As I’ve written a few times in the recent past, I believe that we have the proverbial cart before the horse when it comes to smart grid. We tend to think of this concept as “futuristic,” like flying cars, when, in fact, …
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Smart Grid Is Revolutionizing Energy Generation, Transmission, Distribution, and Consumption
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From Guest Blogger R. Hoyal: Renewable Energy Advances In The Tourism Industry
Tourism is an important part of the economy; it creates jobs and brings in outside money to a community. The problem is that by its very nature, tourism can be harsh on the environment as lots of energy and resources …
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Those Who "Follow the Money" See That the World’s Industrial Giants Are Embracing Renewables
There are those who think that renewable energy is overhyped, won’t scale, is doomed if federal incentives get whacked, etc. Just don’t tell Siemens. One of the world’s 50 largest companies, Siemens shows no signs of curtailing its commitment to wind; …
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There Is "No Free Lunch” in Renewable Energy, But It's a Cheap Date Considering the Alternatives
Here’s a good discussion of what I call the “no free lunch” theory of renewable energy: everything we do, whether it’s solar, wind, hydrokinetics, etc., comes with a non-negligible ecological cost. The issue, obviously, is objectively identifying all costs – …
Solar Power Is One Step Closer To Grid Parity
We hear a lot about grid parity, don’t we? That’s the point at which the cost of energy generated by solar, wind, and other renewables is the same as that generated from conventional sources. The author of this article on …
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From Guest-Blogger Natasha Risinger: Support Your Favorite Alternative Energy Initiatives Through Electric Choice
For people who wish to live greener and be less financially dependent on society, the American market at least gives people the advantage of many options. A person living in many areas can choose who provides their electricity. If there …
More On the Regulation of Electrical Power Utilities
In my first conversation with Bridge Energy Group’s Director of Regulatory Strategy and Compliance David O’Brien, which took place by phone a few weeks ago, I became instantly aware that I was speaking with a true energy pragmatist. I could …
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Rethinking the Regulation of the Power Utilities Will Require Fairness, Honesty
On my recent piece on the regulation of our power utilities, frequent commenter Glenn Doty writes: Part of the issue here is there are multiple entities that have some regulatory influence over the grid: FERC, NERC, NRC, DOE, State governments, …
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An Investment in Solar May Be “Socially Responsible” – But That’s Only One Way To Look At It
When I was in Boston on Tuesday I recorded a webinar in the office of Esplanade Capital’s founder Shawn Kravetz, who provided almost a full hour of really sharp insight into the ever-changing world of investment in solar photovoltaics. In …
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The Way We Regulate Electrical Power Utilities Stifles Innovation
I’m looking forward to today’s meeting with David O’Brien, Bridge Energy Group’s Director of Regulatory Strategy and Compliance. With his permission, I will record the discussion and squeeze it into my current book project, “Renewable Energy – Following the Money.” …
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