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I’m fired up about being a speaker at Solar Power International, now part of North American Smart Energy Week. Our presentation was based on an analysis and...
Earning Public Acceptance of Offshore Wind Projects — Mistakes and Best Practices
Note: this article was first published in 2020.
Offshore wind must effectively engage coastal communities. It can save money and avoid heartache through the...
Continue ReadingTigercomm Convenes First-ever Cleantech Editors & Reporters Roundtable
Have questions you want to ask editors of the major cleantech news sites? While socially distancing, we’ve got a webinar for that.
Continue Reading“We have to stop being afraid of using social media to communicate.”
We’ve known EDF Renewables’ Christine Karlovic for almost 10 years. When she agreed to...
Continue ReadingIPPs have “ceded the digital ground” to Nimbys, and communities are increasingly making decisions on wind farms on Facebook, writes Mike Casey
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Enel Green Power’s Nick Coil: When it Comes to Community Acceptance, Start Using Digital Tools EARLY
Of all the people we’ve interviewed for the Not Just for NIMBY series, Enel Green Power’s Nick Coil has probably spent the most time in rural communities...
Continue ReadingSocial “needs to connect to community values”
You could argue that E.ON’s Kevin Gresham has the broadest perspective on renewable energy public affairs in the...
Continue ReadingDigital tools can de-risk projects, but, “we have ceded a lot of our thought leadership to folks who oppose us”
Adam Renz is one of a handful of people who...
Continue ReadingPine River Wind Park. Credit Mark Houston, DTE Energy.
One of the highlights of our WINDPOWER trade show experience was getting to talk with industry leaders...
Continue Reading“It was almost like companies were embarrassed to admit that they had any opponents. Those days are gone. Everybody has opponents.”
“Companies have not been...
Continue ReadingToday, we’re continuing our discussion series on the use of digital tools to build community acceptance by wind energy independent power producers (IPPs)....
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