The Washington Clean Tech Alliance hosted a breakfast forum earlier in the month regarding the TransCanada Keystone XL pipeline project. Scott Farris, TransCanada’s Director of Government Relations for the Western United States, and Ross MacFarlane, sr. advisor business partnerships of Climate Solutions, provided a strong, informational presentation (and, importantly, largely devoid of rhetoric) about the… Continue Reading
Monthly Archives: May 2012
Tesla Motors Will Begin Delivery of its Long Awaited Model S All Electric Sedan in July 2012!
Posted in Electric VehiclesI was at a conference in D.C. this past week. My hotel was near the convention center and I found that my walking route took me past the Tesla Motors on 11th street where a Model S sedan was ready to be ‘ooh and aaahed’ over. It was black, beautiful, and very luxurious. It wasn’t… Continue Reading
Social Purpose Organizations: A New Way to Foster Environmental Change?
Posted in Legislation, Sustainable BusinessTraditional corporations are formed with the purpose of maximizing shareholder value. Even if it is a corporation that aims to provide technology that will save the world, investors would not invest if they didn’t expect a healthy return on their investment. I have seen entrepreneurs, investors, and VC funds champion and support great ideas aimed… Continue Reading