DOE Jobs Report

DOE Jobs Report

Feb 17, 2017 | Energy Politics, Government

In January the Department of Energy (DOE) published their annual jobs report. The U.S. energy industry employees 6.4 million people. The largest two employment categories are oil extraction and solar, with solar growing the fastest among all fuel types. According to...
Backup Power

Backup Power

Feb 4, 2017 | Battery Storage Systems, Energy Technology

We’re in the middle of winter – and there’s some serious precipitation. It’s snowing in much of the country, and California is finally getting a lot of rain. Although these storms are good for replenishing our water supplies, wind, rain and snow are the biggest causes...
Carbon Tax

Carbon Tax

Jan 27, 2017 | Energy Politics, Energy Technology, Tax Incentives

“Pigovian Tax.” If you know what this means, then you can skip this week’s Energy Show on Renewable Energy World. For everyone else (including me until I looked up the word) a Pigovian tax is a tax levied on an undesirable market activity to offset the negative...
New LED Lightbulbs are Cheap

New LED Lightbulbs are Cheap

Dec 18, 2016 | Cheap Energy, LED

Looking for those last minute, inexpensive and romantic holiday gifts? Well, two out of three ain’t bad with the new crop of LED lightbulbs. You can help make a dent in the 15% of U.S. residential electrical usage that is used for lighting. Prices have declined so...