by Richard T. Stuebias posted to Huffington PostSandwiched around the election of the first African-American President of the United States, we find the debacles associated with the collapse of the international finance sector and the imminent end of... [more]

The solar market is still going strong, despite the financial crisis, and turmoil in some of its key markets. But that doesn't mean all is well on the venture financing end.As a number of longtime Silicon Valley solar darlings start to demand even m... [more]

By John Addison. The four-door sedan continues to be a popular vehicle for fleets and for individuals. These sedans often deliver the right amount of space for 4 or 5 passengers and enough cargo space for a taxi. The following 10 four-door sedans hav... [more]

by Richard T. StuebiIf you want to quickly gain a good overview of the smart grid, check out The Smart Grid: An Introduction . A slick 48-page wire-ring bound primer developed for the U.S. Department of Energy, one can find several juicy data tidbit... [more]

By John Addison. Millions of last minute shoppers used UPS to get their gifts delivered on time. The snow storms did not stop UPS. On December 22, I skipped the hour line at the post office, which was open on Sunday, instead shipping via UPS. I got m... [more]

At our company Christmas party this year we played Carbon Trading, The Game. Bascially, I devised a simple cap and trade game in a power sector, and then we played out four rounds to see what happened. The results were an interesting summary of how... [more]

by Richard T. StuebiAlthough not popular to many in the environmental community, one low/zero-carbon energy supply alternative that has to be at least put on the table for serious consideration is nuclear energy.Yes, yes, we know the litany of concer... [more]

By John Addison. New car sharing programs allow two or more people to need only one car. Each shared vehicle results in 6 to 23 cars not being owned. Once someone joins a car share program, they cut their vehicle miles traveled up to 80 percent. Intr... [more]

by Richard T. StuebiEarlier this month, I had the privilege of joining a delegation led by Cleveland Mayor Frank G. Jackson to visit Baden-Wurttemberg, the southwestern-most state in Germany. The aim of the trip was to begin building stronger commer... [more]

In 2006, Detroit held high hopes of being profitable by selling millions of flexfuel vehicles. The vehicles are named flexfuel because they can be fueled with either E85 ethanol or with gasoline. It cost little extra to make these flexfuel vehicles. ... [more]