A beginner can get bamboozled by the amount of data available on renewable energy technologies. Renewables basically utilize energy sources that will never run out. They are mostly derived from the sun either indirectly or directly. Keep reading to find out more.
Category: Renewables – Business
The Venture Capital Community Could Benefit from Better Judgment Re: The Enormous Demographic of Eco-Conscious Young People
Is it just me, or has the quality of judgment of the venture capital community experienced major slippage lately? Obviously there are the extremely visible failures like Fisker Automotive and Solyndra (yes, both were also backed with public dollars). But …
Electric Utilities Impeding Distributed Generation
A colleague sent me this piece on the roadblocks that the utilities are throwing up to impede distributed generation. He notes, “Everyone will decide where they come down on these issues, but the utility industry is now using a monopoly position …
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From Guest Blogger Dave Elliotte: Companies Worldwide Unlocking Green Finance as Mandatory Survival Strategy
Allocating funds for sustainable progress is fast becoming a mandatory survival parameter for companies worldwide. With the climate change concerns mounting heavily by drastic weather conditions (consider the polar vortex), companies are realizing that they should shift to the green …
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Speaking on Clean Energy, the Environment, and Sustainability
A very senior businessman I’ve known for a long while has asked me to serve as a panelist for a conference his group is putting on next September in San Diego. He writes, “I assume (your expertise) falls into two …
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Living on Mars Would Mean No Renewable Energy Business Activities
I just got off the phone with my mother, who is in the process of moving to Kauai, Hawaii. She laughed about how, though I will certainly visit, I would hate living there, as isolated as it is from cultural …
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From Guest Blogger Conor MacGuire: Difference in Energy Bills Before and After Installing Green Energy
Renewable energy is one of the few eco-friendly ways of powering homes and saving on overall energy bills. Solar energy leads the charge when it comes to generating green energy, helping homeowners control electricity costs and contributing towards the ongoing …
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ARPA-e Show and the Future of Our Utilities
As I mentioned, the video-taped sessions on the main stage at the ARPA-e show are online. I keep returning mentally to the talk on the future of the grid that featured David Crane, CEO of NRG Energy, the second-largest power …
Great Conference on Clean Energy: ARPA-e Show in Washington, DC
I was deeply disappointed that a family matter forced me to skip what is most certainly the world’s single best conference on energy innovation: the ARPA-e (Advanced Research Projects Agency – energy) show in Washington, DC. We’re talking about a) …
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From Guest Blogger Ana: How Businesses Can Save Money by Going Green
Many companies both large and small have been successfully saving money after becoming more environmentally friendly, and, in today’s uneasy and somewhat lean economic times, being a little more financially responsible will do wonders for the inherent success of your …
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