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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...
Posted Friday, October 28th, 2011 at 10:22 am | Filed in: Electricity, Energy Supply, Policy
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...
Posted Thursday, October 27th, 2011 at 5:12 am | Filed in: Alternatives, Electricity, Energy Demand, Natural Gas, Oil Dependence, Policy
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 ...
Posted Thursday, October 6th, 2011 at 7:40 am | Filed in: Alternatives, Electricity, Legislation, Policy, Renewables, Uncategorized
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...
Posted Friday, September 16th, 2011 at 1:55 pm | Filed in: Electricity, Energy Efficiency, Transportation
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...
Posted Wednesday, August 31st, 2011 at 12:58 pm | Filed in: Electric Utilities, Electricity
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...
Posted Friday, August 26th, 2011 at 11:23 am | Filed in: Electricity, Energy Supply, Gas Prices
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...
Posted Tuesday, July 26th, 2011 at 2:49 pm | Filed in: Automotive, Electricity
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. ...
Posted Monday, July 25th, 2011 at 2:07 pm | Filed in: Electric Utilities, Electricity, Energy Demand, Energy Supply, Renewables
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