On Sunday, the Washington, DC metro region got slammed by 60-70mph winds and heavy rains over a brief period of about 20 minutes. The storms were caused by a cold front moving through the region and bumping up against the record setting heat we’ve had here due to the Bermuda High. The cold and hot air [...]
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Power Outages Show Weakness of the Grid; Poor Response
July 29th, 2010 
Justin Manger 
Posted in Business, Economics, Japan, Justin Manger, Policy, Smart Grid 
Tags: Alternative Energy, Electricity Generation, Renewable Energy 
No Comments »GM Announces Volt Plug-in Hybrid Price
July 27th, 2010 Justin Manger $41,000. That’s the price of the new 2011 GM Volt plug-in hybrid vehicle. That price is also near the National Average Wage Index, so out of reach of most consumers. A $7,500 tax credit can take the price down to a more affordable $33,500. That’s still pricey. However, GM is pushing a leasing program that will [...]
Betterplace Starts Pilot Project for “Battery Switch” Electric Vehicles in Tokyo
May 2nd, 2010 Justin Manger New York may have a lot of Yellow Cabs but Japan takes the cake when it comes to sheer numbers. In Tokyo alone, there are approximately 60,000 taxis, more than in New York, Paris, and London combined! While taxis represent a mere two percent of all passenger vehicles in Tokyo, they emit about 20 percent of [...]
Intel Pushes Farther into the Energy Sector
April 21st, 2010 Justin Manger “Intel’s new device can read your dryer’s mind.” That’s how Wired put it in a recent article on the microchip company’s push into the home, car, and energy consumption markets. As the IT (information technology) and ET (energy technology) revolutions continue to merge and feed off of each other, Intel stands at the crossroads. The device [...]
Posted in Business, China, Conservation, Energy Efficiency, Green Building, Justin Manger, Smart Grid Tags: Energy Conservation No Comments »What Is The Best Investment For The Smart Grid?
March 15th, 2010 Eric Wilson A few weeks ago, Barron’s carried a multi-page article on the top investments for coming smart grid technology. (For a free preview, click here). Several established companies are listed as primary players, along with a couple of leading utilities. Among them, FLP (Florida Light and Power) has been a leader in smart grid technology. Profiled [...]
Posted in Energy Efficiency, Eric Wilson, Green Economy, Smart Grid Tags: Clean Energy, GridPoint No Comments »
