As I’ve mentioned, I write a monthly piece for the Hedge Connection’s blog “The Edge,” in which I discuss a certain investment opportunity that I believe has merit. Here’s what I propose to offer for April. Here’s another installment from …
Category: Renewables – Business
The Cleantech Opportunity of the Month: Wind Energy + Compressed Air Energy Storage = High-Value, Dispatchable Power
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Where There’s Renewable Energy There’s Inexpensive Energy – But Is There a Causal Relationship?
Here’s a good article that points out that places that have lots of solar, wind, etc. have inexpensive energy generally, meaning that there is some sort of correlation between renewables and cheap energy. The important word here (as the author …
Understanding 21st Energy Policy Requires Speaking with Everyone and his Dog
This afternoon, I’m preparing for an upcoming energy conference at which I’ll be speaking; I’m just sitting here, dusting off my various PowerPoint presentations and thinking where I’d like to take this audience. I like to introduce myself as a …
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From Guest Blogger Joe Fort: The Invisible Industry–Five Facts About Container Shipping
Did you know that nearly 90 percent of everything we purchase, from cars, to food, to clothing, arrives to us via ship? The cargo shipping industry, commonly known as the “invisible industry”, is the lifeline to the international exchange of …
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From Guest Blogger Jenny Richards: How to Ensure You are Borrowing Your Green Loan Responsibly
In the recent past, there has been a lot of support by banks and governments to encourage individuals and business owners to invest in eco-friendly “green” projects. Lenders have developed attractive loan packages for home owners and businesses alike, and …
Identifying the Problem in Industrial Agriculture Is Easy; Identifying a Solution that’s Truly Sustainable in Every Way (Including Profitability) Is Extremely Tough
I’ve seen quite a few business plans recently that propose to take a significant amount of investors’ money and build some really cool sustainable agriculture project, i.e., sustainable fish farming or aeroponics used to offer locally grown, organic produce. I …
From Guest Blogger Micaela: Top 100 Green Initiatives 2015 by GreenMatch
Greenmatch UK has recently published a list of 100 Green Initiatives, awarding the Top 20 Green Bloggers, Top 20 Green Schools, Top 20 Green Projects, Top 20 Green Bites and Top 20 Green Community Initiatives for 2015 in the UK. …
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Contrasting Ideas Re: The Fates of Fossil Fuels, Renewable Energy
A dear friend has offered to do some publicity work to promote my book: Bullish on Renewable Energy. At issue, it seems to me, is explaining that the subject matter I present is really 180 degrees from conventional wisdom. The …
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From Guest Blogger Boris: Four Things To Look For In An Energy Company
These days, many business owners find themselves in need of excellent energy resources. When this time comes for you, it’s important that you be able to attain your goods from a high quality company. To ensure that you attain the …
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“Externalities” of Fossil Fuels
Externalities are the costs associated with a certain transaction that are not captured in the transaction itself, but are passed along unaccounted for (“externalized”) onto other parties who are often unaware of what’s hitting them, or, at best, unable to …
