Porsche revealed an ultra-efficient, low-emission, mid-engine super sports car that features hybrid and electronic drive technology at this month’s Geneva Motor Show.
The 918 Spyder combines high-tech racing features with electric-mobility to offer a wide range of innovative new qualities. For example, it comes with a fuel consumption rate of nearly 78 mpg, which is [...]
Filed under: News on March 8th, 2010 @ 10:56 am
Tagged with: clean energy, consumer, innovation, innovative, Technology
According to Barron’s latest rankings, The World’s Most Respected Companies are companies whose shares have been strong performers. In fact, when it comes to calculating asset values, Wall Street is never at a loss. Investors pay up for respect, in part because respected companies tend to hold their value longer.
“Respected companies aren’t going to fall [...]
Filed under: News on February 19th, 2010 @ 8:00 am
Tagged with: Business, economy, entrepreneur, global, growth, industry, innovation, innovative, investment, markets, opportunity
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 the most interesting mobile tech coming out of the conference include:
• Windows Phone 7 Series – By re-imagining how its touchscreen smartphone interface [...]
Filed under: News on February 18th, 2010 @ 9:46 am
Tagged with: brands, innovation, innovative, markets, networks, Technology
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 more hopeful about America’s future than I am tonight,” putting clean energy jobs, high-speed rail, and basic research for American innovation at the core [...]
Filed under: News on January 29th, 2010 @ 8:00 am
Tagged with: Business, clean energy, communication, economy, efficiency, energy, innovation, innovative, sustainability, Technology, US
As a staple of this year’s Global Entrepreneurship Week, organizers of the first ever Global Cleantech Open -a wider scale version of the Cleantech Open – will award a $100,000 prize to the innovator who presents the best idea. The competition will be a spotlight which will help to “foster and encourage clean tech [...]
Filed under: Technology on October 16th, 2009 @ 11:27 am
Tagged with: award, entrepreneur, entrepreneurship, global, innovation, innovative, inspirational, News
Despite the recent moves to curtail the tech giant’s online dominance, prompting most companies to circle their wagons, Google appears to be taking the opposite approach, further diversifying its business model instead. I read this both as a sign of confidence in its current offerings and as a logical next step in order to leverage [...]
Filed under: Environment, News, Technology on September 11th, 2009 @ 9:51 am
Tagged with: Business, deal, efficiency, energy, Google, Green, innovation, innovative, investing, investment, IT, markets, media, metrics, online, opportunities, opportunity, Technology, web
As we attempt to curb our reliance on fossil fuels and move towards energy independence, I’m constantly on the lookout for new innovations in green technology that can open new opportunities, both for their environmental benefits and investment potential. So while the idea of offshore wind farms is nothing new, I was intrigued by the [...]
Filed under: Environment, News, Technology on September 9th, 2009 @ 3:37 pm
Tagged with: clean energy, energy, Green, Green Tech, green technology, Hywind, infrastructure, innovation, innovative, investing, investment, manufacturers, offshore, oil, opportunities, opportunity, success, Technology, turbine, wind farm
BusinessWeek makes a compelling argument for a return to the heyday of large scale scientific research funded by a combination of public and private funds as a necessary antidote for our struggling economy. This “pure” research can lead to the kind of breakthroughs and innovations that can create new industries and improve old ones, which [...]
Filed under: Business, News, Technology on September 3rd, 2009 @ 12:41 pm
Tagged with: biotech, Business, economy, funding, government, growth, innovation, innovative, jobs, knowledge, research, research and development, scale, sustainability
I was a bit stunned to learn that on average, it takes a patent application 32 months to receive final approval in the US, a fact that is clearly hurting the prospects of entrepreneurs and small businesses looking to move forward with their ideas and inventions. Given the nature of the business world, where in [...]
Filed under: Business, News, Technology on September 2nd, 2009 @ 5:23 pm
Tagged with: Business, economy, entrepreneur, funding, government, innovation, innovative, patent, patent approval, process, recovery, start-up, streamline, streamlining, US
The Guardian has a very thoughtful piece about the unfortunate disconnect that exists in developing nations where it’s easier to get a bottle of Coca-Cola than it is to get life-saving medicines for very treatable diseases like malaria and tuberculosis. While many of the problems associated with dispensing adequate treatment can be attributed to corruption, [...]
Filed under: Business, News on August 20th, 2009 @ 2:45 pm
Tagged with: brands, Business, charity, Coca-Cola, distribution channels, global, government, innovation, innovative, markets, medicine, non-profit, opportunities, opportunity, philanthropy
This week industrial engineer James Dyson stressed the role of science and engineering with the release of a new report entitled “Making the UK the leading high-tech exporter in Europe”. Dyson – who is perhaps best known for his bagless vacuum cleaners – is calling for more investment and support for innovative engineering.
GreenRoad announced last month that it has raised $10 million in financing from Generation Investment Management, the investment firm co-founded by Al Gore in 2004. GreenRoad, which is developing technologies to encourage safe and fuel-efficient driving behavior, intends to use the proceeds to accelerate the deployment of its GreenRoad 360 service among new and existing customers. GreenRoad [...].