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The Newest Dirty Word: NIMBY

George Carlin was made famous for his 7 Dirty Words. But when it comes to meeting our electricity demands of the 21 st century, we can add another word whose utterance should cause shock and outrage to the general public: NIMBY. NIMBY (“Not in My Backyard”) is the genesis for much of the...

Published Fri, Mar 03 2011 10:16 AM by Creevy, Jim

Filed under: Energy Efficiency, Smart Grid, Electrical Grid, Economy, Environment, renewable energy, transmission, grid, wind, climate change, transmission corridors, energy, Jobs, efficiency, co2, Solar Energy
The president “has no clothes?”

We all remember Hans Christian Andersen’s story about the emperor and his new clothes, right? He was swindled by two weavers into believing that his new suit is made of fabric that is invisible to those who are stupid. And so the emperor, wearing this new suit, goes out among his subjects, until...

Published Tue, Feb 02 2011 2:18 PM by Talley, Ric

Filed under: Energy Efficiency, Smart Grid, Electrical Grid, Environment, Regulation, renewable energy, transmission, wind, Energy Resources, transmission corridors, Public Option, Jobs, State of the Union, Obama, Environmental Stewardship, public panic, Solar Energy, Regulatory Reform
Fact Versus Fiction on Energy Storage Systems

Often, important emerging technologies get caught up in misconstrued facts and misunderstandings of capacities and roles in an already technology-driven and confusing world. An example of this can be found in a recent op-ed in the Washington Post, "Getting Real on Wind and Solar" by James Schlesinger...

Published Thu, Apr 04 2009 5:45 PM by Eric Schweitzer

Filed under: Energy Efficiency, Smart Grid, Electrical Grid, Environment, Regulation, renewable energy, transmission, grid, PHEVs, Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicles, demand response, wind, economic stimulus, meters, Emerging Technologies, Energy Storage
Energy Storage Technology Is Vital For "Smart" Grid Efforts

NEMA is taking the lead in making Smart Grid and Energy Storage technologies a reality. The NEMA Energy Storage Council (ESC) has held successful meetings where attendees have drafted a list of application categories that help define where Energy Storage (ES) and Distributed Generation (DG) technologies...

Published Wed, Jan 01 2009 12:08 PM by Eric Schweitzer

Filed under: Energy Efficiency, Smart Grid, Electrical Grid, Economy, Environment, Regulation, transmission, grid, Intelligent Transportation Management, Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicles, NARUC, electricity, demand response, wind, DC power distribution, Economics
NEMA and "Net Zero Energy" High Performance Green Buildings

In April 2008 the National Science and Technology Council (NSTC) of the Executive Office of the President of the United States held a Workshop on "Net Zero Energy" High Performance Green Buildings. The scope was to define the R&D activities that could decrease use of natural resources and...

Published Tue, Dec 12 2008 1:01 PM by Moldoveanu, Andrei

Filed under: Energy Efficiency, Smart Grid, Electrical Grid, Environment, renewable energy, grid, Building Codes
Another WIN for utility ratepayers

Today, the Edison Electric Institute (EEI) and the National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA) announced the initiation of a program that will help electric utilities more quickly incorporate energy-efficient electric transformers into their distribution grids. The ratepayers win because the...

Published Tue, Jun 06 2008 12:47 PM by Caskey, John

Filed under: Energy Efficiency, Smart Grid, Environment

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The Newest Dirty Word: NIMBY

The president “has no clothes?”

Fact Versus Fiction on Energy Storage Systems

Energy Storage Technology Is Vital For "Smart" Grid Efforts

NEMA and "Net Zero Energy" High Performance Green Buildings

Another WIN for utility ratepayers