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Ethanol Mandate On Alert

Texas Rep. Pete Olson, along with more than a dozen cosponsors reintroduced legislation this week that would permit natural gas-based ethanol to compete with corn- and switchgrass-based ethanol for a federal biofuel mandate. As of now, the eight-year old law within the Clean Air Act has required refineries to blend ‘conventional ethanol’ into petroleum-based fuel. [...]

May 15, 2013No CommentRead More

9 Ways to Reduce Automotive Energy Costs This Summer

May 14, 2013 No Comment

Gearing up for a summer road trip? Heading to that really important wedding down the road? As we approach the busiest time of year for motorists, it’s vital to take the time and go through the checklist of ways to prevent your vehicle from too many trips to the gas pump. The Alliance to Save [...]

Tesla Already Boasts Numerous Triumphs in May

May 10, 2013 No Comment

Electric vehicle (EV) company Tesla is having a really, really solid month so far, and we’re not even half way into it. With the EV industry reeling from grim news regarding Coda’s bankruptcy announcement and Fisker Automotive’s apparent demise, Tesla Motors is basking in a trifecta of great news stories that emerged from their camp. [...]

Free BidURenergy Energy Education Workshops for Businesses, Potential Channel Partners

May 9, 2013 No Comment

Do you have questions about BidURenergy or the comprehensive energy services it provides? Wonder how energy procurement works? Curious about how we can make a difference for your company, either as a customer or as an affiliated consultant? Or maybe you’re one of our customers and you’d like a refresher on the ins-and-outs of the [...]

Distributing Garbage as a Commodity? Industry Booms in Europe

May 8, 2013 3 Comments

Oslo, Norway is known for many different characteristics; being Norway’s government capital, for one, along with being the economic hub for trade and home to over 1.4 million citizens. One thing most people don’t know about Oslo however, is how much they really want your garbage. “I’d like to take some [garbage] from the United [...]

MLP Parity Act Would Drastically Benefit Renewables Industry

May 6, 2013 No Comment

In what is the second bill introduced recently to reinforce the idea of energy efficiency in the last month, a major financial breakthrough could clear a path towards substantial renewable energy growth in the US. The Master Limited Partnerships Parity Act, or MLP Parity Act for short, is a simple, 600 word bill that sets [...]

Revamped Shaheen-Portman Bill Great Step for Industrial Energy Efficiency

May 1, 2013 5 Comments

Despite all the bickering across party lines on a daily basis on Capitol Hill, and the near-guarantee that Democrats and Republicans will be unable to agree on energy reform anytime soon in Congress, there appears to be at least a flicker of light at the end of the tunnel, so to speak. Regardless of political [...]

US Reshoring is Gaining Manufacturing Executive Approval

April 29, 2013 No Comment

Encouraging news emerged out of the manufacturing sector last week as AlixPartners published the results of a survey they carried out with various manufacturing executives. Although the results are far from a home run for the sector as it stands today, certain trends do indicate that executives are warming up to the notion of bolstering [...]

Progress Projected for Renewable Energy Generation, EV Industry

April 25, 2013 2 Comments

Despite the controversy that surrounds the industry’s long-term effectiveness, the evidence continues to pile up in defense of renewable energies in terms of energy generation and the automotive industry. Bloomberg New Energy Finance (BNEF) released a report this week projecting future trends of the energy industry from now through 2030. In their words, BNEF defined [...]

M2M: Smartening Up The Grid

April 24, 2013 No Comment

Machine to Machine (M2M) technology is what makes the “Smart Grid” smart. We often hear about the many benefits of smart grid technology, but we rarely examine the backbone of that concept. M2M technology that comprises the smart grid includes devices such as smart meters and other communications technology. This two way communication allows information [...]

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