Mark Burger
Principal, Kestrel Development Company
Member of the Natural Resources Council
Council Member Biography
Mark Burger is a Principal at Kestrel Development Company, a firm providing consulting services on renewable energy policy and market development. Mr. Burger has over 20 years of experience in renewable energy and building energy applications. Previously, he was a Sales and Marketing Manager at Spire Solar, a firm manufacturing solar electric panels and designing systems. Prior, Mr. Burger worked for the US Department of Energy, last heading the Strategic Assistance Team for the Chicago Regional Office. He is also the President of the Illinois Solar Energy Association, a Life Member of the American Solar Energy Society, a member of the Illinois Governor Advisory Council on Global Climate Change, and the Illinois Wind Working Group. Mr. Burger holds a BS in Alternative Energy from Jordan College of Cedar Springs, Michigan and an MA in Environmental Studies and Urban Geography from the University of Illinois at Chicago. (This is me - Update Profile)
Employment History
- 2006 - present
- Principal, Kestrel Development Company
- 2000 - 2006
- Sales Manager, SPIRE CORPORATION
GLG NewsSM Analyses by Mark Burger(?)
Opinions and analyses expressed in GLG News are solely those of the author. See the Terms of Use for details.
-
September 21, 2009
Mark Burger, Principal, Kestrel Development Company
Marsh, Munich RE join forces to offer PV guarantee insurance in Asia, sign NexPower as first client | www.pv-tech.org
Solar photovoltaic panels, if they're made right in the first place, generally have long life spans. But in the analytical world of financing risk, how does an investor judge the strength behind a new technology or company that hasn't been around as long as the warranty term. The best way is to get...
-
September 4, 2009
Mark Burger, Principal, Kestrel Development Company
Biotricity Corporation: “Would you like green electricity?” | www.yourrenewablenews.com
The concept of using bioenergy byproducts for energy generation has been around for as long as shops have thrown sawdust in the stove for winter warmth. The challenge in biofuel powered electricity generation is in cost effective gathering, transport and processing the feedstock, even if it's "free"...
-
US Wind and Solar Markets Become More Statistically Significant
September 3, 2009
Mark Burger, Principal, Kestrel Development Company
Renewable Energy Consumption and Electricity Preliminary Statistics 2008 | www.eia.doe.gov
Getting official statistics from United States based wind and solar power installations has been a challenge, with the Energy Information Agency (EIA) being notoriously slow in reporting emerging technologies. That has led industry observers to resort to a hodgepodge of state, local or private sources...
-
China May Be On The Way To Become Major Photovoltaic Consumer
July 28, 2009
Mark Burger, Principal, Kestrel Development Company
Suntech & China Huadian To Develop 500 MW of Solar Projects, China To Release Solar Subsidies | www.renewableenergyworld.com
China is becoming the world leader in photovoltaic manufacturing, but has lagged considerably in the consumer, installing less than 100 megawatts (MW) a year. This stands to change as this and other announcements portends China's domestic market to reach over 1,000 MW a year sooner, rather than later. ...
Leading institutions connect with Mark Burger through GLG
GLG Study Groups with Mark Burger(?)
GLG Live Meetings with Mark Burger(?)
Recent Seminars
-
August 24, 2006 | San Francisco
GLGi: Solar Thermal Power - A Crouching (Green) Tiger -
August 2, 2006 | Chicago
GLGi: Solar Thermal Power - A Crouching (Green) Tiger