Energy Innovation
The Triple Bottom Line
Jeff Erickson*, Sr. Editor at Oracle Publishing and writer of the blog, Tech Spectator, points out this term which was used by Indie Energy CEO Daniel Cheifetz. See my Feb 26th entry for reference. Searching on this term quickly explains why Dan and many other green energy CEOs have made the term (or soon will be) part [...]
A Green DOD?
When I asked myself this question I couldn’t wait to get to my computer to start digging. Here’s what I found: In 2002, funding was set aside by Congress to assess the renewable energy potential of U.S. military installations. The reports show real promise with the DOD consuming about 8.3% of its electricity from renewable [...]
Google on “Green Energy”
To begin my analysis I did something simple. Google. Green Energy resulted in the following top paid listings: http://www.indieenergy.com/index.php Visit the site and you’ll quickly learn that they are focused on geothermal heating and cooling. This simple concept isn’t new, but the market for geothermal is a big part of the future. There’s a smart [...]
Going Green
My fiance and I ditched the paper towels about a year ago. For the first few weeks it was a tough adjustment. However, today, we don’t miss them at all and are plenty used to the reusable towels we buy at Trader Joe’s. They are great and actually much better than a paper towel in [...]