Green Technologies Key Recent Media Coverage, January 2010

Concern over climate change, global warming, and the accelerating depletion of natural resources has led to a wide range of technological innovations. Green technologies--also known as environmental or clean technologies--are technological developments designed to help conserve natural resources and curb the negative impacts of human activity on the environment. What are the latest advances in alternative energy, green building and sustainable development, transportation and fuel source technology, and environmental protection and preservation? How might these new green technologies affect daily life and what innovations lie ahead? This TecTrends Reporter tracks developments in these areas as well as a range of other key concerns in the rapidly changing world of green technology.