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Green Light Distrikt
Green Light Distrikt is about entrepreneurship focused on the cleantech sector. Edited by Chris Williams with frequent guest posts from friends, experts and industry insiders from clusters across the globe. Our goal is to provide a place where cleantech entrepreneurs in various clusters across the globe can learn from one another. Green Light Distrikt is creating the "Hitchikers Guide to Clentech" to provide a resource for cleantech entrepreneurs. Read more
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Brian Hayden
February 28th, 2011
Low Tech Rally: What I’m Most Looking Forward to in 2011
Topics: BOSTON, Business Insights, Renewable Energy
My wife has a female friend who wore a turtleneck to a party at the Playboy mansion. It was a work event and she was not psyched about going – “I decided to zig where they zag”, she said. The … Continue reading
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November 11th, 2010
From ‘Green’ Dreamers to a Profitable, Respected Supply House
Topics: BOSTON, Entrepreneurship, Interviews, Renewable Energy
Cambridge Alternative Power Company was founded in 1978 at the corner of Concord and Walden by a dentist, a Harvard Business School MBA, and the editor of the Christian Science Monitor. The first employee hired by the three principals was … Continue reading
September 27th, 2010
The Ups And Downs of Renewable Energy in Connecticut
Topics: BOSTON, Business Insights, Government Policy, Green Building, Renewable Energy
“What’s the latest cleantech news from Connecticut?” This past week I asked that question to a lot of smart people on my trip to Connecticut. I attended three events in three days: 1) a Solar Connecticut member meeting, 2) a … Continue reading
August 12th, 2010
Home Energy Efficiency: The Bitter Taste of Low Hanging Fruit
Topics: BOSTON, CleanTech Kingpins, Green Building
I love running a business for contractors and building practitioners because I’m awed by what they do. It’s like magic to me. Have you ever tried to do a home improvement project for yourself? Unless you have the training and … Continue reading
July 20th, 2010
Book Report: ‘The Company We Keep’ by John Abrams
Topics: BOSTON, Business Insights, Entrepreneurship
South Mountain Company is a thirty-year-old, employee-owned design and building company on Martha’s Vineyard. One of the company founders, John Abrams, published a book in 2005 that changed the way I define success – and he represents an important demographic … Continue reading
June 4th, 2010
The Green Jobs Bubble: Why the Coming Backlash Is a Good Thing
Topics: BOSTON, Entrepreneurship, Green Building
There’s going to be a Green Jobs backlash. There…I said it. The manufacturing plant that closed up the road can’t be re-tooled over the course of eighteen months to magically employ the same number of people doing mythical ‘green’ things. … Continue reading
May 4th, 2010
When it comes to Energy Efficiency, Do We Need Walmart?
Topics: BOSTON, Entrepreneurship, Government Policy, Resource Efficiency
Most of my friends have never heard of Mass SAVE, but my good friend Tom signed up for a Mass SAVE energy audit. The auditor spent half an hour in his place, promised big rebates, and Tom agreed to have … Continue reading
