Denis Du Bois http://energypriorities.com/ Energy Priorities delivers information, ideas and commentary on smart energy -- a resource for businesses who want to be more informed energy users -- an asset to entrepreneurs and investors in the new energy sector. Topics include energy-related technologies and best practices for business, presented in non-technical language, with insights that help you take action. Published in the public interest by P5 Group, Inc., Seattle USA. ISSN 1938-7326 energypriorities.com Energy Priorities delivers information, ideas and commentary on smart energy -- a resource for businesses who want to be more informed energy users -- an asset to entrepreneurs and investors in the new energy sector. Topics include energy-related technologies and best practices for business, presented in non-technical language, with insights that help you take action. Published in the public interest by P5 Group, Inc., Seattle USA. ISSN 1938-7326 energypriorities.com en Copyright 2004-2009 Energy Priorities Mon, 09 Nov 2009 07:34:26 -0800 http://www.sixapart.com/movabletype/?v=3.2 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://energypriorities.com/images/EP-iTunes-cover-art.jpg http://www.energypriorities.com/ 300 300 720 energy, power, efficient, efficiency, renewable, sustainable, green, building, climate, warming, property, hvac, lighting, controls, marketing, denis dubois Smart energy ideas for sustainable business. EnergyPriorities.com Clean Denis Du Bois itunes-contact@energypriorities.com Germany's Berlin Wall fell 20 years ago today. It reminds me of the green movement...

]]> Germany's Berlin Wall fell 20 years ago today. It reminds me of the green movement...

]]> http://energypriorities.com/entries/2009/11/berlin_wall_of_energy.php http://energypriorities.com/entries/2009/11/berlin_wall_of_energy.php Smart Energy Mon, 09 Nov 2009 07:34:26 -0800 Clean Denis Du Bois Seattle City Light is the first utility to announce that it is offering customers the ability to link their electricity consumption data with Microsoft Hohm. Google's Powermeter has a head start over Hohm, but both lag behind the energy-monitoring industry.

]]> Seattle City Light is the first utility to announce that it is offering customers the ability to link their electricity consumption data with Microsoft Hohm. Google's Powermeter has a head start over Hohm, but both lag behind the energy-monitoring industry.

]]> http://energypriorities.com/entries/2009/10/microsoft_hohm_google.php http://energypriorities.com/entries/2009/10/microsoft_hohm_google.php Smart Energy Wed, 07 Oct 2009 09:50:03 -0800 Clean Denis Du Bois When utility CEOs make proclamations about leadership in renewables or the smart grid, it's often difficult to get the troops to take it seriously. As a result, progressive pronouncements often are met with nods, but no action. At Duke Energy, observes the Smart Grid News, that may be changing.

]]> When utility CEOs make proclamations about leadership in renewables or the smart grid, it's often difficult to get the troops to take it seriously. As a result, progressive pronouncements often are met with nods, but no action. At Duke Energy, observes the Smart Grid News, that may be changing.

]]> http://energypriorities.com/entries/2009/09/duke_rhymes_with.php http://energypriorities.com/entries/2009/09/duke_rhymes_with.php Smart Energy Wed, 23 Sep 2009 16:06:07 -0800 Clean Denis Du Bois Duke Energy’s smart grid program continues to expand. The nation’s third-largest electric utility struck an agreement with Echelon to make the vendor's Networked Energy Services (NES) system a key part of the program. Duke CEO Jim Rogers, considered a visionary in the utility industry, tells Fortune about his career path.

]]> Duke Energy’s smart grid program continues to expand. The nation’s third-largest electric utility struck an agreement with Echelon to make the vendor's Networked Energy Services (NES) system a key part of the program. Duke CEO Jim Rogers, considered a visionary in the utility industry, tells Fortune about his career path.

]]> http://energypriorities.com/entries/2009/08/dukes_smarts.php http://energypriorities.com/entries/2009/08/dukes_smarts.php Smart Energy Tue, 11 Aug 2009 10:36:24 -0800 Clean Denis Du Bois Some have called smart energy "the internet's next killer app." Actually it's the other way around.

]]> Some have called smart energy "the internet's next killer app." Actually it's the other way around.

]]> http://energypriorities.com/entries/2009/07/connectivity_smart_grid.php http://energypriorities.com/entries/2009/07/connectivity_smart_grid.php Smart Energy Thu, 02 Jul 2009 15:30:45 -0800 Clean Denis Du Bois Juval Löwe, Principal of IDesign and Microsoft "Software Legend" and keynote speaker at ConnectivityWeek 2009, interviewed by Denis Du Bois, Editor of Energy Priorities Magazine. (podcast)

]]> Juval Löwe, Principal of IDesign and Microsoft "Software Legend" and keynote speaker at ConnectivityWeek 2009, interviewed by Denis Du Bois, Editor of Energy Priorities Magazine. (podcast)

]]> http://energypriorities.com/entries/2009/06/cw09_juval_lowe.php http://energypriorities.com/entries/2009/06/cw09_juval_lowe.php Smart Energy Tue, 30 Jun 2009 17:36:45 -0800 Clean Denis Du Bois The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) delivered its report to Congress quantifying the potential for demand response in the United States. The report was mandated two years ago by the Energy Independence and Security Act (EISA 2007) Section 529 (a).

]]> The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) delivered its report to Congress quantifying the potential for demand response in the United States. The report was mandated two years ago by the Energy Independence and Security Act (EISA 2007) Section 529 (a).

]]> http://energypriorities.com/entries/2009/06/ferc_demand_response.php http://energypriorities.com/entries/2009/06/ferc_demand_response.php Energy Policy Fri, 19 Jun 2009 18:29:57 -0800 Clean Denis Du Bois Every business needs a dictionary to define important terms and decipher acronyms, and the smart grid business sector finally has one.

]]> Every business needs a dictionary to define important terms and decipher acronyms, and the smart grid business sector finally has one.

]]> http://energypriorities.com/entries/2009/06/smart_grid_dictionary.php http://energypriorities.com/entries/2009/06/smart_grid_dictionary.php Smart Energy Thu, 11 Jun 2009 09:28:00 -0800 Clean Denis Du Bois ConnectivityWeek 2009 keynote presentations this morning ranged from networks and nuclear to blackouts and blogging. Speakers were Bob Metcalfe and Juval Lowe.

]]> ConnectivityWeek 2009 keynote presentations this morning ranged from networks and nuclear to blackouts and blogging. Speakers were Bob Metcalfe and Juval Lowe.

]]> http://energypriorities.com/entries/2009/06/cw09_metcalfe.php http://energypriorities.com/entries/2009/06/cw09_metcalfe.php Smart Energy Wed, 10 Jun 2009 10:43:30 -0800 Clean Denis Du Bois The City of San Jose will soon embark on its second streetlight pilot using light-emitting diodes. The LED project is part of the city's Green Vision, a 15-year plan to promote environmentally sustainable practices and reduce energy use. (photos)

]]> The City of San Jose will soon embark on its second streetlight pilot using light-emitting diodes. The LED project is part of the city's Green Vision, a 15-year plan to promote environmentally sustainable practices and reduce energy use. (photos)

]]> http://energypriorities.com/entries/2009/04/led_streetlights_san_jose.php http://energypriorities.com/entries/2009/04/led_streetlights_san_jose.php Smart Energy Tue, 21 Apr 2009 06:03:00 -0800 Clean Denis Du Bois At the federal level in the U.S., the fight to legitimize the Smart Grid is over. It has been recognized in several key pieces of legislation -- mostly recently the stimulus package -- as an essential national asset. But the federal government has only limited say over the electric power industry. The final say lies at the state level, where public utility commissions oversee the regulated utilities that deliver the lion’s share of the nation's electricity. Here's what that means for Smart Grid proponents.

]]> At the federal level in the U.S., the fight to legitimize the Smart Grid is over. It has been recognized in several key pieces of legislation -- mostly recently the stimulus package -- as an essential national asset. But the federal government has only limited say over the electric power industry. The final say lies at the state level, where public utility commissions oversee the regulated utilities that deliver the lion’s share of the nation's electricity. Here's what that means for Smart Grid proponents.

]]> http://energypriorities.com/entries/2009/02/smart_grid_battle_berst.php http://energypriorities.com/entries/2009/02/smart_grid_battle_berst.php Energy Policy Thu, 26 Feb 2009 10:08:14 -0800 Clean Denis Du Bois The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act signed into law this week calls for a $4.2 billion grant program that would support smart grid and smart metering projects.

]]> The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act signed into law this week calls for a $4.2 billion grant program that would support smart grid and smart metering projects.

]]> http://energypriorities.com/entries/2009/02/smart_meters_stimulus.php http://energypriorities.com/entries/2009/02/smart_meters_stimulus.php Smart Energy Thu, 19 Feb 2009 06:16:50 -0800 Clean Denis Du Bois Is this genuine hardware-agnosticism, or naïveté? Google launched a service to monitor residential electricity consumption, without knowing whether smart meters will work with it.

]]> Is this genuine hardware-agnosticism, or naïveté? Google launched a service to monitor residential electricity consumption, without knowing whether smart meters will work with it.

]]> http://energypriorities.com/entries/2009/02/google_powermeter.php http://energypriorities.com/entries/2009/02/google_powermeter.php Smart Energy Tue, 10 Feb 2009 08:06:05 -0800 Clean Denis Du Bois GE's Smart Grid campaign started during Super Bowl XLIII this week with a $3 million, 30-second ad.

]]> GE's Smart Grid campaign started during Super Bowl XLIII this week with a $3 million, 30-second ad.

]]> http://energypriorities.com/entries/2009/02/ge_smart_grid_ad.php http://energypriorities.com/entries/2009/02/ge_smart_grid_ad.php Smart Energy Wed, 04 Feb 2009 07:44:39 -0800 Clean Denis Du Bois Time Magazine writer Michael Grunwald gets it. Energy efficiency is the fifth fuel. His 3,000-word article in the most recent issue explores the potential and the barriers. Here are the main points.

]]> Time Magazine writer Michael Grunwald gets it. Energy efficiency is the fifth fuel. His 3,000-word article in the most recent issue explores the potential and the barriers. Here are the main points.

]]> http://energypriorities.com/entries/2009/01/efficiency_time.php http://energypriorities.com/entries/2009/01/efficiency_time.php Smart Energy Tue, 06 Jan 2009 07:10:47 -0800 Clean Denis Du Bois