by Amy Seidman | Noble Profit, Policy, Video
Jeff Mendelsohn’s mission has been to pioneer markets to prove that sustainable business is a viable avenue to create profit. This led to starting New Leaf Paper, a 30 million a year privately held paper company that has set the standards for 100% recycled paper...
by Shana Rappaport | Policy, Resilient Cities, Verge
This month, San Francisco’s first earthquake czar broke ground by stepping into the role of the world’s first Chief Resilience Officer. Patrick Otellini brings a background in public policy and extensive knowledge of the city’s inner workings. After spending a decade...
by Amy Seidman | Noble Profit, Policy, Video
Most people hate paying taxes, especially today. In this video interview, Rod Richardson, the blogger behind Green Energy Tax Cuts, puts forward a unique spin on the polarized politics and issues on climate change we face today–fight global warming by...
by Amy Seidman | Clean Tech, Energy, Investment, Policy, Solar, Video
Nat Goldhaber, managing director of Claremont Creek Ventures, share his insights in this video around energy and policy in California in regards to clean tech investments. Goldhaber’s interview focuses on a Claremont Creek solar investment example in a company...
by Amy Seidman | Cleantech Open, Investment, Policy, Video
Watch Anne Smart from Silicon Valley Leadership Group speak about Cap and Trade. A historic milestone was reached November 14, 2012 when Governor Schwartznegger’s California Global Warming Solutions Act came into law, commonly known as Cap and Trade. The bill...
by R. Randolph Richardson | Policy
Of course, when asked by a progressive, it means: why tax cuts instead of direct subsidies, mandates, carbon taxes, etc.? When asked by a conservative or libertarian, it means why incentivize alternative energy at all? There are several good reasons to support supply...