by Mike Smith and Contributor Liz Bush
A hub of gadgets and gizmos were on display at RETECH 2010 in Washington this week, clearly the technology of tomorrow. The display gave attendees the eerie feeling of walking through a green-themed Star Trek set.
There were 100% CO2 neutral Mack trucks from Volvo, solar energy panels, windmills, advanced water filtration systems, and even a booth urging passerby’s to “invest in Denmark.” Copenhagen was the site of COP15 in December last year and is leveraging its UN Climate Change Summit for economic development.
Experts on finance, national security, education, business, legislation, and more came together to offer their advice and opinions regarding the importance of investing in alternative energy at the companion conference.
Aimee Christensen from Christensen Global Strategies believes that this is a “critical moment for the future.” Global business and opportunities are being taken elsewhere to countries with clear energy plans. “We will become significantly less competitive if [clean energy] is not pursued.”
Boyden Gray, the president of Boyden Gray & Associates, and former US Ambassador ... read more >>