We should watch out for more companies to be introducing rare earth recycling plays, according to Kachan, and for electronics manufacturers to design their products to be easier to break apart for rare earth element recovery.
Cleantech To Rebound in 2014?, Dec 9th, 2013
Another recently published report focuses on the investment opportunities available in cleantech products and services. The report, "Cleantech Redefined," was co-authored by Dallas Kachan of the research firm Kachan & Co. and Danielle Fugere of As You Sow, and includes contributions from the Responsible Endowments Coalition.
Investors look to cleantech for petroleum-free portfolios, Nov 13, 2013
Clean-tech isn't so much an industry as a "zip code" used for institutional investment purposes, said Dallas Kachan, owner of clean-tech consulting firm Kachan and Co.
Clean-tech sector poised for institutional investor uptick, Nov 12, 2013
An effort is underway among Kachan's cohort to create a new ecological lexicon, and in the process, redefine what it means to be "green".
Should We Scrap the 'Green Economy'?, Nov 7th, 2013
"The adoption of clean products and services is being driven by economics," said Dallas Kachan, founder of Kachan & Co., an international cleantech consultancy based in Vancouver. Corporations, in other words, don't run on benevolent green ideals. "Saving the planet is kind of a pleasant after-effect," Kachan said.
The Four Tribes of Climate Change, Nov 4th, 2013
Kachan & Co., which is a cleantech research and advisory firm, “categorizes clean/green technology innovation into eight major areas,” the report states: clean energy, efficiency, transportation, water, agriculture, energy storage, air and environment, and clean industry.
As Fossil Fuel Divestment Grows, Cleantech Offers Opportunities for Investors, Nov 1, 2013