Recent Articles

Solyndra - Risk Factors

Haeryung Shin
September 27, 2011 13:00

I've worked with technology companies for many years.  It is just a fact of life that a substantial number of them don't make it, promising or not.  It is also a fact that hindsight is 20/20 when it comes to investing in disruptive technologies.  But full-disclosure: I support...

Calling all Tesla Owners!

Haeryung Shin
July 01, 2011 19:40

As many of you probably know, a number of property management companies in Seattle have recently begun opening electric vehicle charging stations in building garages.  Unico Properties announced the opening of four car-charging stations in Rainier Tower in May.  Yesterday, I noticed...

Smart Grid Backpedalling?

Haeryung Shin
June 30, 2011 19:16

A few days back, Google announced that it was cancelling Power Meter.  Today, Microsoft announced that it is similarly giving the axe to Hohm. Do these decisions signal stormy weather for the smart grid/home energy management market?  I think not.  As in any emerging market, there is...

Green up Your Contracts

Haeryung Shin
May 20, 2011 06:29

"It Ain't Easy Being Green" (Kermit the frog) My esteemed colleague Steve Ellis  has, among other things, been advising manufacturers and distributors on supply chain and product distribution matters for about forty years.  Always alert to trends in the economy,...

SAP's Smarter Planet

Haeryung Shin
May 17, 2011 18:28

As reported by Bloomberg this morning, business management software giant SAP is going big in the efficiency software market.  www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-05-17/sap-corners-11-billion-green-software-market-takes-on-ibm.html. As I have been saying since I arrived in Seattle in...

Chris Jordan - Seattle-based Artist Extraordinaire

Haeryung Shin
May 16, 2011 23:47

For those of you who have not heard of artist and photographer Chris Jordan, I urge you to visit his website and to browse all of the categories under the "artworks" tab. Chris is a Seattle-based artist whose work brings home the magnitude of the waste created by our...

Opinion Poll: Most Promising Clean Tech Start-ups in Washington

Haeryung Shin
May 12, 2011 16:03

People often ask me for my list of the "top 10" clean tech start-ups in Washington.  As this blog is new, I know I'll be lucky if I get ten responses to this initial Open Thread request, but what the heck, I still want to know what you think. Tell me about your favorite clean tech...

A shout out to General Biodiesel

Haeryung Shin
May 02, 2011 19:25

I've created this sub-column to facilitate the flow of news and information about local and regional companies to the interested public.  Sure, sometimes no news is good news; but hearing and spreading good news about our local companies helps everyone in the...

Seattle City Light Installs Solar Panels on Zoo Carousel

Haeryung Shin
February 01, 2011 18:39

From the Daily Journal of Commerce comes news that Seattle City Light, working with the Woodland Park Zoo, has completed the installation of solar panels on the roof of the zoo's carousel.  The panels are anticipated to generate enough electricity...

The Startup America Partnership - Organizing Venture Capital?

Haeryung Shin
January 31, 2011 19:27

Today, as part of President Obama's Innovation Strategy, the White House announced the Startup America Partnership, a privately funded initiative aimed at:  increasing start-up activity; celebrating entrepreneurship as a core American value and economic driver; and empowering...