Smart Grid Programs

There is one surefire way to know the smart grid has arrived: when you become a part of it. And become a part of it I just did. I’d been seeing a lot of television ads for a program called “Peak Rewards” being offered by my local utility, BGE, for some time. Last week, I [...]

Energy Grid Waste

NREL
 has
 estimated
 that
 62% 
of
 the
 power
 generated 
in
 the
 U.S. 
is
 lost,
 either 
via
 the transmission
 process 
or 
by 
poorly
 optimized 
appliances, 
lights
 and 
other
 devices. More or less, only a bit more than a third of the energy we create is put to use in a productive way. This is the cumulative [...]

Battery Technology Stocks

The game of investing in battery technology stocks is a serious one. Many believe the hope of a future electric transportation system hinges on improving battery technology — from charge time, to run time, to lifetime. And while I believe that as well, I’m not an automotive expert by far. The nuances of different auto [...]

American Wind Energy Companies

I get a lot of people asking about domestic or American wind energy companies. To be clear, what they’re really asking about are American wind energy stocks, of which there are only a handful. And there are even less than that if you count only the investment-worthy companies. Making the picture even less clear, there [...]