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How Much is the Rest of the World Paying for Electricity?

When that inevitable monthly electric bill arrives, you open it up and take a look at the grand total. Do you ever wonder what other people are paying for their electricity? There are a number of variables to consider when determining the price of electricity. For instance, generation, distribution, and transmission are a few important [...]

April 9, 2013No CommentRead More

Are You Willing to Pay an Extra Tax to Drive Your Electric Vehicle?

February 28, 2013 1 Comment

A new trend in the electric vehicle industry is emerging. Several states are proposing a gas tax on vehicles produced in 2015 or later that get 55 miles per gallon or more. Cars like the Chevy Volt, Nissan Leaf, and Toyota Prius are just some of the cars that will incur this per-mile fee. Taxes [...]

Is the Electric Vehicle Industry Gaining Momentum?

February 11, 2013 9 Comments

There seems to be a lot of back and forth lately about the performance (or lack thereof) of the electric vehicle (EV) industry. Reuters released a scathing article earlier this month on the lack of development of electric vehicles, citing inefficiencies in technology, bloated prices, and a lack of fueling stations as reasons the industry [...]

Your Utility’s Focus for 2013? Cyber Security

January 16, 2013 2 Comments

How should electric utilities be adjusting to the 21st century? It seems with the explosion of smart grid technology across the country, and the world, utilities will now be accountable for something that has previously not been an issue: cyber security. Smart technology enables utilities to collect data and monitor the status of the electric [...]

MIT Discovers New Material to Harness Energy, Generate Electricity With Water, Without Waste

January 15, 2013 3 Comments

The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) has never been complacent about sharing their fair share of gadgetry and breakthroughs in technology. From razors to wind tunnels, the microchip and prosthetics – MIT knows their way around innovation. Announced this week, their newest discovery is a breakthrough material possessing the ability to harvest energy and generate [...]

3 Tips to Easily Phase-Out the Incandescent Bulb

January 8, 2013 14 Comments

As we find ourselves halfway through the epic phase-out of traditional incandescent light bulbs, most of us need assistance with finding replacement bulbs. We’ve assembled three easy and helpful tips that will guide you through this change. It all started in 2007 when former President George W. Bush signed an energy efficiency legislation that would [...]

Encouraging News for the Electric Vehicle Industry

January 8, 2013 7 Comments

The Electric Vehicle (EV) industry saw its fair share of ups and downs in 2012. Technological advancements regarding fuel mileage and battery life, along with an EV (the Tesla Model S) being named the Car of the Year by Automobile Magazine in September did not spark car sales the way many market analysts hoped. However, [...]

How Much Longer Will Coal-Fired Power Plants Last?

December 21, 2012 5 Comments

Coal plants are slowly making their way to the back burner as natural gas and renewable energy take center stage. A report from the American Coalition for Clean Coal Electricity (ACCCE) showed that over 200 coal-fired electric generating units are to be shut down across 25 different states within the next three to five years. [...]

Energy Tips to Make Your Holidays Merry and Bright

December 14, 2012 1 Comment

The temperatures are dropping, snow is accumulating, and everyone is eating their weight in cookies. This can only mean one thing…the holidays are here! As we string our festive lights and turn up the heat in an attempt to stay warm, we sometimes fail to realize how much we are actually spending on energy. Lucky [...]

Solar Industry Relishes Record Growth, Sets Sights Toward the Future

December 12, 2012 3 Comments

A report released by the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) offers a mixed outlook for the future sustainability of the industry in the US, despite record development for 2012. As a whole, the US solar industry will set a new record for annual installations in 2012. The US installed 684 megawatts (MW’s) of electricity in [...]

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