Protecting Your Innovation: Technology and Intellectual Property Protection, including Patents
Guest blog by Mary Juetten, Founder and CEO of Traklight In the world of clean technology innovation, how to protect your technology is a key issues that can make or break your success. While many companies are driven to be “first to market” in their industry or use,...
read moreHaving ‘Influence:’ Top 10 Takeaways From the National Speakers Assn. Conference
The 2015 annual conference of the 42-year-old National Speakers Association focused on "influence," made me reflect on the fact that we are "influencing" people in every conversation no matter how small, and how important influence is to achieving our goals. We...
read moreWill It Matter? The Pope, the Environment and Six Tips
I was having my computer serviced at the Pentagon City Mall in a D.C. suburb last week when I discovered that the mall does not recycle. Really? In 2015? The computer folks recycle them themselves. This shopping mall is managed by Simon Properties, a huge global...
read moreKickstarter Campaign: Going Outside is Saving Lives
One of GCM's videographers, Alisha Camacho launched a Kickstarter campaign to fund her project, Anacostia Unplugged; a free, online documentary series about how going outside is saving lives, preserving the environment, and empowering communities along the Anacostia...
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From The Pentagon, Going “Net Zero”
https://youtu.be/7uYngzFUnZU The largest energy consumer on the planet says it’s going “net zero” in energy and water use. Listen to Green Connections host Joan Michelson’s engaging and informative short interview from The Pentagon with the point person:...
read more“MindFluctuations”: A vibrant critique to the contemporary issue of end time
https://vimeo.com/6643827 Maida Withers, is a leader in the area of dance and technology, social and political commentary through postmodern performances, and dance on camera. Her most recent project, “MindFluctuations,”is a multidisciplinary, international...
read moreCoffee and Climate: Simple steps for switching to a more sustainable brew
From Aditi Sen Like millions of people in this country, I need my morning cup of java to become a fully functioning human being. And as a climate-conscious consumer, I thought I was doing my part for the planet by buying coffee that was labeled organic. It turns out,...
read moreManaging Risk: Reducing Uncertainty in Energy Investments – Advice From Solar City
"From 2012 to 2018 cumulative revenue in the energy sector worldwide could total $1.9 trillion," according to the Pew Clean Energy Initiative. That number's not surprising, considering the entire global economy runs on energy. It means the potential payoff for...
read more#PoweredbyWomen
In honor of Women's Awareness Month we want to share this article posted by the Clean Energy Trust. Despite the difficulties women have faced breaking into STEM industries these women have not only broken through but are "expertly running the dynamic and rapidly...
read moreSeeing Ourselves Through the Detroit Auto Show
Our vehicles are an intimate part of our lives, as family and home wrapped into one. We have love affairs with them, give them names and talk to them, and kick them when they break down and frustrate us. We decide which car to buy based on emotion as much as (if not...
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