Learning from Renewable Energy Entrepreneurs

Two very good interviews.

Perhaps solar PV will be made available to small business? or will they sell out to BP and Shell like all the other PV did?

Wind and solar have a lot more potential than folks realize today. Both can be projected a day ahead, so both can become merchant power sources. Because their fuel is free (and clean), they will be more competitive as merchant power than other energy sources. That spells a much brighter future for them that folks realize, especially when local grids become super-sized like PJM. I predict they will become the dominant power source globally in a relatively short time span. How short? 30 years, because both can be mass-produced, but coal and nuclear cannot. For wind (assuming no solar help, which will be there) the U.S. needs to average install 16,700 MW nameplate a year, and that's easy to accomplish. If I were an investor, I'd very much hesitate in committing to any new coal or nuclear plant construction, and note that that is the case today.

I BELIEVE THE BEST STRATEGY FOR MARKETING RENEWABLE ENERGY IS TO CREATE A PICTURE OF THE LONG TERM FINANCIAL SAVINGS WHEN COMPARED WITH THE USAGE OF FOSSIL FUEL GENERATOR. SOLAR AND WIND ENERGY HAVE A LOT OF POTENTIALS AND SHOULD BE EXPLORED.

that's right, bootstrapping is the key to building a long term successfully business because it keeps the company focused on the customer and important task versus meeting investor expectations. Many time, investors may lead a company off course because they are more concerned about profits versus the maximum benefit to the customer.

In fact, the majority of companies listed on NASDAQ and other exchanges have done so by bootstrapping. It's just the old fashion, right way to build a business, slowly yet consistently over time.

One hard working group is offering investors a "no cost - no risk" ownership in their plant under construction using the investor's tax liability with 100% Federal Income Tax Credit - so their entire investment is refunded by the government. And then they also expect to return about 10 times their investment within a few years. Own part of a power plant with income instead of dumping your funds in a black hole.
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