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Muddled Climate Policy the Backdrop for Retech, Renewable Energy World

It's been awhile since we posted on Renewablog and with good reason. After a very busy 2009 in which we saw the federal government's attitude toward renewables and cleantech change overnight, the blog team went on a short hiatus to...

Posted in Schwartz Renewablog on January 19, 2010 10:19 AM

Green & Cleantech PR: Chat with Camille Ricketts of VentureBeat

Yesterday we had the pleasure of having Camille Ricketts, the lead Green writer for VentureBeat, into our San Francisco office. For the twenty PR clients we work with in solar, smart grid, biofuels, water desalination, carbon management and Green IT,...

Posted in Schwartz Renewablog on September 18, 2009 12:23 PM

CNET: How to Finance a Greentech Revolution

There was an interesting piece from Martin LaMonica at CNET this morning focused on what it will take from an investment standpoint to drive the coming greentech or cleantech revolution. He talks about the different options (government, investment banks, VCs)...

Posted in Schwartz Renewablog on August 17, 2009 2:30 PM

Cleantech IPO? M&A? The Third Exit for Cleantech & Green Start Ups

I need to preface this post with the fact that SharesPost is a Schwartz PR client, but what they're doing is very interesting and extremely applicable to the Cleantech industry and its investors. So while I am being and will...

Posted in Schwartz Renewablog on July 22, 2009 7:22 PM

Cleantech Stimulus Package Dollars to Start Flowing in September

According to a post on VentureBeat this week, cleantech stimulus funds targeted at wind, solar, smart grid, biofuels, carbon management and other key categories, will starting trickling into company coffers come September. New Energy Finance Group predicts that while some...

Posted in Schwartz Renewablog on June 23, 2009 11:27 AM

Green Collar Jobs Double Up on Economy

A new study covered by Kate Galbraith at the NY Times says that Green Collar Jobs grew twice as quickly as jobs in the rest of the economy from 1998-2007. Given that this study doesn't cover the hyper investment in...

Posted in Schwartz Renewablog on June 10, 2009 2:39 PM

Vinod Khosla: Cleantech Will Produce Ten Googles

Sarah Lacy has a great interview with Vinod Khosla on Yahoo! Tech|Ticker, talking about the incredible opportunity that the Cleantech Revolution is creating for companies and investors. Khosla basically says that the Cleantech movement will "produce ten Googles."How is that...

Posted in Schwartz Renewablog on June 3, 2009 4:39 PM

Cleantech Venture Capital Could be Tops in 5 Years

Good news for the cleantech world: The National Venture Capital Association says that Cleantech could be the top market for venture investment within the next five years. That, combined with the billions being invested in feed-in tariffs (FITs), tax breaks...

Posted in Schwartz Renewablog on April 10, 2009 11:12 AM

Knocking Biodiesel; Sweden's Big Wind Farm; Scotland Goes Algae

It's been a bad PR week for biodiesel.First, Scotland announces it is investing $8 million in algae and seaweed-based biofuels. The reason? Because those sources have no impact on food prices, don't contribute to deforestation and aren't subject to commodity...

Posted in Schwartz Renewablog on April 8, 2009 6:56 PM

Is the Stimulus Package Reviving Cleantech Funding and Valuations?

Earth2Tech has an interesting post on the fact that the stimulus package and cleantech funding from the federal government may be starting to thaw the VC funding freeze. Three companies announced funding this week, which was newsworthy in itself. But...

Posted in Schwartz Renewablog on April 7, 2009 12:20 PM

Stimulus Package Debate Begins: Accountability or Speed?

As the government begins to allocate billions in stimulus funds for shovel-ready projects in renewable energy, smart grid and energy management  (along with Department of Energy investments in cleantech R&D), a debate is raging about accountability versus speed. The Obama...

Posted in Schwartz Renewablog on March 5, 2009 1:16 PM

Stimulus Particulars: 7x 2008 Cleantech Venture Capital Investment

To say that the stimulus package currently under review contains significant support for renewable energy, green and cleantech would be a gross understatement. Depending on whose data you use, it is roughly five-to-seven times the total of all VC investment...

Posted in Schwartz Renewablog on January 22, 2009 10:01 PM

On Election Eve: $15 Bil or Drill, Baby, Drill?

On Election Eve 2008 I have come to this realization: There has never been a political platform element during my professional career that promises to have a bigger impact on an industry we serve.In 48 hours, we could be sitting...

Posted in Schwartz Renewablog on November 3, 2008 11:24 AM

Solar Power International Eve: Recessionary Impact on Cleantech

There likely will be a mixed mood when Solar Power International kicks off tomorrow. On the one hand, rejoice at the extesion of the ITC (invetsment tax credits) and PTC (production tax credits). On the other, fear about the impact...

Posted in Schwartz Renewablog on October 12, 2008 11:34 AM

Some Thoughts as ITCs get Overshadowed

Some random thoughts heading into the most critical five weeks in the history of wind, biofuels and solar, and by extension, the green PPR sector.-The Senate picked the wrong week to pass an ITC extentsion, as the federal government spends...

Posted in Schwartz Renewablog on September 27, 2008 7:24 PM

Some Random Thoughts: Green PR & GoingGreen

Some random thoughts on which I may expand later after digesting the week at GoingGreen:-There is a debate between two camps in solar and other incentive-boosted renewables. One camp says there needs to be a focus on markets with resources...

Posted in Schwartz Renewablog on September 19, 2008 10:41 AM

Schwartz is GoingGreen

After a long hiatus in which I took a couple of trips and battled a sinus infection, it's great to be back in the saddle on Renewablog. Not to mention I returned with exciting news.Schwartz has partnered with AlwaysOn to...

Posted in Schwartz Renewablog on August 1, 2008 3:51 PM

Quick hits: Thin Film market overview, Green gadgets, Geothermal

Some musings as we head into the last weekend of winter darkness:-The AP did a great overview of the thin-film market and some of the benefits of non-silicon based solar cells yesterday.-Global Solar Energy opened a new plant yesterday that...

Posted in Schwartz Renewablog on March 7, 2008 9:56 AM

The Word from WIREC: Day 2

So I am going to have to report back on how WIREC day two went in a future post as our meetings today took us to locations off site, but still some interesting tidbits I didn't get to yesterday:-One business...

Posted in Schwartz Renewablog on March 5, 2008 2:50 PM

The Word from WIREC: Day 1

Tuesday marked the first day of WIREC and it was an interesting start. Some observations:-Kudos to the WIREC folks for doing a much better job than some other conferences at having an efficient registration system. At Solar Power 2007 in...

Posted in Schwartz Renewablog on March 4, 2008 11:40 PM

Quick hits: Mr. Morris goes to Washington

 Some quick hits before I hit the road....It's been a very busy week as I prep for a trip to WIREC in Washington D.C. The Washington International Renewable Energy Conference is a gathering of renewable and cleantech companies of all...

Posted in Schwartz Renewablog on February 29, 2008 10:46 AM

Practicing What We Preach; A Greener Shade of Schwartz

You may seen the news this week that Schwartz has officially announced a Renewable Energy and Green Practice. Some folks will be shocked that this is something that we are just announcing since we---like some other firms---have been talking about...

Posted in Schwartz Renewablog on February 5, 2008 11:45 AM

GM: Greenwashing or Green with Envy?

The practice of Greenwashing has made lots of news lately, as some companies overstate their commitment to green practices and the FTC threatens to investigate. I'd like to think it's a case of marketers not being fed accurate information versus...

Posted in Schwartz Renewablog on January 30, 2008 12:15 PM

Where have you gone, Michael Douglas?

This weekend, my wife and I were getting ready to watch a movie when I saw The American President on TNT or TBS (is there a difference?). This is the one where Michael Douglas plays a widower, single father and...

Posted in Schwartz Renewablog on December 12, 2007 9:16 AM

Sweeping Energy Bill Passed: Now the real battle begins

The House this week passed sweeping energy legislation that hits on a number of key issues. Amazingly, one measure that has sparked tons of controversy and debate in the past seems to be the only consensus measure in this legislation:...

Posted in Schwartz Renewablog on December 7, 2007 2:58 PM