How do I Buy and Install a New EV Charger?

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So you’ve heard all of the buzz about the new Electric Vehicles coming from auto manufacturers and you’re ready to take the plunge?  Before placing your order for the Volt or Leaf, there is some prep work you need to do.  Buying a plug-in hybrid (PHEV) or battery electric vehicle (BEV) requires … continue reading

The importance of Energy Data and EIA

The April edition of U.S. News & World Report was their Energy and Environment issue and had a wealth of great information on the “Green Economy”. One of their articles was “The Trouble With the Numbers” and highlighted the Energy Information Agency (EIA), run by the Department of Energy (DOE) and the … continue reading

Why buy “Green” Energy?

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Have you asked yourself, “What is Green Energy?” Most big utilities are now offering the ability to purchase “green” energy, but what does that really mean?  How do you know you aren’t just buying “dirty” energy and it’s getting called green?  Today I signed up for a “block” of green energy … continue reading

Obama Energy Forum

I was excited to see this article on CNN this morning.  Obama has invited 16 of the world’s most influential economies to an Energy Forum in D.C. next month on April 27-28.  The article mentions a quote he said to renewable-energy companies and investors last week:

“We can allow climate change to wreak unnatural … continue reading

Carbon Capture and Storage – Solution or Fantasy? (part 2)

In part one I compared Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) to an alternative way of mitigating CO2 emissions, in this case a Wind Farm.  Most of the analysis focused on the actual emission of CO2.  In part 2, I’m going to look at other environmental factors in comparing the two.

As stated … continue reading