there’s the job market. In Top 10 Cleantech Jobs, Earth2Tech has put together a list of ten jobs that are emerging and will shape the future of cleantech. The list of course includes specific jobs related to the energy and green building industries, among others, but is more varied and diverse than you’d think.
And then there’s …read more