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 [...]

Top Solar Stocks

Now Is the Time To Buy Solar… Here’s Why If you’re a cleantech investor, or are thinking about becoming one, this is a chart you can no longer ignore:

Carbon Cap and Trade

The importance of a carbon cap and trade program to the future of the renewable industry is hard to capture. It’s critical. It’s paramount. In many ways, it’s the linchpin of the industry–for better or worse. That’s because without limits on carbon emissions, renewable energy would take much longer to become broadly competitive. But a [...]

The Best Solar Stocks

It’s no coincidence that Obama toured a solar manufacturing facility shortly after he signed the economic stimulus yesterday. The bill, after all, is going to funnel no less than $65 billion in the direction of green energy initiatives, including pumped up incentives for residential and commercial solar installations. By most estimates, the new incentives for [...]

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