Meet The Game-Changing Green Entrepreneurs

By Joel Makower Published November 3, [Editor's note: In this exclusive excerpt from Joel Makower's new book, "Strategies for the Green Economy," offers a look at just a few of the innovative companies and thinkers that are emerging in the new green economy, changing the way industry creates read more

The Business of Being Green

 Over the years the patina of the environmental movement has both shone brightly and been tarnished. Often the reality of what is claimed by corporate citizenry doesn’t meet with public perception. How corporations are perceived has long been a thorn in the side of many activists. The read more

Credit crunch impacts geothermal industry

Executives of companies that generate electricity from earth’s hot water resources often say that power in the ground is like money in the bank. But tapping the credit and equity markets these days is proving just as difficult as drilling into geothermal resources. Geothermal companies that read more

Nevada Business Connection meeting in Carson City

Kris Holt, Executive Director of Nevada Business Connection sits and listens to his guest speaker Bob Crowell talk about his bid for Mayor of Carson City. Ken Haskins, also a mayoral candidate, sits and nods in agreement to parts of what Crowell says. They are in agreement on a number of facets; read more

No Oil For Blood

Here’s a little of why, when you step up to the pump, you have to dig a little deeper into your pocket. Not to mention you can wonder why when Barrack Obama spoke on 60 minutes just this Sunday he noted no agreement in place between the US and Iraq concerning oil contracts. This morning, I read more

BioFuels Plant, Tahoe Reno Industrial Complex

Storey County Officials waved the green flag for Fulcrum Bioenergy of Pleasanton, California to open their plant converting garbage into ethanol. Allowing the resolution sought, Fulcrum now can apply for tax-exempt financing. Pat Whitten, Storey County Manager, wholeheartedly approved the read more

Northern Nevada’s Business and Tech Show

Attended the 6th Annual Northern Nevada’s Business and Tech Show over at John Asguaga’s Nugget Thursday September 18, 2008. I missed the opening breakfast where I understand the keynote was about the greening of business here in Northern Nevada. Too bad, because from what I heard read more

Prison biomass plant choked by supply costs

A great example of an idea that wasn’t thought through properly, at the expense of the tax payers. How is it possible a project like this can be undertaken without a clear understanding of the supply lines? Common sense and basic accounting principles, something practiced by most competent read more

Nevada Business Connection Meeting

8:00am and Kris Holt of the newly formed Nevada Business Connection (NBC) steps up to the podium and the microphone for just the second time in as many months. The clatter of spoons dies, the chatter softens and the soft eggs, Danish and coffee crowd respectfully listen. This is familiar read more

Carson City - Who are We?

First of all, I like it here. I have nothing really bad to say about this place I call home and before people sprout off about what the hell I’m talking about let me say this is an observation, one made I might add that seems not to be alone. A hundred and fifty years ago a group of men came in read more

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