Green Career Trends: New Resource for Clean Tech Start-Ups, More Cities Promoting Green Building, SRS Energy Creates New Solar Roof "Tiles"

An on-line resource for clean tech entrepreneurs and start-up companies has been launched by Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati.  The resource will provide information about obtaining federal and state government funding for projects.

According to the American Institute of Architecture more than 20% of cities with populations greater than 50,000 have a policy to promote green building.  Using biomimicry inspired designing, Greenwavelength has created a wind turbine with bee-wing blades. 

There may be homeowners that would like to add solar power to their roof, but do not want the look of panels.  SRS Energy has created solar roof tiles that mimic the size and shape of ceramic roof tiles common in the desert southwest.  Konarka has created Power Plastic, a flexible solar material that is being tested as a curtain wall on the side of an industrial building.