Numerous 2GE readers tell me about their attempts to reach certain celebrity billionaires with their cleantech ideas. In the privacy of my own thoughts, I believe that unsolicited communications are almost certainly doomed to failure, though, of course, I never …
Some Billionaires Continue to Pour Support into the Cleantech Cause Read More »
I’m not sure anyone, regardless of his political stripes, expects president-elect Trump to fulfill his promises re: the environment, if only because they are so blatantly self-contradictory. To simplify a more complicated issue, it’s (obviously) impossible to take care of …
It’s so good to see that Dr. Robert Pollin, whom I interviewed five years ago for my second book (Is Renewable Really Doable?) is still hard at work at the Political Economy Research Institute (PERI), at the University of Massachusetts, …
Understanding the Impact of Renewable Energy on the Job Market Read More »
A friend sent me this post on wealthy individuals who are backing a huge clean energy fund aimed at backing fledgling, high-risk companies whose results could potentially have enormous implications for the future of this planet. I respond:
Here’s more evidence of an extremely important phenomenon on the world energy stage: the continued fall in the cost of solar electricity. Environmentalists continue to wring their hands as people like Rex Tillerson, Scott Pruitt, and Rick Perry are nominated …
2GreenEnergy super-support Gary Tulie writes: Here’s good news from rural Kenya. Yes, that’s fantastic; it’s precisely what I’ve been so anxious to see happen in the developing world. It’s a huge, multifaceted win:
Good branding is essential to any business succeeding over time. A good brand can retain customers, attract new customers, and make a business more memorable. For a business that specializes in green products or services, a strong brand is important …
From Guest Blogger Ben Allen: The Key To Successful Green Branding Read More »
Those who foresee slow, incremental change in the energy industry should take a peek at this. Google, the company with the second highest market cap in the U.S., will receive 100% of the considerable amount of energy it consumes from …
Elon Musk recently accomplished his goal of merging SolarCity with Tesla. This bold move is meant to rescue SolarCity from excessive revenue losses in previous quarters while also attempting to create a more streamlined energy service. But Musk may have …
From Guest Blogger Andrew Alcal: Elon Musk and Trump’s Energy Policies Read More »
If serious problems like global warming and the devastation of natural ecosystems are to be averted, changes must be made. One way to accomplish that is by moving towards a green philosophy for manufacturing. People still need products, and manufacturing …
