How Green Technology Makes the Environment Green

February 9, 2021/in Cleantech, Entrepreneurship, Sustainability/by cleantechgeek.com

Cleantech Geek
Be Bold. Make the Change. Have a meaningful Impact.

How Green Technology Makes the Environment Green

Written by Hubert Pablo – Mearth, Guest Contributor at Cleantech Geek

There’s a notion that technology such as machinery and chemical products destroy our environment. After all, most technological advancements either pollute the earth or release harmful gases.

However, scientists and engineers are making this right by developing green technology. In fact, the green tech market is expected to grow from $8.79 billion in 2019 to $48.36 billion by 2027. That’s a rapid growth of 24.8% in just 8 years. Green technology will seek better and efficient energy and minimise the impact on the environment while enhancing economics and the people’s quality of life.

Green tech may seem like a thing of the future, but it’s already here and many are already accessible to the market such as home solar panels and personal electric scooters. However, how do these technologies affect the environment? Do they truly help the environment? Here are just some of the ways green tech makes the environment greener.

Cybersecurity in Renewable Energy Assets – A key policy energy asset owners cannot afford to ignore!

January 20, 2021/in Entrepreneurship, strategy/by Eleni Gkagkani

Cybersecurity in Renewable Energy Assets – A key policy energy asset owners cannot afford to ignore!

Cleantech Geek
Be Bold. Make the Change. Have a meaningful Impact.

We are fortunate that we live in the Renewable Energy Renaissance. The penetration of Renewable Energy Assets is increasing exponentially even with the COVID Restrictions and distributed energy generation will be the new norm.

As we are coming to terms with this new reality, we will need to be aware of the risks associated with managing multiple generating assets. Information and data are key within this environment, as the industry evolves into unsubsidized full merchant mode.

Before we venture deeper into the importance of Cybersecurity, we should perhaps define it. What is Cybersecurity?

“Cyber security refers to technologies, processes and controls that are designed to protect systems, networks, devices and data from attacks and unauthorised access.”

The importance of being PRUDENT – How small businesses can become resilient in times of crisis.

January 19, 2021/in Entrepreneurship, strategy/by cleantechgeek.com

Cleantech Geek
Be Bold. Make the Change. Have a meaningful Impact.

Almost a decade ago I wrote an article, titled “How to Survive an economic Recession for Dummies”, when the financial crisis had caught-up with me back in 2009-2010.

At the time I went through a catastrophic failure, as all the ventures I had collapsed, I had to make all my employees redundant and see everything I had worked hard to build over 5 years, collapsing within a period of six months.

So, I started writing more as a self-healing process reflecting my personal lessons from my own failures, rather than anything else. It was then when I took the decision to become an expat and start over, firstly in the Netherlands (didn’t work out…) and then in the UK.

Never in my worst nightmares would I have expected to live in such a short period of time a second (some say deeper) financial recession, this time due to a global pandemic.

Inside Cleantech – S2E3 – A Climate Change Engineering Startup Story

May 22, 2020/in Cleantech, Renewable Energy, Sustainability/by Eleni Gkagkani

Cleantech Geek

Be Bold. Make the Change. Have a meaningful Impact.

At this series we discuss with experts, senior executives and influencers from the Cleantech and Renewable Energy Industry as well as from the Entrepreneurship and Investment World. Find out about their opinions on the future of Green Entech and Cleantech, get their insights on opportunities & risks, discover the secrets of successful businesses & ventures, learn from their successes and failures.

“A Climate Change Engineering Startup Story”

On this interview, I am discussing with Mr John Davies, Founder of 2DEGREESKELVIN. John, shares with us his story and his decision to start an innovative Climate Change Engineering Company offering speciallised services and testing to the solar enery industry. With years of experience on the field and hands-on problem solving skills John and I discuss about the challenges in the services sector, common failures and mistakes the industry did during cinstruction and lessons learned. We also expand on subsidies and the current CFD round in the UK. Finally John gives us his opinion on service pricing and digitalisation of the O&M activities. This episode was filmed with ZOOM in an isolation environment due to COVID-19 pandemic. Don’t miss John’s personal story on how he took the brave decision to create his company, his insights on the services within the Solar sector and the challenges that COVID-19 brings to startups and the sector.

Please watch the video and leave your comments below! Don’t forget to subscribe and like!

Combining articles, video and podcasts we intent to provide the stage for creative thinking and constructive discussions. Cleantech Geek Blog

Building the digital business

May 12, 2020/in strategy, Technology & IoT/by cleantechgeek.com

Cleantech Geek
Be Bold. Make the Change. Have a meaningful Impact.

A look at how companies of all shapes and sizes can implement or bolster their digital strategy to compete at the standard customers expect.

Digital is the new norm. We are in a world of touchpoints and interactions. Everything is measurable and usually quantifiable. All we want is to understand our customers, their needs and wants, what makes them tick and how to win their loyalty.

What’s more, business has changed over the past 15 years, with a definite shift toward the customer. We’ve started to understand that people want more than one-directional encounters with brands. They want something more. They want an experience.

Data analysis is set to transform the energy industry – 4 applications that lead this change

May 4, 2020/in Cleantech, Renewable Energy, Sustainability, Technology & IoT/by Eleni Gkagkani

Cleantech Geek
Be Bold. Make the Change. Have a meaningful Impact.

Data analysis can be deployed across the whole energy value chain, regardless of the size of the asset. From large utility scale sites to residential solar and storage, leveraging the power of data drastically cuts costs, enhances the useful life of the asset and saves valuable time to the owner and managing team.

Currently information flow is fractured and involves multiple stakeholders, exchange of endless spreadsheets and one-way, data deprived reporting processes. The main problem is the high volume of low quality, unvalidated data; distributed through various channels, their value is not unfolded, and they are perceived as an additional responsibility, instead of a valuable tool in the hands of O&Ms, Asset Managers and local councils.