Energy Efficiency Markets Podcast
385 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 8 years ago - ★★★★ - 8 ratingsTwo seasoned energy writers follow the energy efficiency market, which is poised for major growth in North America. They provide news and analysis, and explain how businesses can make money by reducing their electricity use. Sign up for the free newsletter, Energy Efficiency Markets, by visiting www.energyefficiencymarkets.com
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Presidential Candidates' Energy Policies, Part 2
October 16, 2008 20:55 - 3.09 MBIn part 2 of this interview, Energy Efficiency Markets Podcast interviews Ray Wuslich, partner with the law firm Winston & Strawn, Washington D.C., about the presidential candidates' energy policies. He discusses the surprising similarities between the two candidates’ positions on many of the main issues, highlights the candidates' differences and offers commentary on the issues.
Energy Policies of Obama and McCain, Part 1
October 09, 2008 20:07 - 2.05 MBEnergy Efficiency Markets Podcast interviews Ray Wuslich, partner with the law firm Winston & Strawn, Washington D.C., about the presidential candidates' energy policies. He discusses the surprising similarities between the two candidates’ positions on many of the main issues, highlights their differences and offers commentary on the issues.
How to Ramp Up EE as Quickly as Possible
October 02, 2008 19:38 - 3.34 MBEnergy Efficiency Markets interviews Ralph Cavanagh, co-director of the energy program for the National Resources Defense Council (NRDC), about the challenges facing the EE industry—including lack of programs in higher education—and the programs and policies needed to ramp up EE as quickly as possible. Cavanagh, whose organization has partnered with the American Public Power Association, calls, among other actions, for creating more rewards for customers using EE—including inverted rates that...
Stabilizing the Grid with Energy Storage
October 02, 2008 19:36 - 3.28 MBEnergy Efficiency Markets Podcast interviews Susan Meredith, author of Beyond Light Bulbs: Lighting the Way for Smarter Energy Management, about how energy storage plays an integral role in transmission. She discusses how energy demand doesn’t always match supply, especially with the introduction of intermittent forms of energy, such as wind and solar. Energy can be stored in batteries, hydrogen fuel cells, ultra-capacitors, pumped hydro power, geothermal, or compressed air. Combining these d...
Improving the Efficiency of the Transmission Grid
September 25, 2008 22:00 - 3.42 MBEnergy Efficiency Markets interviews Kenneth Reich, partner in WolfBlock's Environmental and Land Use Practice Group in Boston. He discusses the need for federal policy to fix the outdated and inefficient US transmission system. A national energy policy must alleviate grid congestion, implement energy efficiency and demand side resources, and eliminate electric heat loss over long distances, he says.
Revolutionizing the Transmission System
September 18, 2008 21:40 - 3.86 MBEnergy Efficiency Markets Podcast interviews Kurt Yeager, co-author of the new book "Perfect Power: How the Microgrid Revolution will Unleash Cleaner, Greener, More Abundant Energy." The electric transmission grid in the US is outdated and overloaded and is not sufficient for the addition of new, intermittent, renewable energy sources. He argues that we need to use smart technologies and implement new policies at the local and national level to solve this problem. His plan would put consumers...
Science Fiction Is Now a Reality: Smart Building
September 11, 2008 20:43 - 2.36 MBEnergy Efficiency Markets interviews Nancy Edwards Cronin, principal partner with IP Capital Group. She discusses the growing market for "new" Smart Buildings and how science fiction is becoming a reality as technology advances and prices drop for energy efficient appliances. For example, technologies are under development that may deliver wireless electricity or turn off all appliances and lights with one main switch.
Energy Efficiency Businesses and Reaching New Markets, Pt.2
September 04, 2008 18:56 - 2.03 MBEnergy Efficiency Markets interviews Steve Wunker, senior partner with Innosight, which advises businesses about entering new markets. He discusses the strategic side of entering new markets for companies that offer energy efficiency technologies. He recommends that expanding businesses try to win on several performance metrics and seek trade offs to facilitate innovations.
Energy Efficiency Business and Reaching New Markets, Part 1
August 28, 2008 20:00 - 2.28 MBEnergy Efficiency Markets interviews Steve Wunker, senior partner with Innosight, which advises businesses about entering new markets. He discusses the strategic side of entering new markets for companies that offer energy efficiency technologies. He recommends that expanding businesses avoid chasing big name customers initially and instead seek strong “foot-hold” customers that need the efficiency product and do not compete with other customers.
How Companies Benefit from Carbon Footprint Reduction
August 21, 2008 19:52 - 3.27 MBEnergy Efficiency Markets interviews Mark Breuker, director of energy consulting for Advantage IQ, a comprehensive expense management and an energy and environmental solution service for multi-site companies. He explains how companies can measure and reduce their carbon footprint in order to receive carbon credits, which are quickly becoming a hot commodity as legislation changes. He discusses how CEOs and employees feel empowered once they get a handle on their carbon emissions by cutting op...
New Technology to Implement Energy Efficiency
August 14, 2008 20:59 - 3.22 MBEnergy Efficiency Markets Podcast interviews Susan Haifleigh, director of sustainability solutions with VFA Incorporated in Boston, Mass. She discusses how to use technology to implement energy efficiency. The latest technology in newer buildings, for example, can monitor the amount of energy used by each boiler in real time from a control room.
Increasing Car EE by Using Plastics
August 07, 2008 20:40 - 3 MBEnergy Efficiency Markets Podcast interviews Jim Kolb, senior director of automotive programs for the plastics division of the American Chemistry Council. He discusses how plastics are used for light-weighting cars for energy efficiency. Contrary to popular belief, lightweight cars are not necessarily small and often rival the safety of their heavier counterparts.
Market Drivers for Energy Efficient Building Retrofits
July 31, 2008 22:17 - 3.83 MBEE Markets Podcast interviews Gail Suchman, an attorney at the New York law firm, Stroock & Stroock & Lavan, who discusses forces that drive today’s building retrofits. She explains how building owners can offset the cost of retrofitting by following state green building codes and pursuing efficiency tax credits.
Venture Capital and Start-Up Options in EE, Part 2
July 24, 2008 21:24 - 2.72 MBEE Markets Podcast interviews Drew Clark, co-founder and director of strategy for IBM Venture Capital Group, who addresses venture capital and start-up opportunities in EE. He explains how IBM Venture Capital Group partners with traditional venture capital firms, then uses its expertise and skills to leverage start-ups into profitable opportunities. He reveals why EE investments are growing quickly and which technologies draw investments.
Venture Capital and Start-Up Options in EE, Part 1
July 17, 2008 19:02 - 3.8 MBEE Markets Podcast interviews Drew Clark, co-founder and director of strategy for IBM Venture Capital Group, who addresses venture capital and start-up opportunities in EE. He explains how IBM Venture Capital Group partners with traditional venture capital firms, then uses its expertise and skills to leverage start-ups into profitable opportunities. He explains why EE investments are growing quickly and which technologies draw investments.
Public Power Seizes New Energy Efficiency Opportunities Pt.2
July 03, 2008 21:23 - 3.51 MBMark Crisson, CEO of the American Public Power Association, discusses how the public power business model lends itself to efficiency efforts. He describes APPA's new partnership with the Natural Resources Defense Council, and its plans to help expand energy efficiency offerings for the 2,000 not-for-profit utilities it serves.
Public Power Seizes New Energy Efficiency Opportunities pt.1
June 26, 2008 20:25 - 3.48 MBMark Crisson, CEO of the American Public Power Association, discusses how the public power business model lends itself to efficiency efforts. He describes APPA's new partnership with the Natural Resources Defense Council, and its plans to help expand energy efficiency offerings for the 2,000 not-for-profit utilities it serves.
ConEd's View of EE Trends and Demand
June 18, 2008 21:12 - 3.97 MBJorge Lopez, president and CEO of ConEdison Solutions, which recently acquired Custom Energy Services, addresses demand and trends in energy efficiency. He identifies EE "hot spots" in the U.S., and describes innovative trends in LED lighting and demand response.
Innovative EE policies in France and Italy
June 11, 2008 21:24 - 5.09 MBNick Brass, CEO of CoolNRG USA, describes policies in France and Italy that allow for companies like CoolNRG USA to implement innovative EE programs. He contrasts them to US policies, which often present stumbling blocks to innovation, he says.
Scoring Canada's Effort to Achieve Greater Efficiency
June 04, 2008 19:08 - 3.99 MBKen Elsey, President and CEO of the Canadian Energy Efficiency Alliance, tells Energy Efficiency Markets about the exponential growth in support for efficiency in Canada. The nation is increasing its pursuit of cogeneration, demand response, better appliance standards and efficient lighting and building practices. Exactly how well Canada is doing will be revealed soon when CEEA releases its next national report card evaluating the performance of the federal government and provinces.
Demand Response in Regulated and Unregulated Markets
May 28, 2008 20:07 - 4.57 MBKen Schisler, senior director, regulatory affairs for EnerNOC, a demand response firm, explains the difference between demand response programs in regulated and unregulated markets. In competitive regions, DR adapts to requirements created by regional transmission organizations, while in regulated markets DR companies tailor programs to meet specific utility needs. He also explains why EnerNOC operates more in unregulated markets.
Making it Easy to Find EE Products
May 22, 2008 00:37 - 4.23 MBEnergy Efficiency Markets interviews Duane Hallowell, president and CEO of Hallowell International, about how to make it easy for consumers to locate energy efficient products. EE companies need to tap into conventional dealer networks and other Yellow-page type services.
The Challenges of Implementing EE in the US
May 14, 2008 19:35 - 5.01 MBEnergy Efficiency Markets interviews Nick Brass, chief executive, CoolNRG USA Inc., about the challenges--especially from utilities and regulators--his company faces implementing energy efficiency in the US. He explains how the process is much more streamlined in other countries, and how it could be improved in the US.
Policy That Could Revolutionize EE, Part 2
May 08, 2008 04:03 - 2.87 MBEnergy Efficiency Markets interviews Steve Cowell, CEO of Conservation Services Group, about policy initiatives that could revolutionize energy efficiency. Part Two of Two Parts.
Policy That Could Revolutionize EE
May 01, 2008 20:20 - 4.04 MBEnergy Efficiency Markets interviews Steve Cowell, CEO of Conservation Services Group, about policy initiatives that could revolutionize energy efficiency. Part One of Two Parts.
Why Companies Strive To Satisfy Customers With EE
April 23, 2008 17:36 - 2.61 MBEnergy Efficiency Markets Podcast interviews Brandi McManus, energy services manager for TAC, which provides energy, building automation and security solutions. She discusses how legislation, including the Kyoto Protocol, affects how businesses view energy efficiency in the US. Even though the US hasn't yet ratified the Kyoto Protocol, global emission standards are influencing all US businesses that hope to be competitive in the future market. Businesses now recognize that their customers ar...
The Benefits of Certifying Buildings as Green
April 17, 2008 20:10 - 2.34 MBEnergy Efficiency Markets Podcast interviews Aaron Nelson--project director for the Alliance for Sustainable Colorado and a U.S. Green Building Council LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) accredited professional--about how building owners can save money and attract clientele by following the LEED energy guidelines. He explains how building owners receive LEED ratings and how LEED certification helps promote business. In LEED-certified buildings, energy consumption is reduce...
The Societal Benefits of Demand Response Programs
April 10, 2008 20:01 - 3.32 MBEnergy Efficiency Markets Podcast Interviews David Brewster, president and co-founder of EnerNOC Inc. He explains that up to 10% of the capacity of US power plants and transmission infrastructure is used solely to provide energy during peak (high-demand) periods that occur 1% of the time. Demand-response programs like EnerNOC’s collect loads from hundreds of different facilities and network them together to help meet peak demand and to avoid construction of new power plants. “We can shave of...
Energy Efficiency Incentives for Businesses
April 03, 2008 20:24 - 3.71 MBEnergy Efficiency Markets Podcast interviews Bob Hinkle, vice president of MMA Renewable Ventures' Energy Efficiency Business Unit, about how businesses can take advantage of energy efficiency incentives offered by state and local governments and utilities. He also describes technical assistance programs offered by the U.S. Department of Energy—including lists of service providers land financing opportunities.
Using Kyoto Protocol To Invest in EE in The Ukraine
March 20, 2008 15:13 - 2.44 MBThe Ukraine has one of the most inefficient and environmentally polluting economies in the world. Energy Efficiency Markets Podcast interviews Ken Bossong, co-director of the Ukrainian-American Environmental Association about how U.S. businesses can use the mechanisms in the Kyoto Protocol to invest in energy efficiency projects and help clean up the environment. He also tells how businesses can take part in carbon credit trading with The Ukraine. The World Bank estimates that the Ukraine’s c...
Energy Efficiency Moves Into The Board Room
March 13, 2008 19:31 - 2.78 MBEnergy Efficiency Markets Podcast interviews Brandi McManus, energy services manager for TAC, which provides energy, building automation and security solutions. Today’s topic: EE has moved out of the boiler room and into the board room. What is the board room looking for in terms of EE? Brandi addresses both the financial and social issues that are so important to companies implementing EE today.
Energy Efficient Ships: Cutting Big Waste
March 06, 2008 21:42 - 2.05 MBJust sitting in port, ships use 10-11 megawatts of electricity—enough to service 10,000 homes. When they’re running, they use 40-95 MW of electricity. New technologies allow cruise lines, ferries and others to cut ships’ energy use by 8-15%, and in some cases, by as much as 20%. Bob Fesmire, media relations manager for ABB Inc. explains how. He also talks about energy efficiency trends in general.
Energy Waste In Information Technology
February 27, 2008 20:24 - 2.61 MBEnergy Efficiency Markets interviews Matt Heinz, senior director of marketing for Verdiem, Seattle, a PC power management company. He tells us that energy usage in the commercial sector is expected to increase 75 % by 2030. Information Technology (IT) energy consumption alone is expected to double by 2021. What's more, the typical personal computer wastes 2/3 of the energy it consumes. What are solutions?
The Save A Watt Program: Boosting Utility EE
February 21, 2008 18:06 - 2.68 MBEnergy Efficiency Markets interviews Carol Mulholland, a principal consultant at PA Consulting Group, based in Arlington, Va. who has been working in energy efficiency for 20 years. She explains how Duke Energy’s new “Save A Watt” program--recently approved by the North Carolina Utilities Commission—helps overcome a major obstacle to implementing energy efficiency.
How To Profit from Energy Efficiency Programs
February 11, 2008 21:16 - 1.72 MBLongtime energy writer Elisa Wood explains how businesses can make money taking part in Energy Efficiency programs. She explains the economic and societal benefits of "demand response" programs.