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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 […]

Interview Series: Transition to a Clean / Green Career #2: From Software to Solar

By Jennifer_Massie on September 8, 2009 1 Comment Autodesk, CAD purchasing, career transition, cleantech jobs, construction, Cool Energy, customer service, design, designing welding machines, dotcom, electrical, electrical purchasing, ElliptlQ Energy Partners, engineering, field construction, field electrician, Glenn Booth, green career transition, green jobs, inverter manufacturing, Jennifer Massie, Laks Sampath, manufacturing, Massie Group, mba, project management, PV installation, R&D, renewable energy, sales, Si, software, solar module manufacturing, solar PV, solar;, system integrator, telecom, Thin Film, wafer, Xerox

This is the second installment of my weekly series of interviews I have conducted with people who have made a career transition to the clean/green sector. Last week focused on my interview with with Glenn Booth, VP of Marketing & Business Development at Cool Energy, Inc. He has made the transition from telecom to solar. This week we are presenting my interview with Laks Sampath, who is a Principal with ElliptlQ Energy Partners, who transitioned from working with dotcoms to solar.

Sustainable IT Solutions Will Trump Failed Green IT Marketing

By Tracey de Morsella on July 29, 2009 1 Comment Capgemini, carbon data management, Carbon management business intelligence, carbon prices, CH2M Hill, cisco, climate change risk assessment, corporate climate change, Data Center, data centers, David Metcalfem product lifecycle, desktop, Energate, energy demand, energy efficiency, Energy Management, Europe, fuel use, GHG reporting legislation, Green Computing, green data center, green IT marketing, Green-IT, greenhouse gas emissions, greenhouse gas reporting, HP, IT services firms, Itron, Orange Business Services, outsourcing, R&D, renewable energy, resource scarcity, smart meters, supply chains, sustainability, sustainability credentials, sustainable, sustainable business process fresh air cooled data centers, systems integrators, tech sector, technology, telecom, Trilliant, US, Verdantix, Verizon, video presence, waste

The first wave of green IT solutions failed to make sustainability benefits tangible according to a new study conducted on the sector by the independent research firm Verdantix. However, innovative IT sustainability solutions just released into the market or on the horizon for 2010 – will quickly demonstrate the tech sector’s role in supporting corporate sustainability strategies.