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Optimism for Earth Day 2021 Twenty-twenty was a rough year, and 2021 got off to an equally bumpy start. With so much bad news, it’s not surprising we feel a growing sense of weariness, particularly when pondering something as ... Read Post
Earth Day 2020 Reveals a Clearer Picture An Electrical Grid Based on Clean Energy: We Can Get There Read Post
Recap from 2019 Solar Power International / Energy Storage International I was lucky enough to attend this year’s Solar Power / Energy-Storage International Conference in Salt Lake City. I have heard that this is the biggest and best of the conferences related to ... Read Post
What Will Energy and Sustainability Mean Now? Rob McAtee, Director of Energy and Sustainability Services at Mason & Hanger. In the face of a new administration following the U.S. Presidential election, I’ve seen letters and posts from many ... Read Post
Saving Water Saves Energy (and Vice-Versa) Despite the recent, much-needed rains in the western part of our country, many areas have yet to fully recover from historic multi-year droughts. Partly as a result of these droughts, and also ... Read Post
Microgrids Boost Renewable Energy Roll-Out It seems every journal I open gives at least a mention to microgrids. Whether in the context of renewable energy, resiliency, or infrastructure, microgrids are hailed as being the solution to our ... Read Post
The Decreasing Cost of Solar Photovoltaic Systems It's a common belief in some corners that photovoltaic (PV) systems are "incredibly expensive" and "have a payback of more than 25 years." While in many regions of the country, the cost of power ... Read Post
The Rise of Direct Current Just about every discussion of alternating current (AC) and direct current (DC) starts with the great debate between Thomas Edison (advocating for DC), and Nikola Tesla, who was ultimately successful ... Read Post
Saving Energy with Low-Grade Heat Today we are seeing more building owners willing to pursue options and strategies based on energy performance and environmental responsibility. But the way we heat our buildings remains an area rich ... Read Post
What I Learned at GreenBuild Last week, Nina Szewczak, Chet Knaup and I visited this year’s Greenbuild conference in the beautifully-gray city of Philadelphia. It’s always great to see such a large crowd of building ... Read Post
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