February 2010
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Top Tech at 2010 Mobile World Congress →
From new smartphones to a whole new generation of wireless mobile technology, there are lots of exciting innovations coming out of the Mobile World Congress 2010 in Barcelona. My picks for some of…
Vancouver Olympians Show Dedication to... →
Many of the athletes competing in the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver are bringing the same dedication to training and competing as they do to supporting their communities and the causes that…
Vancouver 2010 Olympics Shine with Sustainability... →
This month, athletes from around the world will be competing for medals at the 2010 Winter Olympics and Paralympic Games being held in Vancouver, B.C. Canada.
But there is another set of winners…
Kohl’s Announces $7 Million for Midwest Breast... →
Kohl’s department stores in Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin, recently announced a three year, $7 million initiative to support breast cancer research, education, and patient assistance programs…
New Business Coalition Announces 21st Century Job... →
This week, a business coalition formed by AT&T and the Henry Ford Community College announced the creation of the Michigan Alliance for High-Tech Skills Training, an industry-led job retraining…
Solutions for Emotional Investors →
Much has been written about crowd and group behavior in the investment industry, but one aspect that has received little attention is what has been called ‘emotional contagion.’ As the term…
Green Business Summit to show Economic Benefits of... →
As our planet shows increasingly obvious signs of stress, consumers are more concerned about their impact on the environment and governments are moving toward greater regulation. Coupled with…
Russian Innovation in the 21st Century →
The necessity for a radical change in Russia’s economic development has become evident in recent years. President Medvedev has responded by formulating principles of economic development and…
Biomedical Jobs Critical to California’s Economic... →
According to a report released last week by the California Healthcare Institute (CHI) and PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (PwC), the biomedical industry is one of the most recession-resilient sectors in…
Is the Start-Up Environment Right for you? →
Whether you’re contemplating how to get your fist job, or if you’re already working and you’re thinking about your next career move, you may be considering a job at a start-up company. Start-ups…
The New Revolution in Philanthropic Transparency:... →
Following the roll out of real time tracking of foundation grants in support of Haiti, the Foundation Center has quietly launched a new project called Glass Pockets.
With a mission to “bring…
Israel’s ‘Time To Know’ Quietly Revolutionizing... →
Time To Know is an enigmatic Israeli startup that has somehow managed to remain under the radar of Israel’s tight knit startup community. What makes this little-known company so amazing is not just…
January 2010
14 posts
Clean Tech Jobs Top Priority in Obama’s State of... →
Economic recovery and clean energy jobs took center stage in President Obama’s second State of the Union Address Wednesday night before a Joint Session of Congress.
Obama said “I have never been…
Confluence Solar Lands $200M for PV Development →
Confluence Solar, which makes monocrystalline silicon ingots for solar PV products, recently invested $200 million in Tennessee’s statewide Solar Initiative technology development program. The money…
Israel Studies on U.S. Campuses Increase →
The Charles and Lynn Schusterman Family Foundation recently announced the release of Searching for the Study of Israel: A Report on the Teaching of Israel on U.S. College Campuses 2008-09, prepared…
Sundance 2010 Wants Change →
Sundance Film Festival organizers stated this week that they’d failed in some respects over the last few years and were vowing to improve.
Festival founder Robert Redford took the stage at the…
Germany to Profit from China Seizing Export Crown →
China has likely overtaken Germany as the world’s largest exporter of goods, but the boom in Chinese manufacturing that looks to have given it the crown will actually help German industry.
Many…
Sacramento strives to become Green Tech Center →
When it comes to global warming legislation, few places are more important than Sacramento – this is where California’s laws and regulations are written.
This gives the region a major boost in…
Developing Cities get ahead with Green Bus Rapid... →
According to the Institute for Transportation and Development Policy (ITDP), developing nations are racing ahead of their richer counterparts in adopting eco-friendly transit solutions. Ahmedabad,…
Chinese President calls for Independent Innovation... →
President Hu Jintao has called for further efforts to increase the independent innovation and upgrading of the Chinese industrial structure during his inspection tour to Shanghai, which ended…
Haiti Donations Exceed $150 Million →
The earthquake that hit Haiti last Tuesday has prompted an unprecedented flurry of donations that vastly exceeds the amount raised for previous international catastrophes over the same number of…
‘Start-Up Nation’ Author Dan Senor Spreads the... →
Tiny and facing perpetual adversity, Israel has grown a spectacularly successful entrepreneurial economy in the midst of a global economic meltdown, with $2 billion in foreign investment capital…
IDF may use Electric Cars to Cut Costs →
The IDF is looking into the possibility of purchasing electric cars from the Israeli company Better Place as part of an effort to cut fuel expenses for the military. Better Place plans to begin…
Getty Museum Director Announces Plans to Step Down →
The Paul Getty Trust announced Monday that Michael Brand will step down as director of the Getty Museum at the end of this month.
During his tenure, Brand helped resolve repatriation claims made by…
VW Unveils Hybrid Coupe Concept →
On Monday Volkswagen introduced a hybrid concept car the company said will get 45 miles per gallon by combining a four-cylinder gasoline engine from Volkswagen’s TSI with a 1.1 kWh lithium-ion…
India: A Nation Develops →
Opened in 2000 with 275 scientists and engineers, the John F. Welch Technology Center in Bangalore now employs 4,300 – or one in six – of GE’s researcher “technologists” worldwide. This year, that…
December 2009
4 posts
Norway Opens World’s First Osmotic Power Plant →
Situated on the scenic banks of the Oslo fjord in southern Norway, the world’s first prototype osmotic power station came online this week. The new plant generates electricity using…
Fighting Poverty around the World – Global Market... →
British charity group ActionAid has recently drawn up a league table of countries that have done the most to reduce hunger. Brazil topped the list, followed closely by Ghana, Vietnam, and Malawi….
Globalization Key to Art Market Recovery →
The longest bull run in nearly a century of art-market history ended at Sotheby’s in London on September 15th 2008 with the sale of 56 works by Damien Hirst. With all but two pieces sold, the…
Lumina Foundation Awards $9 Million in Grants to... →
The Lumina Foundation has recently announced a series of four-year college grants totaling $9 million to seven states hoping to bolster higher education using dynamic new techniques. The…
KLM Leads the Way in Demonstrating Feasibility of... →
In the latest development in what appears to be a rush by international airlines to demonstrate the use ofalternative fuels, Dutch airline KLM has announced what it is calling the world’s first…
November 2009
8 posts
Long-Term U.S. Budget Crisis Looming →
The U.S. government is currently financing its massive borrowing with ultralow interest i.o.u.’s, but this happy situation may not last much longer. Treasury officials now face enormous debt, an…
Electric Car Manufacturer Tesla Preparing to go... →
Amid the growing interest in green technology and battery-powered vehicles, U.S. electric car maker Tesla Motors plans to go public soon. An IPO filing from the six year old start-up is expected…
New York Employs Fast Spreading Method of... →
This week New York approved a new means of financing renewable energy and energy efficiency improvements. The legislature passed a bill enabling homeowners and businesses to finance improvements…
United Nations Framework Convention on Climate... →
With the rapidly approaching United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change just weeks away, a host of industrialized nations have begun unveiling plans for reducing global greenhouse gasses….
Gates Foundation Awards $335 Million in Grants to... →
Through its Intensive Partnership for Effective Teaching program, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation has recently donated nearly $335 million to promote effective teaching and student achievement…
Potential for Nearly Two Million Jobs in Renewable... →
Three universities have recently concluded in a comprehensive study that renewable energy policies could lead to a wealth of new employment opportunities in the near future. The study has also…
Global Solar Panel Supply Glut on the Road to... →
The global solar panel oversupply plaguing the industry over the past year may be set to ease, according to a report issued last week by industry research firm iSuppli Corporation. The report…
October 2009
28 posts
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Future of Spaceflight Up for Debate
The Augustine panel, a collection of space experts summoned by President Obama to study the future of NASA, published its final report today. Totaling 157 pages, the report concludes that the United States’ current space plans are underfunded by at least $3 billion a year. The report also makes the controversial assertions that commercial companies like Space X should play a role in the...
Kerry/Graham op-ed Opens Eyes on Climate Change
It’s no secret that almost every item on President Obama’s 2009 agenda has been met with staunch resistance from conservatives. Even centrist Democrats have sought to throw a wrench is some of the grander plans of this administration. But I read an encouraging op-ed in the New York Times last week by Senators John Kerry and and Lindsey which should move the debate over climate change...
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The Future of Power
I gave an interview on the future of powering the world a couple weeks ago. Today it was published. Check it out at my Scribd page to get an idea of how I feel about nuclear power in the near term, the future of the grid, clean coal and whether solar alone can power America into the 21st and into the 22nd century.
An excerpt, on hydroelectric power’s role in our future…
The Hoover Dam...
New Posts up Moulicohen.com!
Check out some of the news of the week on my official website. Comments and feedback always welcomed and encouraged!
News for Entrepreneurs: GREEN is PROFITABLE! →
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The Most Clean-Tech Job Activity in the US
[via Clean Edge Clean Tech Job Trends Report 2009]
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“Featured in the ExactTarget 2009 Email Utilization Whitepaper, the research...”
– Business Wire
State Rankings for Solar Power Installation →
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“Ninety-seven percent of what a corn plant is comes from the air, three percent...”
– Omnivore’s Dilemma by Michael Pollan
(Now if only we could figure out how to take advantage of this plant’s incredible potential without putting its carbon back where it came from in the first place.)
Protests illustrate URGENCY of climate change... →
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A Premature Eulogy for Email
Email has had a good run as king of communications. But its reign is over.
So begins a supposedly provocative article published in the Wall Street Journal today. Jessica E. Vascellaro writes in “Why Email No Longer Rules..” that email is now taking a backseat to real-time, constantly updated forms of communication provided by services like Twitter, Facebook, and soon, Google Wave,...