Supply Chains and Green Technology Trends for curbing waste Michael Kanellos Editor-in-Chief Greentech Media.

Supply Chains and Green Technology

Trends for curbing waste

Michael KanellosEditor-in-Chief

Greentech Media

First, an IntroductionFirst, an Introduction

greentechmedia.com is our portal for is our portal for new and opinion.new and opinion.

Newsletters and Newsletters and reports on solar, reports on solar, smart grid, smart grid, efficiency and efficiency and electronics.electronics.

Conferences in SF, Conferences in SF, Boston and Arizona.Boston and Arizona.

Alliances with GE, Alliances with GE, PG&E, others.PG&E, others.

Driving ForcesDriving Forces Regulations: carbon, e-Regulations: carbon, e-

waste, carpet taxeswaste, carpet taxes

Buyer: Walmart, Buyer: Walmart, CarlyleCarlyle

Commodity Prices:Commodity Prices:

China’s rare earth China’s rare earth mineralsminerals

2009: 50,000 tons at 2009: 50,000 tons at $20,000 per ton$20,000 per ton

2011: 24,000 tons at 2011: 24,000 tons at $160,000 per ton.$160,000 per ton.

The Three Rs of Green: The Three Rs of Green: ReductionReduction

Resource Resource management management software, software, automation, lightsautomation, lights

SAP retrofit: is SAP retrofit: is videoconferencing videoconferencing the best green the best green technology?technology?

Metrus Energy, Metrus Energy, Skyline offer water, Skyline offer water, solar HVAC as a solar HVAC as a serviceservice

Replace and RecycleReplace and Recycle Ostara: Crystal Green Ostara: Crystal Green

fertilizer.fertilizer.

Lehigh, MCR: rubber, Lehigh, MCR: rubber, nylonnylon

Calera: CO2 cementCalera: CO2 cement

Bioplastech: GMOs for Bioplastech: GMOs for bioplastic.bioplastic.

Waste Management: Waste Management:

The GE of Garbage.The GE of Garbage.

ChallengesChallenges Skeptical customers: Skeptical customers:

the legend of the legend of Integrity Block.Integrity Block.

Commodities are… Commodities are… commodities!commodities!

Service model Service model requires cooperation requires cooperation of regulatory of regulatory agencies, banks, agencies, banks, REITsREITs

Thank you very Thank you very muchmuch

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