Energy Efficiency
A smart move
Submitted by staff on Tue, 01/31/2012 - 13:57
ShareThisTelegraph View: Even though the Government is not making smart meters compulsory, it may be sensible for householders to invest in them.
Three Jokers in the Energy Deck
Submitted by staff on Fri, 01/20/2012 - 10:49
ShareThisThis is the era of Big Oil. Could the next be the era of Big Efficiency?
A new report by the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy suggests the possibility. Re-invented with today’s smart energy technologies, energy efficiency could displace 40 to 60 percent of our total energy needs by the year 2050, according to The Long-Te
When We Struggle, We Learn
Submitted by staff on Mon, 01/16/2012 - 08:42
ShareThisIf there was one key takeaway from the most recent RenewableEnergyWorld.com and Solar Power-gen webcast it was that the year ahead will be difficult for large-scale solar power development due to poor access to capital, an uncertain policy landscape, the pending trade case against China and module prices that are too low to support a healthy indust
Electric Vehicles: No House of Cards
Submitted by staff on Wed, 01/11/2012 - 07:58
ShareThisOnce again, John Petersen has gone too far with his petrol-head arguments against Electric Vehicles (EVs.)
Tackling the Renewable Energy Transmission Tiger - Is There Hope? Is There Help?
Submitted by staff on Tue, 01/10/2012 - 04:36
ShareThisBuilding transmission to accommodate utility-scale renewable energy generation in the U.S. is seen as essential by much of the renewable energy industry. But can it be justified? Doing so will necessarily involve constructing some of the longest stretches of wire ever undertaken in this country. Much of the best wind and solar resource is located quite distant from the load.
Energy Storage: Four Break Out Stocks and a Short Circuit
Submitted by staff on Mon, 01/09/2012 - 07:33
ShareThisOn December 16th I wrote: "My favorites for a strong 2012 include AONE, MXWL, AXPW.OB, ZBB, JCI, ENS, ACPW and XIDE. They all merit serious attention from investors who want exposure to the energy storage sector." Since then four of my favorites have bottomed and turned sharply higher while the Pride of Palo Alto endures a short circuit.
U.S. Beats Expectations Saving Energy
Submitted by staff on Mon, 01/09/2012 - 06:45
ShareThisAmericans tend to beat themselves up over their imperfections. We eat too much, watch too much TV and owe China too much money. Despite all of our sloth, we can feel good about one area: our progress saving energy.
A report issued this week by the Institute for Electric Efficiency found that we saved enough electricity to power almost 10
Chris Huhne is piling on the make-believe
Submitted by staff on Sat, 01/07/2012 - 12:00
ShareThisThe Government's latest report on our future energy supply is a tissue of unproved assumptions and wishful thinking, says Christopher Booker.
Can We Achieve a "Smart Home" Future?
Submitted by staff on Tue, 12/20/2011 - 07:00
ShareThisThe concept of the smart grid continues to mystify both utilities and consumers alike. Is it cost-effective? What is the best method for deployment? Is the public ready for it? Do we actually need it?
A Cleantech VC Unconvinced of Man-made Climate Change
Submitted by staff on Mon, 12/19/2011 - 07:58
ShareThisGo ahead -- call me a hypocrite. I claim to be a cleantech venture capitalist yet I tell you here and now that I am not convinced of anthropogenic (human-caused) climate change (aka global warming). And I will audaciously tell you that my convictions on climate change in no way run contrary to my strong belief in the need for a cleantech revolution.
