John Doerr’s long view talk at today’s MIT Energy Conference gave a brief glimpse into how the VC approaches investing in such a crowded market. Following in the mold (one which Doerr himself helped to create) of the big money guys suddenly so worried about the future of our planet, Doerr started out with some [...]
I just returned from the MIT Energy Showcase, where rumors were circulating about a surprise VIP appearance at tomorrow’s conference. All members of the press were advised to show up early for an I.D. and bag check. Somehow I don’t think Google’s Dan Reicher or KPCB’s John Doerr merit that kind of security. A well-placed [...]
Travis Bradford of the Prometheus Institute is a solar expert, analyst, and forecaster without peer. He is also a much-valued partner of Greentech Media.
Travis can bloviate about solar markets for days on end and he often does. But today, we gave him the task of breaking down the solar industry to our audience in less [...]
Hugh Kuhn, VP Operations at Solar Power Partners presented on the the value of PPAs to Solar Power Systems. Mr. Kuhn has a mantra: bankability.
Is this a bankable solution?
Is this a bankable project?
Is this a bankable technology?
The goal is to get the system bankable.
“Will a pinstripe (NY banker) backed up by [...]
Greentech Media has brought together an overflow crowd at the Westin Hotel in SF gathering to learn more about the Solar Finance market and the PPA phenomenon.
The first panel had Ben Cook, Director of Structured Finance at SunPower explaining that SunPower’s US-based PPA-based sales “went from 20% to 80% of their business over the last [...]
Whoa. It’s been a long morning full of interesting discussion, enlightening panels, and the best kosher food south of West 4th St. I’m reporting live from the Museum of Jewish Heritage in Battery Park where panelists and guests are abuzz about what can best be described as an old-shul Travis Bradford-style lesson in the future [...]
Green Light is the traffic cop at the intersection of green technology, business and policy. We cover the highs and lows of the greentech market, providing news, commentary and analysis on the companies and personalities–-winners and losers alike-–driving its growth and evolution.
The possibility of Congress granting oil companies rights to develop offshore reserves in previously protected areas is one of the hottest topics going these days. ...
British Energy, the UK's nuclear power monopoly, will likely be sold to Electricité de France this week in a deal valuing the company at close ...
The new home of Other World Computing, a large computer dealer in Woodstock Illinois, is about as green as you can get. The building, which will ...
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