Energy Priorities Energy Policy Denis Du Bois http://energypriorities.com/ Energy Priorities delivers information, ideas and commentary on smart energy -- a resource for businesses who want to be more informed energy users -- an asset to entrepreneurs and investors in the new energy sector. Topics include energy-related technologies and best practices for business, presented in non-technical language, with insights that help you take action. Published as a public service of P5 Group, Inc., Seattle USA. ISSN 1938-7326 energypriorities.com Energy Priorities delivers information, ideas and commentary on smart energy -- a resource for businesses who want to be more informed energy users -- an asset to entrepreneurs and investors in the new energy sector. Topics include energy-related technologies and best practices for business, presented in non-technical language, with insights that help you take action. Published as a public service of P5 Group, Inc., Seattle USA. ISSN 1938-7326 energypriorities.com en Copyright 2004-2008 Energy Priorities Mon, 21 Apr 2008 07:36:28 -0800 http://www.sixapart.com/movabletype/?v=3.2 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://energypriorities.com/images/EP-iTunes-cover-art.jpg Energy Priorities http://www.energypriorities.com/ 300 300 720 energy, power, efficient, efficiency, renewable, sustainable, green, building, climate, warming, property, hvac, lighting, controls, marketing, denis dubois Smart energy ideas for sustainable business. EnergyPriorities.com Clean Denis Du Bois itunes-contact@energypriorities.com How To Win the War on Global Warming (Time) The upcoming issue of Time Magazine will be all about "How to win the war on global warming." It's interesting to note that this is the cover story in all worldwide editions of Time, except for Europe. That edition focuses on US-UK relations.

]]> The upcoming issue of Time Magazine will be all about "How to win the war on global warming." It's interesting to note that this is the cover story in all worldwide editions of Time, except for Europe. That edition focuses on US-UK relations.

]]> http://energypriorities.com/entries/2008/04/time_how_to_win_war.php http://energypriorities.com/entries/2008/04/time_how_to_win_war.php Energy Policy Mon, 21 Apr 2008 07:36:28 -0800 Clean Denis Du Bois China Olympics: Green Will Take a Bronze behind Human Rights I thought the Beijing Olympics would create a world platform for progress on the environment. Turns out I was wrong. An older and stronger issue is taking the lead.

]]> I thought the Beijing Olympics would create a world platform for progress on the environment. Turns out I was wrong. An older and stronger issue is taking the lead.

]]> http://energypriorities.com/entries/2008/03/china_olympics_green.php http://energypriorities.com/entries/2008/03/china_olympics_green.php Energy Policy Mon, 31 Mar 2008 10:47:55 -0800 Clean Denis Du Bois Energy Security versus Environmental Stability (KCRW) Can the U.S. have energy security at the same time it tries to cope with global warming? Warren Olney of KCRW's "To the Point" podcast looks at some of the contradictions we face as the U.S. searches for a coherent energy policy.

]]> Can the U.S. have energy security at the same time it tries to cope with global warming? Warren Olney of KCRW's "To the Point" podcast looks at some of the contradictions we face as the U.S. searches for a coherent energy policy.

]]> http://energypriorities.com/entries/2008/03/oil_sands_kcrw.php http://energypriorities.com/entries/2008/03/oil_sands_kcrw.php Energy Policy Mon, 17 Mar 2008 05:24:46 -0800 Clean Denis Du Bois IRS Clarifies Deductions for Energy-Efficient Building Improvements The IRS this week issued concerning the deduction for energy efficient commercial buildings under section 179D of the Internal Revenue Code, including guidance regarding the deduction allocable to designers of government-owned buildings.

]]> The IRS this week issued concerning the deduction for energy efficient commercial buildings under section 179D of the Internal Revenue Code, including guidance regarding the deduction allocable to designers of government-owned buildings.

]]> http://energypriorities.com/entries/2008/03/irs_section_179d.php http://energypriorities.com/entries/2008/03/irs_section_179d.php Energy Policy Fri, 14 Mar 2008 16:40:41 -0800 Clean Denis Du Bois Globe Conference Draws Business and Sustainability Leaders to Vancouver from around the World GLOBE 2008-- If you know about Globe, then you know this is one of the biggest international events about sustainability. If you haven't heard of Globe, I can tell you it is not yet-another-upstart conference to tap into the environmental revival. The Globe 2008 conference in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, is also one of the longest-running conferences for sustainable business, having started in the early 1990s. (photos)

]]> GLOBE 2008-- If you know about Globe, then you know this is one of the biggest international events about sustainability. If you haven't heard of Globe, I can tell you it is not yet-another-upstart conference to tap into the environmental revival. The Globe 2008 conference in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, is also one of the longest-running conferences for sustainable business, having started in the early 1990s. (photos)

]]> http://energypriorities.com/entries/2008/03/globe_conference_2008.php http://energypriorities.com/entries/2008/03/globe_conference_2008.php Energy Policy Fri, 14 Mar 2008 09:11:39 -0800 Clean Denis Du Bois Coal Power's Deja-Meltdown The government's futuristic "clean coal" power project has joined the long list of scuttled coal plants. The death spiral of coal energy is reminiscent of the 1980s popular blockade of nuclear plant construction. Investors and even the Bush administration are backing out. Was "An Inconvenient Truth" the "China Syndrome" of coal?

]]> The government's futuristic "clean coal" power project has joined the long list of scuttled coal plants. The death spiral of coal energy is reminiscent of the 1980s popular blockade of nuclear plant construction. Investors and even the Bush administration are backing out. Was "An Inconvenient Truth" the "China Syndrome" of coal?

]]> http://energypriorities.com/entries/2008/03/futuregen_cancelled.php http://energypriorities.com/entries/2008/03/futuregen_cancelled.php Energy Policy Mon, 03 Mar 2008 07:37:08 -0800 Clean Denis Du Bois Solar Financier's Outlook is Bright; Tax Credits' Future is Cloudy RENEWABLE ENERGY WORLD 2008 -- Adding solar power to your building is getting easier, thanks to a financing model borrowed from utility-scale renewable energy projects. Power purchase agreements are now an option for getting your own clean energy source, without laying out the capital. But even big projects don't happen without the right incentives in place. Some important federal subsidies are due to expire if Congress doesn't act soon to extend them. Will that happen in an election year? Does this dark cloud cast gloom on renewable energy's future? Denis Du Bois asks Mark McLanahan of MMA Renewable Ventures about his expectations for the production tax credit, the investment tax credit, and the global economy.

]]> RENEWABLE ENERGY WORLD 2008 -- Adding solar power to your building is getting easier, thanks to a financing model borrowed from utility-scale renewable energy projects. Power purchase agreements are now an option for getting your own clean energy source, without laying out the capital. But even big projects don't happen without the right incentives in place. Some important federal subsidies are due to expire if Congress doesn't act soon to extend them. Will that happen in an election year? Does this dark cloud cast gloom on renewable energy's future? Denis Du Bois asks Mark McLanahan of MMA Renewable Ventures about his expectations for the production tax credit, the investment tax credit, and the global economy.

]]> http://energypriorities.com/entries/2008/02/rew08_mma_mclanahan.php http://energypriorities.com/entries/2008/02/rew08_mma_mclanahan.php Renewable Energy Wed, 27 Feb 2008 05:53:55 -0800 Clean Denis Du Bois Mayor Marks Kyoto Anniversary with Home Show Tour Seattle Home Show -- Seattle Mayor Greg Nickels commemorated the anniversary of the Kyoto Protocol on opening day of the 64th Annual Seattle Home Show with a short speech and a tour of energy-efficiency and renewable-energy exhibits here.

]]> Seattle Home Show -- Seattle Mayor Greg Nickels commemorated the anniversary of the Kyoto Protocol on opening day of the 64th Annual Seattle Home Show with a short speech and a tour of energy-efficiency and renewable-energy exhibits here.

]]> http://energypriorities.com/entries/2008/02/shs_2008_nickels_kyoto.php http://energypriorities.com/entries/2008/02/shs_2008_nickels_kyoto.php Energy Policy Sat, 16 Feb 2008 18:08:00 -0800 Clean Denis Du Bois FY 2009 Budget Request Means Big Cuts for Efficiency, Renewables The total FY 2009 request for the Energy Department's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy is a 27 percent cut from the FY 2008 level. Nuclear and "clean coal" are obvious priorities for the Administration, with increased budget proposals for each.

]]> The total FY 2009 request for the Energy Department's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy is a 27 percent cut from the FY 2008 level. Nuclear and "clean coal" are obvious priorities for the Administration, with increased budget proposals for each.

]]> http://energypriorities.com/entries/2008/02/fy_2009_budget_energy.php http://energypriorities.com/entries/2008/02/fy_2009_budget_energy.php Energy Policy Mon, 11 Feb 2008 13:11:59 -0800 Clean Denis Du Bois Deep Layoffs Announced at Yucca Mountain (AP) Yucca Mountain's tunnel is closed and most workers have gone home.

]]> Yucca Mountain's tunnel is closed and most workers have gone home.

]]> http://energypriorities.com/entries/2008/01/layoffs_yucca_nuclear.php http://energypriorities.com/entries/2008/01/layoffs_yucca_nuclear.php Energy Policy Wed, 16 Jan 2008 15:21:08 -0800 Clean Denis Du Bois Summary of the Energy Independence and Security Act, H.R. 6. The Energy Independence and Security Act was signed into law moments ago by President Bush. This Energy Priorities summary, based on a list provided by Rep. Jay Inslee's (D-WA) office, focuses on the highlights of the bill. Renewable electric energy provisions are in Title VI; green building provisions are in Title IV.

]]> The Energy Independence and Security Act was signed into law moments ago by President Bush. This Energy Priorities summary, based on a list provided by Rep. Jay Inslee's (D-WA) office, focuses on the highlights of the bill. Renewable electric energy provisions are in Title VI; green building provisions are in Title IV.

]]> http://energypriorities.com/entries/2007/12/energy_bill_summary2007.php http://energypriorities.com/entries/2007/12/energy_bill_summary2007.php Energy Policy Wed, 19 Dec 2007 12:33:04 -0800 Clean Denis Du Bois Keep your Eye on the Bali Conference The conference of representatives of over 180 countries started Monday, December 3, 2007, and will continue for two weeks. The objective is to launch negotiations for the international agreement that will take over when the current Kyoto Protocol expires in 2012.

The surface layer of news coverage will be about the fireworks when the U.S. refuses to back carbon limits, but there's much more going on there. The outcome will affect our power prices and American exports -- i.e., U.S. competitiveness -- through 2050. Here are some links to help you follow the events.

]]> The conference of representatives of over 180 countries started Monday, December 3, 2007, and will continue for two weeks. The objective is to launch negotiations for the international agreement that will take over when the current Kyoto Protocol expires in 2012.

The surface layer of news coverage will be about the fireworks when the U.S. refuses to back carbon limits, but there's much more going on there. The outcome will affect our power prices and American exports -- i.e., U.S. competitiveness -- through 2050. Here are some links to help you follow the events.

]]> http://energypriorities.com/entries/2007/12/bali_ipcc.php http://energypriorities.com/entries/2007/12/bali_ipcc.php Energy Policy Mon, 03 Dec 2007 18:01:59 -0800 Clean Denis Du Bois Patrick Moore Should Be Proud of China's Energy Plans (NY Times) Not only is China doubling its nuclear energy capacity by 2020, it's on a hydro spree that appears to abandon the ecological values we take for granted in the developed world.

]]> Not only is China doubling its nuclear energy capacity by 2020, it's on a hydro spree that appears to abandon the ecological values we take for granted in the developed world.

]]> http://energypriorities.com/entries/2007/11/china_hydro_geothermal.php http://energypriorities.com/entries/2007/11/china_hydro_geothermal.php Energy Policy Fri, 23 Nov 2007 09:03:20 -0800 Clean Denis Du Bois IPCC Fourth Report Summary The IPCC's Synthesis Report, the fourth and final installment from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, is due in a few weeks. Just the Summary for Lawmakers is more than meaty enough to consume your idle reading time this weekend. Thankfully, our staff has extracted the key points and boiled 23 pages down to 2.

]]> The IPCC's Synthesis Report, the fourth and final installment from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, is due in a few weeks. Just the Summary for Lawmakers is more than meaty enough to consume your idle reading time this weekend. Thankfully, our staff has extracted the key points and boiled 23 pages down to 2.

]]> http://energypriorities.com/entries/2007/11/ipcc_report_summary.php http://energypriorities.com/entries/2007/11/ipcc_report_summary.php Energy Policy Thu, 22 Nov 2007 09:05:24 -0800 Clean Denis Du Bois Sport Utility Buildings and McMansions: The Latest Battlefront (Forbes) I've been interested for several years in the concept of building systems as (very big) hardware platforms for increasingly sophisticated software. Mark Mills dug into this topic uncharacteristically far (for Forbes) this week. Maybe the idea is catching on.

]]> I've been interested for several years in the concept of building systems as (very big) hardware platforms for increasingly sophisticated software. Mark Mills dug into this topic uncharacteristically far (for Forbes) this week. Maybe the idea is catching on.

]]> http://energypriorities.com/entries/2007/11/sport_utility_buildings.php http://energypriorities.com/entries/2007/11/sport_utility_buildings.php Energy Policy Tue, 20 Nov 2007 05:42:36 -0800 Clean Denis Du Bois