Last week in my series on clean energy in Chile, we reviewed Chile’s competitive advantage in wind energy. This week, we will continue to explore the various renewable energy sources available in Chile by examining solar energy. Solar energy is the most widely available energy on Earth. It is produced by the sun and is [...]
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Last week I reviewed Chile’s energy demands and discussed the types of sustainable energy being produced in Chile. While hydroelectric plants are integral contributers to their overall power supply, there has been much interest in exploring other viable sources of energy. Over the past ten years, the Chilean government has diversified its risk [...] Last week I mentioned that I would be reviewing the current cleantech environment in Chile. This week, we will discuss the source of Chile’s energy supply with a specific focus on renewable energy. Before we discuss specific types and applications of this sustainable energy, let us first define what we are talking about: Alternative energy: an [...] We spend millions of dollars pumping a polluted black liquid out of the earth to feed it into the veins of our society. The economies of the world’s most developed nations depend on the constant supply of oil. The cogs of the process that turn crude oil into gasoline also control the lives of billions [...] Earlier tonight, I received some interesting advice during a networking meeting: Understand that doing business in Chile requires two things: the Know-How and the Know-Who. No, I’m not trying to plagiarize Abbott and Costello. The Know-How is just a nice Web 2.0 way of saying that you have the competence, knowledge, and intelligence to execute on your [...] On February 27th, an earthquake measuring 8.8 on the Richter scale rocked the regions of Santiago, Concepción and Maule. The tremors also resulted in deadly tsunamis that contributed to the destruction of the area. Thankfully, Vik and I were unharmed. The same could not be said for many Chileans living in the cities of Concepción, [...] Right now, Chile is an exciting place to be if you’re an entrepreneur. The government has been making a serious effort towards fomenting an innovative revolution, which is partly why Vik and I chose to come here. A topic that we have been discussing recently that relates to the diffusion of innovation is creative destruction. [...] |
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