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.

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

October 12th, 2011

The Ultimate Solar Startup Guide

Topics: BOSTON, Solar

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If you’re interested in starting a solar installation company, you’ve just found a gold mine. I’ve been editing HeatSpring Magazine while helping a friend start a solar business. I’ve found myself constantly answering the same questions, what do I need … Continue reading

October 5th, 2011

Two Questions to Ask About Any New Product Feature

Topics: BOSTON, Prototyping

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In the past 3 weeks, I’ve had 10 conversations with people about creating new products, both physical and software, or discussing how an existing product will be sold; pricing, messaging, including a sales video or not, etc. I’ve noticed that … Continue reading

October 3rd, 2011

The Hitchikers Guide to Cleantech: A Global Resource for Cleantech Entrepreneurs

Topics: Hitch Hikers Guide to Cleantech

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At first, the Green Light Distrikt was just a place for me to jot down some thoughts that had been brewing for a while. Last year, it turned into a place to write about what was happening within the cleantech … Continue reading