I thought readers might be interested in my “notes to self” from the ARPA-E show the other day: A representative from Électricité de France (logo pictured) says that the company is going full bore with EPRs (European pressurized water reactors).
Tag: venture capitalists
Cleantech Startups Need Big Brothers
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 …
“Venture Assistant” Vinod Khosla on Cleantech
Here’s a TechCrunch video in which venture capitalist Vinod Khosla talks about some of his observations, including cleantech. Actually, as you’ll see, he prefers the term “venture assistant” and eschews terms like “capitalist” and “deal,” as they don’t imply what …
Does a Bubble in Cleantech Lie on the Horizon?
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. …
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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Financing Renewables – The Gap Between the Interests of Venture Capitalists and Institutional Investors
I don’t know how many readers check out Stephen Lacey’s podcasts on Renewable Energy World, but they’re absolutely terrific. Here’s a post I just wrote on this week’s episode, covering the gap between the interests of venture capitalists and those …
From Guest-blogger Kimgerly — Does Addressing the TBL in VC Circles Incorporate Sustainability Development?
Most of the citizens of Earth understand humanity is approaching limits. In the EU, a great deal of companies understand they have a responsibility and ability to exert positive change on the world’s economy, environmental and social conditions. In terms …
