Archive for 'Clean Tech'

Understanding Trends in Solar Development: An Interview with Beautiful Earth Group

Understanding Trends in Solar Development: An Interview with Beautiful Earth Group

Posted on 05. Feb, 2010 by opportunity.

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I asked Lex Heslin, CEO and Founder of Beautiful Earth Group, a company in the process of developing Photovoltaic Installations in the Mojave Desert: “What are the most interesting trends [...]

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The Clean Energy Economy by the Numbers

The Clean Energy Economy by the Numbers

Posted on 14. Jan, 2010 by Brady Gibson.

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A clean energy economy applies to more than global warming—it’s just good ‘economic’ sense.    As worldwide demand for clean tech and design continues to grow, it provides America with [...]

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Back to the Grind: Growing a Start-up from a Daily Habit

Back to the Grind: Growing a Start-up from a Daily Habit

Posted on 31. Dec, 2009 by opportunity.

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Opportunity Green strives to recognize organizations and businesses that promote sustainability through marketing, product development, and social relationships.  These businesses all have one central goal: to promote the Triple Bottom [...]

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Is Wind Power a Future Pathway for World Superpowers?

Is Wind Power a Future Pathway for World Superpowers?

Posted on 18. Dec, 2009 by Brady Gibson.

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The United States and China have another area of competition: wind power.  What may have seemed as a trivial issue decades ago, wind power has become a pathway to economic [...]

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Green Patents Jump to the Front of the Line Under New Government Program

Green Patents Jump to the Front of the Line Under New Government Program

Posted on 14. Dec, 2009 by Ben Upham.

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The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) announced this week that pending patent applications for certain “green” technologies will get an accelerated examination by the Office, with the goal [...]

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Green Spaces NY – An Incubator for Social Entrepreneurs and Green Business Opens In Tribeca

Green Spaces NY – An Incubator for Social Entrepreneurs and Green Business Opens In Tribeca

Posted on 11. Dec, 2009 by Justine Suh.

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Green Spaces New York, space for social entrepreneurs and green business ventures, officially opened their new location in downtown Manhattan last week. Green Spaces is an incubator model that [...]

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Restaurant Compost: A Green Opportunity for Local Development and Sustainable Business

Restaurant Compost: A Green Opportunity for Local Development and Sustainable Business

Posted on 01. Dec, 2009 by Brady Gibson.

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One of the biggest challenges facing the sustainability movement is developing a sustainable culture of sustainability, backed by green institutions, systems, and models that can be tapped into by citizens, [...]

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Interview with City Light Capital: Tips From Venture Capital To Fund Your Sustainable Business

Posted on 24. Nov, 2009 by Justine Suh.

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I recently met with Josh Cohen, the Managing Partner of City Light Capital, a New York City based venture capital firm that invest in early stage, for-profit businesses that create [...]

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