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Bret Cole Introduction

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Hello everyone, my name is Bret Cole. I was born and still living just outside of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, in a town called Aliquippa. I am studying in the Energy and Sustainability Policy program, minoring in Energy Business and Finance through the Penn State World Campus. I am hoping to pursue a career in the solar, or Bio-gas technology industries after graduation. My primary interest in this course is not only to fulfill my requirements, but to also get a further understanding on sustainability ethic and the roles that it can play in the energy business industry. There are many great ideas with sustainable practices with and without renewable energy resources. But most of them lack backup in answering the fundamental question, “how is this going to make me money?” No matter what, that is the primary reason businesses are in business is to make money, and it is really important to have proof while either proposing to investors or a board of directors for an idea. I hope to gain some of that insight while working through this course.

I have never started my own business nor have I ran my own business. I have done interviews with small business owners as while as volunteered at small businesses. During those instances, I was introduced to the daily workings, management, finances, and competition of these small businesses. I give praise to owners for all the work that they do. A business that I could imagine having a significant impact on the renewable energy industry would be a Bio-gas technology generating business that can provide this type of technology cheaper and more effectively to dairy, livestock, and poultry farmers. Bio-gas generation has many benefits to farmers and energy creation and getting this technology to farmers would be great impact in the renewable energy industry in the U.S.

Eli Roth Intro

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Hello my name is Eli Roth and I was born and raised in Pittsburgh.  I currently live in State College.  I am an Energy and Sustainability Policy major through the World Campus so I am very acclimated to online courses. I’d like to have a career doing fulfilling work pushing the need for alternative energy sources.  This course will give be a good base for how to go about pursuing business practices which will promote sustainable energy use.

I have never started a business or ran a business. I have worked sparingly in the service industry where I did see the day to day stress of managing an entire entity. In my opinion I have always considered a chain restaurant where everything is run on renewable sources to be a great impact on the industry.  Could you imagine every McDonald’s using wind and solar energy?  The exposure would be huge and would present the public with a feasible situation where renewables are widely utilized.

Introduction – Rob Fulton

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Hello Class! I am Rob Fulton and I starting my 3rd year of taking courses with World Campus in pursuit of an ESP degree. I currently reside in Orange County, California. After having grown up here, I joined the U.S. Navy spending 20 years on active duty and retiring. I have lived in numerous locations and have visited on 27 nations on every continent besides Europe. I do hope to visit a few countries there someday.

I currently work as an engineer in Newport Beach, CA at a cogeneration facility. I have been in the energy/power production field for 27 years now. I enjoy what I do immensely. I am in pursuit of this degree to gain insight into sustainability policy, having an ambition to serve the public, probably as a consultant at the local or state level. My passion is sustainability issues involving traffic and urban development. With the coaxing of friends and family I have even sparked some interest in pursuing political office.

As for my interests in this course, that will be wait and see. I haven’t given much thought to becoming an entrepreneur, however establishing a sustainability consulting firm may be something I would be interested in. I have done a great deal of research on traffic, public transportation and urban planning in the Los Angeles metro area and hope to share my ideas with those that can put them to action.

I wish everyone the best of luck this semester.

Marielle Martin – Introduction

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My name is Marielle Martin. I am a senior in the Energy and Sustainability Policy program. For all 22 years of my life, home has been in the Hershey, PA area. My goals, in terms of a career in sustainability, have to do with minimalism and living small. I plan to earn a master’s degree in environmental engineering after graduation, specifically to start a company building micro/tiny homes and other sustainable projects. In fact, I’m working on blueprints and planning for a pilot project home of my own right now. I hope to have my own ‘tiny house’, in under 150 square feet, completed by the time I graduate in a year and a half. This course should be right up my alley based on these interests. I hope this class will serve as a ‘practice run’ for my future business and personal goals.

I have never started a business myself. My parents are self-employed though, running a specialty carpentry business. I have worked on projects with my father and seen a lot that goes into the paperwork and management side that my mother handles. I believe that businesses involved in off-grid, minimalist style home construction, as I plan to get involved in, are very important to advancing renewable energy. These businesses must be well versed in a wide variety of renewable options in order to cater to client needs, climate conditions, and local regulations. Using diverse renewable energy supplies to power both on and off-grid homes will provide people with a feeling of confidence and independence that will help renewable energy gain popularity and prestige as an industry. Additionally, as population increases, open space becomes more limited, and resources run low, smaller more efficient and self-sufficient homes and lifestyles will become increasingly necessary. This transition will create business for ‘tiny house’ construction and the renewable energy industry.