Category: ‘ Electricity ’

 

Intelligence Report: DOE Loan Guarantees in Context

What’s happening with Solyndra?  According to Politico, Energy Secretary Stephen Chu is expected to testify on November 17 before the House Energy and Commerce oversight subcommittee.  As the most high profile Solyndra witness...

Time for a sharp focus

There's a very nice piece in this morning's WaPo by Juliet Eilperin and Steven Mufson, entitled, "Private secctor hesitates in financing clean-tech firms": "As federal stimulus dollars for investment in renewable energy begin t...

More Solyndra silliness

Here's some advice for entrepenueurs, b-school grads, small business owners and others:  if your business plan depends on Congress passing and the President signing groundbreaking legislation within a time-certain, rethink your ...

Fracking fracas

The NYT Energy & Environment blog has a piece today on upcoming hearings on what is the main energy issue, by far, in the U.S. today:  hydraulic fracturing to produce natural gas from shale formations. New York’s charged...

Press Roundup: Electric Advantages

With the Presidential election season kicking off after Labor Day, Congress back in session, the Supercommittee hard at work, the Solyndra debacle in full swing, and temperatures beginning to drop, summer has clearly come to an en...

So long, Solyndra

Big news in the energy policy world (other than Exxon and Russia) is yesterday's declaration of an intent to file bankruptcy by would-be solar panel manufacturer Solyndra.  The WSJ has double coverage, both in an editorial and in...

Back to Electricity Basics?

Two questions.  What is the price you pay to run a load of laundry at home?  Now, what is the actual cost of running that load of laundry? Recently, IBM unveiled the results of its 2011 Global Utility Consumer Survey, reveali...

Roundup: Energy Supply and Natural Disasters

Here in DC this week we’ve seen an unprecedented earthquake, and are bracing for Hurricane Irene to hit on Saturday evening.  For a region which so rarely experiences severe hurricanes or earthquakes, what have these natural di...

Juicing up an Electric Vehicle – Tour de France Style

Hail the conqueror.  With spirit and prowess, Cadel Evans flashed past the final line in the ultimate cycling marathon, becoming the first Australian to win the Tour de France this past weekend.  The grueling Tour is a testament...

Heat Sparks Concerns over Electricity Demand

This summer, both Congress and the electricity industry must face, head on, their respective roles in cases of severe weather situations.  This coming Thursday, the Senate will meet to discuss the federal role in such disasters. ...
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