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Why the Net Energy Metering Debate Misses the Point
The debate around the continuation, expansion, reform, or abolishment of NEM distracts from a much bigger opportunity to unleash innovation and investment in distributed energy resources (DERs) in ways that are better for everyone: customers, DER providers, and utilities alike.
The U.S. Electric Grid has a Baby Boomer Social Security Problem
Both baby boomers and coal-fired power plants are fast approaching the end of their working lives and entering retirement in droves, placing huge financial strain on the nation—one on our Social Security safety net, the other on our electric grid.
Vehicle Choice Overload
You want an economical vehicle that also reduces carbon emissions and helps rid us of oil dependence. But which kind of car is your best choice?
The Challenge of Judging the Green Challenge
At last week’s Green Challenge, the largest annual and international green business plan competition, hosted and funded by the Dutch Postcode Lottery, the jury was presented with five worthy finalists, chosen from nearly 400 entries from 57 countries.
Some See Garbage, Others See an Opportunity: Installing Solar on Landfills
What to do with closed landfills of largely undevelopable land? Many cities and towns are using that unused and often unusable land to generate revenue and/or save on energy costs through solar farms.
