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Saturday, March 31, 2012
Solar As Social Media-Is Austin Missing Out?
Is Austin missing out? As an Austin native, I say unfortunately "yes". This weekend, I was called/emailed by no less than 3 interested business Owners who saw the attached article about a San Antonio retail business which went solar. The news, Internet and grass roots "social" conversation spreads data amongst individuals and business owners about the advantages of renewables. Even if only as a discussion topic, those rooftop panels increase awareness of energy conservation. Austin is topping the chart of every national survey for it's economy and quality of living. These are all the more reasons the masses will continue to come to Austin and I for one would love to see Austin Energy bring back some of the commercial solar utility rebates that will put large, visible projects in town that will not only generate electricity but generate "buzz". After all, the tech folks moving here are only going to demand more power(not less) to run their iPhones, flat screens, and electronic gadgets.(author too).
Tuesday, March 27, 2012
Business and Meatballs
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Adam Sandler portrayed a character in the movie, “The Wedding Singer” who provides singing lessons to supplement his low pay as a wedding singer. The only problem? His main, actually, only Client, liked to pay him in meatballs. Sandler’s character, hilarious as it is, serves a cautionary to us all (author included).
In the pursuit of business, deals, leads, I have spoken to other sales professionals who bemoan the infinite stream of meetings, coffees, or business lunches that are the professional version of Sandler’s ‘meatball monetary system’. Of course, there is nothing wrong with being paid in meatballs, IF you really like meatballs. Remember-meatballs won’t pay the rent, or cover the car payment.
Just a reminder, to myself as much as anyone, be wary of being a business psychologist. Evaluate projects that absorb a lot of your time and expertise, particularly if there is no reciprocation from the other party. And---if you are going to get paid in meatballs, make sure they are the best darn meatballs on the planet.
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Texenza Coffee locked out, lease dissolved
Texenza Coffee has been locked out of its North Austin store and its lease has been terminated, according to a notice posted on the businesses front door
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Thursday, March 22, 2012
Austin Chamber of Commerce Gets New Office Space
All,
I’m excited to announce the Austin Chamber of Commerce is moving into a new space downtown.
My partner Nick Nelson and I were on the team that represented the Seller, Faulkner USA, and it was a pleasure to work with the Austin Chamber.
Here is the article about the new site:
http://impactnews.com/articles/austin-chamber-of-commerce-relocates-to-downtown-hilton
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Tuesday, March 20, 2012
Why Do Utility Companies Pay Rebates?
Have you asked WHY utility companies make rebate payments to users that install solar, or other renewables? Wouldn’t the utility company want to sell you MORE power, rather than less? One answer is “the RPS”.
What is the Renewable Portfolio Standard or RPS?
Renewable Portfolio Standard (RPS) is a regulation that requires the increased production of energy from renewable energy sources, such as wind, solar, biomass, and geothermal.
The RPS mechanism generally places an obligation on electricity supply companies to produce a specified fraction of their electricity from renewable energy sources. Certified renewable energy generators earn certificates for every unit of electricity they produce and can sell these along with their electricity to supply companies. Supply companies then pass the certificates to some form of regulatory body to demonstrate their compliance with their regulatory obligations. Because it is a market mandate, the RPS relies almost entirely on the private market for its implementation. Unlike feed-in tariffs which guarantee purchase of all renewable energy regardless of cost, RPS programs tend to allow more price competition between different types of renewable energy, but can be limited in competition through eligibility and multipliers for RPS programs. Those supporting the adoption of RPS mechanisms claim that market implementation will result in competition, efficiency and innovation that will deliver renewable energy at the lowest possible cost, allowing renewable energy to compete with cheaper fossil fuel energy sources (cite-WikiPedia)
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Monday, March 19, 2012
East 11th and 12th Streets slated for transformation
East 11th and 12th Streets slated for transformation
East 11th and 12th Streets slated for transformation
Austin Business Journal Austin Business Journal
Date: Monday, March 19, 2012, 6:50am CDT
A new city of Austin report proposes a vision for redeveloping and transforming parts of East 11th and 12th Streets with fixes that includes public-works projects, a grocery store and mixed-income housing.
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