I just learned something quite valuable. To my astonishment, it’s possible for credible journalists to discuss the dangers of nuclear power and the relative safety of natural gas, going on at length about the world energy situation, without once mentioning …
New York Times: Let’s Pretend Renewable Energy Doesn’t Even Exist Read More »
I continue to refine my role in helping entrepreneurs find investment capital. The flow of deals, of course, takes care of itself; I get dozens each month. The investor side, understandably, takes more work. Some find us through the site, …
Helping Cleantech Entrepreneurs Find Investment Capital: Watch Out for Circles Read More »
Every chance I get, I bang the drum for solar thermal. When I’m asked where the energy industry will be in 50 years, I always point out that our dependence on fossil fuels is not sustainable, that the sun showers …
A friend of mine was helping me just now prepare for today’s webinar. “So part of the presentation is a few business plans you like. OK, how would you summarize this? I mean, is there one central point that they …
I was just glancing through some comments to a recent essay on the future of nuclear energy and came across this comment on renewables. My initial reaction was to see if it had my name at the bottom; it begins …
Though Ridiculed by the Moneyed Status Quo, Renewable Energy Makes Sense Read More »
I just posted a piece to Renewable Energy World, in which I recollect my encounters in airports with other college-aged kids of the 1970s who were vigorously gathering support for nuclear energy. I recall how one self-satisfied young fellow quipped, …
(Continued from an earlier article…) Bill Gates emphasized to policymakers in Washington D.C. the importance of the H-1B visa to companies like Microsoft. “…They celebrate the fact that we’re kicking them out after giving them the world’s best education,“ said …
[The Vector] India’s Clean Energy Potential – Continued Read More »
Understandably, accompanying the situation in Fukushima is a flurry of discussion of renewable energy. And, where some of that conversation shows a great deal of sophistication and enlightenment, some of it does not. I was amused by Fred Upton’s (R- …
India is on the rise in the green energy domain. The country increased its total capacity from 2% in 2003 to 10% by 2010. The market for renewable energy and related technologies and businesses is growing by 25% per year, …
..continued from an earlier article Manufacturing has been on the decline for decades. Manufacturing jobs have shrunk 21% between 1998 and 2007. This has left workers in need of jobs and states in need of new industries. As a case …
[The Vector] – Clean Energy Job Report – Continued Read More »
