Podcast: Keeping the (Renewable Energy) Industry in Check

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http://www.renewableenergyworld.com/rea/news/podcast?id=53341

August 14, 2008

Keeping the Industry in Check

by Stephen Lacey, Podcast Editor
New Hampshire, United States

With all the money from investors, attention from the mainstream media and interest from consumers pouring into clean technologies, the situation is looking good for renewable energy. But as the financial opportunities grow, so too does the potential to oversell the benefits of some technologies. In this podcast, we'll explore some problems that over-exuberance and lack of quality information can create for the industry.

http://www.renewableenergyworld.com/rea/author?id=30">Sue Kateley of the California Solar Energy Industries Association tells us about some sketchy solar companies in the Golden State.

Small-Wind Expert http://www.awea.org/smallwind/sagrillo/index.html">Mick Sagrillo talks about the sham companies that have emerged over the years in the residential wind market.

Brad Smith of http://www.renewzle.com/learn">Renewzle.com explains the need for online intermediary companies in the solar space to give consumers a simplified and trustworthy experience.

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