Papers – TechConnect Briefs

Key Success Factors in supporting Clean Tech start-ups: a general framework and an Italian experience

Salerno M., Lambkin A., Minola T., Politecnico di Milano, IT

The present seminal work is devoted to the generation of a framework useful to create the conditions for the incubation of Clean Tech startups, especially for research-based companies coming from the universities. In this direction [...]

Methane Gas Recovery & Usage from Coal Mines, LandFills & Oil Refinery Vent Stacks

Bose R.K., Bose Research & Development Inc, US

Bose Research & Development Inc is a VA State-Corp startup for the manufacture & retrofit installation of Bose patented “Anti-Air Pollution & Energy Conservation System on In-use cars,buses & trucks.The System is based on a [...]

Federal Funding for Renewable Energy Projects

Carnes K., TechVision21, US

Environmental, economic, and social forces are driving an urgent quest for clean energy solutions as consumer demand for green solutions to pollution, global warming and energy security are pressuring the United States to act. The [...]

Latest Changes in Global Regulatory Requirements and Their Impact

Natarajan P., Syska J., 3E Company, US

As products become more complex and organizations expand into new markets, the world of chemical regulatory compliance is becoming more complicated. Between multilingual barriers, constantly changing laws (REACH, GHS, Homeland Security) and the expertise required [...]

Reducing Industrial Energy Costs and Consumption

Zak B., Powerit Solutions, US

Industrial sites, like Anchor Warehouse Services, consume roughly one-third of the power utilized in the US, a fact not lost on utilities and energy service providers. Like the funds that reimbursed Anchor for their new [...]

Sustainability Best Practices for Energy & Efficiency

Sharplin D., Site Controls, US

Implementing EMS system across an enterprise can be a daunting management and operational challenge, especially as economic pressures reduce the human capital available to implement and oversee projects. This presentation will outline key “lessons learned” [...]

Protecting Green Technology and Green Brands: Strategies for Getting Your Eco-Patents and Eco-Marks Through the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office

Lane E.L., Luce Forward / Green Patent Blog, US

I. From PV manufacturing to geothermal drilling and from gasification to wind turbines, many of the most successful clean energy technologies were previously developed in other industries and only later adapted to for use in [...]

Patent Pollution: Clearing the Patent Landscape and Protecting Innovation

Cornwell D.K.S., Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox P.L.L.C., US

With concerns about both oil prices and global environmental issues, investment in clean technologies has risen dramatically over the past few years . Emerging companies have two major obstacles to their ultimate success. The first [...]

Strategically Securing and Protecting Intellectual Property in the Renewable and Emission Technology Space

Smith T., Lord R., Osha Liang LLP, US

New advances in renewable energy, energy efficiency, and emission control/reduction, and other clean technologies are constantly evolving. Further, the demand for these technologies continues to increase, both through public awareness and government mandates. As the [...]

EcoVision : A Cooperative Resource Management Solution

Maddox R., EcoVision Solution, AU

EcoVision Solutions (www.ecovisionsolutions.com.au) is a small technology development company from Australia. Founded in 2004 the company develops integrated control and management systems which facilitate cooperative management of resources in the energy and water supply chain. [...]