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Environmental

Sep. 17, 2009

Clean Tech Revolution

Although clean tech law is the "new kid on the block," it is here to stay and lawyers should start learning now, writes Michael D. Scott.

By Michael D. Scott

Enormous efforts are being made worldwide to deal with climate change - much of which is directly traceable to the use of "dirty" technologies. Governments, affected industries and others are working intensively to develop alternative, renewable, "clean" energy sources to replace fossil fuels. While there currently is no consensus on what is encompassed within the term "clean technology" (often abbreviated as "clean tech"), most definitions inc...

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