• Cleantech thoughts, a Cleantech legacy
• A solar world, a visit to Tri-state area solar EPC (installer)

There is no such thing as perfect energy. Just as there is no such thing as a perfect company. We humans are always in the pursuit of a better way to produce electricity. That reflects most of the things we do here at Barron.

The best part of cleantech is that it is a good thing for people and we can make profit on it. That’s what makes me so excited to wake up every day and go to work. I am most proud of Barron in this regard. There are times when I tell people our investment focus is cleantech and that we only invest in companies that are environmental friendly and improve human life. I sometimes see a confused look across their faces. They ask me in a doubtful tone, “What if a company is extremely profitable? Surely you would invest in it even if it wasn’t cleantech.” I smile and reply firmly, “There is more than one way to make money. We prefer to do something that can have a positive impact in the world so that many years later when we’ve grown old, there is something we can look back at and be proud of—a cleantech legacy. "

Yesterday I went to visit two customers of a Tristate area solar EPS: a plumbing company in Bronx and car dealer in Queens. Both customers spoke highly of the company and seemed to be very happy with the energy savings from the solar panel install, which greatly reduced their electricity cost. The fact that they also get to be green and environmentally friendly excites them to some extent as well. To have a full picture of how it works, I decided to have an adventure. Climbing through the vertical stairs, I reached the rooftop of the building.

The COO told me that these panels are strong enough for me to stand on. Considering the fact that I am still fairly fit, I tried walking on the panels but was a little nervous. Below is a picture of me standing on the roof, next to the panels.  On the way back to the office, I started to imagine a world where all the rooftops were installed with solar panels.