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The Future of Oil & Gas: Exploring New Innovation in Old-Fashioned Energy Webcast Recap
In case you missed it, last week The Energy Collective hosted a webcast on the topic of oil and gas and what the future held for these fossil fuels. As recent research has shown, despite the unprecedented levels of growth and attention wind, solar...
Siemens Employee Highlighted During “State of the Union” Address
During his State of the Union Address to Congress on January 24, 2012, President Barack Obama recognized Siemens Energy as an example of how investing in manufacturing and innovative technologies can create jobs and build a strong America.An example...
Green is Gold: States Invest In Avenues For Scaling Solar
Last week’s Solar Exchange East was hosted in the heart of the Southeast U.S.A. – North Carolina. The state’s own Governor Bev Purdue is fond of saying “Green is Gold” in regards to her stance on renewable energy sources in the state. And the event...
Operation 'Use The Sun': The U.S. Military’s Sustainability Strategy
For those of you who did not know, our military spends a lot of money to support itself. One of its biggest expenses is its huge appetite for energy. Specifically, according to Colonel Dan Nolan, “The DOD is the world’s largest oil consumer,”...
Electric Vehicles, the New Frontier?
Last Thursday the U.S. space shuttle touched down for the last time, and a part of history came to an end. N.C. Senator Fletcher Hartsell, Jr., reflected that morning that “It’s sad to think we might have lost our vision a bit [in the space program...
It’s All Connected – How the EV Will Integrate into Your Life
In the words of Mike Rowand, Duke Energy, “The electric vehicle (EV) is not just a question of connecting a car to a power grid. It is about connecting it to the customer; connecting it to the continuous development of the technology surrounding EVs...
The Psychology of Plugging In
As with any conference that is labeled, “Plug In”, you know you are headed to a place where the level of technological discussion is going to be high. So, I was not surprised by a second day of hearing in-depth conversation about PEVs, PHEVs, BEVs,...
I Just Got Taken for a (Quiet) Ride!
If someone says, “electric car” to you, what image pops into your head? For most folks I have spoken to, images like the tiny Smart Car or a two-door roadster usually come to mind first. But yesterday at the first day of Plug In 2011 that image...
Where Do You Plug In?
A signal that plug-in transportation isn’t just for California any more, the Electric Power Research Institute brings its Plug-In Conference and Exposition to the East Coast on July 18, 2011. In its 4th year, the conference makes one giant leap out...
Study: Miami Has Best C02 Practices, Denver Best Energy Policies
Yesterday, the results of a study conducted by the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) and commissioned by Siemens was released that assesses and compares 27 major U.S. and Canadian cities on environmental performance and policies across nine...
Smart People, Smart Technology, Smart Mayor, Smart Grid
Last week my favorite southern city earned its nickname, “Hotlanta,” as the place was simply sizzling with one of the hottest topics these days: Smart Grid. It was the second stop in the six-cities-in-six-months tour that (in full disclosure) my...
Smart Grid – Coming to a Town Near You
America’s energy needs face several paradigm shifts. To help meet projected growth in the demand for electricity while at the same time doing the least harm to the environment on the power production and consumption sides, smart grid technology...
