Since moving back to Arlington, Virginia, I have noticed that a number of bike sharing stations run by Capital Bikeshare have been set-up around the area. It started me wondering–what company runs these stations and how does the system work? After doing a little digging, I found out that Capital Bikeshare operates under a company [...]
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Industry Spotlight: Alta Bicycle Share
August 15th, 2012 
John Basalla Industry Spotlight: Zipcar – Changing the Car-Ownership Paradigm
July 16th, 2012 John Basalla This week I will be examining Zipcar, the leading car-sharing service in the United States. Many of you have probably heard of Zipcar, especially if you live in a large metropolitan city or attend college. In addition to providing an overview of Zipcar I want to look at its challenges, competitors, and growth potential. Zipcar [...]
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No Comments »Industry Spotlight: Opower – Helping You Save Money on Your Electric Bill
July 9th, 2012 John Basalla This week I will be looking at a company called Opower, which is an industry leader in the energy information software industry. Opower, a privately-held company, partners with electric utilities to provide consumers with detailed monthly data on their electricity usage. The Arlington, Virginia based company develops detailed analytics of individual consumer energy usage patterns [...]
Posted in Conservation, Energy Efficiency Tags: Green Tech Company Spotlight, John Basalla, Solar Energy No Comments »Industry Spotlight: Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion (OTEC) Companies
June 11th, 2012 John Basalla This week I will take a look at OTEC and the companies involved in this emerging green technology. OTEC is based on a fairly straightforward concept that takes advantage of the temperature changes in the ocean between the warm surface water and the cooler deep water. Most OTEC facilities are located in the tropics as [...]
Industry Spotlight: Geothermal Heat Pump Companies
June 2nd, 2012 John Basalla In this week’s column I will be looking at geothermal heat pumps—how they work, what are their strong points and drawbacks, and which companies are industry leaders. First off, how do heat pumps work in general and what exactly is a geothermal heat pump? Heat pumps are commonly used for heating and cooling houses in [...]
Itron: A Global Leader in Smart Meters
May 21st, 2012 John Basalla For today’s company spotlight, I wanted to look at smart meters. Smart meters have been in use since 2006 in the United States and have gained wide penetration in some areas and caused backlashes in others. In the near future many utilities will be switching their customers over to this technology. So what exactly are [...]
KiOR Update: Stock Closes Up 10%
May 16th, 2012 John Basalla KiOR, which was profiled on this website two weeks ago, closed up nearly 10% Tuesday. The big move came after KiOR released its 1Q2012 earnings. While revenues were non-existent, which is to be expected from a start-up company, the CEO Fred Cannon stated in the conference call that the demonstration plant was completed ahead of schedule [...]
Posted in Business, Green Products, News Tags: Green Tech Company Spotlight, John Basalla No Comments »Maxwell Technologies: Creating the Replacement for the Battery?
May 14th, 2012 John Basalla If you read enough articles about electric or hybrid vehicles, sooner or later you see references to ultra capacitors. Ultra capacitors are currently widely used in many energy saving devices and have a bright future, including potentially replacing the standard battery. Maxwell Technologies (stock symbol: MXWL) is one of several companies at the forefront of [...]
KiOR: Turning Trees into Oil
May 7th, 2012 John Basalla The following post is the first by our new contributor, John Basalla, a CPA currently working in Tokyo who is interested in the business side of green technology. All his “Green Tech Company Spotlight” articles can be found at the following tag or on John’s page. What does KiOR do? KiOR is an alternative fuels [...]
