RE Meets Big Money
As I posted before some Big Money (seriously, the worlds wealthiest) were placing bets on biofuel. Now, for lesser mortals, Euromoney and ACORE are hosting a meet ‘n greet “4th annual Renewable Energy Finance Forum” billed as:
America’s leading conference for renewable energy financiers, developers and manufacturers
ACORE also coordinates more specific, and convenient to attend, events like this teleconference “A New Framework for Developing and Financing Wind Energy Projects“.
So what is this ACORE? Just a (growing) group of people who saw a problem that created an opportunity (even if you don’t buy into GHGs causing global warming there are other benefits to RE). Well, let’s get with it, says they (as opposed to the wine swilling, tree hugging, ever so chic rabble that just complain).
Founded in November 2001, the American Council On Renewable Energy (ACORE), works to bring all forms of renewable energy into the mainstream of America’s economy and lifestyle.
Why do I like them? They seem so honest, so unencumbered with ideology, so focused. They seem to want to get down to business. They are open to opinion. In their (amateurish but functional) blog they ask questions like: PTC Extention: Necessary evil or just evil for long-term US wind development?, What is the general feeling about the prospects for a carbon tax in the US?, and What are the challenges, processes, and opportunities at transmission expansion to enable delivery of rural renewables to urban demand centers? (man, do these people need a spam filter on their blog).
These people are about RE and that’s all they’re about. Don’t waste their time with discussions on global warming they want to make RE work - period
- Posted in : Environment, In the News, Positive Change, Renewable Energy
- Author :Rt
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