Contracting businesses, especially smaller ones, often operate on very lean budgets. And things can get even leaner when you are waiting on a client to pay for work that has been completed. That’s why it’s important to do everything you …
Category: Renewables – Business
A Chapter in the Textbook of Fraudulent Clean Energy Investments—And a Message About Fraud Generally
Insofar as we’ve had some level of success in raising investment capital for clean energy start-ups, a visitor to the 2GreenEnergy Facebook page asked me to try to find an investor or two for this (ludicrous) idea. If you ever think …
Intellectual Property Attorney
Given that one of our frequent commenters here is an Australian-based attorney, I though I’d ask if he (or anyone else) happens to know a certain law professor at Australian Catholic University, pictured here and described below. Apparently, she’s “not …
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Energy Resources of the Future
An accomplished author who happens to be a fine friend is writing a novel set in the future, and asked for my take on various forms of energy that may compete with solar and wind 50 years hence. I thought …
From Guest Blogger Emily Folk: How Europe Is Revolutionizing Renewable Energy
In the first half of 2017, Germany set a new record for renewable energy use. The country, which is a longtime clean energy leader, got 35 percent of its energy from renewable sources. On certain especially windy and sunny days, …
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In Renewables, China Picks Up the Baton that the U.S. Dropped
As pictured here, the Chinese province of Qinghai used only wind, solar and hydroelectric power to supply its population of 5.8 million for seven consecutive days.
From Guest Blogger Emma Sturgis: Four Innovative Ways Companies Can Transition from Fossil Fuels to Green Energies
1. Vehicles There are many alternatives to gasoline and diesel even now. There are commercially produced vehicles powered by electricity, solar panels, hydrogen fuel cells, hybrids, and biofuels. Converting a standard gasoline engine to use biofuels is not difficult. The …
With This Level of Impact, Is It Still Correct to Refer to Renewables as “Alternative” Energy?
March of 2017 saw solar and wind contribute more than 10% to the U.S. electricity grid mix for the first time in history (up from 8.6% in March 2016). In a very short period of time, renewable energy has gone …
From Guest Blogger Brooke Chaplan: Conscious and Effective–What New Businesses are Doing to ‘Go Green’
When launching a new business, you need to find a way to make a splash with your target audience and to differentiate yourself from the competition. Going green, or being environmentally friendly, is an excellent way to stand out from …
Hats Off To Norway
It’s the birthday of Norwegian composer Edvard Grieg, one of the most important contributors to the repertoire of the Romantic Period of music. Like Chopin did for Poland, it could be argued that Grieg put Norway “on the map” in …
