http://theenergycollective.com/rss en http://theenergycollective.com/josephromm/239121/climate-science-deniers-aren-t-only-ones-using-tobacco-industry-playbook A stunning expose by 100 reporters and Environmental Health News underscores how far some companies will go to squelch a scientific review of the impact of their products. http://theenergycollective.com/josephromm/239121/climate-science-deniers-aren-t-only-ones-using-tobacco-industry-playbook#comments Environmental Policy Public Health Energy and Economy News Politics & Legislation climate change climate denial Yes Wed, 19 Jun 2013 18:00:00 +0000 JosephRomm 239121 at http://theenergycollective.com http://theenergycollective.com/adamjames/238931/sex-murder-and-public-utility-capital-ratios What do sex, murder, and public utility capital ratios have in common? They all carry a certain level of risk. Let’s start with the most exciting one; capital ratios for public utilities. http://theenergycollective.com/adamjames/238931/sex-murder-and-public-utility-capital-ratios#comments Carbon and De-carbonization Electricity Tech Smart Grid Sustainability Utilities Cleantech Wind Finance Renewables Geothermal Energy Wave & Tidal Electricity Grid Energy Politics & Legislation energy risks public utilities Yes Wed, 19 Jun 2013 17:00:00 +0000 adamjames 238931 at http://theenergycollective.com http://theenergycollective.com/stephenlacey/239181/origins-solar-reliability As the solar industry wrestles with issues of quality and reliability that may be its biggest challenges, an engineer looked back to the first reliability standards and discovered a crucial lesson the industry still has not learned. http://theenergycollective.com/stephenlacey/239181/origins-solar-reliability#comments Solar Power Energy Energy and Economy history solar energy Yes Wed, 19 Jun 2013 16:00:00 +0000 HermanTrabish 239181 at http://theenergycollective.com http://theenergycollective.com/lindsay-wilson/239051/third-oil-crisis-and-forgotten-half-america-s-carbon-cuts US carbon emissions are down 12% since 2005. According to many an editorial the reason is simple. The fracking boom has driven out coal. But that isn’t what the data says. http://theenergycollective.com/lindsay-wilson/239051/third-oil-crisis-and-forgotten-half-america-s-carbon-cuts#comments Climate Environmental Policy Oil Public Health Politics & Legislation alternatives to oil carbon Yes Wed, 19 Jun 2013 13:00:00 +0000 Lindsay Wilson 239051 at http://theenergycollective.com http://theenergycollective.com/silviomarcacci/239186/smart-grid-market-revenue-will-hit-73-billion-annually-2020 If you’re placing bets on which sector of the clean energy industry is primed for the strongest growth in the future, you may want to slide a few more chips toward the smart grid. http://theenergycollective.com/silviomarcacci/239186/smart-grid-market-revenue-will-hit-73-billion-annually-2020#comments Electricity Smart Grid Utilities Green Business Electricity Grid Energy and Economy News revenue smart grid Wed, 19 Jun 2013 12:00:00 +0000 SilvioMarcacci 239186 at http://theenergycollective.com http://theenergycollective.com/captaincarbon/237831/challenges-facing-community-wind-uk I recently visited Cumbria in the scenic northwest of England as part of my wind power in the landscape project. Community wind initiatives are facing challenges in the UK even though they are supported by the UK government. http://theenergycollective.com/captaincarbon/237831/challenges-facing-community-wind-uk#comments Electricity Sustainability Climate Environment Wind Renewables Energy (UK) United Kingdom wind farm Wed, 19 Jun 2013 08:00:00 +0000 captain_carbon 237831 at http://theenergycollective.com http://theenergycollective.com/amymall/238731/new-mexico-about-85-percent-oil-and-gas-sites-failed-pass-safety-inspections In New Mexico, about 85 percent of 276 oil and gas well sites inspected over the past six weeks failed electrical safety inspections. The good news is that the state carried out the inspections, although they were overdue. http://theenergycollective.com/amymall/238731/new-mexico-about-85-percent-oil-and-gas-sites-failed-pass-safety-inspections#comments Natural Gas Utilities Oil Public Health Environment Fuels new mexico regulations safety Tue, 18 Jun 2013 18:00:00 +0000 AmyMall 238731 at http://theenergycollective.com http://theenergycollective.com/routemag/237346/kudankulam-sees-green-light-amid-regulatory-risks The Kudankulam nuclear power plant in the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu has finally begun operations following a landmark Supreme Court of India ruling approving the project. http://theenergycollective.com/routemag/237346/kudankulam-sees-green-light-amid-regulatory-risks#comments Nuclear Power india nuclear power plant regulation Tue, 18 Jun 2013 17:00:00 +0000 routemag 237346 at http://theenergycollective.com http://theenergycollective.com/juliamoline/238486/nycs-resilience-plan-innovation-and-long-term-challenges New York City’s new resiliency plan is an impressively comprehensive overview of the potential impacts of climate change on every key sector, from physical infrastructure to essential services and networks and insurance. http://theenergycollective.com/juliamoline/238486/nycs-resilience-plan-innovation-and-long-term-challenges#comments Sustainability Climate Water Risk Management climate change nyc Tue, 18 Jun 2013 16:00:00 +0000 JuliaMoline 238486 at http://theenergycollective.com http://theenergycollective.com/severinborenstein/238646/california-solar-initiative-ending-what-has-it-left-behind Nearly all the money has been spent, and the California Solar Initiative is winding down. The direct CSI subsidy for installing PV panels on your house, which started at $2.50 per watt is now just $0.20 per watt. http://theenergycollective.com/severinborenstein/238646/california-solar-initiative-ending-what-has-it-left-behind#comments Green Building Solar Power Utilities Environment california solar energy California Solar Initiative (CSI) Tue, 18 Jun 2013 14:30:00 +0000 SeverinBorenstein 238646 at http://theenergycollective.com http://theenergycollective.com/christine-hertzog/238601/biggest-enemy-inertia-and-how-deal-it How can vendors overcome inertia? The way workforce management vendors succeeded was through persistent education of prospective buyers that identified an array of benefits that covered tangible bottom line impacts. http://theenergycollective.com/christine-hertzog/238601/biggest-enemy-inertia-and-how-deal-it#comments Energy Security Smart Grid Risk Management Electricity Grid demand response smart grid Tue, 18 Jun 2013 12:00:00 +0000 Christine Hertzog 238601 at http://theenergycollective.com http://theenergycollective.com/guayjguay/238756/indian-coal-plant-standards-allow-four-twenty-times-more-deadly-pollution-china India does not yet have the economic might that China does, but the country prides itself on being a vibrant democracy, where diverse and discordant political opinions are not only welcome but even encouraged. http://theenergycollective.com/guayjguay/238756/indian-coal-plant-standards-allow-four-twenty-times-more-deadly-pollution-china#comments Coal Environment China Politics & Legislation china coal plants india Tue, 18 Jun 2013 08:00:00 +0000 Guay_JGuay 238756 at http://theenergycollective.com http://theenergycollective.com/jimpierobon/238831/fugitive-methane-emissions-achilles-heal-natural-gas-push Buoyed by low prices, environmental benefits and thousands of newly created jobs, the push to produce more natural gas in the U.S. is reaching its stride thanks largely to horizontal drilling and hydraulic fracturing. But do we understand the implications, some of which might negate the environmental gains? The answer to many objective analysts is: not yet. http://theenergycollective.com/jimpierobon/238831/fugitive-methane-emissions-achilles-heal-natural-gas-push#comments Carbon and De-carbonization Natural Gas Climate Mon, 17 Jun 2013 19:37:08 +0000 JimPierobon 238831 at http://theenergycollective.com http://theenergycollective.com/geoffrey-styles/237526/all-above-must-be-weighted-common-sense Last month, Real Clear Politics and API hosted an energy summit in Washington, DC entitled, “Fueling America’s Future”. It was intended to provide a quick overview of an all-of-the-above energy strategy for the United States. http://theenergycollective.com/geoffrey-styles/237526/all-above-must-be-weighted-common-sense#comments Environment Energy and Economy Fuels Politics & Legislation climate conference energy policy Mon, 17 Jun 2013 18:00:00 +0000 Geoffrey Styles 237526 at http://theenergycollective.com http://theenergycollective.com/stephenlacey/238231/honeywell-launches-new-thermostat-auto-demand-response Despite having technology in 150 million homes, Honeywell is often left out of the conversation about next-generation residential energy management offerings. http://theenergycollective.com/stephenlacey/238231/honeywell-launches-new-thermostat-auto-demand-response#comments Green Building Utilities Electricity Grid Energy and Economy demand response thermostat Mon, 17 Jun 2013 17:00:00 +0000 KatherineTweed 238231 at http://theenergycollective.com http://theenergycollective.com/joshshill/238416/wind-turbines-are-tornado-proof I have a lot of love for the wind turbine and always have. Driving around the southern coast of Victoria, here in Australia, you’ll come across wind turbines spinning majestically within view of the crashing waves that make up our beautiful coastline. http://theenergycollective.com/joshshill/238416/wind-turbines-are-tornado-proof#comments Cleantech Public Health Wind risk management wind energy Mon, 17 Jun 2013 16:00:00 +0000 JoshSHill 238416 at http://theenergycollective.com http://theenergycollective.com/zachshahan/238361/spain-gets-reported-european-parliament-100-spanish-bodies The Spanish government has stepped on a few toes with its recent retroactive solar power incentive cuts. Now those toes are stepping back. http://theenergycollective.com/zachshahan/238361/spain-gets-reported-european-parliament-100-spanish-bodies#comments Solar Power Environment News Politics & Legislation solar energy spain Mon, 17 Jun 2013 14:30:00 +0000 ZachShahan 238361 at http://theenergycollective.com http://theenergycollective.com/billchameides/238356/climate-change-china-us-bring-toy-fire-truck-seven-alarm-fire In 2012 energy-related, global carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions reached their highest levels ever at 31.6 gigatons, a data point to go along with the fact that last month CO2 surpassed the 400 parts-per-million mark for the first time in perhaps several million years. What’s to be done? http://theenergycollective.com/billchameides/238356/climate-change-china-us-bring-toy-fire-truck-seven-alarm-fire#comments Climate Environment China Politics & Legislation climate change US-China Mon, 17 Jun 2013 13:00:00 +0000 BillChameides 238356 at http://theenergycollective.com http://theenergycollective.com/silviomarcacci/238371/big-green-business-opportunity-america-s-economy As the US economy recovers from recession, America’s small businesses need to remember that going green often means making green. http://theenergycollective.com/silviomarcacci/238371/big-green-business-opportunity-america-s-economy#comments Recycling Green Business Energy and Economy green business small business Mon, 17 Jun 2013 12:00:00 +0000 SilvioMarcacci 238371 at http://theenergycollective.com http://theenergycollective.com/davidhone/237851/redrawing-energy-climate-map The International Energy Agency is well known for its annual World Energy Outlook, released towards the end of each year. In concert with the WEO come one or more special publications and this year is no exception. http://theenergycollective.com/davidhone/237851/redrawing-energy-climate-map#comments Climate Environment Energy Energy and Economy News Politics & Legislation climate change world energy outlook Mon, 17 Jun 2013 08:00:00 +0000 DavidHone 237851 at http://theenergycollective.com