Sunny Florida has sufficient sunshine to power 20 million homes. Florida Gov. Rick Scott (R) when campaigning vowed to create 700,000 jobs. Upon election, he axed programs that centered on renewable energy. The Sunshine State now ranks dead last in …
From Guest Blogger Walter Feuchs: Clean Energy and Job Growth Read More »
I try to minimize the number of completely off-topic posts, but here’s one I can’t avoid. It’s almost comical how Microsoft, three decades after its rise to prominence in distributed computing, is still turning out products that frustrate the living …
A colleague wrote a few minutes ago to tell me that the government of Bonaire may want our advice re: sustainability. I wrote back: That is terrific news. Obviously there are other aspects to sustainability, but to boil this down …
Eric McAfee is an entrepreneur, venture capitalist, and philanthropist, founding and funding companies in renewable energy, oil and gas, agriculture, networking devices and enterprise software. Given that level of success, I tried to absorb every word of his talk at …
When I tell people that I’ve reviewed over 1100 cleantech business plans/concepts, I can see that some of them are impressed. They really shouldn’t be. I spend only a few seconds on most of them. Here’s one that’s expressed in …
Some Cleantech Business Plans Make Outrageous Claims Read More »
It was great to be in San Francisco for another extremely successful meeting of the Renewable Energy Finance Forum, an occasion that gave me the opportunity to chat with Dennis McGinn (holding the book in the photo to the left). Dennis …
Thoughts from the 2012 Renewable Energy Finance Forum Read More »
Here’s a conversation I’m having with a friend that readers may find interesting: Craig: I said something that I regret in our talk on the phone yesterday. In particular, I said that “clean coal doesn’t exist.” As a broad fact, …
Discussion on Renewable Energy, Externalities, Sustainability, Etc. Read More »
I’m looking forward to attending the Renewable Energy Finance Forum, a biannual event put on by the American Council on Renewable Energy (ACORE) this Thursday and Friday. Great content, and a magnificent “networking” opportunity, as I’m constantly looking for the …
2012 Renewable Energy Finance Forum in San Francisco Read More »
I’m headed up to one of my favorite cities in the world, San Francisco, for the Renewable Energy Finance Forum this Thursday and Friday. It’s about a four-hour drive from here, and so I’ll leave a bit before dawn and …
Super-Relevant Conference: Renewable Energy Finance Forum Read More »
In this economy, nothing seems settled anymore. If you are even the slightest bit unhappy in your current profession, or you haven’t yet settled on one yet, then never fear: there are options available to you. Set about putting your …
From Guest Blogger Richard Miller: How to Start a Career in Renewable Energy Read More »
