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Election Does Not Spell Cleantech Doom

By David Gold on December 20, 2010 2 Comments Access Venture Partners, alternative fuels, ARPA-E, bi-partisan tax commission, carbon emissions, China, cleantech, Congress, David Gold, Democrats, diesel, early stage disruptive technologies, economic security, energy efficiency, energy efficient vehicles, energy policy, environmental security, fossil fuels, fuel efficiency standards, gas, Gas Tax. Cap and trade, George Bush, global macro-economic trends, global warming, government loans, Government Procurement, government R&D, green Buildings, Green Gold, incandescent bulb, India, late-stage grants, LEED-certified, National Renewable Energy Laboratory, national security, NREL, nuclear, Obama, Offsets, product development, R&D, renewable energy, Renewable Energy Standards, republicans, tax and dividend, tax incentive, technology transfer

The loss of the Democratically controlled Congress, does not spell doom for cleantech. Republicans and Democrats can find common ground in areas like energy efficiency, renewable energy standards, R&D, government procurement, and a gas tax. Additionally, global macro-economic trends will continue to have an impact on our energy policy. by David Gold, Lead Partner for […]

Carbon Offsets: Deal or No Deal?

By peter.garvin on December 6, 2009 12 Comments additionality, Carbon, carbon credits, carbon dioxide, CDM, CO2, Copenhagen, emissions, Gold Standard, green, Offsets, offsetting, Trading

Carbon Offsets are responsible for a huge debate within the environmental and sustainability sectors. Do they help? Are standards adequate to achieve the goal of the scheme? Sould they be banned? This article presents an arguement in support of carbon offsetting, covering the basic theory and issues behind the idea.