By Lester R. BrownThere are enormous opportunities to use energy more efficiently. Investing in energy efficiency is often far cheaper than expanding the energy supply to meet growing demand. Efficiency investments typically yield a high rate of return, saving consumers money, and can help fight climate change by avoiding carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from burning additional fossil fuels. Just as compact fluorescent lamps (CFLs) offer great electricity savings over incandescent light bulbs, a similar range of efficiencies is available for many household appliances, such as refrigerators* and ...
I appeared last Friday on 88.9 KCRW Santa Monica and Public Radio International's nationally-syndicated show To the Point to discuss the recent withdrawal by Sen Harry Reid (D-NV) of a compromised Energy bill based on largely on a framework of Cap ...
By John AddisonGE Smart Charging Stations for Electric CarsGeneral Electric intends to be the leader in smart grid charging of electric vehicles. GE's Watt Station EV Charger was personally unveiled today by CEO Jeff Immelt. Globally, GE already help...
by Richard T. StuebiSeveral months ago, I was asked by the Chagrin Foundation for Arts & Culture, in my lovely home town of Chagrin Falls OH, to speak on the topic of nuclear energy at their Chautauqua-at-Chagrin lecture series this summer.I agreed, ...
