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You Can Go Green and Get Rich Too. I Hope.

9:41 am in alternative energy, Business & Politics, economics, poverty, renewable energy, solar, solar power, united kingdom, wind energy by TreeHugger

getting rich going green photo Image credit: Larry Page, used under Creative Commons license. When I posted an interview with wind energy pioneer Dale Vince, one Facebook commenter took issue with my references to his "hippie dropout" past, and the fact that he is now on Britain's rich list. The idea that we should be impressed by how his "...Read the full story on TreeHugger

How a Wind Energy Empire Was Built. Join Live Chat with Ecotricity CEO Dale Vince. Today, August 9th 10am EDT, 3pm UK.

10:46 am in alternative energy, Business & Politics, cars, electric cars, renewable energy, solar, solar power, united kingdom, vegan, wind energy by TreeHugger

dale vince wind energy photo Image credit: Ecotricity Dale Vince is not your ordinary business man. He built a wind energy empire that got him on Britain's rich list. He has just launched one of Britain''s biggest solar farms (that nurtures bees too). And he is creating a nationwide network of free electric car charging stations. He's...Read the full story on TreeHugger