February 16th, 2013 
Eric Wilson 
As part of the annual State of the Union, President Obama touched on energy as he has in past addresses to the nation. In 2011 he highlighted clean energy, while in 2012 he laid out his goal of 80% of electricity generation from “clean” sources. Below is the excerpt from his speech that dealt with [...]
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No Comments » September 26th, 2012 Nick Grue This last summer seemed to be full of extremes. Extreme weather in the way of massive fires in the western United States, weeks-long heat waves, flooding, and hurricanes occurring in regions never before seen. The results of these weather events were downed power lines, washed out or buckled roads, kinks in train tracks, and destruction [...]
July 17th, 2012 Eric Wilson If the recent power outages in the eastern region of the United States remind us of anything, it should be the need to modernize and update the aging power grid. This is essential not only for reliable, continuous delivery of electricity, but also the need to support the inclusion of intermittent renewable energy sources like [...]
June 5th, 2012 Nick Grue Here in Colorado, higher temperatures towards the end of May mean many people start switching on their air conditioners for the first time of the year. This increase in energy consumption as a result of air conditioning can create a great stress on the energy grid, causing energy companies to resort to rolling blackouts that [...]
Posted in Conservation, Energy Efficiency, Renewable Energy Tags: Grid, Los Angeles, Nick Grue, NREL No Comments » March 12th, 2012 Eric Wilson A recent study by the Massachusetts Institute for Technology (MIT) looked at what it deemed as “One of the most important emerging challenges facing the grid . . . the need to incorporate more renewable generation in response to policy initiatives at both state and federal levels.” At issue is the intermittent nature of many [...]
August 19th, 2011 Eric Wilson The spell of hot weather last month would seem an unlikely time to reduce energy consumption, but New York University shaved approximately 15% off their normal energy usage. A heat wave may seem like an inopportune time to reduce electricity use, but demand during the summer has created problems in the past, like the blackouts [...]
Posted in Behavior, Conservation, Eric Wilson, News, Sustainability Tags: Energy, Grid, New York City 2 Comments » June 18th, 2011 Eric Wilson Earlier this month, the Obama Administration released their Policy Framework for the 21st Century Grid. The framework, which is subtitled “Enabling Our Secure Energy Future”, is part of a report that includes “policy recommendations that build upon the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 and the Obama Administration’s smart grid investments to foster long-term [...]
Posted in Eric Wilson, Featured Posts, President Obama, Smart Grid Tags: Clean Energy, Grid, Stephen Chu, Stimulus Bill No Comments » June 13th, 2011 Eric Wilson Taking a page from the solar decathlon that runs annually in Washington DC, New Town Builders in Denver will complete their first net zero home in the Stapleton neighborhood later this year. As an example of what future homes (and buildings in general) can do, the net zero home will produce as much energy as [...]
May 3rd, 2011 Eric Wilson It seems like just about every cause has a day, week, or month dedicated to it. Last month I mentioned Home Farming Day, as well as our favorite, Earth Day. These “celebrations” are one way to raise awareness about an issue or topic. Just the other day National Train Day came across my radar. Find [...]
February 1st, 2011 Eric Wilson February may be the shortest month of the year, but it doesn’t lack for valuable events. A number of the conferences deal with generating and connecting renewable energy to the grid. In addition, there are numerous regional sustainability conferences, including one at UCLA and another at Denver University. Perhaps the most intriguing event is the [...]
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