US to fund HR3247 Social RD program for Clean energy acceptance
Now Playing: Mindchat program to influence low energy consumption
Topic: Smart economy

Well understanding the Citizen before asking for energy change.

H.R. 3247 would establish a social and behavioral sciences research program
at the DOE to identify and understand factors that influence both energy
consumption and acceptance and adoption of new technologies.
H.R. 3247 was introduced by Energy and Environment Subcommittee Chairman Brian Baird (D-WA).
Source: sustainablebusiness.com   |   Mindchat (c)2109RF#AP06

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Subcommittee Chairman Brian Baird (D-WA).

“Technology development and investment are only part of the solution to our energy problem,” said Baird. “The decisions each of us make every day have a significant impact on energy production and consumption. It is important that we understand why some technologies are more readily embraced than others.  And it is important that we know how to communicate effectively about the nature of our energy challenges and know how to empower individual citizens to participate in overcoming them.”

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More than 20 environmental and advocacy groups--including Oxfam America, 1Sky, the Sierra Club, Friends of the Earth and Nature Conservancy--urged U.S. senators this week to dedicate billions of dollars in additional money to international adaptation and low-carbon technology efforts.

The groups sent a letter asking the Senate Foreign Relations Committee to initially dedicate 3% of future cap-and-trade allowances--estimated at about $2 billion per year--to assist developing nations in adapting to climate change. They also requested that 2%-- about $1.3 billion annually--be dedicated to research, development and deployment of energy technologies.

French Demeter 2 Cleantech Fund Euro 182m
Now Playing: private equity firm Demeter closing Demeter 2 fund on E 182m
Topic: Cleantech

28th July 2009   Team Image Demeter

French cleantech-focused private equity firm Demeter Partners has held an
intermediate closing of its Demeter 2 fund on €182m. The fund is the successor
to the firm’s €105m Demeter fund, which is now fully invested.

The fund was launched in November 2008 with a target size of €200m and
previously held a first closing on €125m.

Investors in Demeter 2 comprise two sponsors CDC Entreprises, IFP Investissements,
around ten existing investors including Robeco, Cardif, CIC, CNP Assurances, and
also new investors Total, Crédit Coopératif, Dahlia, European Investment Fund,
GDF Suez, Pictor and Neotec.   Source:

Newenergyworldnetwork.com  |  Demeter Partners Fund

BNP pays Euro 1bn in Bonus scandal
Now Playing: BNP governement co-owned with E 5bn bailout
Topic: Poverty

Credit crisis:BNP

BANKs continue to suck the wealth out of our currencies by microtrading against own clients ( Goldman sachs) speculating against currencies petrol etc. No production value created. Buying power of the population goes down.

"Les usines continue a fermer"
source: France24.com

French special:

Banks finance no material for production no stock for Entrepreneurs. Euros 25k already refused; What sort of junk capitlism is this. From what should the population live ? Alcatel - Lucent was ripped of it's production, genious; what should they sell now  ? 

Banks have to be regulated, no bonuses during credit crisis for speculation. In general they have to disappear from stock market quotation. It can not be that the junk speculator, the bank has a higher value than the production company.

The banks have to know no second bailout, but probably a final hangout coming along the street. Chase the Fatcats out of Town. Many hungry people out there need to make a living.

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IMF chief "appalled" by the return of large banking bonuses
Wednesday 29 July 2009

Dominique Strauss-Kahn, Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund,
told FRANCE 24 that he was "appalled" to see large bonus provisions being set
aside at banks, which he warned could lead to new "dramas" in the financial sector.
video source: france24.com

Southern France Ozone Smog -30kmh Asthma
Now Playing: 180 microg Ozone smog no Oxygen to breath
Topic: Electric cars

Ozone smog is toxic for lungs, Asthma and for children even plants and trees damaged. The Speed limit - 30kmh - 20mlsh.

Main Areas Var and Bouche de Rhone. Remains the question when do electric car charging stations get a reality in southern France.

source: Le Figaro  http://tinyurl.com/la9oqj

US today gave $2bn grants for electric car batteries development Ford GM chrysler. 

France to boost renewable energy funding ?

Alcatel-Lucent France Sophia-Antipolis on strike
Now Playing: Alcatel-Lucent : greve sur le site de Sophia-Antipolis
Topic: Crisis Room

Commentaire / Reader comments

28/07/2009
j'en profite pour rappeler comment un manager incompétent
a pu transformer un de nos fleurons technologiques nationaux
en société moribonde. Celui là même qui rêvait d'une

"entreprise sans usine".  (Alcatel-Lucent)
Il aura bientôt raison lorsque Alcatel aura disparu.
Quelle honte ! En outre, il n'a pas oublié son parachute
en partant contrairement à ces salariés licenciés qui
eux paieront cash ses erreurs stratégiques. source:madox

Lire Article READ Lemonde | Alcatel-Lucent  |  Bell Labs  | Bell Labs Green Tech

Alcatel-Lucent : grève sur le site de Sophia-Antipolis

Estrosi goes Electric
Now Playing: French Industry minister for clean city, jumpstart green economy only for BIG 3 ?

French Industry minister Estrosi and Mayor of Nice

to buy six electric cars for the city

Six véhicules électriques pour une ville propre

 Video "Estrosi drives electric"

Ancient motorcycle Champion Estrosi

testdrives Electric car: "good torque"

Estrosi cherche NOUVEAUX CLIENTS 
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[Trouver de nouveaux clients :] "UPM/Euromed" ?
PLAN ECOTECH 60 MIO EURO OCT-2 2009

Je demande à la Direction générale de la compétitivité,

de l'industrie et des services (DGCIS) que dirige Luc
Rousseau de me proposer un plan d'action visant à
identifier les diversifications possibles en termes de
débouchés, puis à accompagner les PME ainsi ciblées vers
ces nouveaux marchés. Il faudrait ......
Source: Vie-publique.fr

 

PME / SMEs Small medium Enterprises Export
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vous avez demandé que l’on aide nos PME innovantes
en matière d’écotechnologies à se positionner à l’export.
Je partage votre analyse. C’est bien entendu un enjeu de
premier ordre. La « World Investment Conference » de La
Baule début juin a montré que nous avions des compétences
à offrir au monde ???   PLUS / READ MORE>

No money for Innovators, no Cleantech party for France !
Geen economy comment:  solarlifecapital
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Les Banques francais ne finance pas le stock ou materiel
necessaire pour production style "Silicon Valley" Export
1000 pieces a produire minimum en France.
Example BNP Paribas
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a government co-owned french Bank advertises
With 600 million euros covered by European investment bank
but unable to finance stock, electric components for
production for only 25 000 Euros. France knows no
pre-financing of Orders, because Cities are late payers.
So it stays all a dream for small Entrepreneurs, no
money for innovation to market and production ? The
French "Etatisme" features always big companies like
Veolia, Renault, EDF. No free ECO market created yet.
Europeans and Int'l companies excluded by famous
partnership "publique/privee" "public private club"
the open door often close to insider corruption.
Minority Enterprises 3 - 15 employees have to get
orders first, like in US cities to start a
ECO green economy; all other is "closed society"
The main progress players stay away, money lost.

Google search> French banking unavailable for SMEs

TF1 April 2009 - French Bank test
Exclusif - Créations d'entreprise : les banques ne jouent pas le jeu

 Temoignage PME SME innovante Start-up
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Probleme Bancaire | Marre des banques
9 mai 2009 ... Chaque Français doit se rendre compte de
l'état actuel du système financier. ... avions un stock,
et du matériel, mais plus rien pour financer la pub, ...
Nous apprenons que les autres banques ne prêterons pas car....


Stock 15kE materiel 6KE
Cherche maman qui finance,
Banques francais non aux Entreprenuers PME innovante

J'ai compté qu'il me faudrait environ 6000€ de matériel et 15000€ de stock de départ. Tous les interlocuteurs que je rencontrent me disent que même si le projet est viable, les banques ne financent pas le stock

30 Employees Alcatel-Lucent Sophia Antipolis fight for survival

Why? Company was stripped of manufacturing, deadly error !

San Francisco to Get Its Own Cleantech Incubator
Now Playing: Incubator with UN
Topic: Cleantech

 

The idea is that the U.N. will provide thought leadership and a big, anchor name to the project, allowing the city to bring in private sector companies and venture capitalist and angel funds. In the mayor’s announcement today, he said the proposed U.N. Global Compact Center will include a cleantech business incubator, offices of the U.N. Global Compact, and a conference center to facilitate the exchange of sustainability best practices and other innovations related to combating global warming. source: earth2tech.com

 

1 million without Power Southern France
Now Playing: Electricity Black-out PACA Region Var Riviera

July 30 2009

 No electricity for 1m people

 

1 million touched by famous power cuts 

Southern France, EDF has no viable Island 

program with Gas turbines de-central to 

jumpstart supply, just old ON/OFF technolgy no Smart grid... 

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France Greentech Minister Borloo says Renewables to create 600 000 green jobs
Now Playing: Renewables electricity - Green Building - Batiment intelligent

600 000 emplois d'ici 2020

France Borloo
Greentech Minister
to create 600 000
green Jobs 2020

Source: LeMonde

Barack Obama predicts 

5 million green jobs for U.S. 

Europe Renewable electricity leader Germany 20% 4000 MW Solar PV 16 000 MW Wind, next Spain http://tinyurl.com/l89maf