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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Solar has become the leading sector of the greentech market with a fast transformation in recent reboom years. Greentech Media recently reported
VC investment in the solar industry has gone from a few deals in 2004 to potentially reach $1B in 2007. This phenomenal investment growth is spurring innovation and efficiency in every sector of the booming $15B solar industry. We are seeing a VC-funded entrepreneurial wave get the attention of incumbent solar vendors, private equity investors, government, and even reach the public consciousness at the consumer level.
The solar industry is fast growing at 25% per year, a trend that is …read more

I love a good green building story and watching how green technology can help businesses achieve reduced carbon footprints. Recently I caught this story about Johnson Controls implementing some very green technology in a remodeling project for Integrated Design Associates (IDeAs) in San Jose, California.
Using solar photovoltaics, heat-pumps and many green building principles, Johnson Controls helped refurbish a former bank branch into a high tech , 21st century structure. The collective efforts have yielded a ‘net-zero’ – zero energy, zero carbon – building that will serve as the IDeAs company headquarters.
Johnson Controls (JCI) is a leader in power solutions both …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