Danish Pump Manufacturer Grundfos to Co-Sponsor Air, Water & Waste Prize for the California Clean Tech Open.Sustainability a Focus of the 2007 California Clean Tech Open Contest SAN FRANCISCO San Francisco (săn frănsĭs`kō), city (1990 pop. 723,959), coextensive with San Francisco co., W Calif., on the tip of a peninsula between the Pacific Ocean and San Francisco Bay, which are connected by the strait known as the Golden -- California Clean Tech Open, the nation's pre-eminent clean technology business competition, is delighted to announce that Grundfos, one of the world's largest pump manufacturers, will co-sponsor the Air, Water & Waste prize in this year's competition. "We and our customers see the world changing," says Poul T. Frederiksen, Research Manager, Grundfos. "Water scarcity, water pollution and climate change make new solutions vital. Grundfos' slogan, 'Be responsible, Think ahead, Innovate,' is equally valid for the CCTO CCTO California Clean Tech Open (business plan competition) , so we are sponsoring the contest to strengthen innovation and business in the clean tech field, and to gain new partners for tomorrow's challenges." An estimated one percent of the world's electricity runs through Grundfos pumps, creating a huge environmental responsibility for the company. Starting twenty years TWENTY YEARS. The lapse of twenty years raises a presumption of certain facts, and after such a time, the party against whom the presumption has been raised, will be required to prove a negative to establish his rights. 2. ago, integrated power electronics have enabled dramatic reductions in power consumption. For example the power required for one domestic heating circulator pump A circulator pump is a specific type of pump used to circulate gases, liquids, or slurries in a closed circuit. They are commonly found circulating water in a hydronic heating or cooling system. has dropped from 60W to 6W. With 10 million Grundfos pumps produced per year, savings achieved can be reckoned in terms of multiple power stations. Sustainable development Sustainable development is a socio-ecological process characterized by the fulfilment of human needs while maintaining the quality of the natural environment indefinitely. The linkage between environment and development was globally recognized in 1980, when the International Union is a key concept at the 62 year-old company, which is owned by a foundation whose purpose is to keep Grundfos independent. Founder Poul Due Jensen's belief in social responsibility was as least as strong, so for forty years Grundfos has run 'flexible workshops,' where people with mental or physical disabilities can contribute to production and earn an income. This emphasis on triple bottom line ideals is echoed in the sustainability requirements for the California Clean Tech Open. A key part of the CCTO business plan format is that all finalists must demonstrate a net positive environmental and social impact. A comprehensive training program has been provided to all finalist teams, and included a first-ever CCTO Sustainability Starter Kit which offered best-in-class examples of sustainable products and ideas to jumpstart the greening of their businesses. The information and materials in the Sustainability Starter Kit were generously donated all or in part by over fifteen businesses and organizations, including Adobe Systems Adobe Systems Incorporated (pronounced a-DOE-bee IPA: /əˈdoʊbiː/) (NASDAQ: ADBE) (LSE: ABS) is an American computer software company headquartered in San Jose, California, USA. , Blue Bottle Coffee, Blue Sky Shipping, the Department of Energy -- San Francisco, FlyDesign Media, Give Something Back, method, New Leaf Paper, P3 International, Rechargeable Battery A rechargeable battery, also known as a storage battery, is a group of two or more secondary cells. These batteries can be restored to full charge by the application of electrical energy. Recycling Corporation, ScanArt, TerraPass, To-Go Ware, Vestal vestal (vĕs`təl), in Roman religion, priestess of Vesta. The vestals were first two, then four, then six in number. While still little girls, they were chosen from prominent Roman families to serve for 30 (originally 5) years, during which Design, Waldeck's Office Supplies Office supplies is the generic term that refers to all supplies regularly used in offices by businesses and other organizations, from private citizens to governments, who works with the collection, refinement, and output of information (colloquially referred to as "paper work"). and Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati. "The goal of the California Clean Tech Open is to promote cleaner technologies and businesses that do not simply switch out one set of problems for another," says Marc Gottschalk, co-founder. "Large-scale success in clean tech can be significantly undermined by ignoring or side-stepping environmental issues. Our goal is to facilitate the creation of successful clean tech businesses, and sustainability must be an integral part of that success." To help other startups and businesses benefit from this information, the CCTO's Sustainability Starter Kit Guidebook is available at www.cacleantech.com/ssk. Registration for the California Clean Tech Open gala awards event at San Francisco's Palace of Fine Arts
About the California Clean Tech Open: The California Clean Tech Open brings together a unique and powerful combination of entrepreneurs, researchers, environmentalists, investors, business professionals and others to create economic growth and environmental sustainability by sparking a clean technology cluster in California. By giving winners early-stage capital and expertise, the competition speeds clean technologies from lab to market. The goal is to foster innovative new businesses focused on energy efficiency, smart power, renewable energy Renewable energy utilizes natural resources such as sunlight, wind, tides and geothermal heat, which are naturally replenished. Renewable energy technologies range from solar power, wind power, and hydroelectricity to biomass and biofuels for transportation. , transportation, green building materials, pollution control and resource management. The competition thrives on the state's strong business and governmental support for innovation, technology and environmental protection to create rich soil for the growth of clean technology enterprises that foster a healthy natural environment. To learn more, please visit: www.cacleantechopen.com/. The California Clean Tech Open is sponsored by Acterra: Action for a Sustainable Earth, a 501(c) (3) nonprofit based in Palo Alto, California “Palo Alto” redirects here. For other uses, see Palo Alto (disambiguation). Palo Alto (IPA: /ˌpæloʊˈʔæltoʊ/, from Spanish: palo: "stick" and alto: "high", i.e. . The competition is supported by a diverse array of businesses, educational institutions, government leaders and private individuals, and run by a dedicated group of volunteers including business professionals, scientists, environmentalists and entrepreneurs. |
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