green economy - RW Ventures http://rw-ventures.com Fri, 01 Sep 2017 17:45:33 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.3.5 http://rw-ventures.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/RWV_favicon.png green economy - RW Ventures http://rw-ventures.com 32 32 The Energy of the Future for the Economy of the Present: Business Opportunities in the Green Economy http://rw-ventures.com/the-energy-of-the-future-for-the-economy-of-the-present-business-opportunities-in-the-green-economy/ http://rw-ventures.com/the-energy-of-the-future-for-the-economy-of-the-present-business-opportunities-in-the-green-economy/#respond Thu, 12 Jan 2017 22:18:12 +0000 http://new.rw-ventures.com/?p=254 This presentation (also available in Italian upon request) for a regional business conference in Rovereto, Italy describes the growing market for “green” products, identifies business opportunities and sustainability strategies and...

The post The Energy of the Future for the Economy of the Present: Business Opportunities in the Green Economy first appeared on RW Ventures.

]]> This presentation (also available in Italian upon request) for a regional business conference in Rovereto, Italy describes the growing market for “green” products, identifies business opportunities and sustainability strategies and offers suggestions for regional green strategy development.

The post The Energy of the Future for the Economy of the Present: Business Opportunities in the Green Economy first appeared on RW Ventures.

]]> http://rw-ventures.com/the-energy-of-the-future-for-the-economy-of-the-present-business-opportunities-in-the-green-economy/feed/ 0 The Chicago Region’s Green Economic Opportunities http://rw-ventures.com/the-chicago-regions-green-economic-opportunities/ http://rw-ventures.com/the-chicago-regions-green-economic-opportunities/#respond Mon, 30 Jan 2012 15:31:10 +0000 http://new.rw-ventures.com/?p=171 This report, written jointly by RW Ventures and Innovation Network for Communities, explores opportunities for Chicago-area firms arising from the increasing market demand for energy- and resource-efficient products and services....

The post The Chicago Region’s Green Economic Opportunities first appeared on RW Ventures.

]]> This report, written jointly by RW Ventures and Innovation Network for Communities, explores opportunities for Chicago-area firms arising from the increasing market demand for energy- and resource-efficient products and services. The first part of the report describes the project’s cluster approach, outlining the theory behind cluster-driven economic growth and identifying the particular criteria used to select promising clusters for the project. Using these criteria, the report narrows from many green sectors of opportunity to the one–energy efficient lighting–ultimately chosen to illustrate green cluster development. The second part of the report digs deeper into the energy efficient (EE) lighting sector, providing an overview of the industry and its current trends and dynamics. The report ends with recommendations for development of Chicago’s EE Lighting sector as well as strategies for regional green economic development more broadly. Also available for download are an executive summary of the report produced by Metropolis Strategies and a copy of Bob Weissbourd’s presentation based on the report.

The post The Chicago Region’s Green Economic Opportunities first appeared on RW Ventures.

]]> http://rw-ventures.com/the-chicago-regions-green-economic-opportunities/feed/ 0 MyHomeEQ Launches http://rw-ventures.com/myhomeeq-launches/ http://rw-ventures.com/myhomeeq-launches/#respond Fri, 11 Nov 2011 15:58:12 +0000 http://new.rw-ventures.com/?p=211 MyHomeEQ, a joint venture of RW Ventures and CNT Energy, officially debuted in the Chicagoland market as part of Energy Impact Illinois (EI2), a CMAP-led initiative for more energy-efficient buildings.  As the online...

The post MyHomeEQ Launches first appeared on RW Ventures.

]]> MyHomeEQ, a joint venture of RW Ventures and CNT Energy, officially debuted in the Chicagoland market as part of Energy Impact Illinois (EI2), a CMAP-led initiative for more energy-efficient buildings.  As the online energy tool component of EI2, MyHomeEQ makes it easy for homeowners to learn about and improve the energy efficiency of their homes.

The post MyHomeEQ Launches first appeared on RW Ventures.

]]> http://rw-ventures.com/myhomeeq-launches/feed/ 0 Market Development for Building Energy Efficiency Retrofits  http://rw-ventures.com/market-development-for-building-energy-efficiency-retrofits/ http://rw-ventures.com/market-development-for-building-energy-efficiency-retrofits/#respond Tue, 23 Dec 2008 15:49:08 +0000 http://new.rw-ventures.com/?p=198 This concept paper, reporting on a project collaboratively developed by RW Ventures and O-H Community Partners, offers recommendations for catalyzing the emergence of a large-scale market in building energy efficiency...

The post Market Development for Building Energy Efficiency Retrofits  first appeared on RW Ventures.

]]> This concept paper, reporting on a project collaboratively developed by RW Ventures and O-H Community Partners, offers recommendations for catalyzing the emergence of a large-scale market in building energy efficiency retrofits in the Chicago area. Reflecting input from a diverse group of national experts and market stakeholders, the paper offers a preliminary look at potential market development strategies, including new information and other products and services to reduce transaction costs and enable the market to value the retrofits; institutional models and strategies for implementation; and complementary activities from the civic community and government.

The post Market Development for Building Energy Efficiency Retrofits  first appeared on RW Ventures.

]]> http://rw-ventures.com/market-development-for-building-energy-efficiency-retrofits/feed/ 0