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Category Archives: Energy Efficiency
What You Can Do
The clean energy and electric utility restructuring debates are moving at a dizzying pace, with state and federal governments holding hearings, passing laws, and starting up retail marketing pilot programs. For environmentalists, consultants, and lobbyists, keeping up with all of this … Continue reading
Big Picture Solutions
Switching to cleaner energy sources is no small task. It requires changes to a system that spans the nation with a massive power grid, transmission lines, and power plants. Tweet
Environmental Impacts of Renewable Energy Technologies
To combat global warming and the other problems associated with fossil fuels, the United States must switch to renewable energy sources like sunlight, wind, and biomass. All renewable energy technologies are not appropriate to all applications or locations, however. As … Continue reading
Flexible Electronics and Printable Solar Cells
We usually think of solar in terms of panels, flat sheets of polysilicon that are connected to the electric grid, and laid on top of homes or businesses at the cost of thousands of dollars. Tweet
New Energy for Campuses: Energy Saving Policies for Colleges and Universities
Our country is dependent on an old, outmoded, fossil-fuel energy system that is simultaneously speeding environmental degradation and making us less secure. There is a better way. The Apollo Alliance has a plan to improve national security by reducing dependence … Continue reading
COST AND ENERGY SAVING TIPS FOR RENTERS
How can you save money and stay green? Cut back on your use! Here are a few tips to help you with both goals: Tweet
California Net Surplus Generation Rate is Set
The California Solar Initiative requires that solar systems that receive an incentive be sized to meet on-site load. However, what if you install a solar system, then your kids go off to college? Suddenly, without the hairdryers, radios, and extracomputers, you may … Continue reading
What the US Can Learn from Australia Going All-In on Carbon Tax
In the summer of 2009, U.S. and Australian climate politics had a similar look and feel. The lower houses of legislature in each country had passed carbon trading schemes and were waiting on their respective senates to act. While the U.S. House’s … Continue reading
