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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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Walter Frick
February 1st, 2011
Show Me the Market
Topics: BOSTON, Government Policy
Lots of the response to the energy-related portion of the president’s State of the Union address has understandably focused on a few specific goals: 80% of electricity from “clean” sources by 2035; end subsidies to oil companies; 1 million electric … Continue reading
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November 18th, 2010
Walking Transaction Costs
Topics: BOSTON, Government Policy
At the New England Clean Energy Council we recently held one of our Finance Series panels on deal structure for clean energy projects, featuring speakers from Goodwin Procter, BlueWave Capital and Pricewaterhouse Coopers. Goodwin’s R.J. Lyman, got a laugh with … Continue reading
October 25th, 2010
Agreeing To Agree on Energy Research and Development
Topics: BOSTON, Government Policy
Virtually everyone who studies climate and energy issues agrees that federal energy R&D is woefully underfunded. So why did a recent white paper recommending an increased emphasis on energy innovation and R&D, by scholars at three think tanks representing a … Continue reading
September 29th, 2010
Let’s Build a Movement… But Which One?
Back in January, Chris wrote a post on the difference in framing between “greentech,” “cleantech”, and “enertech”. In reference to Bob Metcalfe’s preferred “enertech”, Chris writes: Metcalfe’s perspective is interesting but I think it misses the point, “green” and “clean” … Continue reading
September 2nd, 2010
New England Positioned to Lead Cleantech Revolution
Topics: BOSTON, Government Policy
Over the past several months, businesses, environmentalists and policy experts alike have been pressing the U.S. Senate to pass comprehensive climate and energy legislation that places a price on carbon. The New England Clean Energy Council, where I work, has … Continue reading
June 2nd, 2010
How to become a Clean Energy Infovore
Chris had a post on the Top 10 Boston companies killing it on Twitter. I thought I’d add on to that with a post on the blogs and news feeds I use to stay abreast of the industry. There’s no … Continue reading
