The secret weapon in the large-company toolbox
Intrigued by new energy management software, the Utility Accountant by Load IQ, Siemens decided to underwrite a small-scale beta test of it in Germany. Liking what they saw, they opted for another beta test, at 10 times the size of the first one. What’s so appealing?...
Looking for a Job?
Looking for a job? Between 1 and 3 million new U.S. manufacturing jobs are being created in the energy field over the next 5 to 10 years. But before you say "I'm not an engineer," remember: They hire administrative assistants, marketers, project managers, bookkeepers...
Do you want to save money on your office, home or building?
Green Connections Radio™ recently focused on green buildings, with valuable information from experts from the Department of Energy, CoR Adviors an intelligent building consultancy, the American Institute of Architects, and EcoSavvvyMoms. Here are five tips for...
Women aren’t principal news sources on women’s issues, according to Washington Post
An article published June 25 in the Washington Post declared, "Women aren’t principal news sources on women’s issues, 4th Estate analysis finds." This nonsense is exactly what gets us fired up at Green Connections Radio™. If this lack of women experts in the news...
Assault On Women’s Reproductive Rights And Gender Equality At Rio+20
by Rebecca Lefton Rio +20, the UN Conference on Sustainable Development, is renewing international conversations about how to simultaneously address poverty, protect the environment, and maintain balanced economic growth. If progress is to be made, the agenda must...
These Students Remind Us What We Can Do — and Rio+20 Reminds Us What We Must Do
While the environmentalists and the Olympic planners in London argue over which shade of green is more valuable -- environmental green or greenbacks, that is, whether to accept or reject Dow and BP's sponsorships -- the finalists in the U.S. Department of Energy's...
Green Economy + Women = Economic Growth
"Would you call a police officer who uses a computer system in his car...part of the high-tech economy? Probably not, but he’s using a computer every day to do his job and it’s fundamentally changing his job. "The green economy is sort of similar to that in that it’s...
Fire, Ready, Aim: When Is Your Business/Product ‘Perfect Enough’ to Go to Market?
The Initial Public Offering (IPO) by Facebook last week highlights the classic American dream of "maverick start-up starts small, grows exponentially and hits the jackpot. " Only... it doesn't actually happen in a straight trajectory, as any entrepreneur or adviser...
Setting Unrealistic Expectations to Commemorate Earth Day
How did Tiger Woods win the most PGA tournaments of any golfer between the ages of 20 and 29 in history by far? How did Olympic Gold Medalist in swimming Dara Torres win four Olympic Silver medals at age 41? How did 48-year old Scottish singer Susan Boyle come from...
Innovation Requires Risk, but… Government Risk?
What is the government's role in driving innovation? Listening to Senators during the recent Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee hearings on the Energy Department loan guarantee program (specifically loans to the now-infamous Solyndra), you'd think the...