Energy Efficiency Markets Podcast
By realenergywriters
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Podcast Description
Two seasoned energy writers follow the energy efficiency market, which is expected to become the Number One clean energy market in North America. They provide news and analysis, and explain how businesses can make money by reducing their electricity use. Subscribe to their free Energy Efficiency Markets Newsletter by visiting www.realenergywriters.com
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Top 10 LED Reflector Bulbs-Efficient & Appealing Part 2 | Lisa Cohn of RealEnergyWriters.com continues her interview with Adam Cooper, research manager for the Institute for Energy Efficiency, which recently identified the top ten LED reflector bulbs--the bulbs that are the most energy efficient and appealing to consumers. | 5/23/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Top 10 LED Reflector Bulbs-Efficient & Appealing Part 1 | Lisa Cohn of RealEnergyWriters.com interviews Adam Cooper, research manager for the Institute for Energy Efficiency, which recently identified the top ten LED reflector bulbs--the bulbs that are the most energy efficient and appealing to consumers. | 5/16/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Many Net Zero Home Benefits Part 2 | Lisa Cohn of RealEnergyWriters.com interviews Mike Murphy, executive vice president, Nexus EnergyHomes, which won builder of the year from the National Assoc. of Home Builders (NAHB). He describes the benefits of net zero homes and the challenges of getting more built. | 5/9/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Many Net Zero Home Benefits Part 1 | Lisa Cohn of RealEnergyWriters.com interviews Mike Murphy, executive vice president, Nexus EnergyHomes, which won builder of the year from the National Assoc. of Home Builders (NAHB). He describes the benefits of net zero homes and the challenges of getting more built. | 5/2/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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California's Focus on Lighting As a System | Lisa Cohn of RealEnergyWriters.com interviews Zach Gentry, vice president of marketing and product management for Enlighted Inc., an energy efficiency and building information company creating networked control systems. He explains how the California Public Utilities Commission is restructuring incentives by focusing on lighting as a system. | 4/25/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Motivating Customers With Competition and Rewards Part 2 | Lisa Cohn of RealEnergyWriters.com continues her interview with Andy Frank, VP of business development for Efficiency 2.0, which helps utilities meet their EE goals using creative techniques such as competitions and rewards. The programs yield up to 6% savings. | 4/18/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Motivating Customers With Competition and Rewards Part 1 | Lisa Cohn of RealEnergyWriters.com interviews Andy Frank, VP of business development for Efficiency 2.0, which helps utilities meet their EE goals using creative techniques such as competitions and rewards. The programs yield up to 6% savings. | 4/11/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Trends in Data Center Energy Efficiency | Lisa Cohn of RealEnergyWriters.com interviews Bill Kosik, Principal Data Center Energy Technologist with HP Technology Services, about what’s most effective in data center EE. | 4/4/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Battery That's Bringing Clean Energy to PJM's Grid Part 2 | Lisa Cohn of RealEnergyWriters.com continues her interview with Tom Granville, CEO of Axion Power, about how the company's battery is bringing clean energy to PJM's grid, stabilizing the grid, and supporting PJM's demand-response programs. The efforts have been helped by a new FERC rule. | 3/28/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Battery That's Bringing Clean Energy to PJM's Grid Part 1 | Lisa Cohn of RealEnergyWriters.com interviews Tom Granville, CEO of Axion Power, about how the company's battery is bringing clean energy to PJM's grid, stabilizing the grid, and supporting PJM's demand-response programs. The efforts have been helped by a new FERC rule. | 3/21/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Real-Time EE Firms Are Hot Investment | Lisa Cohn of RealEnergyWriters interviews Michael Butler, Chairman and CEO of Cascadia Capital, an investment bank serving public and private growth companies in the sustainable industries. Cascadia just released its top predictions for 2012, and Butler says the hottest industry is EE, and there's a big demand for companies that provide real-time energy information. | 3/14/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Net-Zero Home with IPad Controls, Denim Insulation | Lisa Cohn of RealEnergyWriters interviews Reed Finlay, project manager of the SCI-Arc/Caltech Hanwha Solar CHIP House, which is a demonstration net-zero home built by SCI-Arc and Caltech students. It features recycled denim insulation, controls using an iPad, the ability to turn lights off by waving arms, and more. | 3/7/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Safe, Efficient Light Bulbs--Not LED or CFL | Lisa Cohn of RealEnergyWriters interviews Scott Blackstone, CEO of Vu 1 about the company's light bulbs, which he says are more efficient than incandescents, safer than CFLs and less expensive than LEDs. They are now being carried by Lowe's. | 2/29/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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EE Recycles Money That Would Be Wasted | Lisa Cohn from RealEnergyWriters.com interviews Don Gilligan, president of the National Association of Energy Service Companies, about the recent White House announcement to use energy savings performance contracts in federal facilities. He likens such project s to recycling money that would otherwise be wasted. | 2/22/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Why Utility Cost-Effectiveness Tests Undermine EE | Lisa Cohn from RealEnergyWriters.com interviews Kara Saul-Rinaldi, executive director, National Home Performance Council about why certain utility cost-effectiveness tests are more accurate--and why certain tests undermine the implementation of EE programs. | 2/15/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Trends in Energy Efficiency in 2012 Part 2 | Lisa Cohn from realenergywriters.com interviews Gary Fromer, senior vice president of demand response for Constellation Energy, about growing efficiency/electricity usage trends in 2012. | 2/8/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Trends in Energy Efficiency in 2012 Part 1 | Lisa Cohn from realenergywriters.com interviews Gary Fromer, senior vice president of demand response for Constellation Energy, about growing efficiency/electricity usage trends in 2012. | 2/1/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Advantages of On-Bill EE Financing | Lisa Cohn of RealEnergyWriters.com interviews Catherine Bell, senior economic analyst at ACEEE and author of a new report from ACEEE about financing EE using a number of methods, and having these financing costs included in utility bills. She describes growth in on-bill financing, advantages, and ACEEE's recommendations for boosting the use of it. | 1/25/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Monitoring Technology to Improve Data Center Efficiency | Lisa Cohn of RealEnergyWriters.com interviews Craig Compiano, CEO of Modius, a company that provides software that optimizes the infrastructure and operations of critical facilities. He explains how using monitoring technology can significantly increase overall energy efficiency in data centers. Check out our new report on data center efficiency by visiting www.realenegywriters.com. | 1/18/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Best Practices for Greening Your Organization | Lisa Cohn of RealEnergyWriters.com interviews Patrick Costello, co-author of "Data Center Energy Efficiency, Renewable Energy, and Carbon Offset Investment Best Practices - A Guide to Greening Your Organization’s Energy Consumption," about the report and why its findings apply to any organization interested in greening its operations. The report is available at http://www.realenergywriters.com. | 1/10/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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An Easy Way to Switch to Efficient Light Bulbs | Lisa Cohn of RealEnergyWriters.com interviews Adam Borut, co-founder of Eco Hatchery, which develops the Light Bulb Finder mobile app. It was the winner of the "Best Overall App" in the EPA Apps for the Environmental Challenge. | 1/4/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Innovative Clean Energy Financing Using Property Tax Increase | Lisa Cohn of RealEnergyWriters.com interviews Dan Schaefer, president of Ygrene, which has launched a clean energy finance and job creation model. Ygrene's PACE enables building owners to fund renewable energy and efficiency improvements at no upfront cost though an annual assessment on building owners' tax bills. The savings pay back the cost of the program. | 12/14/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Innovative Clean Energy Financing Using Property Tax Increase | Lisa Cohn of RealEnergyWriters.com interviews Dan Schaefer, president of Ygrene, which has launched a clean energy finance and job creation model. Ygrene's PACE enables building owners to fund renewable energy and efficiency improvements at no upfront cost though an annual assessment on building owners' tax bills. The savings pay back the cost of the program. | 12/13/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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EE Important to 95% of Americans, But... | Lisa Cohn of realenergywriters.com interviews Chris Hartmann, executive vice president and CEO of Rexel Holdings USA, one of the world2019s largest electrical distributors, about an international study that showed 95% of Americans consider EE an important issue. However, fewer Americans have taken action than people in Europe. | 12/7/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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What Motivates Consumers to Use Less Energy part 2 | Lisa Cohn of RealEnergyWriters.com continues her interview with Susan Mazur-Stommen, director of the Behavior and Human Dimensions Program for ACEEE, about her plans to radically change our programs for motivating people to conserve energy. | 11/23/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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What Motivates Consumers to Use Less Energy part 1 | Lisa Cohn of RealEnergyWriters.com interviews Susan Mazur-Stommen, director of the Behavior and Human Dimensions Program for ACEEE, about her plans to radically change our programs for motivating people to conserve energy. | 11/16/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Electric Vehicle that Gets the Equivalent of 300 MPG | Lisa Cohn of RealEnergyWriters.com interviews a team of students from the West Philadelphia High School Auto Academy who were winners in the Spirit of Innovation awards for their design of an electric very light car. The car, being prepared for commercial markets, is expected to set the efficiency standard for EVs. The award program is seeking more entries: http://www.conradawards.org/ | 11/9/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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How the NW Exceeded Its EE Goal By 25% | Lisa Cohn of RealEnergyWriters.com interviews Bruce Measure, chairman of the Northwest Power and Planning Council, about how the Pacific Northwest achieved its biggest one-year EE gain since the efficiency program began more than 30 years ago. He also explains why he's worried the region may not see such big gains in coming years. | 11/2/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Changing the Language of Smart Grid | Lisa Cohn of RealEnergyWriters.com interviews Farah Saeed, an energy and power systems principal for the consulting firm Frost and Sullivan, about the need by utilities to rename "Smart Grid." She describes how some utilities are using AMI for new purposes. | 10/26/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Freedom of choice at the gas pump part 2 | Lisa Cohn of RealEnergyWriters.com continues her interview with Brooke Coleman, Executive Director of the Advanced Ethanol Council, about a new initiative, FuelChoice, to ensure consumers have more choice in fuels at the gas pump. Three fuels are now less expensive than gasoline, he says. | 10/19/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Freedom of choice at the gas pump part 1 | Lisa Cohn of RealEnergyWriters.com interviews Brooke Coleman, Executive Director of the Advanced Ethanol Council, about a new initiative, FuelChoice, to ensure consumers have more choice in fuels at the gas pump. Three fuels are now less expensive than gasoline, he says. | 10/12/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Saving energy on ships with solar sails | Lisa Cohn of RealEnergyWriters.com interviews Brent Perry, CEO of Corvus Energy, maker of a lithium polymer battery used for a number of applications, including backup for wind and solar power systems. He describes the Aquarius System project, which uses solar "sails" and the Corvus battery to improve the efficiency of ocean-going ships. | 10/5/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Cutting gasoline consumption with a tablet part 2 | Lisa Cohn of RealEnergyWriters.com continues her interview with Bill Hyman, co-founder of Greenfoot Global, which sells a tablet that cuts gasoline consumption, increases power in cars and reduces emissions. It's based on a technology whose inventor won the Nobel Prize for chemistry. | 9/28/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Cutting gasoline consumption with a tablet part 1 | Lisa Cohn of RealEnergyWriters.com interviews Bill Hyman, co-founder of Greenfoot Global, which sells a tablet that cuts gasoline consumption, increases power in cars and reduces emissions. It's based on a technology whose inventor won the Nobel Prize for chemistry. | 9/21/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Generating solar electricity on window surfaces part 2 | Lisa Cohn of RealEnergyWriters.com continues her interview with John Conklin, president and CEO of New Energy Technologies, which is developing SolarWindow. The product, now in the prototype phase, generates electricity on see-through glass using natural or artificial light sources. | 9/14/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Generating solar electricity on window surfaces part 1 | Lisa Cohn from realenergywriters.com interviews John Conklin, president and CEO of New Energy Technologies, which is developing SolarWindow. The product, now in the prototype phase, generates electricity on see-through glass using natural or artificial light sources. | 9/7/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The benefits of creating energy from landfill | Lisa Cohn from realenergywriters.com interviews Rowan Sanders, director of marketing and communications for Veolia Energy North America. Our topic: The company’s Hickory Meadows Landfill Gas-to-Energy Project and the many benefits such projects provide. | 8/31/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Solar Lighting and LEDs | Lisa Cohn interviews Paul Wickberg, CEO of the outdoor solar lighting company SOL, Inc., a 20-year-old company that has more than a third of the market share of outdoor solar lighting in North America. He discusses trends in solar lighting and describes what's to come in the future. | 8/24/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Saving Money with New Microgrid Technology | Lisa Cohn of RealEnergyWriters.com interviews Michael Clark, senior vice president of Encorp, an energy technology company, about the company's microgrid technology and how it helps users save money and increase reliability. | 8/17/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Little-Known and Well-Known Lighting Incentives Part 2 | Lisa Cohn of RealEnergyWriters.com continues her interview with Allison Schieffelin, Chairman and CEO of The Lighting Quotient, about lighting incentives – many of them little-known – and the politics behind them. | 8/10/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Little-Known and Well-Known Lighting Incentives Part 1 | Lisa Cohn of RealEnergyWriters.com interviews Allison Schieffelin, Chairman and CEO of The Lighting Quotient, about lighting incentives – many of them little-known – and the politics behind them. | 8/3/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Why Google and Microsoft Pulled out of EE Part 2 | Lisa Cohn of RealEnergyWriters.com continues her interview with Gene Wang, CEO of People Power, which provides cloud-based energy management software and hardware to electronic device manufacturers and service providers. He offers opinions about why Google and Microsoft have pulled out of the energy management business and talks about his company's strategy in this field. | 7/27/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Why Google and Microsoft Pulled out of EE | Lisa Cohn of RealEnergyWriters.com interviews Gene Wang, CEO of People Power, which provides cloud-based energy management software and hardware to electronic device manufacturers and service providers. He offers opinions about why Google and Microsoft have pulled out of the energy management business and talks about his company's strategy in this field. | 7/20/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Financing EE by Treating It as a Resource Part 2 | Lisa Cohn of RealEnergyWriters.com continues her interview with Metrus Energy CEO Bob Hinkle. Metrus Energy has been chosen as a financial partner under the White House’s Better Buildings Challenge. Hinkle discusses his company’s participation as a provider of innovative financing. | 7/13/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Financing EE By Treating It As a Resource Part 1 | Lisa Cohn of RealEnergyWriters.com interviews Bob Hinkle, CEO of Metrus Energy, which has been chosen as a financial partner under the White House’s Better Buildings Challenge, about the challenge and Metrus Energy's participation as a provider of innovative financing. | 7/6/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Energy Intelligence Platforms and Smart Grid Part 2 | Lisa Cohn of RealEnergyWriters.com continues her interview with Michael Leppitsch, CEO and founder of Gridata, about the company’s recently unveiled energy intelligence platform, which allows appliance and consumer electronics manufacturers to add energy management capabilities to their products. He discusses how this type of technology will affect the grid and smart grid. | 6/29/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Energy Intelligence Platforms and Smart Grid Part 1 | Lisa Cohn of RealEnergyWriters.com interviews Michael Leppitsch, CEO and founder of Gridata, which recently unveiled its energy intelligence platform, which will allow appliance and consumer electronics manufacturers to add energy managmenet capabilities to their products. He discusses how this type of technology will affect the grid and smart grid. | 6/22/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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EE Financing Heats Up Part 2 | Lisa Cohn of RealEnergyWriters.com continues her interview with Michael Butler, chairman and CEO of Cascadia Capital, about the return of the financing market for sustainable industries. EE software companies and lighting companies are among the winners. "The second quarter was a banner quarter," he says. | 6/15/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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EE Financing Heats Up Part 1 | Lisa Cohn of RealEnergyWriters.com interviews Michael Butler, chairman and CEO of Cascadia Capital, about the return of the financing market for sustainable industries. EE software companies and lighting companies are among the winners. "The second quarter was a banner quarter," he says. | 6/8/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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How IBM's Watson Will Help Save Energy | Lisa Cohn of RealEnergyWriters.com interviews Michael Valocchi, global energy and utilities industry leader for IBM Global Business Services. He describes IBM's Watson and how it will help save energy. | 6/1/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Opposition to and acceptance of energy standards part 2 | Lisa Cohn of RealEnergyWriters.com continues her interview with David Lis, appliance standards project manager for Northeast Energy Efficiency Partnerships, about opposition to and acceptance of energy efficiency standards for appliances and lighting. | 5/25/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Opposition to and Acceptance of Efficiency Standards Part 1 | Lisa Cohn, of RealEnergyWriters.com, interviews David Lis, appliance standards project manager for Northeast Energy Efficiency Partnerships, about opposition to and acceptance of energy efficiency standards for appliances and lighting. | 5/18/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Energy efficient lighting for businesses part 2 | Lisa Cohn, of RealEnergyWriters.com, continues her interview with Brian Owen, program advisor for greenTbiz and columnist and editor for LEDs Magazine. He discusses energy efficient lighting options for businesses. | 5/11/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Energy Efficient Lighting for Businesses Part 1 | Lisa Cohn of RealEnergyWriters.com interviews Brian Owen, program advisor for greenTbiz and columnist and editor for LEDs Magazine. He discusses what options exist for businesses today to use energy efficient lighting to reduce energy use and save money. | 5/4/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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What Energy Products Consumers Buy on Amazon | What surprises did Amazon find when it studied which green products consumers buy? Lots! Lisa Cohn of RealEnergyWriters.com interviews Lakshmi Nidamarthi--who manages the Green Program for Amazon World Wide Operations--about Amazon's recent study and its findings. | 4/27/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Exporting Energy Efficiency: Control Systems | Lisa Cohn of RealEnergyWriters.com interviews Gene Wang, CEO of People Power, which builds EE monitoring and control systems and is opening up offices in China and Japan. | 4/20/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Exporting Energy Efficiency: IT hardware | Lisa Cohn of RealEnergyWriters.com interviews Michael Proper, CEO of ClearCenter, which sells energy efficient IT hardware in more than 180 countries. | 4/13/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Exporting Energy Efficiency: Fuel Additives | Lisa Cohn of RealEnergyWriters.com interviews Glenn Williams, president of Bell Performance, which has exported fuel additives for the past 25 years and in the past five years has seen exports jump to 40% of overall sales. | 4/6/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Exporting Energy Efficiency | Lisa Cohn, of RealEnergyWriters.com, interviews Jim Kapsis, OPOWER’s director of market development and policy strategy. OPOWER is an energy efficiency and smart grid company that’s serving on the US Trade Administration’s Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Advisory Committee to strengthen US clean energy exports. | 3/30/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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What do energy users want to learn about? | Lisa Cohn, host of EE Markets Podcast, interviews John Pitek, founder of johnnyonenergy.com, which provides educational resources about energy. What do residential customers want to learn about efficiency? And how do they want to get the information? | 3/23/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Maximizing Solar Cell Efficiency | Lisa Cohn of realenergywriters.com interviews Tim Young, CEO of HyperSolar, which aims to produce solar cells that put out 400% more energy than they’re currently capable of. | 3/16/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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How to get people to buy into EE part 2 | Lisa Cohn of realenergywriters continues her interview with Dan Ariely, a professor of psychology and behavioral economics at Duke University and author of “The Upside of Irrationality.” He talks about why people don't invest in EE and how to motivate them. | 3/9/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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How to get people to buy into EE part 1 | Lisa Cohn of realenergywriters interviews Dan Ariely, a professor of psychology and behavioral economics at Duke University, and author of The Upside of Irrationality, talks about why people don't invest in EE, and how to motivate them. | 3/2/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Home solar system yields twice as much energy | Lisa Cohn of realenergywriters.com interviews Gordon Handelsman co-founder and chief marketing officer, PVT Solar, which delivers twice the energy of a traditional solar PV system by taking advantage of waste heat and delivering electricity, hot water and cooling. | 2/23/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Combined heat & power for homes | Lisa Cohn of realenergywriters.com interviews Mike Paparone, the CEO/president of ECR International, the only US manufacturer of residential micro-CHP. He describes the benefits and says this technology has a lower carbon footprint than solar power, which needs backup power. | 2/16/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Solar-powered EV charging | Lisa Cohn interviews Desmond Wheatley, president of Envision Solar, which develops solar charging systems for vehicles and buildings. He describes the advantages of using solar power to charge electric vehicles. | 2/9/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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EE: No. 2 clean industry attracting investors | Lisa Cohn of RealEnergyWriters.com interviews Michael Butler, chairman and CEO of Cascadia Capital, who gives his financial prediction for sustainable industries in 2011. Energy Efficiency—especially smart grid software—is the number two energy industry attracting investment. And that trend will continue for at least three years, he says. | 2/2/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Why new testing requirements for EE products? | Lisa Cohn from realenergywriters.com interviews Anthony Toderian, product safety expert for CSA International, a leading provider of product testing and certification services, about the need for testing of EE products, how the EPA and Energy Star are involved, and how the move toward testing will affect EE product manufacturers. | 1/26/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The growing market for LED lighting | Lisa Cohn of realenergywriters.com interviews Chad Bulman, program manager for the Midwest Energy Efficiency Alliance, who discusses the fast-growing market for LED lighting, how and where LED is best applied and challenges to spreading the use of LED lighting. | 1/19/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Homebuyer interest in green features | Lisa Cohn of realenergywriters.com interviews Leslie Tyler, vice president of marketing for ZipRealty, about a recent survey of homebuyers. Her survey tells what percentage of surveyed homebuyers say green features are an important part of their purchasing decision. | 1/12/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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What’s attracting financing in EE? | Lisa Cohn of realenergywriters.com interviews Madeleine Tan, a partner in the New York office of Kaye Scholer, who works on the financing of major energy infrastructure projects. What's hot in EE right now? | 1/5/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Tracking the success of EE programs | How can companies provide the visibility and traceability needed to prove that their EE programs are truly making a difference? Ryan Vankessel, vice president of business development for Parachute Software and David Linton, a founder of Parachute Software, provide some input about this topic and address the growing market for tracking and measurement programs. | 12/15/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Controlling energy use down to the plug level | Lisa Cohn from realenergywriters.com interviews Kate Gerwe, vice president of marketing for People Power, an EE solutions company. Gerwe talks about the company’s new energy services platform, which is an open energy management cloud service that allows companies and homeowners to monitor energy use down to the individual plug level, compare energy use and manage energy use from any Internet-enabled device. | 12/8/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The growing market for EE certificates part 2 | Lisa Cohn of realenergywriters.com continues her interview with Chad Gottesman, president and CEO of Neuwing Energy Ventures, about EE certificates or "white tags." What are they, who buys them and what is driving the market? He talks about the role of incentives and government policy. | 12/1/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The growing market for EE certificates part 1 | Lisa Cohn of realenergywriters.com interviews Chad Gottesman, president and CEO of Neuwing Energy Ventures, about EE certificates or "white tags." What are they, who buys them and what is driving the market? He talks about the role of incentives and government policy. | 11/17/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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What's Hot in EE Globally | Lisa Cohn interviews Paul Jones, a partner in IMAP UK, which is a global organization of leading middle-market merger and acquisition advisory firms providing strategic merger, acquisition and related corporate finance services. He talks about the firm's 2010 alternative energy report, which identifies growing EE markets that are attracting capital. To listen to the rest of this audio, visit http://www.realwriters.net/rew/rtlnkpr.htm and check out the Top Markets Audio. | 11/10/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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How EE companies can secure financing | Lisa Cohn of realenergywriters.com interviews Michael Butler, chairman and CEO of Cascadia Capital, an investment bank that serves both private and public growth companies around the globe and has become a key player in sustainable industries. He describes what an energy efficiency company needs to secure financing, where the industry will see significant activity and talks about Cloud Computing's effect on data centers and EE. To listen to the entire interview, visit RealEnergyWriters.com's Free Downloads section, http://www.realwriters.net/rew/rtlnkfd.htm | 11/3/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Will we see cap-and-trade in California? | Lisa Cohn of realenergywriters.com interviews Larry Goldenhersh, president and CEO of Enviance, a 10-year-old company that provides software for environmental compliance and green gas tracking. He addresses the ramifications of California's AB 32--especially its provisions calling for cap-and-trade by 2012--and efforts to repeal the law. To listen to the entire interview, visit the Free Downloads section, go to http://www.realwriters.net/rew/rtlnkfd.htm | 10/27/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Top EE Markets | Lisa Cohn of realenergywriters.com interviews Maurice Gunderson, senior partner for CMEA Capital, which has been investing in energy and technology for 20 years and manages $1.2 billion. He identifies the top three EE markets. To listen to the rest of this audio, visit http://www.realwriters.net/rew/rtlnkpr.htm and check out the Top Markets Audio. | 10/20/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Booming Lighting Controls Market | Lisa Cohn of realenergywriters.com interviews Danny Yu, CEO of Daintree Networks, which is a wireless lighting control company that is offering the first open-standards platform for commercial lighting controls. He explains how lighting control companies can take advantage of his platform and gives a feel for the size of the booming lighting controls market. | 10/13/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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New security guidelines for the smart grid part 2 | Lisa Cohn of realenergywriters.com continues her interview with Marianne Swanson, chair of the Cyber Security Working Group and a senior advisor for information system security at the National Institute of Standards and Technology. She describes an initial set of smart grid standards and how they affect smart grid product vendors and utilities. | 10/6/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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New security guidelines for the smart grid part 1 | Lisa Cohn of realenergywriters.com interviews Marianne Swanson, chair of the Cyber Security Working Group and a Senior Advisor for Information System Security at the National Institute of Standards and Technology. She describes an initial set of “Smart Grid” standards and how they affect Smart Grid product vendors and utilities. | 9/29/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Meeting EPA’s new data center standards | Lisa Cohn from realenergywriters.com interviews Bob Hunter, CEO of TrendPoint Systems, about a new approach to managing data center efficiency to meet new EPA standards. | 9/22/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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EE advances in the IT sector part 2 | Lisa Cohn from realenergywriters.com continues her interview with Rick Bauer, director of product management for CompTIA, a nonprofit trade organization for information technology. They discuss a new study showing a worldwide cut of more than 32 million metric tons of carbon dioxide emissions associated with IT equipment since 2007. | 9/15/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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EE advances in the IT sector part 1 | Lisa Cohn from realenergywriters.com interviews Rick Bauer, director of product management for CompTIA, a nonprofit trade organization for information technology. They discuss a new study showing a worldwide cut of more than 32 million metric tons of carbon dioxide emissions associated with IT equipment since 2007. | 9/9/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Stretching oil supplies with additives part 2 | Lisa Cohn of realenergywriters.com continues her interview with Sergio Trindade, Ph.D., director of science and technology for International Fuel Technology. He's a co-laureate of the 2007 Nobel Peace Prize, as a member of the International Panel on Climate Change. He served as the assistant secretary-general of the United Nations (UN) for Science and Technology. Our topic: stretching the oil supply with additives. | 9/2/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Stretching oil supplies with additives part 1 | Lisa Cohn of realenergywriters.com interviews Sergio Trindade, Ph.D., director of science and technology for International Fuel Technology. He's a Co-laureate of the 2007 Nobel Peace Prize as a member of the International Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) and served as the Assistant Secretary-General of the United Nations (UN) for Science and Technology. Our topic: stretching the oil supply with additives. | 8/26/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Standardized integrated building solutions | Lisa Cohn of realenergywriters.com interviews Nathan Rothman, founder and CEO of Optimum Energy, LLC, about the advantages of standardized, integrated building EE programs. He also discusses why the commercial EE market is so big--and challenges to tapping that market. | 8/19/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Converting waste to energy efficiently part 2 | Lisa Cohn of realenergywriters.com continues her interview with Moin Sarker, COO of Natural State Research, who recently was recognized by the Association of Energy Engineers for NSR's technology that converts waste plastic into hydrocarbon liquid fuel. This high-octane fuel burns cleaner and more efficiently than traditional gasoline and diesel, and it can be produced at a lower overall cost, he says. | 8/12/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Converting waste to energy efficiently part 1 | Lisa Cohn of realenergywriters.com interviews Dr. Moin Sarker, COO of Natural State Research, who recently was recognized by the Association of Energy Engineers for NSR's technology that converts waste plastic into hydrocarbon liquid fuel. This high-octane fuel burns cleaner and more efficiently than traditional gasoline and diesel, and it can be produced at a lower overall cost, he says. | 8/5/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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What's needed to jump-start EV use part 2 | Lisa Cohn of realenergywriters.com continues her interview with Oliver Hazimeh, director of the global e-Mobility practice at the management consulting firm PRTM. He describes what's needed to jump-start and sustain the electric vehicle industry. We need to create a viable "ecosystem," he says. | 7/29/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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What's Needed to Jump-Start EV Use part 1 | Lisa Cohn of realenergywriters.com interviews Oliver Hazimeh, director and head of the global e-Mobility practice at the global management consulting firm PRTM, about what's needed to jump-start the electric vehicle industry in ways that create a sustainable industry. We need to create a viable "ecosystem," he says. | 7/22/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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EE benefits of CHP and district energy systems | Lisa Cohn from realenergywriters.com interviews William “Bill” DiCroce, chief operating officer of Veolia Energy, about the company’s long-term agreement to operate and maintain the Medical Area Total Energy Plant (MATEP) in Boston, which serves six world-class hospitals. He talks about the advantages of combined heat and power. | 7/16/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Improving air quality and EE | Lisa Cohn of realenergywriters.com interviews Larry Sunshine, vice president of sales and marketing for Plasma Air, about how new code changes allow building owners and operators to save money by cleaning the air and reaping energy efficiency. | 7/8/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Changing behavior for energy efficiency part 2 | Lisa Cohn of realenergywriters.com continues her interview with J. Michael Walker, president of Beacon Consultants Network, who describes ways to help change people’s behavior so they invest in EE measures. | 7/1/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Changing behavior for energy efficiency part 1 | Lisa Cohn of realenergywriters.com interviews J. Michael Walker, president of Beacon Consultants Network, who describes ways to help change people’s behavior so they invest in EE measures. | 6/24/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The need for EE in climate change bills | Lisa Cohn of realenergywriters.com interviews Steven Nadel, executive director of ACEEE, about a new report that shows current climate change proposals under-utilize energy efficiency. He explains how much would be gained--in terms of jobs and energy savings--by providing for additional EE. | 6/17/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Challenges to smart grid implementation part 2 | Lisa Cohn of RealEnergyWriters.com continues her interview with Steve Nguyen, director of corporate marketing and Anders Axelsson, senior VP of sales and market development for Echelon about the factors blocking smart grid in the U.S. Echelon is working to transform the grid into a smart, communicating network. | 6/10/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Challenges to smart grid implementation part 1 | Lisa Cohn of realenergywriters.com interviews Steve Nguyen, director of corporate marketing and Anders Axelsson, senior VP of sales and market development for Echelon Corp. about the factors preventing Smart Grid implementation in the U.S. Echelon is working to transform the grid into a smart, communicating network. | 6/3/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The efficiency of advanced plasma lighting part 2 | Lisa Cohn of realenergywriters.com continues her interview with Greg Barry, president and CEO of Topanga Technologies, about efficiency and best applications in advanced plasma lighting technology. | 5/27/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The efficiency of advanced plasma lighting part 1 | Lisa Cohn of realenergywriters.com interviews Greg Barry, president and CEO, Topanga Technologies about the efficiency advantages of and best applications for advanced plasma lighting technology. | 5/20/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Smart grid technology update part 2 | Lisa Cohn of realenergywriters.com continues her interview with Judith McGarry, vice president of marketing for Grid Net, a leader in smart grid and smart home platforms. She gives an update on smart grid and smart home technology and identifies the challenges to building a smart grid. | 5/13/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Smart grid technology update part 1 | Lisa Cohn of realenergywriters.com interviews Judith McGarry, vice president of marketing for Grid Net, a leader in smart grid and smart home platforms. She gives an update on smart grid and smart home technology and identifies the challenges to building a smart grid. | 5/7/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The good and bad of LED lighting part 2 | Lisa Cohn of realenergywriters.com continues her interview with Ron Harwood, president of Illuminating Concepts, about the advantages and disadvantages of LED lights. When is it best to use them? What kind of advances will we see in them? | 4/29/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Good and Bad of LED Lighting Part 1 | Lisa Cohn of realenergywriters.com interviews Ron Harwood, president of Illuminating Concepts, about the advantages and disadvantages of LED lights. When is it best to use them? What kind of advances will we see in them? | 4/22/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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How consumers view EnergyStar brand part 2 | Lisa Cohn of Energy Efficiency Markets interviews Jamie Wimberly, CEO of the marketing agency EcoAlign, about a new study of consumer perceptions of the EnergyStar brand. Among other things, the study found that consumers would like a "tiered" approach -- "Gold" and "Silver" labels. | 4/15/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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How consumers view EnergyStar brand | Lisa Cohn of Energy Efficiency Markets interviews Jamie Wimberly, CEO of the marketing agency EcoAlign, about a new study of consumer perceptions of the EnergyStar brand. Among other things, the study found that consumers would like a "tiered" approach-- "Gold" and "Silver" labels. | 4/8/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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LED lighting vs. compact fluorescents | Lisa Cohn of Energy Efficiency Markets interviews John Martin, principal of Pro-Tech Energy Solutions about the advantages of light-emitting diodes. Top among the pluses: They don't pose the disposal issues that are associated with CFLs. | 4/1/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Deep Energy Retrofits Part 3 | Lisa Cohn of Energy Efficiency Markets checks back in with Jeff Wilson, a host for the HGTV and the DIY Network, about deep energy retrofits. He discusses the opportunity that residents have to save money by retrofitting their homes. Check out his website at www.thegreenedhouseeffect.com. | 3/25/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Preparing Oregon for plug-in electric cars | Lisa Cohn of Energy Efficiency Markets interviews Charlie Allcock, director of economic development for Portland General Electric, about the utility’s efforts to make Oregon ready for all-electric vehicles. He addresses the rate and infrastructure changes needed. | 3/18/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Challenges of getting EE funding for startups part 2 | Lisa Cohn of Energy Efficiency Markets continues her interview with Dan Pauley, principal, American Renewable Energies, about why it's tough for small- to mid-sized businesses to get startup funding in EE. | 3/11/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Challenges of getting EE funding for startups part 1 | Lisa Cohn of Energy Efficiency Markets interviews Dan Pauley, principal, American Renewable Energies, about why it's tough for small- to mid-sized businesses to get startup funding in EE. | 3/4/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Deep energy retrofits part 2 | Lisa Cohn of Energy Efficiency Markets continues her interview with Jeff Wilson, a host for HGTV and the DIY Network, about deep energy retrofits. How are they different from energy audits and what are their benefits? Check out his website at www.thegreenedhouseeffect.com. | 2/25/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Deep energy retrofits part 1 | Lisa Cohn of Energy Efficiency Markets continues her interview with Jeff Wilson, a host for HGTV and the DIY Network, about deep energy retrofits. How are they different from energy audits and what are their benefits? Check out his website at www.thegreenedhouseeffect.com. | 2/18/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Indoor air quality technology improves energy efficiency | Lisa Cohn of Energy Efficiency Markets interviews Alexis Huggins, market analyst for Global Market Consultants, about how certain air quality improvements cut energy use. | 2/11/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Making solar more efficient | Lisa Cohn of Energy Efficiency Markets interviews Joe Grimes, chief operating officer of XsunX, about how the company has made solar thin film more efficient. In the lab, XsunX’s solar technology has reached 20% conversion efficiency, the highest in the world for thin film. The challenge is transferring this efficiency to the field. | 2/4/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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New technology for the Smart Grid part 2 | Lisa Cohn of Energy Efficiency Markets continues her interview with Matt Marshall, founder of VentureBeat, about Silicon Valley's role in smart grid innovation. He explains how companies are developing new technologies for the grid that give consumers easier access to information and increased control of their personal energy use. | 1/28/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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New technology for the Smart Grid part 1 | Lisa Cohn of Energy Efficiency Markets interviews Matt Marshall, founder of VentureBeat, about Silicon Valley's role in smart grid innovation. He explains how companies are developing new technologies for the grid that give consumers easier access to information and increased control of their personal energy use. | 1/21/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Cutting fossil fuel use with bioplastics part 2 | Lisa Cohn of Energy Efficiency Markets continues her interview with Frederic Scheer, founder and CEO of Cereplast, a company that produces plastics without petroleum. Ten percent of the fossil fuels imported into the US are used in plastics, he says. | 1/14/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Cutting fossil fuel use with bioplastics part 2 | Lisa Cohn of Energy Efficiency Markets continues her interview with Frederic Scheer, founder and CEO of Cereplast, a company that produces plastics without petroleum. Ten percent of the fossil fuels imported into the US are used in plastics, he says. | 1/14/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Cutting fossil fuel use with bioplastics part 1 | Lisa Cohn of Energy Efficiency Markets interviews Frederic Scheer, founder and CEO of Cereplast, a company that produces plastics without petroleum. Ten percent of the fossil fuels imported into the US are used in plastics, he says. | 1/7/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Capturing carbon dioxide and recycling it part 2 | Lisa Cohn of EE Markets continues her interview with Byron Elton, CEO of Carbon Sciences, about the company's work repurposing and recycling CO2 produced by coal plants and other industries. The more traditional method is to bury carbon dioxide underground, he explains. | 12/17/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Capturing Carbon Dioxide and Recycling It Part 1 | Lisa Cohn of EE Markets interviews Byron Elton, CEO of Carbon Sciences, about the company's work repurposing and recycling CO2 produced by coal plants and other industries. The more traditional method is to bury carbon dioxide underground, he explains. | 12/10/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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District cooling systems: Efficiency in numbers | Lisa Cohn of EE Markets interviews Leo Loflin, the western region business director for Veolia Energy North America. He discusses how Veolia's district cooling system increases energy efficiency and reduces greenhouse gas emissions by serving many buildings with one plant. | 12/3/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The big climate change challenge part 2 | Lisa Cohn from EE Markets continues her interview with Michael R. Woelk, president and CEO, Picarro, Inc., about the need for the US to measure whether its (proposed) climate change legislation is working. Scientists need to be able to measure consistent data from a variety of locations in order to detect actual greenhouse gas trends over large temporal scales, he says. | 11/19/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The big climate change challenge part 1 | Lisa Cohn from EE Markets interviews Michael R. Woelk, president and CEO, Picarro, Inc., about the need for the US to measure whether its (proposed) climate change legislation is working. Scientists need to be able to measure data all day, every day, and from a variety of locations in order to detect actual greenhouse gas trends over large temporal scales, he says. | 11/12/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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How servers waste energy part 2 | Lisa Cohn of Energy Efficiency Markets continues her interview with Sumir Karayi, CEO of 1E, a power management software developer. Karayi discusses a recent study of server efficiency that found there is much room for improvement. | 11/5/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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How Servers Waste Energy Part 1 | Lisa Cohn of EE Markets interviews Sumir Karayi, CEO of 1E, a power management software developer, about a recent study of server efficiency that found there’s much room for improvement. | 10/29/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The link between DSM and wind energy integration part 2 | In Part 2 of this interview, Lisa Cohn of Energy Efficiency Markets continues her interview with Josh Schellenberg, senior analyst at Freeman, Sullivan & Co. about California's statewide base interruptible program, one of the largest DR programs in the country, with nearly 1,000 MW of load reduction capacity. | 10/22/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Link Between DSM and Wind Energy Integration Part 1 | In Part One of this interview, Lisa Cohn of Energy Efficiency Markets interviews Josh Schellenberg, senior analyst, Freeman, Sullivan and Co.--who specializes in demand-side program evaluation--about the role of DSM in integrating wind into the grid. | 10/15/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Replacing home heating oil with heat pumps | Lisa Cohn from Energy Efficiency Markets interviews Tom Twist, sustainability educator for the Chewonki Foundation in Maine about replacing home heating oil with heat pumps. He talks about the quick payback and why more residents don't take advantage of the technology. | 10/8/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Levelizing the Playing Field for Demand Response Providers | Lisa Cohn from EE Markets interviews Audrey Zibelman, Viridity Energy’s president and CEO and a former CEO of the regional transmission organization PJM. She describes efforts to establish market rules that will allow demand response providers to receive the same compensation as generators. | 10/1/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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How green are green buildings? | Lisa Cohn of Energy Efficiency Markets interviews Ujjwal Bhattacharjee, a principal consultant with PA Consulting Group who specializes in renewable energy and energy efficiency. He evaluates energy efficiency in Massachusetts green buildings from 2004 - 2007. | 9/24/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Harnessing the Energy of Decelerating Cars | Lisa Cohn of Energy Efficiency Markets interviews Meetesh Patel, president and CEO of New Energy Technologies, which develops next-generation alternative energy technologies. He describes a technology called MotionPower, which harnesses the untapped potential generated from the kinetic energy of moving vehicles. It's being developed to be installed anywhere vehicles slow down--outside fast-food drive-ups, for example. | 9/17/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Securing the Smart Grid | Lisa Cohn of Energy Efficiency Markets interviews Mike Lang, executive vice president of Numerex, a network service and solution company. He discusses the security issues surrounding the smart grid and its two-way communication system. He also addresses some of the ways to prevent security leaks. | 9/10/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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SVP dives into Smart Grid technologies part 2 | Lisa Cohn of Energy Efficiency Markets continues her interview with Larry Owens, manager of customer services for Silicon Valley Power, which is creating a smart metering system. He describes his project, talks about the challenges of keeping up with smart grid applications and describes future technologies, such as appliances that will be operated remotely. | 9/3/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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SVP dives into Smart Grid technologies part 1 | Lisa Cohn of Energy Efficiency Markets interviews Larry Owens, manager of customer services for Silicon Valley Power, which is creating a smart metering system. He describes his project, talks about the challenges of keeping up with smart grid applications and describes future technologies, such as appliances that will be operated remotely. | 8/27/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The flaws in Connecticut's EE market part 2 | Lisa Cohn of EE Markets interviews Field Pickering, managing director, North America, of CoolNRG, which is a project development company that operates in energy efficiency and carbon markets. He explains why the company pulled out of Connecticut’s EE market: The state didn’t provide enough economic incentives for CoolNRG to operate its programs there. In Part 2, he explains why the state made it so difficult for CoolNRG to work there and talks about what other options will be available for CoolNRG and similar companies in the future. | 8/20/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Flaws in Connecticut's EE Market Part 1 | Lisa Cohn from Energy Efficiency Markets interviews Field Pickering, managing director, North America, of CoolNRG, which is a project development company that operates in energy efficiency and carbon markets. He explains why the company pulled out of Connecticut’s EE market: The state didn’t provide enough economic incentives for CoolNRG to operate its programs there. In Part 2, he explains why the state made it so difficult for CoolNRG to work there and talks about what other options will be available for CoolNRG and similar companies in the future. | 8/13/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Privacy issues and the smart grid part 2 | Lisa Cohn of Energy Efficiency Markets interviews Tony Erickson, global utilities industry director for EDS, a Hewlett Packard company, about privacy issues and the Smart Grid. | 8/6/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Privacy Issues and The Smart Grid Part 1 | Lisa Cohn of Energy Efficiency Markets interviews James McClelland, senior director of utilities and energy, global marketing for SAP, which is a software provider for utilities and energy companies, about privacy issues and the Smart Grid. | 7/30/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Why It's Critical for ESCOs to Accurately Measure Savings | Lisa Cohn of Energy Efficiency Markets interviews Jack Parchesky, application specialist for Onset Computer. He talks about the growth in the EE market, what’s driving it, and how the growth affects the need to accurately measure energy savings. | 7/23/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Developing critical guidelines for The Smart Grid part 2 | Lisa Cohn of Energy Efficiency Markets continues her interview with Dick DeBlasio, life senior member of IEEE and principal laboratory program manager for electricity programs at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory. DeBlasio is developing a guide for smart grid standards. In part one, he explains how the guide will bring together different entities to establish standards for the smart grid. In part two, he discusses the smart grid pilot program, which has received $4.5 billion from the federal government for demonstration projects. | 7/16/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Developing Critical Guidelines for The Smart Grid Part 1 | Lisa Cohn of Energy Efficiency Markets interviews Dick DeBlasio, life senior member of IEEE and principal laboratory program manager for electricity programs at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory, who is developing a guide for developing smart grid standards. In Part One, he discusses how this guide will bring together different entities to establish standards for the smart grid. In Part Two, he discusses the smart grid pilot program, which has received $4.5 billion from the federal government for demonstration projects. | 7/9/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Emissions-free electricity from small geothermal sources | Lisa Cohn of Energy Efficiency Markets continues her interview with Bill Olson, senior vice president of business development for ElectraTherm, about how the company produces emissions-free electricity from small geothermal heat sources. Employing ElectraTherm’s products to recycle industrial waste heat on a wide scale in the U.S. could generate the equivalent electric output of ninety-two 500-MW gas-fired combined cycle plants without any fuel consumption or emissions, he says. | 7/2/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Emissions-free electricity from small geothermal sources | Lisa Cohn of Energy Efficiency Markets interviews Bill Olson, senior vice president of business development for ElectraTherm, about how the company produces emissions-free electricity from small geothermal heat sources. Employing ElectraTherm’s products to recycle industrial waste heat on a wide scale in the U.S. could generate the equivalent electric output of ninety-two 500-MW gas-fired combined cycle plants without any fuel consumption or emissions, he says. | 6/25/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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How companies can balance environmental ethics with cost | Lisa Cohn of EE Markets interviews Brandi McManus, energy services manager for TAC by Schneider Electric, which provides building automation, energy solutions and security systems. She talks about how companies can balance their environmental ethics with cost, given that stakeholders and consumers are exerting pressure on businesses to go green. | 6/18/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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How states can best use EE stimulus money part 2 | Lisa Cohn of EE Markets continues her interview with Mark Sinclair, head of the Clean Energy States Alliance, about how states can create effective clean energy programs using funds from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. In Part One, he explained how and when the states will use the money--and what restrictions the government has placed on the money. In Part Two, he describes some of the clean energy best practices implemented by forward-looking states. | 6/11/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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How States Can Best Use EE Stimulus Money Part 1 | Lisa Cohn of EE Markets interviews Mark Sinclair, head of the Clean Energy States Alliance, about how states can create effective clean energy programs using funds from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. In Part One, he explains how and when the states will use the money - and what restrictions the government has placed on the money. In Part Two, he describes some of the clean energy best practices implemented by forward-looking states. | 6/4/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Saving energy with a smart demand-supply network part 2 | Lisa Cohn from Energy Efficiency Markets continues her interview with Rich Becks, senior vice president, strategic supply-demand solutions for E2open, who talks about how businesses can plan for sustainability regulations by embracing a smart “demand-supply network.” Companies must focus on moving from an inefficient, carbon-intense supply chain to a smart demand-supply network, targeting partners in the extended network, he says. In Part 1, he explains how a smart “demand-supply network” can save energy and cut costs. In part 2, he gives examples. | 5/28/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Saving energy with a smart demand-supply network part 1 | Lisa Cohn from Energy Efficiency Markets interviews Rich Becks, senior vice president, strategic supply-demand solutions for E2open, who talks about how businesses can plan for sustainability regulations by embracing a smart “demand-supply network.” Companies must focus on moving from an inefficient, carbon-intense supply chain to a smart demand-supply network, targeting partners in the extended network, he says. In Part 1, he explains how a smart “demand-supply network” can save energy and cut costs. In part 2, he gives examples. | 5/21/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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EE opportunities in an economic downturn | Lisa Cohn of EE Markets interviews Mark Dyen, senior vice president of Conservation Services Group. He's here to talk about EE opportunities in the face of the economic downturn and the funding provided by the federal stimulus bill. | 5/14/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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EE opportunities in an economic downturn | Lisa Cohn of EE Markets interviews Mark Dyen, senior vice president of Conservation Services Group. He's here to talk about EE opportunities in the face of the economic downturn and the funding provided by the federal stimulus bill. | 5/14/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Tapping into the white tag market | Lisa Cohn from Energy Efficiency Markets interviews Kerry O'Neill, CEO, Earthmarkets, which aggregates residential customers, develops and finances EE measures, and sells white tags in Connecticut. | 5/7/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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EE in the proposed Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009 | Lisa Cohn of EE Markets interviews Derek Murrow, director of policy analysis for Environment Northeast, about the proposed Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009 (the Waxman-Markey bill) and what it means for energy efficiency and the creation of new jobs. | 4/30/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Why the demand response market is growing | Lisa Cohn from EE Markets interviews Dave Carswell, director of business development for Ziphany, a software and services company that provides the tools and technology for demand-response companies to serve their end-use customers. He explains why the market for demand response is growing and describes the benefits of demand response. | 4/23/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Saving energy with wireless magic part 2 | Lisa Cohn of EE Markets continues her interview with Eric Giler, CEO of WiTricity, a company that aims to make everyday products more environmentally friendly through wireless technology. He explains how WiTricity technologies cut energy costs. | 4/16/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Saving energy with wireless magic | Lisa Cohn of EE Markets interviews Eric Giler, CEO of WiTricity Corp., a company that aims to make everyday products more environmentally friendly through wireless technology. He explains how WiTricity technologies cut energy costs. | 4/9/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Biggest Energy Wasting Generation Part 2 | Lisa Cohn of Energy Efficiency Markets continues her interview with Brian Keane, president of SmartPower, who says studies show that the Echo Boomers—teens and young adults—are the biggest energy wasters. He describes SmartPower's plan for motivating them to save energy. | 4/2/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Biggest Energy Wasting Generation | Lisa Cohn of Energy Efficiency Markets interviews Brian Keane, president of SmartPower, who says studies show that the Echo Boomers—teens and young adults—are the biggest energy wasters. He describes SmartPower's plan for motivating them to save energy. | 3/26/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Net-zero homes: No energy bill, no carbon emissions part 2 | Lisa Cohn continues her interview with Scott Sklar, founder and president of The Stella Group and chair of the Steering Committee of the Sustainable Energy Coalition. He explains how people can move toward having net-zero homes through efficiency improvements and renewable energy system installations. We may not all achieve net zero, he says, but can take action that affects climate change, reduces energy and water use, and saves money. | 3/19/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Net-Zero Homes: No Energy Bill, No Carbon Emissions Part 1 | Lisa Cohn welcomes back Scott Sklar, founder and president of The Stella Group and Chair of the Steering Committee of the Sustainable Energy Coalition. He explains how people can begin moving toward net-zero homes through efficiency improvements and renewable energy system installations. While not everyone may reach net zero, everyone can take actions that affect climate change, energy use, water use, and financial savings, he says. | 3/12/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Solving the Green Gap with a Smart Grid Part 2 | Lisa Cohn of Energy Efficiency Markets Podcast continues her interview with Andrea Fabbri, chief operating officer of EcoAlign. He explains why people want to save energy—but don't. A smart grid could help solve the problem. He addresses some of the challenges of implementing a smart grid. | 3/5/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Solving the Green Gap with a Smart Grid Part 1 | Lisa Cohn of Energy Efficiency Markets Podcast interviews Andrea Fabbri, chief operating officer of EcoAlign. He explains why people want to save energy--but don't. A smart grid could help solve the problem. He addresses some of the challenges of implementing a smart grid. | 2/24/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Value of Real-Time Energy Use Data Part 2 | Lisa Cohn of Energy Efficiency Markets continues her interview with John Petersen, chairman of the environmental studies program at Oberlin College. In addition to his work with the Dorm Energy Orb, Petersen is working to motivate homeowners in the surrounding community to be more aware of their energy use. Again, providing real-time energy use information is the key. | 2/18/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Energy Orb inspires students part 1 | Lisa Cohn of Energy Efficiency Markets interviews John Petersen, chairman of the environmental studies program at Oberlin College. In Part I, he describes Oberlin’s Dorm Energy Orb, which gives students feedback about their energy use and -- coupled with an energy saving contest -- inspires them to save energy. | 2/11/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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How EE Innovators Can Avoid Patent Problems | Lisa Cohn from Energy Efficiency Markets interviews Mike Messenger, director of the electronics group for the law firm Sterne Kessler Goldstein Fox. He explains what issues EE companies should consider when filing for patents and how to avoid patent problems that affect green industries. | 2/4/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Quick Climate-Change Recommendations | Lisa Cohn interviews Ken Bossong, coordinator of the Sustainable Energy Network, about the recommendations 116 businesses, organizations and activists offered President Obama on Jan 21. The recommendations are designed to quickly provide action on climate change. | 1/28/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Customer-friendly demand response | EE Markets' Lisa Cohn interviews Paul Tyno, executive vice president of program development for Energy Curtailment Specialists about its PowerPay! Program, an Energy Efficiency Markets' 2008 contest winner. He also discusses demand-response market trends. | 1/22/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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How EE Will Benefit From The Recession | Lisa Cohn of Energy Efficiency Markets interviews Scott Sklar, founder and president of The Stella Group and Chair of the Steering Committee of the Sustainable Energy Coalition. Energy efficiency will likely grow even more than it would have without a recession because of the strong efficiency stipulations outlined in the federal economic stimulus package, he says. What's more, businesses seeking to save money will find ways to invest in EE. He identifies the sector most likely to grow. | 1/14/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Making Obama's infrastructure plan "smart" part 2 | Making Obama's infrastructure plan "smart" part 2 Energy Efficiency Markets continues its conversation with Saifur Rahman, vice president of new initiatives and outreach for IEEE Power and Energy Society. He's back to talk about President-elect Barack Obama's proposals to invest in infrastructure—and how to ensure the investments are "smart." | 1/8/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Making Obama's infrastructure plan "smart" part 1 | Energy Efficiency Markets continues its conversation with Saifur Rahman, vice president of new initiatives and outreach for IEEE Power and Energy Society. He's back to talk about President-elect Barack Obama's proposals to invest in infrastructure—and how to ensure the investments are "smart." | 12/18/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Advances in waste-to-ethanol commercialization | Arnold Klann, president and CEO of BlueFire Ethanol, explains how his company makes cellulosic ethanol out of municipal waste and other waste. He projects what the future of cellulosic ethanol will look like in the US and how it will be distributed. | 12/11/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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How To Convince Consumers to Save Energy | Why are people willing to buy a Toyota Prius but less likely to buy energy efficient lightbulbs? EE Markets interviews Suzanne Shelton, CEO of the Shelton group, which recently conducted its fourth annual Energy Pulse study looking at consumer attitudes about saving energy. She gives tips for convincing consumers to conserve. | 12/3/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Obama’s effect on the world-wide energy crisis | Energy Efficiency Markets interviews Saifur Rahman, vice president of new initiatives and outreach for IEEE Power and Energy Society, about how President-elect Obama’s energy policies will affect the world-wide energy crisis. He explains how Obama’s policies will create a ripple effect around the world because people are looking to Obama to claim a leadership role in energy. His policies will lay the framework for other countries to follow and execute their own energy plan, says Saifur. He also critiques Obama’s call for 1 million plug-in hybrid cars by 2015. | 11/19/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Franchising distributed energy plants abroad | Energy Efficiency Markets interviews Firas Ahmad, director of U.S. business development for Emergence BioEnergy. He explains how Emergence BioEnergy installs simple biowaste burners with sterling engines in developing countries where electricity is unreliable. He hopes to develop a franchise-like system that will allow individuals to own systems and provide energy to others in their area. | 11/13/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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How Obama's energy policies will affect industries | Energy Efficiency Markets interviews Mark Breuker, director of client solutions for Advantage IQ, which provides facility information and expense management services. He provides an overview of how President-elect Barack Obama's energy policies will affect industries and how they use energy. | 11/6/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The new CHP tax credit - and why it's important | Energy Efficiency Markets interviews Neal Elliott, Ph.D., associate director for research for the American Council for an Energy Efficient Economy (ACEEE) about the new tax credit for Combined Heat and Power (CHP) Systems. He tells just how important CHP is, given that 20% of our power could come from it. | 10/30/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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100 MPG light trucks | Energy Efficiency Markets Podcast interviews Jennifer Zerwer, spokesperson for Pacific Gas and Electric Company, about its use of Raser Technologies’ hybrid-electric trucks that get 100 miles per gallon. She also talks about the challenges of integrating hybrid vehicles into the grid. | 10/23/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Presidential Candidates' Energy Policies, Part 2 | In part 2 of this interview, Energy Efficiency Markets Podcast interviews Ray Wuslich, partner with the law firm Winston & Strawn, Washington D.C., about the presidential candidates' energy policies. He discusses the surprising similarities between the two candidates’ positions on many of the main issues, highlights the candidates' differences and offers commentary on the issues. | 10/16/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Energy Policies of Obama and McCain, Part 1 | Energy Efficiency Markets Podcast interviews Ray Wuslich, partner with the law firm Winston & Strawn, Washington D.C., about the presidential candidates' energy policies. He discusses the surprising similarities between the two candidates’ positions on many of the main issues, highlights their differences and offers commentary on the issues. | 10/9/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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How to Ramp Up EE as Quickly as Possible | Energy Efficiency Markets interviews Ralph Cavanagh, co-director of the energy program for the National Resources Defense Council (NRDC), about the challenges facing the EE industry—including lack of programs in higher education—and the programs and policies needed to ramp up EE as quickly as possible. Cavanagh, whose organization has partnered with the American Public Power Association, calls, among other actions, for creating more rewards for customers using EE—including inverted rates that provide an incentive to use less energy. | 10/2/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Stabilizing the Grid with Energy Storage | Energy Efficiency Markets Podcast interviews Susan Meredith, author of Beyond Light Bulbs: Lighting the Way for Smarter Energy Management, about how energy storage plays an integral role in transmission. She discusses how energy demand doesn’t always match supply, especially with the introduction of intermittent forms of energy, such as wind and solar. Energy can be stored in batteries, hydrogen fuel cells, ultra-capacitors, pumped hydro power, geothermal, or compressed air. Combining these different energy storage techniques with renewable energy is critical for developing a comprehensive and stable energy grid, she says. | 10/2/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Improving the Efficiency of the Transmission Grid | Energy Efficiency Markets interviews Kenneth Reich, partner in WolfBlock's Environmental and Land Use Practice Group in Boston. He discusses the need for federal policy to fix the outdated and inefficient US transmission system. A national energy policy must alleviate grid congestion, implement energy efficiency and demand side resources, and eliminate electric heat loss over long distances, he says. | 9/25/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Revolutionizing the Transmission System | Energy Efficiency Markets Podcast interviews Kurt Yeager, co-author of the new book "Perfect Power: How the Microgrid Revolution will Unleash Cleaner, Greener, More Abundant Energy." The electric transmission grid in the US is outdated and overloaded and is not sufficient for the addition of new, intermittent, renewable energy sources. He argues that we need to use smart technologies and implement new policies at the local and national level to solve this problem. His plan would put consumers in control of their energy usage. | 9/18/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Science Fiction Is Now a Reality: Smart Building | Energy Efficiency Markets interviews Nancy Edwards Cronin, principal partner with IP Capital Group. She discusses the growing market for "new" Smart Buildings and how science fiction is becoming a reality as technology advances and prices drop for energy efficient appliances. For example, technologies are under development that may deliver wireless electricity or turn off all appliances and lights with one main switch. | 9/11/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Energy Efficiency Businesses and Reaching New Markets, Pt.2 | Energy Efficiency Markets interviews Steve Wunker, senior partner with Innosight, which advises businesses about entering new markets. He discusses the strategic side of entering new markets for companies that offer energy efficiency technologies. He recommends that expanding businesses try to win on several performance metrics and seek trade offs to facilitate innovations. | 9/4/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Energy Efficiency Business and Reaching New Markets, Part 1 | Energy Efficiency Markets interviews Steve Wunker, senior partner with Innosight, which advises businesses about entering new markets. He discusses the strategic side of entering new markets for companies that offer energy efficiency technologies. He recommends that expanding businesses avoid chasing big name customers initially and instead seek strong “foot-hold” customers that need the efficiency product and do not compete with other customers. | 8/28/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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How Companies Benefit from Carbon Footprint Reduction | Energy Efficiency Markets interviews Mark Breuker, director of energy consulting for Advantage IQ, a comprehensive expense management and an energy and environmental solution service for multi-site companies. He explains how companies can measure and reduce their carbon footprint in order to receive carbon credits, which are quickly becoming a hot commodity as legislation changes. He discusses how CEOs and employees feel empowered once they get a handle on their carbon emissions by cutting operational costs, helping control climate change, as well as generating good PR. | 8/21/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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New Technology to Implement Energy Efficiency | Energy Efficiency Markets Podcast interviews Susan Haifleigh, director of sustainability solutions with VFA Incorporated in Boston, Mass. She discusses how to use technology to implement energy efficiency. The latest technology in newer buildings, for example, can monitor the amount of energy used by each boiler in real time from a control room. | 8/14/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Increasing Car EE by Using Plastics | Energy Efficiency Markets Podcast interviews Jim Kolb, senior director of automotive programs for the plastics division of the American Chemistry Council. He discusses how plastics are used for light-weighting cars for energy efficiency. Contrary to popular belief, lightweight cars are not necessarily small and often rival the safety of their heavier counterparts. | 8/7/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Market Drivers for Energy Efficient Building Retrofits | EE Markets Podcast interviews Gail Suchman, an attorney at the New York law firm, Stroock & Stroock & Lavan, who discusses forces that drive today’s building retrofits. She explains how building owners can offset the cost of retrofitting by following state green building codes and pursuing efficiency tax credits. | 7/31/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Venture Capital and Start-Up Options in EE, Part 2 | EE Markets Podcast interviews Drew Clark, co-founder and director of strategy for IBM Venture Capital Group, who addresses venture capital and start-up opportunities in EE. He explains how IBM Venture Capital Group partners with traditional venture capital firms, then uses its expertise and skills to leverage start-ups into profitable opportunities. He reveals why EE investments are growing quickly and which technologies draw investments. | 7/24/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Venture Capital and Start-Up Options in EE, Part 1 | EE Markets Podcast interviews Drew Clark, co-founder and director of strategy for IBM Venture Capital Group, who addresses venture capital and start-up opportunities in EE. He explains how IBM Venture Capital Group partners with traditional venture capital firms, then uses its expertise and skills to leverage start-ups into profitable opportunities. He explains why EE investments are growing quickly and which technologies draw investments. | 7/17/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Public Power Seizes New Energy Efficiency Opportunities Pt.2 | Mark Crisson, CEO of the American Public Power Association, discusses how the public power business model lends itself to efficiency efforts. He describes APPA's new partnership with the Natural Resources Defense Council, and its plans to help expand energy efficiency offerings for the 2,000 not-for-profit utilities it serves. | 7/3/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Public Power Seizes New Energy Efficiency Opportunities pt.1 | Mark Crisson, CEO of the American Public Power Association, discusses how the public power business model lends itself to efficiency efforts. He describes APPA's new partnership with the Natural Resources Defense Council, and its plans to help expand energy efficiency offerings for the 2,000 not-for-profit utilities it serves. | 6/26/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ConEd's View of EE Trends and Demand | Jorge Lopez, president and CEO of ConEdison Solutions, which recently acquired Custom Energy Services, addresses demand and trends in energy efficiency. He identifies EE "hot spots" in the U.S., and describes innovative trends in LED lighting and demand response. | 6/18/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Innovative EE policies in France and Italy | Nick Brass, CEO of CoolNRG USA, describes policies in France and Italy that allow for companies like CoolNRG USA to implement innovative EE programs. He contrasts them to US policies, which often present stumbling blocks to innovation, he says. | 6/11/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Scoring Canada's Effort to Achieve Greater Efficiency | Ken Elsey, President and CEO of the Canadian Energy Efficiency Alliance, tells Energy Efficiency Markets about the exponential growth in support for efficiency in Canada. The nation is increasing its pursuit of cogeneration, demand response, better appliance standards and efficient lighting and building practices. Exactly how well Canada is doing will be revealed soon when CEEA releases its next national report card evaluating the performance of the federal government and provinces. | 6/4/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Demand Response in Regulated and Unregulated Markets | Ken Schisler, senior director, regulatory affairs for EnerNOC, a demand response firm, explains the difference between demand response programs in regulated and unregulated markets. In competitive regions, DR adapts to requirements created by regional transmission organizations, while in regulated markets DR companies tailor programs to meet specific utility needs. He also explains why EnerNOC operates more in unregulated markets. | 5/28/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Making it Easy to Find EE Products | Energy Efficiency Markets interviews Duane Hallowell, president and CEO of Hallowell International, about how to make it easy for consumers to locate energy efficient products. EE companies need to tap into conventional dealer networks and other Yellow-page type services. | 5/21/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Challenges of Implementing EE in the US | Energy Efficiency Markets interviews Nick Brass, chief executive, CoolNRG USA Inc., about the challenges--especially from utilities and regulators--his company faces implementing energy efficiency in the US. He explains how the process is much more streamlined in other countries, and how it could be improved in the US. | 5/14/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Policy That Could Revolutionize EE, Part 2 | Energy Efficiency Markets interviews Steve Cowell, CEO of Conservation Services Group, about policy initiatives that could revolutionize energy efficiency. Part Two of Two Parts. | 5/7/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Policy That Could Revolutionize EE | Energy Efficiency Markets interviews Steve Cowell, CEO of Conservation Services Group, about policy initiatives that could revolutionize energy efficiency. Part One of Two Parts. | 5/1/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Why Companies Strive To Satisfy Customers With EE | Energy Efficiency Markets Podcast interviews Brandi McManus, energy services manager for TAC, which provides energy, building automation and security solutions. She discusses how legislation, including the Kyoto Protocol, affects how businesses view energy efficiency in the US. Even though the US hasn't yet ratified the Kyoto Protocol, global emission standards are influencing all US businesses that hope to be competitive in the future market. Businesses now recognize that their customers are demanding sustainable practices. McManus describes California’s leading-edge energy efficiency legislation, as well as voluntary cap-and-trade programs in the US designed to reduce greenhouse gases. | 4/23/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Benefits of Certifying Buildings as Green | Energy Efficiency Markets Podcast interviews Aaron Nelson--project director for the Alliance for Sustainable Colorado and a U.S. Green Building Council LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) accredited professional--about how building owners can save money and attract clientele by following the LEED energy guidelines. He explains how building owners receive LEED ratings and how LEED certification helps promote business. In LEED-certified buildings, energy consumption is reduced, emissions are lowered, and, often, the value of the building increases. What’s more, potential tenants are attracted to LEED buildings. | 4/17/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Societal Benefits of Demand Response Programs | Energy Efficiency Markets Podcast Interviews David Brewster, president and co-founder of EnerNOC Inc. He explains that up to 10% of the capacity of US power plants and transmission infrastructure is used solely to provide energy during peak (high-demand) periods that occur 1% of the time. Demand-response programs like EnerNOC’s collect loads from hundreds of different facilities and network them together to help meet peak demand and to avoid construction of new power plants. “We can shave off those peak demand periods and eliminate the need to build all that infrastructure,” Brewster says. Customers who implement demand-response programs reduce their non-essential use of electricity to help make the electric grid more efficient and cut carbon emissions. Brewster provides some background about demand response and EnerNOC. | 4/10/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Energy Efficiency Incentives for Businesses | Energy Efficiency Markets Podcast interviews Bob Hinkle, vice president of MMA Renewable Ventures' Energy Efficiency Business Unit, about how businesses can take advantage of energy efficiency incentives offered by state and local governments and utilities. He also describes technical assistance programs offered by the U.S. Department of Energy—including lists of service providers land financing opportunities. | 4/3/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Using Kyoto Protocol To Invest in EE in The Ukraine | The Ukraine has one of the most inefficient and environmentally polluting economies in the world. Energy Efficiency Markets Podcast interviews Ken Bossong, co-director of the Ukrainian-American Environmental Association about how U.S. businesses can use the mechanisms in the Kyoto Protocol to invest in energy efficiency projects and help clean up the environment. He also tells how businesses can take part in carbon credit trading with The Ukraine. The World Bank estimates that the Ukraine’s carbon credits could be worth as much as $17 billion. | 3/20/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Energy Efficiency Moves Into The Board Room | Energy Efficiency Markets Podcast interviews Brandi McManus, energy services manager for TAC, which provides energy, building automation and security solutions. Today’s topic: EE has moved out of the boiler room and into the board room. What is the board room looking for in terms of EE? Brandi addresses both the financial and social issues that are so important to companies implementing EE today. | 3/13/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Energy Efficient Ships: Cutting Big Waste | Just sitting in port, ships use 10-11 megawatts of electricity—enough to service 10,000 homes. When they’re running, they use 40-95 MW of electricity. New technologies allow cruise lines, ferries and others to cut ships’ energy use by 8-15%, and in some cases, by as much as 20%. Bob Fesmire, media relations manager for ABB Inc. explains how. He also talks about energy efficiency trends in general. | 3/6/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Energy Waste In Information Technology | Energy Efficiency Markets interviews Matt Heinz, senior director of marketing for Verdiem, Seattle, a PC power management company. He tells us that energy usage in the commercial sector is expected to increase 75 % by 2030. Information Technology (IT) energy consumption alone is expected to double by 2021. What's more, the typical personal computer wastes 2/3 of the energy it consumes. What are solutions? | 2/27/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Save A Watt Program: Boosting Utility EE | Energy Efficiency Markets interviews Carol Mulholland, a principal consultant at PA Consulting Group, based in Arlington, Va. who has been working in energy efficiency for 20 years. She explains how Duke Energy’s new “Save A Watt” program--recently approved by the North Carolina Utilities Commission—helps overcome a major obstacle to implementing energy efficiency. | 2/21/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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How To Profit from Energy Efficiency Programs | Longtime energy writer Elisa Wood explains how businesses can make money taking part in Energy Efficiency programs. She explains the economic and societal benefits of "demand response" programs. | 2/11/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
| Total: 214 Episodes |
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