Category: Photovoltaics

Here’s a webinar called “A Dawn In Solar Investing” that I recorded with Esplanade Capital’s Shawn Kravetz when I was in Boston last Tuesday.  Shawn is the founder of a hedge fund that focuses on the global PV world; he’s …

Webinar: "A Dawn In Solar Investing" Features Esplanade Capital's Shawn Kravetz Read More »

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When I was in Boston on Tuesday I recorded a webinar in the office of Esplanade Capital’s founder Shawn Kravetz, who provided almost a full hour of really sharp insight into the ever-changing world of investment in solar photovoltaics. In …

An Investment in Solar May Be “Socially Responsible” – But That’s Only One Way To Look At It Read More »

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I often mention FedEx and how impressed I am with some of their more progressive efforts in corporate sustainability.  I should also mention that their rival, UPS, is working hard in the same direction.  As noted here, “Brown” is currently …

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Those looking for ways to measure the progress the U.S. is making in renewable energy compared with the rest of the world may be interested in this infographic, comparing the installed amount of solar energy per capita by country. Btw, …

Solar Energy By Country Read More »

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Recently, my good friend and long-time 2GreenEnergy supporter Tom Konrad introduced me to his colleague Shawn Kravetz, founder of Esplanade Capital, a hedge fund that’s been “focused” on the solar energy market (pardon the pun) since 2006.  When I met …

Esplanade Capital To Present Key Concepts in Solar Energy Investments Read More »

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I’m sitting in the press room at the PV America East show at the Pennsylvania Convention Center, where I’ve arrived about an hour before the main show floor opens.  I’m using the time to have conversations with a few of …

Notes from the Solar PV America East Show in Philadelphia Read More »

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I’ll be attending a solar energy trade show in Philadelphia this week: PV America East.  I normally skip the regional events, but this one coincided with so many other reasons to be in the vicinity, I decided I’d check it …

Esplanade Capital — High-Flying Solar Energy Hedge Fund Read More »

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Here’s a presentation from The Energy Collective on a “breakthrough” solar technology that sounds like complete malarkey to me (though I’d be interested in readers’ take).  In any case, it raises a larger issue:  don’t reporters have some responsibility to …

One Real Breakthrough in Renewable Energy for Each 100 Claims Read More »

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For decades now, we have caused massive destruction to the planet earth. We have depleted its resources without thinking twice and polluted the atmosphere to an extent where it becomes difficult to find fresh air to breathe. Now our magnanimous …

From Guest Blogger Ethen Hunt: Be a Responsible Citizen of the Earth – Go Green with Solar Power Panels Read More »

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In response to my rant on New Jersey’s decision to put tiny installations of solar photovoltaics atop 175,000 power poles, at a cost of $200 million, senior energy analyst Glenn Doty writes: The LCOE (levelized cost of energy) gets really …

New Jersey Installing Solar Photovoltaics Atop 175,000 Power Poles Read More »

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