Until the last quarter of the nineteenth Century, the use of electrical power had only a very few functions within American industry and commerce. However, with Thomas Edison’s invention of the first electric light bulb featuring a long-lasting filament in …
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A Historical Look at Lighting Efficiency
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Investment Opportunity in Energy Efficiency
Here’s my recent submission to the Hedge Connection, where I contribute a monthly article on some cleantech investment opportunity that I happen to be particularly “hot” on. — As we’ve all observed, the idea of energy efficiency generally often lacks …
Energy Efficiency and the Negawatt
The concept of the “negawatt” has been in our vocabulary for several decades now; I believe it was the creation of environmental scientist Amory Lovins (pictured). The idea is simply that the cheapest and most environmentally friendly kilowatt-hour of electricity is …
Amory Lovins at University of California at Santa Barbara
I’m headed down to the University of California at Santa Barbara this afternoon to listen to Amory Lovins deliver a talk. It’s hard to think of anyone who has had a greater impact on our concern for environmental issues and …
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For the Home Buyer: An Energy Efficiency “MPG” Sticker
I had breakfast when I was back in New York last week with my friend and colleague Tom Konrad of AltEnergyStocks.com, during which we talked about all the “long-hanging fruit” for reducing the environmental impact associated with generating and consuming energy. …
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