Are we approaching a bubble in cleantech? Apparently, this is a question on a number of people’s minds; each of the VCs at the New York Venture Summit last week was asked to comment on it. I don’t see it. …
Category: Renewables – Business
Cleantech Ideas — Good and Bad — at the New York Venture Summit
As I said, I wasn’t thrilled with the treatment that the entrepreneurs/presenters received at the hands of the venture capitalists who served as the panelist/judges at this year’s New York Venture Summit. Having said that, there really were some surprisingly …
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Cleantech Entrepreneurs Not Feelin’ the Love at the NY Venture Summit
Anyone coming to New York City who expects to see selfless acts of warmth and empathy for one’s fellow man clearly has no understanding of the spirit of the place. Having said that, my experience at the 2011 New York …
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VCs React to Windfuels: Synthetic Fuels with Proven, Cost-Effective Processes
I’m in New York City this week, doing a consulting project for 2GreenEnergy client Doty Windfuels. I knew going in that this was going to be interesting, but there was no way I could have predicted the drama. Windfuels is one …
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[The Vector] Venture Capital Investment Increases Substantially into Green Energy
Clean energy investment worldwide was up 30% in 2010, after a steep decline in 2009, says the Pew Charitable Trusts. “The clean energy sector is emerging as one of the most dynamic and competitive in the world, witnessing 630 percent …
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Windfuels to Meet with Top Clean Energy Venture Capitalists
I’m headed back to New York City next week for a great number of meetings, built around my “anchor appointment” – a two-day consulting action for our client Windfuels, for which I’m co-presenting at a venture capital forum. I’m always flattered …
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Renewable Energy Brings New Variables to Already Complicated Energy Markets
There are times I think we’re right around the corner from an aggressive path towards clean energy — and other times when it seems that we’re a million miles away. In response to my piece about Abu Dhabi’s strange decision …
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How Do Clean Energy Companies Do Business with China?
Here’s the 2GreenEnergy July survey – this one with a twist: it only applies to people with business aspirations in clean energy and electric transportation. If you’re a hobbyist, an observer, or a fan, that’s absolutely fine, but you’ll want …
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China’s Commitment to Green Tech: Six Out of Seven Ain’t Bad
Every day we read about the global dominance that China is achieving in cleantech, and wish the US could get on the stick as well. Here’s a link to a wonderful presentation by HSBC that explicates China’s commitment to green …
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Effects of Oil Companies’ Subsidies on Gasoline Prices
In response to a previous piece, AltEnergyStocks analyst Tom Konrad writes: I’m afraid you’re pretty far off on the likely rise in the price of oil. You may be confusing the direct subsidies (relatively small) with the externalities (much larger) …
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