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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
