Michael Hoexter
Green energy policy and marketing consultant
Michael Hoexter, Ph.D. is a green energy policy and marketing consultant based in California. Michael has helped solar technology companies plan and refine their US and worldwide marketing strategies and also helps market Passive House windows and exterior shading, pushing the performance envelope in the American building supply market. He also participates in California's energy efficiency and renewable energy political process as an advocate for higher standards, a more rational incentive structure, and more rapid deployment. Michael writes about big picture issues in energy and climate policy at his Greenthoughts blog where his focus has been lately on economic, political and cultural constraints in the transition to a green energy economy.
The nihilistic political campaign against the Chevy Volt…and against American industry
Tuesday, 20 March 2012 Our blogger Michael Hoexter recently took a very satisfactory test drive in the US’s new Chevy Volt electric car. However, lower than expected sales and a fire after a crash test have been exploited...
Condors and wind turbines: Green-vs-green conflict revisited
Wednesday, 25 January 2012 In the first of his blog series, the latest newcomer to our bloggers' corner, Michael Hoexter, takes an interesting look at how renewable energy developments sometimes pull the green movement in oppos...