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Phasing out Fossil Fuel Subsidies Will Help, But Only Innovation Can Make Clean Energy Cheap
By Jesse Jenkins, originally at the Breakthrough InstituteOver at theEnergyCollective.com, Tyler Hamilton dives into the International Energy Agency's newly released forecast of global energy trends (exec sum here [pdf]) focusing on the disparity in global subsidies for renewables and fossil fuels:The International Energy Agency put out... [read more]
Smart meter benefits should mostly go to utilities, initially
A week or so ago I posted, “Smart meter benefits mostly going to utilities so far,” riffing off a Forbes.com story, “Smart Meters: Not So Sharp For Consumers.” Today, Tyler Hamilton suggests in a post about smart meters that it is a good idea to focus on the utility benefits of smart meters at first. The mistake — and again, just... [read more]
Energy geeks rejoice! Ecobee to offer thermostat control via iPhone app
Have you ever hopped into your car heading out of town, and thirty minutes down the road you wonder, “Did I remember to adjust the thermostat?” There will soon be an app for that, at least if you have Ecobee’s thermostat and an iPhone. Tyler Hamilton reports: Toronto-based Ecobee Inc., which has developed a cool-looking smart... [read more]
Biofuels vs. Biomass Electricity
Tyler Hamilton at technology Review has a post on a study that shows that turning biomass into electricity is more beneficial than turning it into transportation fuels (though the same arguments surrounding food vs fuel and soil depletion apply obviously) - Biofuels vs. Biomass Electricity.A study published today in Science concludes... [read more]
Electrify Your Ride
How Cost, Consumers, and Infrastructure Will Shape the Next-Generation Car Originally presented September 24, 2008, 1 p.m. Eastern / 10 a.m. Pacific Hybrid-electric vehicles have gone from novelty to necessity as gas prices have gone through the roof, but experts predict the revolution is just beginning. How close is that minivan in... [read more]
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