China's rise in tech brings global tension
Countries reliant on China for growth in tricky position as latter's rise in IT arena may result in these countries' losing talent, economic opportunities and innovative edge, analysts say.
Countries reliant on China for growth in tricky position as latter's rise in IT arena may result in these countries' losing talent, economic opportunities and innovative edge, analysts say.
Situation raises the need for all tech companies that more closely scrutinize the emissions and toxic substance policies of their suppliers, especially in Asia.
Last year, I reported that the Silicon Valley Toxics Coalition (SVTC) had taken a proactive stance in assessing the materials founds in various solar panels -- as well as the sustainability policies of the companies that make them. The idea is that not all solar technology is created equal when it comes to environmental impact, especially the implications associated with disposing of same.
As the world's second largest economy, China looms large in the minds of U.S.
Today's top headlines include more about Google's threat to leave China, a Microsoft-HP deal and more from CES
Chinese sulphur-exhaling wallboard: the latest.
One California-based company is going to try. And they're going to make those "green" bricks in Wisconsin, not ship them in from China.
Luxury product, big American retailers, greedy developing national leaders, resource exploitation. You can almost write the script.
I've been working on a sales territory analysis for the state of Tennessee, which has been hard-hit by the current recession, especially in its biggest industry, manufacturing. But the good news is that this sector is apparently still interested in technology that can help them with their green manufacturing efforts.
Saudi Arabia is preparing to add more refineries in the next few years. And they plan to begin refining more of their less desirable, more sulphurous, crude oil.