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A blueprint for cleantech investing (Part 3)
Cleantech is one of the biggest and most exciting technology industries today. But, despite the buzz, it remains…
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Podcast #001 – Bill Nussey: Tech CEO Turned Local Energy Leader
On the inaugural episode of The Freeing Energy Podcast, co-host Sam Easterby interviews founder Bill Nussey on the…
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2018 was an amazing year for clean energy
Looking back, 2018 was an amazing year for clean energy. Price and installation records were shattered across the…
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How will we fund the transition to a clean energy future? (Part 2)
Even conservative estimates forecast that transitioning to clean energy will require trillions of dollars of investments. Where will…
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How venture investors lost $10 billion in the cleantech collapse of 2011 (Part 1)
Clean energy is one of the largest business opportunities in history. But, in 2011, the US venture capital…
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November Clean Energy Headlines
Clean energy headlines from November: – New renewables pull ahead of coal in cost race – MorningStar: Coal…
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The bottom line on nuclear power – high costs and safety concerns darken its future (Part 7)
Nuclear power is the most divisive and debated of all electric generation solutions. Critics say Fukushima and Chernobyl…
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I learned the most important thing about wind power from climbing a turbine
I climbed a 250-foot wind turbine to learn firsthand how wind power is changing the landscape of global…
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Bill Nussey interviewed on Suncast podcast
My recent podcast interview with Suncast’s Nico Johnson covered a wide range of topics including the history of…
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Can next-generation nuclear plants save the nuclear industry? (Part 6)
For nuclear power to achieve its promise as a source of global-scale, rock-steady, emissions-free power, new approaches are…
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Does nuclear power enhance or undermine America’s national security? (Part 5)
While a stable grid is essential for the well being of developed countries, nuclear power magnifies the risks…
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October Clean Energy Headlines
The biggest clean energy headlines of October: * The US is about to surpass 1 million electric vehicles. …