Enough NOxious Gases: Biogas & Electric Cuts Emissions from Anaerobic Digesters
Biogas & Electric, located in San Diego, California, has developed technology that reduces harmful emissions created during anaerobic digestion. Anaerobic digestion may serve as a renewable energy...
View ArticleGreen Off-Patent Report (Powered by Cleantech PatentEdge)
Our Green Off-Patent Report provides selected highlights of green patents which completed their 20-year term and expired within the last week or so (assuming the patentee paid all requisite...
View ArticleClean Tech in Court: Green Patent Complaint Update, Part II
The second part of this green patent complaint update covers the period mid-June through most of July, during which several new complaints were filed in the areas of biofuels, components for hybrid and...
View ArticleOn Environmental Crimes and Greenwashing 2.0
Incidents of greenwashing continue apace, increasingly in the realm of what I call Greenwashing 2.0, i.e., misrepresentations in business dealings relating to commercial clean tech equipment and...
View ArticleChrysler Clear as Court Holds ECODIESEL Mark Merely Descriptive
I’ve written extensively (see, e.g., here and here) on the descriptiveness hurdles faced by owners of eco-marks containing terms such as “CLEAN”, “GREEN” and ”ECO”, including this author and his blog...
View ArticleOn Green Patenting, Sewage Sludge, and EPA Rulings and Regulations
Environmental regulations can, of course, impact the development and implementation of green technologies. This can happen on an industry level, for example, when automobile fuel efficiency...
View ArticleDiverting Organic Waste and Recyclables with Integrity
Integrity Waste (IW) is full service waste management company that specializes in collection and disposal of organic waste. Based in Novato, California, Integrity Waste has implemented programs to...
View ArticleClean Tech in Court: Green Patent Complaint Update
Several new green patent complaints were filed in September and October in the areas of LEDs, smart grid, smart meters and wastewater handling. Smart Grid JSDQ Mesh Technologies LLC v. Silver...
View ArticleClean Tech in Court: Green Patent Complaint Update
Several new green patent complaints were filed in January and February in the areas of advanced batteries, waste-to-energy feedstocks, energy-efficient exercise equipment, and LEDs. Advanced...
View ArticleClean Tech in Court: Green Patent Complaint Update
Several new green patent complaints were filed in July and August in the areas of advanced batteries, electrolyzers for sewage treatment, LED lighting, eco-friendly pet products, solar powered trash...
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