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Ceres Sustainability Podcast: Investing in Renewable Energy INFRASTRUCTURE (Bill Green, Macquarie Capital)
Aug 12th
Thu, 5 August 2010 Appetite for Infrastructure: Building the Renewable Energy Sector
In the aftermath of the financial collapse, big investors are returning to some market fundamentals — abandoning flimsy derivatives for tried and true physical assets. One of the concrete investments investors are eyeing is infrastructure. Specifically, renewable energy infrastructure.
The renewable energy market is poised to explode in the coming years, and is already booming in countries like China, Brazil and Germany. And investors are eager to tap into it. Although a price on carbon — which would give renewables the punctuated equilibrium needed to free up investment dollars and More >
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Loading ...Inside Renewable Energy (podcast) Wind Technologies: Size Matters, But Only So Much
Apr 21st
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The wind turbine – standing tall, sleek and uniquely modern – is arguably the most powerful symbol of the technological advancement of renewables. And although size is typically the metric for such progress, it’s the less visible improvements that have allowed the industry to grow. Wind technologies have come a long way over the last 30 years, starting as custom-made amalgamations of farm machinery in Denmark and lab experiments in the U.S., and evolving to become the giant sentries of today’s energy transition. In this podcast, we’ll look at More >
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Podcast: Inside Renewable Energy How Do We Define the Green Collar Economy?
Apr 16th
Inside Renewable Energy How Do We Define the Green Collar Economy?
The push for more green-collar jobs has been hailed as the New Deal of our time – a revolution. A movement. But amidst all of this talk about the green collar economy, we still haven’t defined exactly what it is. Certainly, the renewable energy and energy efficiency industries are vast and diverse, touching upon every sector imaginable: Construction, manufacturing, project management, sales, design, agriculture and information technology. In this podcast, we’ll look at how the green-collar economy is taking shape around the world today and what it will mean for More >
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...Inside Renewable Energy (podcast): “The Next Great Global Industry”
Apr 6th
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Developing renewables is no longer just a feel-good exercise – it’s about becoming a global leader in the race to realize the Next Great Global Industry. If countries and companies fail to take advantage of the market potential for renewables, they’ll risk becoming obsolete as the clean energy economy takes shape. In this podcast, we’ll have a roundtable discussion on the race to build new manufacturing sectors, create cutting-edge jobs and inspire citizens to make an all-hands-on-deck effort to transition to a new energy future. Lisa Frantzis, managing director for renewable and More >
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...Video: Inside Masdar City, 2010 Construction Progress
Feb 14th
Video showing current construction progress at Masdar City, Abu Dhabi’s ambitious green city.
Inside Masdar City (No Ratings Yet) Loading ...Podcast: Micro-inverters vs. Central Inverters
Feb 4th
Micro-inverters vs. Central Inverters: Is There a Clear Winner?
In recent years, the solar industry has seen radical change in the inverter space. On the utility side, inverters have been getting bigger in order to accommodate massive, multi-megawatt projects. On the residential side, they’ve been getting smaller and more adaptable, opening up the market for “plug and play” systems. This has created more choices for consumers and installers. But it also raises the question: Is one technology better than the other? In this podcast, we’ll debate that question with a group of engineers who represent different companies in the More >
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...Clean Energy Stocks: How Policy Impacts Finance
Jan 20th
RSS feeds Inside Renewable Energy Clean Energy Stocks: How Policy Impacts Finance
After a dismal performance at the end of 2008 and into 2009, clean energy stocks faired much better moving into 2010. But the volatility is far from over. Because the cleantech industry is still so new, investors are trying to figure out how to properly value the growing list of public companies. In this podcast, we’ll look at how the sector faired financially over the last year. Rob Wilder, founder of WilderShares and a periodic contributor, joins us to talk about the More >
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