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Sleepless in the Senate
Twenty-eight Democratic Senators recently pulled an all-nighter in Congress to bring awareness to climate change issues. The effort, led by Rhode Island Senator Sheldon Whitehouse, had hoped to “wake up” Congress and get them serious about addressing the issue.
Building the Electricity System of the Future: Thinking Disruption, Doing Solutions
The speed of disruptive innovation in the electricity sector has been outpacing regulatory and utility business model reform, which is why they now sometimes feel in conflict. That disruptive innovation is only accelerating.
Solar Empowerment in a Rural Nicaraguan Community
Forty years ago Sabana Grande, a small community in northern Nicaragua, was ravaged by war. Now you will find people sitting under solar-powered lights, eating solar-cooked chicken, and drinking smoothies made by a bicycle-powered blender.
Why the Potential for Grid Defection Matters
This blog post explores why cost parity doesn’t necessarily equate to widespread customer defection, why defection would create a suboptimal electricity system, and why even the specter of customer defection is relevant.
Fort Collins’ Clean Energy Economy Powers Ahead with Jobs, Innovation, and Savings
Fort Collins is a pragmatic community with a penchant for excellence. It is renowned as a bike-friendly college town and one of the most prolific microbrew hubs in the country. It also happens to be one of the more interesting places in the world to watch community-based energy transformation take…
