Get Energy Smart! NOW!

Blogging for a sustainable energy future.

Get Energy Smart!  NOW! header image 4

Entries Tagged as 'electricity'

Feedback systems and ECSTASY

May 18th, 2010 · 2 Comments

As any who regularly read my work should be aware, I have a fascination with the power of feedback systems to foster behavioral change (and here and …) and help foster more Energy Smart practices and to hasten the adoption of Energy Smart/Energy COOL technologies. This guest post by Milly Watt (which, in this context, […]

[Read more →]

Tags: electricity · Energy · energy cool · energy smart

Local Electric Transport and the Energy Independence Levy

May 17th, 2010 · 1 Comment

Another guest post from the extremely thoughtful and insightful BruceMcF. Bruce’s thoughts, writ large, about transport policy and, more specifically, electrified rail merit attention and action. If we reduce our oil consumption by 5% a year over each of the next twenty years, that allows use to be free of our oil addiction if we […]

[Read more →]

Tags: electricity · Energy · guest post · rail · the five percent solution

A 2009 Clean of Coal in America?

December 21st, 2009 · Comments Off on A 2009 Clean of Coal in America?

It is not hard, when it comes to climate change, to see signs for grave concern and pessimism. Ice is in retreat and decline globally. The oceans are acidifying. Habitats are moving up hill and moving away from the equator. The reality of climate chaos is with us and the end of COP15 without a […]

[Read more →]

Tags: coal · electricity

WIN to the Sixth Power

November 16th, 2009 · 10 Comments

With our ever mounting trade and budget deficits, unemployment above 10 percent (and, dependent on counting, un- and under-employment above 20 percent), looming peak oil and other resource (water, for example) limitations, enviornmental challenges, and ever-mounting climate chaos , we are in a very serious situation. Our serious challenges are, as the previous sentence suggests, […]

[Read more →]

Tags: algae · architecture · architecture2030 · building green · climate change · electricity · Energize America · Energy · energy cool · energy efficiency · environmental · Global Warming · government energy policy

Getting FIT

August 22nd, 2009 · Comments Off on Getting FIT

This is a guest post from the very thoughtful ApSmith who merits paying attention not just on this … but FIT is something that should be on the agenda to help move us forward toward more rapid deployment of clean energy options. The NY Times’ Green Inc blog highlighted several plans to introduce feed-in tariffs […]

[Read more →]

Tags: alternative energy · electricity · government energy policy

Reality leaving Waxman-Markey in the dust …

July 7th, 2009 · 1 Comment

The Waxman-Markety American Clean Energy and Security (ACES) targets for renewable energy and climate emissions reductions are, to put it simply, far from what they should be. And, let’s put aside “should be”, they are far weaker than they could be. Let’s stick with 2020 targets for a moment. The bill, as passed by the […]

[Read more →]

Tags: cap and trade · climate change · climate legislation · coal · electricity · emissions · Energy · energy efficiency · energy information administration

Energy COOL: Electrifying the Beach

June 2nd, 2009 · Comments Off on Energy COOL: Electrifying the Beach

Since diving into the deep end when it comes to energy issues, almost every day sees new fascinating concepts, approaches, and technologies. Fascinating … exciting … even hope inspiring at times. And, as well, as the passion builds, so many of these are truly Energy COOL. Now, in the path toward a prosperous and sustainable […]

[Read more →]

Tags: electricity · Energy · energy cool

Energy COOL: Hubbing the Home

May 15th, 2009 · Comments Off on Energy COOL: Hubbing the Home

Since diving into the deep end when it comes to energy issues, almost every day sees new fascinating concepts, approaches, and technologies. Fascinating … exciting … even hope inspiring at times. And, as well, as the passion builds, so many of these are truly Energy COOL. In true EcoGeek fashion, meandering among the booths at […]

[Read more →]

Tags: electricity · Energy · energy cool · energy efficiency · energy smart · environmental

Replacing a Heroine with an Anti-Hero

May 5th, 2009 · Comments Off on Replacing a Heroine with an Anti-Hero

Kathleen Sebelius’ swearing in as Secretary for Health and Human Services represented a bitter sweet moment. She has been a strong public servant. A dedicated, principled, thoughtful, and courageous leader who won respect and admiration from Kansans. The nation — and the tough challenges of American health care — merits having someone of her qualities […]

[Read more →]

Tags: coal · electricity · emissions · Energy

Energy COOL: Soon to be shining down on a street near you?

May 2nd, 2009 · 1 Comment

Since diving into the deep end when it comes to energy issues, almost every day sees new fascinating concepts, approaches, and technologies. Fascinating … exciting … even hope inspiring at times. And, as well, as the passion builds, so many of these are truly Energy COOL. There are many ways to see America’s energy excesses, […]

[Read more →]

Tags: electricity · Energy · energy cool · lighting