Clean Energy Articles by Bill Nussey

June 3, 2018

Clean energy headlines for May 2018

May was a great month for clean energy…. * A recent California mandate requires all new homes to…

June 1, 2018

Most Americans give little thought to their electricity. Even though we spend between 3% and 7% of our…

May 25, 2018

Microgrids are the epitome of Local Energy. As the name suggests, microgrids are miniature versions of the big…

May 18, 2018

This is the second in a three-part series on the origins of the modern power industry. Part 1…

May 10, 2018

California just made a huge commitment to Local Energy. On May 9, California’s Energy Commission (CEC) unanimously passed…

May 4, 2018

Flip the switch. Your light turns on. Simple, right? Actually, the light switch is straightforward but the system…

April 27, 2018

On February 7, 2018, the U.S. tariffs on imported silicon solar technology went into effect. As we approach…

April 20, 2018

Take a moment to imagine a world without electricity. You will quickly realize how dependent our 21st-century lives…

April 10, 2018

Competition is all about price, features, and customer experience. Right? That’s what business schools have been teaching for…

March 30, 2018

As the cyberattack on the Ukraine grid showed the world, electric utilities are the new target for cyber…

March 23, 2018

“There is no backup system to the grid.” – Gretchen Bakke from her book, The Grid: The Fraying…

March 15, 2018

It was the summer of 2012 and the Mid-Atlantic was being pummeled by one of the worst storms…