Recently I attended the “State of Green Business Forum 2010″ organized by
Greenbiz.com in San Francisco.
There were a lot of Good and Not So Good discussions during the forum and I
would like to share a few of them with you.
Overall, I think it was a good event to attend and to learn from others in
the cleantech industry.
Moreover, I got an opportunity to connect with some cleantech gurus like Marc
Gunther and Andrew Winston.
The Good Zero Waste Upgrade of Empire State Building Windows: Serious
Materials CEO Kevin Surace talked about energy efficiency retrofitting of
Empire State Building, a $20 Million project that was announced early last
year. One of the major components of this retrofitting is replacing 6,500 R2
windows with a higher insulation R8 windows. This wil... (more)
"The Heads of State, Heads of Government, Ministers, and other heads of
delegation present at the United Nations Climate Change Conference 2009 in
Copenhagen,… Have agreed on this Copenhagen Accord which is operational
immediately." And so ends the Copenhagen Climate Summit.
But what did the participants agree to? Was it substantial enough to make a
difference? Did they silence the skepti... (more)
Been thinking about justice lately.
Left sees injustice in the fact that some people are wealthy and others are
not.
Right sees injustice in the government taking away their property and giving
it to others.
Healthcare Reformers see injustice in wealth determining access to medical
services.
Kanye West sees injustice in Taylor Swift winning an award instead of
Beyonce.
When we sense the or... (more)
Healthcare Innovation Journal on Ulitzer
I attended the mHealth Summit organized by the NIH in DC on October 29-30 to
get a sense of the progress in the use of mobile technologies to improve
health care. It is a fascinating area where mobile technology can make a real
difference in the lives of many people, especially in developing countries
(see a paper I wrote recently on behalf of Cisco... (more)
Imagine a situation where sustainability is second nature of all employees in
your company.
There is deep sustainability culture in your company and it shows in every
aspect of your company operations.
Your products are eco friendly and demand premium prices, your entire supply
chain is carbon neutral and cost efficient, your data centers are fully
utilized and energy efficient, your mar... (more)
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