Chris Williams

Chris Williams is the editor of Green Light Distrikt and Chief Marketing Officer at HeatSpring . He has experience in business development, prototyping and new venture research with a focus on geothermal heat pumps, solar thermal and solar photovoltaic technologies. Chris is an IGSHPA accredited geothermal installer and NABCEP certified solar installer. Chris is focused on solving customer facing issues in the creation and adoption of clean energy technologies and products. Chris has installed over 300kW of solar and tens of geothermal systems. He's invented the PV Pal , developed many trainings at HeatSpring, publishes the NABCEP Study Guide , the Hitchhikers Guide to Cleantech and has done due diligence research for Urgent VC . Feel free to connect with him @topherwiliams , on Linkedin , or through email about new ventures, collaborating, writing, research or whatever is on your mind.

May 9th, 2012

Basic Technical Training for Renewable Energy Pros is Key (see bottom for training discounts)

Topics: BOSTON, Renewable Energy

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Basic technical training is key for anyone interested in the renewable energy industry. Whether you are an entrepreneur who wants to sell energy services, a student looking for a job after graduation, a professional career changer, an existing business looking to expand … Continue reading

April 18th, 2012

WORKSHOP: How to Make Money in Renewable Energy LIVE in Boston May 25th

Topics: BOSTON, Entrepreneurship

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On May 25th in Boston, I’ll be hosting a live seminar for companies that want to make money in the renewable energy industry. The seminar is for 4 specific groups Companies that are or want to be selling energy services … Continue reading

February 29th, 2012

3 Best Practices for Selling Residential Renewable Energy Projects

Topics: BOSTON, Solar

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The following post is for professionals or companies that are selling solar PV, solar thermal or geothermal heat pump systems to residential customers. At HeatSpring, we’ve been keep tabs on what the most profitable companies tend to do really well. … Continue reading

January 18th, 2012

5 Lessons You Can Apply to Prototyping New Products

Topics: BICEP, BOSTON, Prototyping

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Last year, I built and sold my first cleantech product. It is a tool used to install solar PV modules more efficiently. Here is the story and what I’ve learned about prototyping in the process. Hopefully, it will be useful to … Continue reading

January 10th, 2012

Green Light Distrikt in 2012 – Can We Increase the Velocity to $1 for Cleantech Companies?

Topics: BOSTON

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Another year has passed and Green Light Distrikt is still alive. The goal of Green Light Distrikt is constantly changing as my work, and the work of other industry insiders, continues to shift. Currently, I’ve published a study guide for … Continue reading

December 8th, 2011

NYC GLD Meetup: How can we Create Profitable, Easy to Test, and Cash Flow Positive Businesses Focused on Cleantech?

Topics: Entrepreneurship, NEW YORK

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The renewable energy and cleantech industries need to be making more money. This might seem like a simple observation, but I don’t think it’s talked about as much as it should be within our industry. I certainly do not hear it … Continue reading

October 25th, 2011

Two Awesome Events for Boston Area Cleantech Entrepreneurs

Topics: BOSTON, CleanTech Events, EnergyBar

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I find that great events have three things in common. First, a very specific topic for a specific group of professionals. Second, you walk away having learned something and had an expectation of what you were going to learn when … Continue reading