Where Are All the Women? Right here.

Where are all the women? I hear this question at almost every technology and start up event I cover.  Guess what?

We found 'em!

The Colorado Technology Association  and Women in Tech hosted their annual holiday party this year at Footer's Catering.  The event was electric.  Check out some of the highlights:

Join your women-in-technology peers in a series of events each year that range from content-rich speakers to fun-casual networking. This peer-to-peer forum started in the fall of 2007 as a once year networking get together, and has quickly grown to a program with incredible speakers and mentoring. To learn more visit Colorado Technology Association.

 

Sustainable Energy in the U.S. Military

The United States military recognizes the need for sustainable energy.  In August the Army established the Energy Initiatives Office Task Force to develop renewable energy projects and improve energy security.  This is a concern because providing energy to remote military locations is dangerous as well as the possibility of the military communications being offline.  In fact one of eight army causalities is a result of protecting fuel convoys.  New energy technology can save lives, money and the environment.  In Iraq from 2003 to 2007, 3,000 people died protecting fuel convoys.  The fuel is used to run generators which provide electricity for communications.  The end cost is $40.00 per gallon which includes all aspects of getting the fuel to remote locations. One reduction to using fuel is providing solar panels that are easily rolled up into an individual’s backpack.  On base solar panels can be mounted on trailers.  The Department of Defense is interested in micro-grids to provide electricity to the military in an energy crisis.  As new energy products are provided and/or developed both by the military and business, most importantly lives will be saved.

For further reading please, visit: http://rmenergyblog.blogspot.com.

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Energy 101 with Kelly de la Torre

Kelly de la Torre Access to power is key and we are so very plugged into it.  U.S. consumers need to realize consumption has global affects.  Think of every plastic object and know oil energy probably powered its creation.

Energy production has a bad reputation of harming the environment even though regulatory practices are enforced to protect it.  “Fracking is the process of initiating and subsequently propagating a fracture in a rock layer, by means of a pressurized fluid, in order to release petroleum, natural gas, coal seam gas, or other substances for extraction,” Charlez, Philippe A. (1997), Rock Mechanics. This process can have detrimental environmental implications.

To learn more about energy regulatory practices, visit the Rocky Mountain Energy Blog: http://rmenergyblog.blogspot.com.  Blogger and energy sector attorney, Kelly de la Torre, blogs about energy regulation, energy innovations in wind, solar, geothermal, hydro and biofuel.  De la Torre believes collaboration involving all energy sectors is needed to maintain and support both consumption now and the expected doubling energy needs that will come with year 2030.

Energy production is an issue at the forefront―consequently so is the energy grid.  Discussions on grid accommodations and security such as cyber-attacks, pipeline security and energy transmission are needed.

Leaner energy users are considered a 5th fuel.  Innovation will propel us forward, says de la Torre.  Tough issues in innovations using garbage, biofuels, wind, solar and geothermal need to be collaboratively worked so that energy is sustainable.

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Agloves

  Jennifer and Jean Spencer

 

Agloves® is a patent-pending winter touchscreen glove company based in Boulder, Colorado which currently employs seven streamlined employees.  The remarkable founders are Jean and Jennifer Spencer.  Together they developed gloves with a silver (Ag) element which is a conductor for the bio-electricity that comes from ones fingers which is needed to activate a touch screen.  The origin of Agloves derives from the element symbol for silver―Ag, (Agloves).

Through connecting with the technology industry such as the Boulder Open Coffee Club, Agloves launched within months and by the second month of business were selling Agloves internationally.  Jean Spencer attributes four elements to success; 1. Analyze the market beyond the obvious demographic, 2. Establish who is going to pay for it, 3. Consider manufacturing locations, 4. Utilize social media such as LinkedIn to find industry peers and ask for best practices.  International business comes with challenges such as customs, duties, and exporting.  One essential to customer care is considering the most efficient method to ship product to customer.  In researching for a method Agloves found that having multiple manufacturers and warehouses internationally has value.

IFA, Consumer Electronics Unlimited hosts the world’s largest trade show for consumer electronics and the results from Agloves attendance is that it opened up 11 countries to sell in.  Agloves also partners with the U.S. Air force, and the U.S. Army to provide Agloves to all solders.

An important social media element is Twitter since 6% of sales generate from that effort.  Agloves shared social media guidelines they follow; 1. Be human on the web, share things that are of interest, funny and respond to questions, 2. Learn to use Twitter, and 3. Be photo happy.

Agloves goals are to; 1. Build buzz, 2. Establish the brand, and 3. Expand to niche markets.

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