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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
Back in the day when there was bipartisanship, an overwhelming bipartisan majority of the Congress enacted, and President George W. Bush signed into law, the Energy Policy Act of 2005. Before "all of the above" became a mantra, ...
Posted Thursday, July 14th, 2011 at 6:41 am | Filed in: Alternatives, Electric Utilities, Electricity, Electrification, Energy Supply, Environment, Legislation, National Security, Oil Dependence
It wasn’t only the fact that it was a sparkly new hybrid vehicle; it was the miles per gallon (mpg) gauge on the dashboard that got him hooked. When test driving the recently released hybrid electric Chevrolet Volt, Joe Nocera...
Posted Tuesday, June 28th, 2011 at 1:24 pm | Filed in: Automotive, Electricity, Transportation
Recently, there have been several articles written about the future outlook for grid-enabled vehicles, their impact the electric grid, and how utilities must begin preparing for the additional demand. One report, released by the...
Posted Monday, May 2nd, 2011 at 1:44 pm | Filed in: Electric Utilities, Electricity, Electrification
With Earth Day coming up later this week, it is interesting to ponder where we are heading on energy and the environment. So often at odds with each other worldwide, the challenge of achieving affordable, clean, and secure energ...
Posted Tuesday, April 19th, 2011 at 6:30 am | Filed in: Electricity, Renewables
With natural gas hovering around $4 per MMBtu, it's an interesting time to be proposing a feed-in tariff for offshore wind energy. But that's exactly what's happening in Maryland, and this morning's WaPo has an interesting piec...
Posted Thursday, March 24th, 2011 at 9:05 am | Filed in: Alternatives, Electric Utilities, Electricity, Renewables
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