I am just back from the Intersolar conference in San Francisco and came away further convinced that the US needs to set forth a strong long term national policy to reduce emissions and foster renewable energy. German and Asian companies were quite well represented on the trade floor, as renewable and industrial policies have... [Read More]
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Intersolar & Need for US Policy in Global Marketplace
July 19th, 2010North Carolina Companies to Watch Application Deadline is Monday, May 24
May 18th, 2010CED has partnered with the Edward Lowe Foundation to bring a unique awards program to North Carolina. Companies to Watch (CTW) honors second-stage companies that demonstrate high performance in the marketplace, exhibit innovative products or processes, or otherwise make those companies “worth watching.” The award ceremony will be September 23, 2010 at the Raleigh Marriott City... [Read More]
North Carolina Forum on the American Power Act, June 15 at Cree
May 13th, 2010The American Power Act: Clean Technology Business, Investment, Job Growth, and Local Community Opportunities WHEN Tuesday, June 15, 9:30am to Noon WHERE Cree Auditorium, 4600 Silicon Drive, Durham, NC- (http://www.cree.com/about/map.asp) WHAT Educational Forum to learn about and discuss the recently proposed American Power Act, what it means for growing both the North Carolina and U.S. economies, what it means for job growth... [Read More]
NC’s 2010 Economic Outlook Luncheon, May 17
May 12th, 2010ENERGIZING NORTH CAROLINA’S FUTURE: 2010 Economic Outlook Luncheon & Policy Forum Monday, May 17, 2010, 11:30 – 2 pm McKimmon Training & Conference Center, Raleigh, NC Click here to view the full agenda and register. Walk up registration will be permitted although space is limited so not guaranteed. The event, which is hosted by the NC Sustainable Energy Association, will... [Read More]
CleanLinks RTP Event, May 11
May 9th, 2010SJF Ventures and the Council for Entreprenuerial Development (CED) invite you to attend their next CleanLinks happy hour event on Tuesday, May 11 at Tosca in Durham. Come out and enjoy an evening of social networking with other North Carolina business professionals in the fields of cleantech, renewable energy and other clean indutry sectors. When: Tuesday, May... [Read More]
Support for angel investing, a clean energy bill, and the CDFI Fund – SJF letter to Congress
April 14th, 2010April 14, 2010 Senator Kay Hagan 521 Dirksen Senate Office Building Washington, DC 20510 Dear Senator Hagan, I am writing to share SJF Ventures perspective on 1) Risks to angel investing and entrepreneurship from provisions in Senator Dodd’s Financial Reform Bill; 2) The need for a strong energy and climate bill and 3) support for an increased appropriation for the... [Read More]
NC State Hosts Renewable Energy Discusssion, April 26
March 31st, 2010Monday, April 26, 4-6 PM NC State’s Stewart Theater 1202 Cates Ave Raleigh, NC 27695 Author Wendy Williams will lead a discussion entitled Renewable Energy: Engineering, Public Policy and Social Issues. The discussion will center on renewable energy in North Carolina, and the policies and processes involved in its generation and distribution. See this link for more information.
Carbon Footprinting Training, March 23-24 in NYC
March 22nd, 2010The traninig session will cover the basics of life cycle product carbon accounting using Footprint Expert™, an Excel-based tool developed by the Carbon Trust to help companies quickly and easily generate robust carbon footprints for their products and services. The Footprint Expert™ toolkit enables globally comparable and credible carbon footprints to be calculated by providing a... [Read More]
ACG Breakfast in RTP, 3/25 – Emerging Opportunities in Alternative Energy
March 18th, 2010Emerging Opportunities in Green Energy and Energy Efficiency, March 25, 7:30 – 9:00 am, Sheraton Imperial, $50 The Green Energy space has many sectors – solar, wind, biofuel, waste to energy, transport, energy efficiency and smart grid technologies – all of which offer opportunity for public and private investment alike. Listen to a panel of NC companies discuss the future... [Read More]
Two Cleantech VC Strategies: ‘Today Markets’ & ‘Tomorrow Markets’
March 18th, 2010I am speaking at the Wall Street Green Trading Forum next week and tried to work up a fresh perspective. I came up with a presentation contrasting two styles of cleantech VC, the first focused on ‘today markets’ typified by funds like SJF Ventures, Expansion Capital, NGP Energy Technology Partners, and Element Partners and the... [Read More]
