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{{Project
|Has project output=Content
|Has sponsor=McNair Center
|Has title=Climate Change
|Has owner=Shrey Agarwal,
|Has project status=Complete
}}
The purpose of this page is to record notes about entrepreneurship and innovation that pertain to climate change.
*Carbon credit prices (from Cap and Trade) exchange reflect degree of innovation. California as an example.
*Rise in alternative fuels?
*Measures of energy production over time by source?
*Patents on CO2 scrubbing
*IPOs of thses companies
Relevant VC industries (VentureXpert Sub Group 3)
6500 Alternative Energy
6510 Solar Energy
6511 Photovoltaic Solar
6512 Other Solar
6520 Wind Energy
6530 Geothermal Energy
6599 Other Alternative Energy (incl. nuclear energy)
8500 Environmental Related
8510 Air Filters & Air Purification & Monitoring Equip.
8520 Chemical and Solid Material Recycling
8530 Water Treatment Equipment & Waste Disposal Systems
8599 Other Environmental Related
4330 Biotech Processes for Pollution/Toxic Waste Contrl
4340 Biotech Processes for Enhanced Oil Recovery/Mining
See also:
*http://vestedlaw.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/Patent-Trends-in-the-Cleantech-Industry-Sized.pdf
==Programs to Explore==
===Initiatives by Tech Giants===
*Apple Plans Nevada Solar Farm in Clean Energy Push: https://www.entrepreneur.com/article/227271
*Tesla buys Solarcity for $2b: https://www.tesla.com/blog/tesla-and-solarcity
*Google runs 100% on clean energy in 2017: https://blog.google/topics/environment/100-percent-renewable-energy/
**Question: Do Google build clean energy cogen plants next to their data centers?
===Government Labs===
Lab-Corps alumni from our first four classes have gone on to meet with representatives from major retailers and secure over $8 million in follow-on funding, with four registered start-ups so far and more on the way.
==Links to Other Sources==
https://www.carboncreditcapital.com/
*Private firm that sells carbon credits to individuals and businesses for offsetting their costs
http://www.businessinsider.com/r-us-private-sector-vows-to-ante-up-on-climate-finance-2015-7
*Article on American Business Act on Climate Pledge which will inject roughly $140b in low-carbon investments and sets individual goals for each company that joined.
https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/the-press-office/2015/12/01/white-house-announces-additional-commitments-american-business-act
*Another article on the American Business Act on Climate Pledge, total of 72 companies pledged. Act specifically supported the Obama Administration so may be a mute point.
http://calcarbondash.org/
*Statistics on cap and trade of Carbon rights in California, including a useful graph on decreasing carbon prices, hinting at innovation.
https://energy.gov/eere/articles/lab-corps-program-helping-accelerate-commercialization-clean-energy-technologies-our
*Identifies Lab Corps centers and discusses the program for accelerating climate change research
http://unfccc.int/adaptation/workstreams/nairobi_work_programme/items/6547.php
*UN Framework Convention on Climate Change Private Sector Initiative, which lists private businesses across the investing in sustainable and profitable action in areas vulnerable to climate change
https://www.greenbiz.com/blog/2012/06/07/gm-us-companies-lead-way-corporate-carbon-offsets
*Discusses the Breakthrough Energy Coalition by Bill Gates and co., and the types of companies these founders invest in.
https://www.carbontax.org/where-carbon-is-taxed/
*International map of implemented or planned Carbon tax programs, including multiple ones in the same country (such as the US)
https://i3connect.com/gct100/the-list
*List of 100 "cleantech" companies identified by the Cleantech group to be big players in clean energy. Subdivided into sections based on potential (i.e. "ones to watch", "potential")
http://www.cleantech.com/
*Founded in 2002, the mission of Cleantech Group (CTG) is to accelerate sustainable innovation. Our subscriptions, events and programs are all designed to help corporates, investors, and all players in the innovation ecosystem discover and connect with the key companies, trends, and people in the market.
*Has graphs tracking VC investments and the number of deals for a variety of energy categories over the past five years
*Industries:
**ADVANCED MATERIALS
**AGRICULTURE &FOOD
**AIR
**BIOFUELS & BIOCHEMICALS
**BIOMASS GENERATION
**CONVENTIONAL FUELS
**ENERGY EFFICIENCY
**ENERGY STORAGE
**FUEL CELLS & HYDROGEN
**GEOTHERMAL
**HYDRO & MARINE POWER
**NUCLEAR
**RECYCLING & WASTE
**SMARTGRID
**SOLAR
**TRANSPORTATION
**WATER
**WASTEWATER
**WIND
===More Random Thing===
http://breakingenergy.com/2013/06/25/energy-entrepreneurs-of-new-york-top-ten/
*List of claimed top 10 energy entreps in NY city
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