Congressman Edward Markey spoke to a packed audience about the urgent need to acheive energy independence, and the importance of international partnerships that can accelerate that independence.  He emphasized that the United States must work closely with key allies like Israel that are leading innovators in clean technology.  Reliance on insecure sources of energy, the Congressman warned, "compromises our national security and our economic security."

Click here to hear Congressman Markey on why the United States and Israel must collaborate on cleantech innovation.

Click here to hear Steve Grossman on the relationship between cleantech innovation in Israel and the economy in Massachusetts.

Click here to hear top innovators and investors on why Israel is -- and will continue to be -- a world leader in clean technology.

Panelists included leaders from A123 Systems, a Watertown-based advanced battery maker whose technology is being used by Better Place and Chrysler Corp. for their electric cars; Better Place, providing the infrastructure and scale for electric cars in California, Hawaii, Australia, Japan, Denmark, and Israel; Qteros, a Marlborough-based company that uses microbes to transform plant waste into fuel; and 21 Ventures, a venture capital firm that has provided seed, growth, and bridge capital to 40 technology ventures across the globe.

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