As the scramble for green technologies sweeps through the communities of the planet, everyone is trying to develop the next biggest eco-friendly product. Patenting a product goes beyond simple greed. It is a method that can ensure that someone else …
From Guest Blogger Linda Bailey: Five Reasons to Patent Your Green Technology Read More »
For those of you who may not be aware of it, the city of Boulder, CO is going through a process of attempting to “municipalize” its electrical power, i.e., to arrange for the city to purchase the assets necessary to …
The Citizens of Boulder, Colorado Want Renewable Energy Now Read More »
Fracking has been in the news a considerable amount lately. This is the process which uses water, chemicals, and a complex drilling process to extract a form of natural gas, called shale gas, from rocks deep underground. Fracking is short …
In response to my post: If the Move To Renewables Is Inevitable, Why Not Do It Now? frequent commenter Larry Lemmert writes: “The birth of the solar age will not come without a lot of birth pangs. It is too simplistic to …
A reader just sent me this excellent infographic on the top five college degrees for the 21st Century. No surprise here: environmental sciences is right up there. I’ve spoken with hundreds of young people – including my own two children – …
A reader with a long position on Axion Power (AXPW) asked for my opinion. He notes from their 2012 10-K: “Our PbC energy storage device is a hybrid battery supercapacitor that combines the simplicity of lead-acid batteries with the faster …
I’m proud to serve as a member of the Advisory Board for the Clean Business Investment Summit (CBIS), held annually at the University of California at Santa Barbara in the late summer. This year’s event on September 12th will be the …
Clean Business Investment Summit 2013 – Coming Up Soon! Read More »
Heeding my own advice and “following the money,” I like to check out Venture Beat Green every week or so, to see who’s successfully raising capital for cleantech start-ups. Here’s a story about SolSource, a company that used crowd-funding (KickStarter), …
Venture Beat Green: Who's Successfully Raising Capital for Cleantech Start-ups? Read More »
Today, back to back, I experienced two different sides to an important argument that I hope readers will find interesting. I had a meeting this morning with Richard Stuebi, a gentleman who’s been in and around the game of raising …
The Economics Behind the Migration to Clean Energy Read More »
Many young people today believe their grandparents are some of the reason to blame for global warming and the resulting climate changes. While humans have a huge impact on the environment, pointing fingers doesn’t help bring people to the green …
From Guest Blogger Tina Samuels: Turning Senior Citizens on to Green Energy Read More »
