Author AmandaP
The House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman formally introduced the ‘North American Energy Infrastructure Act’ last week, with a hearing to examine the legislation set to take place today. The proposed act will create a regulatory process around the construction… Continue Reading →
To mark the 40th anniversary of the OPEC Oil Embargo, SAFE (Securing America’s Future Energy) hosted a summit of leading CEOs, policy makers and military leaders to assess the state of American energy security and propose lasting solutions to break… Continue Reading →
The watch dog of the week is… My dog Craig! Craig’s Policy Watch topic is… The government shutdown vs. the energy industry. The energy industry, like many other industries, is being heavily impacted by the government shutdown. The EPA, FERC… Continue Reading →
In Part 1 of this series we learned that everyone in a hotel, and every department, can have an impact in energy consumption. In this next installment, we begin to look at the role key individuals and departments play in… Continue Reading →
In the first part of our series on utility rebates, we talked about the utility industry and about why they offer rebates to customers to invest in energy efficient systems and equipment. In this second part, we’ll address how you… Continue Reading →
The biggest retailers, hoteliers, and restaurant operators have portfolios that stretch over most or all of the populated parts of the United States. One of the daunting tasks facing these businesses is managing their energy and utilities spend. For most… Continue Reading →
Many people are familiar with the ENERGY STAR® (www.energystar.gov) program run by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. We see the label on appliances and light bulbs and windows when we shop, showing us how much money the ENERGY STAR rated… Continue Reading →
There are nearly 3,000 utilities that sell electricity or natural gas in the United States alone. They range from large investor owned utilities that serve millions of customers to publicly – owned municipal utilities that serve metropolitan areas to electric… Continue Reading →
Like a lot of Americans, the changes in the residential housing situation have affected my directly. The biggest impact may be the simple fact that I have stayed put longer than I ever have before – over 11 years. This… Continue Reading →