Tag Archives: technology transfer
The Low-Carbon Patent Land-grab: Bad News For Technology Transfer?
Posted on 07. Jun, 2010 by Ross.
Low-carbon technology represents the only way that global carbon emissions can be brought under control whilst allowing the developing world to attain lifestyle equity with developed countries. Record numbers of green patents are being granted worldwide for low-carbon technologies, but is that good for the fight against climate change or simply a corporate land-grab over [...]
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Wind Power Wars: What Hope Now For Technology Transfers
Posted on 28. May, 2010 by Ross.
Hopes of top corporations sharing patent information with developing countries in climate change technology transfers seem more remote this week after a war has broken out in the US wind power market between two of the world’s biggest engineering brands.
Two years ago General Electric (GE) filed two patent infringement claims against Mitsubishi in the US, [...]
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Climate Change Technology Transfers Will Explode With New Green Patent Database
Posted on 07. May, 2010 by Ross.
Climate change is a global problem which needs global solutions, but the myriad of green patents which could help developing countries in their attempts to control emissions and utilise renewable energy are littered across multiple databease and are increasing in number exponentially, making tracking down rights holders an impossible task.
Until now.
The European Patent Office (EPO) [...]
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UK and India Proves That Not All Of Copenhagen Was All Talk And No Action
Posted on 18. Feb, 2010 by Ross.
Copenhagen was full of hot air, right? Commitments by developed and developing nations fell short of the mark then and have since been further scaled back, correct? There’s no hope for further progress on the international response to climate change, is there?
Some countries have other ideas.
The Copenhagen agreement was a complicated beast, and although most [...]
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Copenhagen Conundrum 6: Technology Transfer v Green Jobs
Posted on 18. Dec, 2009 by Ross.
In the final part of our Copenhagen Conference Focus, we look at the only thing which the politicians and negotiators are likely to agree to at the ailing summit: the need for technology transfer of energy efficiency technology and renewable energy to developing countries.
All the commitments on this issue came early in the conference, with [...]
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India Makes Strides In Renewables And Energy Efficiency; Ominous Accord With USA
Posted on 26. Nov, 2009 by Ross.
India is still the Jekyll and Hyde of climate change this week: despite positive announcements over solar power targets and steps to help transfer low-carbon technologies to developing countries, their growing agreement with climate change sloth the USA could spell trouble at the Copenhagen negotiating table in December.
After months of rumours and draft report leaks, [...]
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