The Western Governor’s Association (WGA) merits credit on the energy front. Schwarzenneger (well, maybe credit for appearances rather than reality) … Schweitzer … those Schxxer guys are pushing forward on the energy front. But, the letter before them might merit a bit more credit … Richardson … Today — 5 March 2007 — saw another […]
Is the West leading the US toward a better energy future?
March 8th, 2007 · Comments Off on Is the West leading the US toward a better energy future?
Tags: Bill Richardson · electricity · New Mexico · solar
Raleigh to abandon incandescents, leapfrog CFLs, and go all LED?
March 8th, 2007 · 2 Comments
According to the Department of Energy, just about 22% of US electrical use goes to lighting. And, satellite images showing so much of America lit up like an overloaded Christmas tree are just one indicator that much of this lighting is wasted.But, while much of the light itself is wasted, the way lighting is done […]
Tags: CFL · cities · energy efficiency · incandescent lighting · LED · lighting
Inefficient Governance? DOE misses Energy Efficiency Deadlines over and over again
March 8th, 2007 · Comments Off on Inefficient Governance? DOE misses Energy Efficiency Deadlines over and over again
As we struggle to Energize America, there are many challenges … from mistaken impressions as to the costs of options, people seeking silver bullet (single point) solutions (X will solve everything … fill in X), priority challenges, and so on. One of the key challenges, however, might be bureaucratic inertia. Energy efficiency — saving power […]
Tags: department of energy · energy efficiency · gao · general accounting office
Sustainable Governance … and sustainable fuels
March 8th, 2007 · Comments Off on Sustainable Governance … and sustainable fuels
Sustain lane government ranks the top 50 cities in the United States in terms of urban sustainability. Let’s see the answer to the question: which City has the top ranking for alternative fueled city fleets?
Tags: cities · Energy · energy efficiency · fuel economy
Nuclear Power … perfect source of power
March 8th, 2007 · Comments Off on Nuclear Power … perfect source of power
Thanks to Plenty Magazine, Ecotality was alerted to Bill McDonough’s recent speech at the GreenBuild Expo. As Plenty put it, here’s the money quote: Recently I was asked to give a talk about sustainability at the White House to over 40 federal agencies. So I gave my talk and showed these slides, and afterwards I was […]
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