Jeff Nolan's take on innovation, entrepreneurship, tech and stuff that interests me
Wall St. cleantech darling VeraSun filed for bankruptcy. Allow me to translate their corporate lawyer speak into language more descriptive of their problems. The company rode a wave of government incentives designed to help corn farmers in Iowa, Nebraska, and Illinois, which gave VeraSun access to a lot of capital that they took full advantage [...]
This is a truly great initiative, as any parent who has had to deal with the gauntlet of plastic clamshells, plastic coated wires, and interlocking packages will attest to. I dread those plastic wires the most. On a more serious note, this is also a great example of a company that takes the attitude that [...]