We at The Future 500 believe absolutely in the idea that innovation, constant innovation, is a key element to the 21st Century. Those who embrace the chaos of innovation and the the order of disorder will succeed, some beyond their wildest dreams. Those who do not will be left behind. This goes for countries, companies, [...]
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If the US went carbon neutral tomorrow, China’s output would make up for it in 3.5 years
Tech planet Journal is project of The Future 500. The Future 500 works closely with Rich and Liz Muller on global warming issues and the best ways to address the challenge. The most pressing issue as Dr. Muller sees things is that China and India already eclipse the USA in carbon footprint and will only [...]
From lemons to lemonade: Reaction uses carbon dioxide to make carbon-based semiconductor
Potential energy game changers are popping up all over all over. This one looks particularly promising for a number of reasons. (From Phys.org) A materials scientist at Michigan Technological University has discovered a chemical reaction that not only eats up the greenhouse gas carbon dioxide, it also creates something useful. And, by the way, it [...]
GE Offers Prizes for Gas Innovations in China .
Wednesday GE announced a $100 million contest in China to fund innovative gas-energy projects. Click here for the story.
The challenges and best practices of pursuing low-carbon innovation
It’s been said often that, in the face of climate change, there is no silver bullet, only silver buckshot Climate change—and efforts to mitigate it—are creating an increasingly uncertain future for businesses. The long-term effects of a warming climate are enormously difficult to predict. In the near term, however, new policies, technologies, and market [...]
2012 Plug-in Prius 100 mpg, $32,000 price tag
The good ole’ Prius. Toyota, instead of reinventing the wheel has made the logical next step. It will prove profitable. There is little doubt, even in the midst of a very slow economy, that Toyota will sell each and every one of these vehicles. The price is reasonable, $32K, and it builds on hybrid technology [...]
