General Electric (GE) is speeding ahead on a number of renewable energy fronts. This includes continuing to build its wind turbine division, a new smart meter project, planning to build the largest solar plant in the U.S., keeping its successful Eco-Imagination project going and …
[The Vector] Renewable Energy – Keeping up with GE Read More »
To understand this little anecdote, you have to know that about a year ago, I became a friend of a French fellow, Gerolf Jacobs, a very personable clean energy investor/deal-maker who lives near Bordeaux. In a few of our numerous …
Renewable Energy Projects in France and Bulgaria — A Chance Encounter Read More »
In a May Vector story, we covered a detailed report from Ogilvy & Mather (Ogilvy Earth) about “mainstreaming green” in the U.S. One of the recommendations of the study was a call to corporations to bring simple greener products to …
If you’re searching for an effective “onramp” to the multi-trillion dollar clean energy industry, I’ll hope you’ll attend “The Clean Energy Onramp” (details here). I personally guarantee that you’ll leave the event with a comprehensive understanding of the most critical …
Attending “The Clean Energy OnRamp”? Discount Ends Sunday Read More »
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. …
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 …
Cleantech Ideas — Good and Bad — at the New York Venture Summit Read More »
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 …
Cleantech Entrepreneurs Not Feelin’ the Love at the NY Venture Summit Read More »
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 …
VCs React to Windfuels: Synthetic Fuels with Proven, Cost-Effective Processes Read More »
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 …
[The Vector] Venture Capital Investment Increases Substantially into Green Energy Read More »
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 …
Windfuels to Meet with Top Clean Energy Venture Capitalists Read More »
