Kirk Coburn
One thing is certain: distributed ledger technology itself is very real. The technology exists. But what about its impact? Is the usage of distributed ledger technology (DLT) the golden goose proponents claim it to be?…
Kirk Coburn
On October 1, 2021, a significant oil spill was discovered off the coast of central California. The oil slick, seen here via NASA Earth satellite imagery, might be months old, or even years old. 126,000 gallons of oil…
Kirk Coburn
Political turbulence in Afghanistan means the cost of lithium-ion batteries will skyrocket. The Taliban now controls one of the world’s largest lithium deposits. With the global demand for lithium (and lithium extraction) expected to grow 40 fold by 2040,…
Kirk Coburn
As you’re seeking out funding for your business, you may go through several stages — and each one looks a little different. Early-stage fundraising will be drastically different from your late-stage funding efforts, too. As…
Kirk Coburn
Don’t let old ways of thinking interfere with your startup. Learning to learn again — especially with these books and podcasts — will help you operate in the new world. As the CEO and Chief…
Kirk Coburn
Apps, workflow tools, and the right decision-making processes will make your startup more agile in 2022. We tend to believe the big dogs of enterprise have the best tools and tech. After all, those big…
Kirk Coburn
Don’t let your MVP be the stumbling block that breaks your startup before things get rolling. New businesses are founded every day in America. But sadly, most will never see the light of day (even…
Kirk Coburn
Some of the biggest domestic mega-corporations believe the Biden administration will decarbonize the nation’s power rapidly. And it’s not only Americans who think this way. Companies around the globe are buying more renewable power than…
Kirk Coburn
Investment in renewable energy continues to grow at a rapid pace. In this article, we’ll look at the current state of the grid storage investing marketplace and future investment prospects for that space. Where Grid…
Kirk Coburn
There are two global markets that drive the demand for energy storage: stationary (old-school power) storage and electric vehicles (EVs). For the short term — through 2025, which is only four years out — energy storage deployment…
