Category: Renewables – Business

I want to thank everyone who commented on our new presentation that attempts to communicate what we’re all about here at 2GreenEnergy; your suggestions have stimulated a great number of improvements. Btw, many people have mentioned that they’re interested in …

2GreenEnergy’s Presentation for Smart-Phones Read More »

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May I ask a quick favor of you, please, and at the same time, get you to check out something that I think you’ll find cool? 

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I’m a frugal guy, and, like most people who spend only when they must, I acquired this characteristic from my parents – in my case, principally from my father. Strangely, perhaps Dad’s greatest pet peeve was the misuse of the …

Jones & O’Malley: Great Bang for Your Buck in CleanTech PR Read More »

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I just published my 3400th blog post here, which prompted me to think about the process of coming up with ideas.  To be honest, this is easy, as these concepts spring up naturally from reading other people’s stuff – some …

Blogging on Renewable Energy Read More »

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I had an encounter at dinner with my wife and friends the other night that I found funny.  Someone asked me if I was aware that it was cheap energy that caused the improvement in the British economy in the …

Cheap Energy Means Economic Growth, But It’s a Bit More Complicated Read More »

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My colleague Stuart Smits, who’s all over the financial world as it applies to solar energy, just sent me this piece on SolarCity’s sales of asset-backed securities at 4.8% (far less than was expected), and wrote tersely, “A very big …

Good News on SolarCity’s Asset-Backed Securities Read More »

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The 2014 Clean Business Investment Summit (which we abbreviate CBIS and pronounce “C-Biz”) held its first planning meeting this morning.  I’ve been proud of the role I’ve played here (member of the Board of Advisors) since I joined in 2010, …

Raising Capital for CleanTech Start-ups Read More »

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I’m flattered that a favorite high school English teacher of mine likes my books; in fact, Mr. Perrott (as I call him to this day) is currently working on “Is Renewable Really Doable?”

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I can’t count how many times I’ve been asked about crowdfunding.  Is it effective for cleantech start-ups? Precisely how does it work?  Is it worth the hassle of having a large number of small investors?  How has the JOBS act, …

Crowdfunding and the Cleantech Entrepreneur Read More »

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We in the U.S. and Europe do business all the time with people we really don’t like.  If we have a legally binding contract with a person or business entity whose character we abhor, we normally tell ourselves, “His money …

Bringing Clean Energy To The Developing World Read More »

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