March 18th, 2010

Solar energy accounts for only .01 % of U.S. generating capacity.  Don’t hold your breath waiting for a solar provider to take the place of your gas station anytime soon.  Why is that? Green power needs investments for start-up and development.  Where are the government subsidies?   Right now, wind power costs 50% more than power [...]

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October 8th, 2009

The Slow Money Movement is just getting started and it’s already gaining momentum.  The idea behind slow money is similar to the idea behind the slow food movement – stick to what is important and you’ll reap the benefits in the long term.  In the case of slow money, you would be helping independent organic [...]

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August 11th, 2008

I was listening to a recent Knowledge@Wharton podcast and came across this noteworthy bit of information about alternative energy stocks: Michael DeRosa, a venture capitalist specializing in clean-tech companies, said that investors are flocking to his field. “We saw about $3.9 billion invested in the sector in 2007 in North America alone, more than triple [...]

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