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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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George Phillips
November 21st, 2011
Update on GLD UK: Trends, blooms, philosophy and crowdsourcing
Topics: CleanTech Events, EnergyBar, London
I want to give you all a brief update on the Green Light Distirkt over in the UK. Since the founding of GLD in London more than six months ago, things have been going from strength to strength. GLD UK … Continue reading
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November 18th, 2011
Cuts, cuts, cuts! How to Halt a UK Solar Boom
Topics: Government Policy, London, Solar
Back in April 2010, the UK government introduced the feed-in tariff (FIT); a new scheme to incentivise uptake of distributed renewables throughout the country. A set tariff (different for each technology and size) is given to the generator. For example … Continue reading
June 27th, 2011
Unpacking Fuel Poverty
Topics: Government Policy, Legal, London
There are around 3,750,000 households in England alone that are classed as ‘fuel poor’ – spending 10% or more of their total income on energy. It is estimated that 50% of the most severe cases of fuel poverty are located … Continue reading
April 6th, 2011
Geeks and Geysers: How to Maneuver Around UK Clean Energy Policy
Topics: CleanTech Events, Government Policy, London
Earlier this month I attended some industry events including the first Cleantech Cluster event outside London (in Bristol); the Economist Sustainable Business Summit; the Future of Utilities conference and a Lord Stern lecture among others. I’d like to give you … Continue reading
March 7th, 2011
Top 5 Resources to Plug into the UK Cleantech Industry
Topics: Entrepreneurship, London, Resources
I, like James Byrne, am a new Industry Insider for the UK end of GLD (hello GLDers!). After many many months of reading, investigating and ‘testing of water’ I decided to begin my career in the cleantech sector by starting a market research & analysis business around 6 months ago. Continue reading
