In the words of Jedi master Yoda “Do. Or do not. There is no try.” Investing is the exact same. A lot of people want to help the environment, but only a few actually take action. Why? Is it difficult to invest? Is it too time consuming? You don’t see results? Or are you simply scared? Whatever the reason is, there’s no point in saying you’ll help the environment if all you’re doing is talking about how much you want to make a change. People like our Founder, Amit, are the ones who saw that … [Read more...]
Wind and Oil: Different Energy Sources, Same Jobs
Jobs! Jobs! Jobs! Everybody needs them, after all, they are what puts food on the table at the end of the day. If you are looking for employment in the oil industry, think again, think green, think clean. Here are 10 jobs in the oil industry that are the same as in the wind industry. Engineer(s): In a nutshell, engineers in these industries have the crucial responsibility of product designing and the supervision/assistance of the production of these wells and wind turbines to make … [Read more...]
Screw It, Let’s Do It
We have all heard it before in the past, “all you need is a little can-do attitude”. This can-do attitude is the backbone to every great business. As an entrepreneur, the mind set to buckle down and get work done is needed on a constant basis. And at some point, I think it’s fair to say that all entrepreneurs have had this “screw it, let's do it” moment. It’s the moment they realized that the idea they have been working on could truly work and make other people's lives better. Naveco had … [Read more...]
Buffettology and Investing Local
When you invest with Naveco Power, you are making a local investment. You will see the direct change that you are helping to create with your investment dollars. When investing, people tend to make decisions based on what will benefit them in the future. With Naveco, you get a variety of benefits- including a better quality of life by using renewable energy sources in your own province, as well as a profit on your initial investment. I’m going to take a turn here and talk about a … [Read more...]
5 Types of Energy Production in NB
NB Power has been operating out of Fredericton, New Brunswick since the 1920’s and has become New Brunswick’s leader in energy generation. As of 2015, this is how New Brunswick's power was being divided. Wind: To have a wind farm you must have a minimum of 5 turbines, and New Brunswick operates 3 different wind farms. There is one in Lamèque (30 turbines), Caribou (33 turbines), and Kent Hills (50 Turbines). These turbines produce between 3% - 5% of New Brunswick’s clean energy. … [Read more...]
Our Thoughts on the Sisson Mine
On June 23rd, Northcliff Resources Ltd. finally received environmental approval from the federal cabinet for their $579 million Sisson mine project in New Brunswick. This will be a tungsten/ molybdenum mine. For those of you who don’t know, tungsten/ molybdenum are used when manufacturing metals for products, such as types of men’s wedding rings and lightbulbs (for those not using LED). Tungsten has the highest melting point of all metals, with molybdenum not far behind in the ranking. Even … [Read more...]
