Category: Renewables – Business

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 …

Investment Bank UBS: Fossil-Fuel-Based Power Plants To Become Obsolete Read More »

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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 …

That’s “Trillions” with a “T” — Investments in Renewable Energy Outpacing Those in Fossil Fuels Read More »

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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 …

“The Hedge Connection” Promotes a Solid CleanTech Concept Read More »

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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 …

Using Renewable Energy to Address the Destruction of the Natural Environment Read More »

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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 …

Elon Musk on the Imperative to Migrate to Renewable Energy Read More »

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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 …

From UK Guest Blogger Ann: The Real Price of Air Pollution–A Business Owner’s Guide Read More »

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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 …

Why Is the Migration to Renewables Assured? Let’s Start with Cheap Wind Read More »

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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 …

Mentoring Entrepreneurs at the Clean Business Investment Summit – A Quick Update Read More »

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Today won’t be a particularly light one for me, but it most certainly will be fulfilling. As I’ve mentioned, for many years I’ve sat on the advisory board for the Clean Business Investment Summit, an annual event in early September …

Mentoring Entrepreneurs at the Clean Business Investment Summit Read More »

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When employees get free parking, they tend to drive their cars to work; when they have to pay to park, they tend to take public transportation.  That’s the (not too shocking) conclusion of a new study, according to this article …

How Many Eco-Conscious Consumers Are There, Really? Strangely, It Matters Far Less Than We Tend To Think Read More »

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