Question: We all know that power-purchase agreements are being signed in various parts of the world, e.g., the plains states of the U.S. –at under three cents/kWh, far less than the cost of producing energy from coal. But wind is …
Category: Renewables – Business
Bullish on Renewable Energy?
The theme of my new book project (working title is “Bullish on Renewable Energy – Eleven Reasons Why Clean Energy Investors Can’t Lose”) is that the economic factors that are making clean energy cheap are heading forward at a rate …
Investment Bank UBS: Fossil-Fuel-Based Power Plants To Become Obsolete
Here’s a report that’s music to my ears; it begins: Investment bank UBS just released a report claiming centralized fossil-fuel power plants could soon be obsolete. The precipitating factors? Solar power, energy storage and electric vehicles. Looks like I’m not …
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That’s “Trillions” with a “T” — Investments in Renewable Energy Outpacing Those in Fossil Fuels
Of the $7.7 trillion that will be invested in new power generation capacity between now and 2030, $5.1 trillion will come in the form of renewable energy—mostly solar and wind. That’s why, when I attend top-level conferences on clean energy …
“The Hedge Connection” Promotes a Solid CleanTech Concept
My quest to connect solid cleantech business plans with sources of investment capital requires that I have a reasonably good supply of both these two elements. And of the two, investors normally keep a lower profile. They tend not to …
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Using Renewable Energy to Address the Destruction of the Natural Environment
As I just noted, California acts as an incubator for concepts in environmentalism. Of course, California has a lot of other things going on that have nothing to do with eco-consciousness—and one of them is car shows. I just got …
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Elon Musk on the Imperative to Migrate to Renewable Energy
How can anyone can look upon the work of Elon Musk and not be blown away? For a moment, ignore his other ventures and consider the astonishing success of Tesla Motors alone—a start-up a few years ago that in very …
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From UK Guest Blogger Ann: The Real Price of Air Pollution–A Business Owner’s Guide
It’s not easy being green sometimes. Even the most well-intentioned eco-warrior can let their priorities slip once in a while, and as the colder half of the year comes round the corner we’re all guilty of ‘forgetting’ our principles on …
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Why Is the Migration to Renewables Assured? Let’s Start with Cheap Wind
As I’ve mentioned, the theme of my new book project “Bullish on Renewable Energy – Eleven Reasons Why Clean Energy Investors Can’t Lose” is that, when it comes to the migration to clean energy, the good guys are in the …
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Mentoring Entrepreneurs at the Clean Business Investment Summit – A Quick Update
In the years I’ve functioned as a member of the Clean Business Investment Summit advisory board, I’ve had some terrific experiences helping cleantech entrepreneurs (not unlike ours here at 2GreenEnergy) prepare themselves to do their best when they make their …
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