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As control of the U.S. Senate changes hands and Republicans begin chairing its committees, what changes in energy policy may we expect? At about the same time the Senate majority switched parties, the... READ MORE >

In March 2014, NYSERDA and Con Edison kicked off a very generous, but short-term, program to cut 125 MW off the utility’s summer peak demand. Unlike most existing energy-related incentive programs foc... READ MORE >

If there’s one constant in the energy business, it’s that things are always changing: Only 6 years ago, who would have thought that the average price of natural gas would drop by about 67%? Remember w... READ MORE >

Last winter saw some of the widest spreads for power pricing ever to occur in the Northeast. Some customers saw monthly bills double or triple, relative to the same month in prior years. What happened... READ MORE >

Recent regulations by the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) are causing some coal-fired power plants to shut down, either permanently or for extended periods for retrofits. Dire predictions are... READ MORE >

If there’s one thing most political partisans should agree upon, it’s painless ways to cut our energy costs. While many states are working to cut or contain energy costs within their borders, similar ... READ MORE >

Mel Brooks’ 2000-year old man used torches in his cave, but today’s lighting is a tad more sophisticated, having gone through half a dozen stages, each producing more light out of less energy i.e., ef... READ MORE >

For decades, R&D firms have been striving to bring down the cost of large-scale batteries to be cost-effective for utility-scale power storage. Units have already been installed at a handful of US uti... READ MORE >

The home run trot is one of the iconic moments of a baseball game. While an energy audit is not as dramatic, the end result can put building managers in a similar position as the slugger who reaps the... READ MORE >