March 2010
March 31, 2010
The country is rapidly approaching a milestone in energy policy. As of today, twenty-three states have an Energy Efficiency Resource Standard (EERS). Since 2007 fifteen states adopted an EERS, a policy that requires utilities to save a specific...
March 31, 2010
The one-year anniversary of the signing of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) provided the opportunity for legislators and the public to examine its progress achieving the stated goals of both stimulating job growth and laying a...
March 31, 2010
While reports indicate that factor orders increased for the 10th month out of the past 11, inventories grew at a slower rate than anticipated indicating continued caution on the part of companies. The bright spots are in investments in...
March 29, 2010
I was privileged to attend the world premier of a new energy and climate documentary, Carbo2n Nation, last night at the DC Environmental Film Festival. For disclosure purposes, I was an early technical adviser to the film, though I have not been...
March 9, 2010
The Administration and Congress are concerned about the high unemployment rate and are planning a significant jobs bill, to be enacted in spring 2010. The focus of the bill is creating jobs in 2010 and the bill will emphasize projects and...