Green Energy Investments | Nov. 17, 2011 |
Jay Giraud, CEO of REV Technologies, has been busy at work for the last few years taking the electric vehicle industry by storm. Jumping from straight electric vehicle technology to the revolutionary new smart grid technology has kept the momentum going for this high energy innovator. Jay’s secret to success can be summed up in two words, “ratcheting” and communication. Jay knows best that the squeaky wheel gets the grease and it is due to his tenacity that he has achieved so much in a relatively short time as a CEO.
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Green Energy Investments | Oct. 23, 2011 |
Alan enjoys searching for, and studying young companies with grand plans in emerging technologies. He believes green energy is a hot but sustainable trend with a global market and finds the prospects for investing in companies that can produce high returns on invested capital very exciting. Although he admits he is more of a risk assessor than a risk taker, but of course this is in part why GAE likes having him on the team.
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Green Energy Investments | Oct. 12, 2011 |
As you may know, GAE offers investors the opportunity to invest in a number of different VCCs that allow them to reap significant rewards, while investing in innovative technologies that GAE believe show serious promise. The complexity of a VCC however can make it an intimidating investment option for many. We hope to help make a little more sense of it all with this mini-series. We will outline exactly what a VCC is, what the benefits are to the investor, how the VCC has evolved over the years to become a more creditable investment opportunity, and what impact investment in one can have on society as a whole.
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DPoint Technologies | Oct. 7, 2011 |
In a recent visit to the dPoint Technologies headquarters we were given the opportunity to walk through the facilities and get a step by step explanation of how dPoint’s membrane technology and energy recovery ventilation (ERV) exchangers for building HVAC systems (Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning) are designed and manufactured. Read on for a better understanding of why GreenAngel’s investment into dPoint Technologies is a winning one.
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Green Energy Investments | Sep. 15, 2011 |
As REV Technologies embarks on new territory they are stepping outside the box and onto the grid, the smart grid. Founder and CEO, Jay Giraud, has a vision for a network of vehicles that will collectively provide utilities with back-up energy in times of fluctuation, achieving increased stability for the grid. As renewable energy becomes more necessary, “back up” solutions will be needed to allow this transition to actually occur. REV’s technology will be able to provide insurance to the grid which will ultimately permit renewable energy sources to become major providers.
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Green Energy Investments | Aug. 15, 2011 |
In their June 27 debate on the Business News Network, Tom Rand and Bjorn Lomborg went head to head on the controversial debate on whether we are rushing to market clean technologies helping to combat global warming. In summary Rand feels we need to make it easier for innovators to have access to cheap capital in order to drive clean technologies. Lomborg believes we need to slow down and identify the technologies that have real promise, focusing on R&D over mass adoption.
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Green Energy Investments | Aug. 10, 2011 |
Timothy Nash, President of Strategic Sustainable Investments talks about the direction of sustainable investing and the importance of shifting investment dollars into renewable resources. We discuss the concept of “Backcasting” versus forecasting and how GreenAngel Energy (GAE) compares to other investment options available.
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Green Energy Investments | Jul. 26, 2011 |
The role of government in driving climate change initiatives is a hot topic in mainstream media today. While some applaud the government for taking control of the issue, others have felt that initiatives like BC’s carbon tax are mere drops in the bucket and are not having any actual impact. What is not up for contention however is the role that government regulations play in the advancement of clean technologies that are helping provide climate change solutions and allowing Canada to move beyond carbon trading.
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Green Energy Investments | Jul. 22, 2011 |
Our recent shareholder records show that a significant portion of our new retail investors are women (or at least have female names!) which has led us to wonder what it is about cleantech investment that is driving this increased interest among women. After doing some primary research we realized there are an infinite number of reasons why GAE is an attractive investment vehicle for female or any savvy, future-orientated investors. We would love to hear your thoughts on the subject and have you provide us with your own hypothesis as to why we’ve observed a spike in female investors in the recent months.
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Green Energy Investments | Jul. 20, 2011 |
As Metro Vancouver continues its commitment to ongoing betterment of its wastewater treatment process, companies like Paradigm Environmental Technologies are starting to become more and more integral to this commitment. Paradigm’s MicroSludge technology provides ways to help Metro Vancouver achieve their goals and they have recognized this in recent decisions. With just about every major municipality having wastewater treatment facilities that use digesters, MicroSludge is well positioned to capitalize on any municipality’s desires to create new revenue and reduce costs.
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