The Texas-Israel Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce the addition of Texas General Land Office Commissioner Jerry Patterson as the lunchtime keynote speaker for the upcoming Cleanovation Conference scheduled for February 22, 2010 at the Austin Hilton Hotel.

Commissioner Patterson, a native of Houston and local Austin resident, is working to make sure that Texas builds on its century of energy leadership to remain the No. 1 state in all aspects of energy development including research, manufacturing, and innovation. He leads Renewable Energy programs at the agency that include wind, solar, geothermal, biomass, ocean, and alternative transportation fuels initiatives.

With only two weeks to go, the “Cleanovation” Conference, scheduled for February 22, 2010 in Austin, TX, continues to pick up corporate sponsorships and international registrants further reinforcing market interest in the technological relationships between Texas and Israel for Cleantech.

The states of Israel and Texas have much to share when it comes to alternative energy sources such as solar and hydro power, as $1b in investment potential attests. Read the full story…

Cleanovation Conference sponsor Waste Management will be featured on in the new hour-long CBS reality TV show, “Undercover Boss,” Sunday, Feb 7, after Super Bowl.

Featuring Chief Operating Officer and President Larry O’Donnell, Undercover Boss will document Mr. O’Donnell cleaning portable toilets, sorting recyclables on a speeding conveyor belt, and picking up roadside trash. Along the way, he learns about the daily challenges faced by employees and how he can make a difference for them. It’s a glimpse into our company and how we responsibly manage your waste and protect the environment every day. Be sure to watch!

As reported by News8 Austin, a few organizations are working together to unite water and energy conservationists and innovators.

Cleantech, utility and energy companies, investors and technologists rush to register ahead of the first-ever “Cleanovation” Conference, to be held February 22, 2010 at the Austin Hilton Hotel in Austin, Texas.

The Texas-Israel Chamber of Commerce is excited to confirm Waste Management, Inc. as a Directors Club sponsor for the Texas-Israel Chamber of Commerce “Cleanovation” Conference in Austin, TX, February 22, 2010. Waste Management, joins industry leaders IDE Technologies Ltd. and Greenberg Traurig law firm as key sponsors for the event.

The Texas-Israel Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce its major Cleantech & Sustainable Energy Conference, entitled “Cleanovation” to be held February 22, 2010 at the Austin Hilton Hotel, Austin, TX. Organized in conjunction with the Government of Israel Economic Office and the Austin Chamber of Commerce, this exclusive, one-day conference will provide technologists and business development executives with an opportunity to learn about highly advanced Cleantech technologies available in both Texas and Israel markets.

From the U.S. Department of Energy

November 24, 2009

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced a milestone in U.S.-Israel cooperation on clean energy technology. With financial support of DOE and the Israeli Ministry of National Infrastructures, the bilateral…

(Houston Business Journal September 4, 2009) A relatively new term, cleantech describes products or services that improve operation while reducing costs, energy consumption and waste. In 2008, Haynes and Boone LLP Partner Paul Dickerson launched the law firm’s cleantech practice…