Neodymium is one of 17 'rare-earth metals,' and these elements have turned out to be critical to the rapidly-growing green technology industries. Votes: 3
The Recovery Act, which helped saved the economy and prevented us going into the Great Depression, was the largest investment in green technology, the largest investment in education. We rebuilt roads and bridges. Votes: 3
Green technologies - going green - is bigger than the Internet. It could be the biggest economic opportunity of the 21st century. Votes: 1
We cannot continue to close our eyes to the fact that we have to truly embrace green jobs, new technologies and alternative sources of energy. Votes: 1
Maybe we need to re-engage our smart, energetic youth around the world to be farmers and find fresh, green technologies that will feed the world more fresh greens. Votes: 1
Job creation is a choice. Investing in cleaner, greener technologies that allow us to strike a more sustainable balance with the other living systems of this earth - this, too, is a choice. Votes: 1
From solar to electric cars, from geothermal to reconfiguring the grid, the scale of investment needed in green technologies in order to meet whatever agreements on emissions reductions are finally agreed will be immense. Votes: 1
If you're a technology investor, and you decide that you're also going to be a healthcare investor or a green-tech investor, that doesn't usually work out that well. There are reasons why people make their careers studying these things and becoming experts. Votes: 1
We must learn to set our emotions aside and embrace what science tells us. GMOs and nuclear power are two of the most effective and most important green technologies we have. If - after looking at the data - you aren't in favour of using them responsibly, you aren't an environmentalist. Votes: 1
I have always been interested - indeed, waylaid - by the leading edges of technology, even during my Ph.D. years when I pioneered (but did not publish) agarose gel electrophoresis for RNA fractionation. Also, much later, I was instrumental in showing that Green Fluorescent Protein and RNAi could be made to work in mammalian cells. Votes: 1
Good, bad or indifferent, if you are not investing in new technology, you are going to be left behind. Votes: 1
To achieve a Green Revolution, African farmers, must have access to land and security of tenure. They also need access to markets, technology and improved infrastructure. Votes: 0
The only technology that helps to create a plethora of business and employment opportunity while promoting the green environment, is serving good for the society and, therefore, the sustainability. Votes: 0
The main piece of technology in the green economy is a caulk gun. Votes: -1
Green is the prime color of the world, and that from which its loveliness arises. Votes: 6 Pedro Calderon de la Barca
People who are really serious about software should make their own hardware. Votes: 7 Alan Kay