Renewable Energy Alternatives, Green Collar Job Training, and Green Business Incubators2.
To curb global warming, we need to reduce our consumption of fossil fuels and turn instead to alternative, renewable sources of energy on a large scale (e.g., solar, wind and geothermal energy). That will require a number of new policy regulations and tax incentives to promote the use of renewable energy by homeowners and businesses alike.22 These governmental efforts, combined with general interest in clean energy, are expanding the market for such products and services. Emerging entrepreneurs can take advantage of this opportunity in a number of ways.
POTENTIAL BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES
Solar Installation:• Install solar panels or solar water heaters.23
Wind Turbines:• Distribute or install small wind turbines.24
Example: Mariah Power in Reno, Nevada, manufactures small wind turbines and is seeking distributors.25
Job Training: • Whether as a for-profit business or a non-profit organization, train low-income residents to be the green-collar workers of the future.
Example: Veterans Green Jobs in Denver, Colorado26
Green-Business Incubator:• Support- first-time entrepreneurs aiming to solve environmental and social problems in their communities.
Example: Green Worker Cooperatives in the Bronx27
Expand Access to Renewables:• Develop an innovative business model that increases access to renewable-energy technologies.
Example: One Block off the Grid in San Francisco harnesses community organizing to purchase solar technology at reduced rates.28
Provide Renewables Directly:• Partner with state or federal programs29 to
To curb global warming, we need to reduce our consumption of fossil fuels and turn instead to alternative, renewable sources of energy on a large scale (e.g., solar, wind and geothermal energy). That will require a number of new policy regulations and tax incentives to promote the use of renewable energy by homeowners and businesses alike.22 These governmental efforts, combined with general interest in clean energy, are expanding the market for such products and services. Emerging entrepreneurs can take advantage of this opportunity in a number of ways.
POTENTIAL BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES
Solar Installation:• Install solar panels or solar water heaters.23
Wind Turbines:• Distribute or install small wind turbines.24
Example: Mariah Power in Reno, Nevada, manufactures small wind turbines and is seeking distributors.25
Job Training: • Whether as a for-profit business or a non-profit organization, train low-income residents to be the green-collar workers of the future.
Example: Veterans Green Jobs in Denver, Colorado26
Green-Business Incubator:• Support- first-time entrepreneurs aiming to solve environmental and social problems in their communities.
Example: Green Worker Cooperatives in the Bronx27
Expand Access to Renewables:• Develop an innovative business model that increases access to renewable-energy technologies.
Example: One Block off the Grid in San Francisco harnesses community organizing to purchase solar technology at reduced rates.28
Provide Renewables Directly:• Partner with state or federal programs29 to
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