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A number of government agencies and research bodies have joined forces to bring critical water solutions to meet Israel’s growing resource needs, writes Israel NewTech’s Merav Ankori. 
In a small English village a local health centre has placed its first patient on its network of smart electricity meters, highlighting the breadth of potential the smart grid space holds, writes sector specialist Memoori. 
Company heads in the cleantech industry claim that there is a knowledge gap between innovators and investors, which sometimes slows down and even blocks money from flowing into the sector. 
Plug-n-play has become so integrated into daily life that most computer users don't give a second thought to hooking up a camera or smart phone to a laptop or tablet. Now, take the same concept and apply it to complex US electrical systems when it comes to ‘plugging in’ renewables or smart grid technologies. 
We are faced with restoring an outdated and inefficient electrical grid and a supreme challenge to provide one that meets the needs for a low carbon economy. Sector specialist Memoori asks, do we now rebuild the framework in order to achieve this? 
With the simple flick of a light switch, you are connected to ‘the machine.’ The North American electric grid - the world's most complex transmission and distribution system - also is referred to as the world's largest machine. That same machine has run reliably on coal, natural gas and nuclear energy for decades. Now, it's time for a tune up. 
The United Nations' latest round of climate change talks is underway in Durban, South Africa this week with much less publicity and a lot fewer expectations than the Cancun conference 12 months ago. 
Seven trillion dollars are at stake in the global battle to win market share in renewable energy and the US can win that battle, US Secretary of Energy Steven Chu said during stops in Colorado. 
While developed countries remain focused on slowing demand and cutting costs, a growing requirement for energy within the emerging markets now appears to be the main driving force behind renewable energy and cleantech investment. 
Corporate sustainability has firmly dug its heels in as an integral part of modern business with underlying economic fundamentals driving global conglomerates to turn to renewable energy, energy efficiency and resource management technologies. 
Germany’s maturing clean energy industry is setting its sights abroad, as opportunities develop overseas and financing and capital remains in short supply at home. 
Within the current uncertain economic and political environment with highly volatile markets, investors are turning their attention more and more to established companies with solid balance sheets, good dividend yields and a product offering that helps customers to become more efficient and competitive. 
As we move to a low carbon energy system we need to decide who are the best agents for efficiently deploying the vast amounts of capital required, as well as how those agents should receive the information that tells them what to do and how to do it, writes Ian Temperton, head of advisory at Climate Change Capital. 
Private equity investors are constantly on the lookout for businesses with real potential within growth sectors, writes Paul Franks, partner at UK investment firm Gresham Private Equity. One area that displays great potential for growth is the building automation systems industry, which is focused on managing building environments and energy consumption. 
International climate financing mechanisms need to go beyond treating climate change as another generic emerging market risk financing problem and should support ‘real economy’ signals which address the externality, writes Rupert Edwards, head of policy and market analysis, carbon finance, at Climate Change Capital. 
In spite of initial scepticism surrounding the capability of electric vehicles (EVs) and concerns over range anxiety, they are more than capable of meeting the needs of drivers that require efficient urban transportation, a new study has found. 
Australia's long awaited carbon package is due to be announced this week, with Prime Minister and Labor leader Julia Gillard staking her political career on getting an emissions price right. 
Last week's zero-emission version of the Isle of Man's TT race is just the pinnacle of the island's mission to become a cleantech hub. 
Removing one fifth of its power generation facilities is an extraordinary step for Europe’s industrial powerhouse Germany as it pledges to shutdown all its nuclear facilities by 2022.
