Policy | Energy Policy

Podcast: A Deeper Look at DOE’s Cleantech Strategy

Podcast: A Deeper Look at DOE’s Cleantech Strategy

Stephen Lacey: May 17, 2013

The assistant secretary of energy efficiency and renewable energy talks about where the Department of Energy is headed.

The Military Microgrid as Smart Grid Asset

The Military Microgrid as Smart Grid Asset

Jeff St. John: May 17, 2013

Fort Bliss, Texas becomes first DOD microgrid to hook up to the grid. What’s next?

A New Model for Valuing Distributed Energy

A New Model for Valuing Distributed Energy

Adam James: May 16, 2013

Here’s the secret sauce: E+C-Co+Be+Ext.

Boston Requires Full Disclosure of Energy Use and Emissions

Boston Requires Full Disclosure of Energy Use and Emissions

Earthtechling, Beth Buczynski: May 16, 2013

Boston officials hope that by mandating disclosure, building owners will be more likely to participate in local energy-efficiency programs.

Senate Approves Ernest Moniz as Energy Secretary

Senate Approves Ernest Moniz as Energy Secretary

Stephen Lacey: May 16, 2013

A unanimous confirmation

How Low Can Utility Emissions Go?

How Low Can Utility Emissions Go?

Katherine Tweed: May 16, 2013

NOx and SO2 fell 70 percent in twenty years.

Smart Grid Integration Showcase: Ventyx and E.ON

Smart Grid Integration Showcase: Ventyx and E.ON

Jeff St. John: May 16, 2013

Integrating Sweden’s power grid, from transmission to end-users

Hot Water Heaters: When Energy Efficiency Fights Demand Response

Hot Water Heaters: When Energy Efficiency Fights Demand Response

Katherine Tweed: May 15, 2013

Out of the basement and into the fire

Silver Spring Bringing Intelligence to Street Lights in Paris

Silver Spring Bringing Intelligence to Street Lights in Paris

Jeff St. John: May 15, 2013

Everything’s sexier in Paris.

Report: $2B in US Smart Water Meters by 2020

Report: $2B in US Smart Water Meters by 2020

Jeff St. John: May 14, 2013

BNEF sees slow growth through 2015, then an upsurge in smart water meters as prices, replacement cycles spur market.

The Myths and Realities of America’s Oil and Gas Boom

The Myths and Realities of America’s Oil and Gas Boom

Stephen Lacey: May 13, 2013

Energy expert Michael Levi on our modern energy age

Insights Into Renewables and the Grid From Congress

Insights Into Renewables and the Grid From Congress

Herman K. Trabish: May 13, 2013

First insight: Both parties see the grid’s sources of electricity are shifting.

Washington Politics Splits Silicon Valley on Keystone XL

Washington Politics Splits Silicon Valley on Keystone XL

Stephen Lacey: May 12, 2013

Elon Musk ditches Mark Zuckerberg’s political group, partly because of Keystone XL ads.

Toshiba, Landis+Gyr Land Tokyo Smart Meter Comms, MDM Contract

Toshiba, Landis+Gyr Land Tokyo Smart Meter Comms, MDM Contract

Jeff St. John: May 10, 2013

Toshiba gets its Landis+Gyr communications and data software in Japan’s biggest AMI deployment.

Conventional Wisdom About Clean Energy Is Still Way Out of Date

Conventional Wisdom About Clean Energy Is Still Way Out of Date

Chris Nelder: May 9, 2013

“It’s not 1990 anymore.”