GreenGold archive
Essays on entrepreneurship, clean technology, venture capital, innovation, and public policy.
The Solyndra debacle is no surprise to this cleantech venture capitalist. The inherent conflict between trying to get money out of the U.S. Treasury as quickly as possible to stimulate the economy and, at the same time,…
After decades of venture capital investment, growth and exit, the traditional focus areas of venture capit...
As soon as gas prices rise, our nation becomes focused on energy. When they drop again, it falls off most consumers’ radar. Yet the...
State renewable energy standards have gained momentum over the past decade with 29 states having put in place various types of standard mandates and five more having implemented voluntary standards (34 total). Now the…
Invest in a solar, biofuels, or LED lighting company, and nobody will question the company’s cleantech pedigree. Inve...
With the recent “shellacking” (as President Obama referred to the election results) of the Democratically controlled Cong...
Wind turbines stand tall and mesmerize with their motion. Solar cells bask in the sparkling sun. Meanwhile, hidden down in the dark dirty underworld, a compelling technology sits quietly and gets no respect. Once…
The stimulus bill along with the $31B cleantech element focused on grants and loan guarantees through the Department of Energy was passed into law over 18 months ago. About a year ago I wrote about how the cleantech…