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 Thu, 21 Aug 2008 16:19:45 -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 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 National Public Radio's prime-time program "All Things Considered" today ran a collection of brief stories about the steps businesses are taking to reduce their energy bills.

]]> National Public Radio's prime-time program "All Things Considered" today ran a collection of brief stories about the steps businesses are taking to reduce their energy bills.

]]> http://energypriorities.com/entries/2008/08/business_energy_npr_atc.php http://energypriorities.com/entries/2008/08/business_energy_npr_atc.php Energy Business Thu, 21 Aug 2008 16:19:45 -0800 Clean Denis Du Bois The Yancey brothers' family feud over wind turbines is back in the news. Move over, boys. The future knocked, and your father let it in.

]]> The Yancey brothers' family feud over wind turbines is back in the news. Move over, boys. The future knocked, and your father let it in.

]]> http://energypriorities.com/entries/2008/08/yancey_family_wind.php http://energypriorities.com/entries/2008/08/yancey_family_wind.php Renewable Energy Tue, 19 Aug 2008 16:20:08 -0800 Clean Denis Du Bois Intellectual Ventures is talking up a new type of breeder reactor of its own invention. The "traveling wave" reactor would run on a raw mineral (uranium, or possibly thorium) rather than on processed fuel.

]]> Intellectual Ventures is talking up a new type of breeder reactor of its own invention. The "traveling wave" reactor would run on a raw mineral (uranium, or possibly thorium) rather than on processed fuel.

]]> http://energypriorities.com/entries/2008/08/intellectualventures_nuke.php http://energypriorities.com/entries/2008/08/intellectualventures_nuke.php Clean Energy Tue, 19 Aug 2008 13:39:45 -0800 Clean Denis Du Bois Michael Morris, chairman, president and chief executive of American Electric Power, which runs the nation's largest electrical transmission system, told the Associated Press he sees a dire situation ahead for the power grid, and the U.S. could eventually face power rationing.

]]> Michael Morris, chairman, president and chief executive of American Electric Power, which runs the nation's largest electrical transmission system, told the Associated Press he sees a dire situation ahead for the power grid, and the U.S. could eventually face power rationing.

]]> http://energypriorities.com/entries/2008/08/power_rationing_aep.php http://energypriorities.com/entries/2008/08/power_rationing_aep.php Smart Energy Fri, 15 Aug 2008 06:04:59 -0800 Clean Denis Du Bois On August 14, 2003, a sagging power line coming into contact with untrimmed trees near Cleveland, Ohio triggered a massive blackout that left 50 million people without electricity in a 9,300 square mile area in the Northeast and Midwest United States and parts of Canada. Economic losses were estimated at as much as $10 billion. Five years later, is the North American electrical power grid less susceptible to disruption?

]]> On August 14, 2003, a sagging power line coming into contact with untrimmed trees near Cleveland, Ohio triggered a massive blackout that left 50 million people without electricity in a 9,300 square mile area in the Northeast and Midwest United States and parts of Canada. Economic losses were estimated at as much as $10 billion. Five years later, is the North American electrical power grid less susceptible to disruption?

]]> http://energypriorities.com/entries/2008/08/5-year_anniv_blackout.php http://energypriorities.com/entries/2008/08/5-year_anniv_blackout.php Smart Energy Thu, 14 Aug 2008 05:49:25 -0800 Clean Denis Du Bois A space-based solar power system would require building large solar energy collectors in Earth's orbit. Outside the atmosphere, in constant daylight, the panels would harvest more energy than land-based units.

]]> A space-based solar power system would require building large solar energy collectors in Earth's orbit. Outside the atmosphere, in constant daylight, the panels would harvest more energy than land-based units.

]]> http://energypriorities.com/entries/2008/07/space_solar.php http://energypriorities.com/entries/2008/07/space_solar.php Renewable Energy Wed, 23 Jul 2008 07:23:55 -0800 Clean Denis Du Bois An LA Times columnist's misunderstanding of the smart grid points out one of the toughest hurdles for advocates: explaining it to the general public and media.

]]> An LA Times columnist's misunderstanding of the smart grid points out one of the toughest hurdles for advocates: explaining it to the general public and media.

]]> http://energypriorities.com/entries/2008/06/smart_meters_lazarus.php http://energypriorities.com/entries/2008/06/smart_meters_lazarus.php Energy Policy Wed, 18 Jun 2008 06:54:56 -0800 Clean Denis Du Bois "Probably not" is the response from people Janis Mara interviewed.

]]> "Probably not" is the response from people Janis Mara interviewed.

]]> http://energypriorities.com/entries/2008/06/green_scene_flash_pan.php http://energypriorities.com/entries/2008/06/green_scene_flash_pan.php Energy Business Tue, 10 Jun 2008 11:23:11 -0800 Clean Denis Du Bois HelioVolt and Architectural Glass & Aluminum Co. today announced a partnership to incorporate solar energy systems directly into standardized curtain wall products, the exterior glass facades that dominate modern urban construction.

]]> HelioVolt and Architectural Glass & Aluminum Co. today announced a partnership to incorporate solar energy systems directly into standardized curtain wall products, the exterior glass facades that dominate modern urban construction.

]]> http://energypriorities.com/entries/2008/05/heliovolt_aga_bipv.php http://energypriorities.com/entries/2008/05/heliovolt_aga_bipv.php Renewable Energy Tue, 06 May 2008 06:26:45 -0800 Clean Denis Du Bois Financial justification tools face three major challenges: Prospects don’t believe their output; facilities managers are not financially trained; and sales reps are not trusted to explain the numbers.

]]> Financial justification tools face three major challenges: Prospects don’t believe their output; facilities managers are not financially trained; and sales reps are not trusted to explain the numbers.

]]> http://energypriorities.com/entries/2008/05/marketing_roi_tools.php http://energypriorities.com/entries/2008/05/marketing_roi_tools.php Energy Business Fri, 02 May 2008 07:04:10 -0800 Clean Denis Du Bois PG&E Chairman and CEO Peter Darbee called a handful of journalists into his boardroom and talked about being a successful utility in an era when it's is less about building centralized power plants and more about tapping renewable energy and balancing supply and demand.

]]> PG&E Chairman and CEO Peter Darbee called a handful of journalists into his boardroom and talked about being a successful utility in an era when it's is less about building centralized power plants and more about tapping renewable energy and balancing supply and demand.

]]> http://energypriorities.com/entries/2008/05/pge_darbee_green_fortun.php http://energypriorities.com/entries/2008/05/pge_darbee_green_fortun.php Smart Energy Thu, 01 May 2008 16:00:06 -0800 Clean Denis Du Bois Beijing is building up for the Olympics, spending $40 billion to impress the world -- and pushing commercial architecture to its limits. National Geographic's May 2008 special-edition issue, "China, Inside the Dragon," features dozens of articles, most of them short, all of them about China.

]]> Beijing is building up for the Olympics, spending $40 billion to impress the world -- and pushing commercial architecture to its limits. National Geographic's May 2008 special-edition issue, "China, Inside the Dragon," features dozens of articles, most of them short, all of them about China.

]]> http://energypriorities.com/entries/2008/04/china_new_great_walls.php http://energypriorities.com/entries/2008/04/china_new_great_walls.php Buildings Wed, 30 Apr 2008 06:34:51 -0800 Clean Denis Du Bois When I started Energy Priorities on Earth Day 2004, "sustainable business" for most companies meant having enough working capital. Few people took global warming seriously. Venture capital investment in clean tech (counting everything from agriculture to water) in the previous year had barely crested a billion dollars. The 2003 blackouts were behind us; our attention was on the elections...

]]> When I started Energy Priorities on Earth Day 2004, "sustainable business" for most companies meant having enough working capital. Few people took global warming seriously. Venture capital investment in clean tech (counting everything from agriculture to water) in the previous year had barely crested a billion dollars. The 2003 blackouts were behind us; our attention was on the elections...

]]> http://energypriorities.com/entries/2008/04/year_4.php http://energypriorities.com/entries/2008/04/year_4.php Energy Business Tue, 22 Apr 2008 07:02:58 -0800 Clean Denis Du Bois 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 How will Beijing stage "green games" in one of the world's most polluted cities? By placing all sources of pollution on hold for two months. If the plan fails, the International Olympic Committee's president says smog could postpone some outdoor events.

]]> How will Beijing stage "green games" in one of the world's most polluted cities? By placing all sources of pollution on hold for two months. If the plan fails, the International Olympic Committee's president says smog could postpone some outdoor events.

]]> http://energypriorities.com/entries/2008/04/beijing_construction_halt.php http://energypriorities.com/entries/2008/04/beijing_construction_halt.php Buildings Tue, 15 Apr 2008 17:43:11 -0800 Clean Denis Du Bois