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This article is reprinted from the April issue of our green investing newsletter, Progressive Investor. To learn about which energy storage stocks to invest in, and to read the rest of the issue, subscribe or just purchase this issue. Batteries, as mundane as they are, are central to the cleantech revolution. Along with emerging technologies such as ultracapacitors and flywheels, batteries are at the heart of energy storage – the ability to store enough energy to power electric transportation and solve the intermittency issues associated with solar and wind. Energy storage is widely viewed as an energy efficiency mega-trend that’s destined to grow to gigantic proportions over the next decades. This critical enabling technology is bringing us plug-in and electric cars and a smart grid based on large scale renewable energy. The market for batteries, supercapacitors and fuel cells for transportation and smart grid applications is projected to double from $21.4 billion in 2010 to $44 billion in 2015, according to "Emerging Technologies Power a $44 Billion Opportunity for Transportation and Grid" by Lux Research. Between 2010 -2015: Smart grid technologies are projected to skyrocket from $5.4 billion-$15.8 billion. Electric vehicle storage technology will nearly double from $7.7 billion-$14.5 billion […]
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Expect to see recycling kiosks springing up in public spaces soon.
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School launches in Colorado offering associate's degrees in seven areas of renewable energy and sustainable design.
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SunPower chooses California; two IPOs; cellulosic ethanol promis; and more.
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Fund aims to accelerate commercialization, supply chain development and solar instructor training.
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National Research Council released a report advising Congress on National Ocean Acidification Program.
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Company will partner with Singapore's Flextronics for 75MW in Milpitas, California.
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Pfizer- and Shell-backed company earned less than targeted $100 million in IPO.
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Utility PG&E will build and own 250MW and contract output from another 250MW.
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The Green Week in Review is a podcast, hosted by SustainableBusiness.com News Editor Bart King. It’s posted every Friday morning and is about 15 minutes long. You can listen to it through your browser or download it to a portable MP3 player. Sign up for our General News RSS Feed and it will be automatically downloaded to your computer’s media player each week. In this week’s show… Earth Day Round Up Ray Anderson of Interface on Earth Day First Earth Day Organizer Bullish on Renewables Earth Days (documentary) Plus, a summary of the week’s top cleantech headlines. ++++ Email comments or questions to bart@sustainablebusiness.com
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