There is a lot of interest in clean energy. Here’s just a partial list of the US groups out there: American Business for Clean Energy, Business Council for Sustainable Energy, Environmental Entrepreneurs, Investor Network on Climate … [Read more]
High Noon for US Clean Energy Leadership: March 21, 2011
Posted on September 30, 2010 //
A wise man once said that contemporary politics is fueled by two things: raising money, and a fear of angry mobs. OK, I actually said that. Nevertheless, it makes sense that the ultimate nightmare for DC lawmakers would be an angry mob with money. At … [Read more]
marketing monday: resilience – the new sustainability
Posted on June 27, 2010 //
I’ve already made my argument that ”sustainability” and “green” are obsolete terms, and over the last year there appears to be growing mainstream momentum (it originated out of the systems design community) around the term “resilience” … [Read more]
GHG: regulation vs. legislation?
Posted on May 25, 2010 //
I asked my friend Graham Noyes, attorney at renewable energy law firm Stoel Rives focused on bioenergy projects, federal energy incentives and carbon monetization, for his thoughts on the Kerry Lieberman bill. Q: What was your main takeaway … [Read more]
‘Best of’ lists: room to be better
Posted on April 30, 2010 //
Companies are always happy to be included in “best of” media lists for energy and cleantech. And many of them, in my opinion, are deservedly included. But I’m just one opinion. The media supposedly represents a more informed opinion. So I was … [Read more]
marketing monday: it’s all about the bennies
Posted on February 8, 2010 //
The State of Green Business (SoGB) report for 2010 has been released, and as always it dedicates a section to marketing. The basic take-away from this year’s installment was not surprising. Number one, that there is a “great chasm of … [Read more]
Will the next Ray Anderson please stand up?
Posted on January 31, 2010 //
I had the pleasure of hearing Ray Anderson, CEO of Interface, at the recent Clean-tech Investor Summit. It’s always nice to get re-invigorated by a person who not only inspires through his efforts to create a better world, but who is also … [Read more]
Roundup: Cleantech Predictions for 2010
Posted on December 30, 2009 //
Based on the rash of predictions for cleantech in 2010 from investors, consultants and media (see the full list at the end of this post), I’ve pulled together a “trend of trends” list below that attempts to synthesis the broader, over-arching … [Read more]
ACORE offers dour view on bioenergy
Posted on November 3, 2009 //
The American Council on Renewable Energy (ACORE) had this to say about the current state of affairs on bioenergy. Nice to see some realism out there: "The prospects for a successful green energy revolution appear problematic with the diffused … [Read more]
marketing monday: 6 tips for marketing in the clean economy
Posted on October 19, 2009 //
Technologies and services that reduce natural resource consumption and emissions are the future of global growth, as well as the pathway to climate stabilization. In China alone, expectations are for a $1 trillion annual "cleantech" market by … [Read more]
