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Manufacturing Clean Energy
Sustainable energy isn’t just good for the environment. It’s also part of a larger economic picture. Clean energy can be produced in the United States, building our competitive edge while decreasing our environmental impact. Leo Gerard, president of United Steelworkers International, wrote at the Huffington Post about the need for the U.S. to begin manufacturing clean energy: Americans manufacturing windmills and solar cells would benefit the whole world’s economy and environment. Restoring manufacturing would rebuild the U.S. economy. And a strong United States is essential because countries…Read More
Harvard Business Review: “Sustainability is Now the Key Driver of Innovation”
"In the future, only companies that make sustainability a goal will achieve competitive advantage," wrote a report in this month’s Harvard Business Review (PDF). The report examines companies that are adopting clean energy strategies, showing the ways that several companies are gaining an edge by putting these strategies into play. It also outlines five steps companies should take to move from standard business models to models where sustainable energy practices are a priority.Ram Nidumolu, one of the co-authors of the paper, gave an interview to Green Inc:We need both top-down and bottom-up…Read More
Huge Venture Capital Investment in Clean Energy
Small-scale innovation can happen anywhere, at any time. But to make a difference, innovation has to become the standard, driving competition and furthering development. That’s true across the board - from building a better mousetrap (which Zappos tried last week) to producing clean energy. The New York Times reports that a California venture capital firm has raised $1.1 billion dollars to do just that:This is the largest amount raised by a venture capital firm since 2007 and the largest first-time fund raised since 1999, according to the National Venture Capital Association....The new funds…Read More
SAFEty in Energy and Nuclear Power
The Energy Policy Information Center (EPIC) is talking about the National Energy Summit:The range of issues competing for national attention-and, as important, the attention of key policymakers in Washington-this fall will be tremendous. Therefore, any prominent gathering of opinion leaders that helps push crucial energy issues to the front of the policy landscape will be helpful.EPIC is a project of Securing America’s Future Energy, a nonpartisan group working to educate policymakers and the public about the need for comprehensive energy reform. By providing accurate and up-to-date…Read More
Wind and Solar: Working for You
A Washington Post poll out today found that nine in ten people support developing solar and wind technology. What kinds of developments are they supporting? Let’s take a look.The American Wind Energy Association is developing standards for small-scale wind turbines, ensuring that homeowners, farmers, and small business workers can all adapt this technology to their own uses. And in solar news, a new company is making it easier for individuals to use solar panels to create energy.Enphase, a California company, has created microinverters. Normal inverters can handle larger loads of energy, and…Read More
