If the Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2013 promotes the adoption of more efficient electric motors in industrial facilities, that will be a welcome Earth Day gift for all of us. Read the rest of this entry »
Energy Policy
Future of Utility Customer-Funded Energy Efficiency Programs in the United States
Energy utility customers will contribute about $9.5 billion for energy efficiency programs in 2025 according to a report published by Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory. Read the rest of this entry »
“Clean Tech Nation” recommends seven-point action plan for U.S. cleantech leadership
Written November 7th, 2012 by Denis Du Bois
Categories: Energy Business, Energy Policy, News, Podcasts, Radio Programs
Categories: Energy Business, Energy Policy, News, Podcasts, Radio Programs
The renewable energy sector has had its share of bad press domestically in the past couple of years. Globally, China and other countries like Germany and Brazil are making serious investments in clean energy and threatening to leave the US behind. But the authors of a new book have a seven-point action plan to put the U.S. in front of this growing industry and keep it there. Denis Du Bois interviews industry analyst Ron Pernick, co-author of Clean Tech Nation: How the USA Can Lead in the New Global Economy. Read the rest of this entry »
Roosters of the Apocalypse (book review)
The Heartland Institute is distributing a handbook for deniers of global warming. Spoiler alert: The book’s message is to dismantle the EPA.
On-Bill Financing is Making Energy Efficiency Easier
On-bill financing, a relatively new tool that allows customers to pay for energy efficiency investments though their utility bills, is extending opportunities to underserved markets, according to a new study released today by the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE).
