I need to expand the capacity of “Associates” team in the arena of writing grant applications for our clients in cleantech. I’m looking for people who have experience in applying for grant funding for cleantech ventures from a huge variety of public institutions:
Federal Level:
• Department of Energy, including DoE’s National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL) and the national labs, e.g., Argonne, Oak Ridge, NREL, etc. (more…)
Frequent commenter and 2GreenEnergy supporter Stephen Levy, professor at the University of Tennessee, wanted my opinion on this article he co-wrote in Solar Today on micro-financing of solar PV. As I told him, I’m not really a finance guy, and thus my viewpoints have limited value. Having said that, the basic premises here are certainly correct: (more…)
I just had a conversation with a Ph.D. chemist, Jenny Du, a friend of a friend, and a terrific young person with a hankering to ply her trade in the field of renewable energy. What trade is that, exactly? Well, among other things, it’s the “synthesis of ordered, mesoporous organosilica films and monoliths and their applications in fibre-optic heavy metal detection and chiral separations.” I hope that clarifies the matter.
Seriously, there actually are numerous applications of Jenny’s field of expertise in the development of high-efficiency PV and microbial fuel cells. I encourage anyone looking to hire this young (and very pleasant) genius to contact her directly.
A reader asks:
I just wanted to get your take on something I am writing for one of my college classes. I’m writing about sustainability in the areas of energy and construction. Regarding construction I had a thought about the question of how sustainable it really is. Even though the companies use sustainable machines the overall real result of construction is land degradation and transformation of an area to create something for human usage. Even companies building green buildings wipe out entire small ecosystems to build on. So I was wondering how sustainable are these companies in reality? Even though they use the sustainable energy efficient machines they ultimately create unsustainable results that hurt the environment in some way. I was just wondering if you had any thoughts on it.
Oh, I have thoughts, to be sure. But (more…)
According to the EPA’s Municipal Solid Waste Generation, Recycling, and Disposal report for 2011 (the most recent year available), more than 9,800 curbside recycling programs exist nationwide, and more than 3,000 community composting programs are in place.
Cities across the country are taking measures to help alleviate the problem of overstuffed landfills.
Here are a few interesting numbers, along with information on how you can start a recycling program in your town: (more…)
According to the American Wind Energy Association, the last quarter of 2012 brought the total wind installations for 2012 to 13,131 megawatts of power.
This influx of new power extends the total of cumulative wind capacity for the United States to 60,007 megawatts. However, some states are much more instrumental in this than others.
Top Wind Power Capacity States
Through the year 2012, these are the top states for having installations of wind power: (more…)
Recently, I’ve been on the lookout for cool renewable energy infographics that tell the story in really clear, concise, and powerful terms. Here’s another one I’ve come across, this one on our carbon footprint. Terrific job, guys! (more…)
As more information becomes available about alternative power sources, it becomes clear that teaching the next generation about solar energy is very important.
There are some excellent resources available to get kids excited about solar energy.
The Importance of Getting Kids Interested in Solar Energy (more…)
The National Renewable Energy Lab (NREL – pictured left) has just announced that they’ve set a new world efficiency record for two-junction solar cells at 31.1%.
The last couple of days have been extraordinary in terms of new technological advancements in the solar industry – Sharp just announced a couple of days ago that they`ve created highest converting solar cell to date at 44.4%. (more…)
Going green doesn’t have to be hard or expensive.
Anyone can take steps to have a greener home. It doesn’t take a lot of effort to do so, either. You can do a few simple things to have a greener home and help the environment.
Remember, every step you take toward being greener is one less footprint you’re leaving on the planet. (more…)
