by Katherine Arens | Sep 2, 2014 | Articles & Commentary, Energy, Federal Funding, Innovation Policy, Tech-Led Economic Development
For decades, investment in rural areas has been a fundamental function of the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Excluding farm loans and subsidies, the USDA has funded well over two and a half billion dollars in rural development over the past 5 years. These investments...
by Katherine Arens | Feb 27, 2014 | Articles & Commentary, Energy
TechVision21 is pleased to participate in ACORE’s National Defense & Security Initiative and to have contributed to this important report. “The intersection of energy and security presents some of the greatest challenges to clean tech developers — as well...
by Katherine Arens | Sep 5, 2013 | Energy
Retired Vice Admiral Dennis McGinn has been confirmed as Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Energy, Installations and the Environment. Admiral McGinn leaves behind a successful record of strengthening the voice for clean, alternative energy during his leadership at...
by Katherine Arens | Aug 15, 2013 | Energy
Today the Energy Subcommittee of the Science, Space and Technology Committee held a hearing on the benefits, risks and costs associated with the continued use of coal to help America meet our growing need for energy. While the green technologies of wind, waves and sun...
by Katherine Arens | Jun 16, 2013 | Energy, Innovation Policy
As recently highlighted by The Economist, setting goals for consumer acceptance of specific technologies, like the Administration’s goal of 1M electric cars on the road by 2015 in the pursuit of lower carbon emissions, is misguided. Market acceptance is driven first...
by Joshua Walton | Oct 25, 2011 | Energy
Tuesday, October 25, 2011Colorado School of Mines, Golden, CO The Nano Energy Summit is a gathering of world-renowned experts at the intersection of nanotechnology and energy, with a specific focus on the business, commercialization, and economic development potential...
