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Blog where I break down topics across the intersection of energy policy and energy technologies.
2021-02-03 19:28
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Recently I worked with BrokerX to write the following article on how energy stories tie into the Super Bowl. You can see the initial publication of the article here, and I’m repo… Read More
2020-12-30 12:33
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By now, most people are thankfully past the point of asking whether they should be concerned about climate change and instead are looking for ways they can contribute to the solutions… Read More
2020-12-10 12:41
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What is there left to say about 2020– it’s been quite a trying year for everyone, and the energy industry has had its hands full with wildfires, hurricanes, blackouts, econ… Read More
2020-11-23 12:55
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Somehow thanks to the bizarre time warp that is 2020, college basketball matchups are set to tip-off once again this week. Part of the reason that feels so weird is because of the anti… Read More
2020-11-12 10:53
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Recently I worked with BrokerX to write the following article on the 2020 U.S. elections and their impact to the energy industry moving forward. You can see the initial publication of… Read More
2020-09-17 10:07
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The electric vehicle market is growing with each passing month. Gone are the days where heads would turn when you finally saw a Tesla on the road or when it seemed bizarre to see EV-on… Read More
2020-09-03 10:02
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I’ve been focused on clean energy and sustainability for my whole career, with a singular focus on how I can help in the generational challenge of fighting climate change. While… Read More
2020-08-18 11:26
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The past year has been a whirlwind of work, research, new clients, and more. Unfortunately, as a result, I’ve let posting here fall on my priority list. Looking to get back to pe… Read More
2020-07-30 10:28
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The past year has been a whirlwind of work, research, new clients, and more. Unfortunately, as a result, I’ve let posting here fall on my priority list. Looking to get back to pe… Read More
2019-12-17 13:17
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Reposted from the original source on EnergyCentral.com.
Today we bring you the second episode of the inaugural Energy Central podcast series: “Energy Central Insights Podcast.&rd&hell…Read More
2019-12-10 14:23
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I’ve certainly been falling behind in how often I wish I could be writing up analyses, articles, and blog posts regarding the energy industry and broader sustainability for the C… Read More
2019-11-12 11:34
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This article is a rehosting of the full article that first appeared in Solar Tribune, a solar news, education, and advocacy website where I contribute as a featured writer.&n&hell…Read More
2019-10-24 10:33
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Ever since January of this year, when I assembled some of the best energy minds on the Internet and from across #EnergyTwitter, we’ve been building to this moment. I asked these… Read More
2019-09-19 09:45
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Floatovoltaics, the cute portmanteau adopted by floating photovoltaic (PV) solar power systems, have been around in idea and implementation for many years, but whenever they are discus… Read More
2019-09-05 10:09
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As I noted in my recent articles updating the state of Chester Energy and Policy, I’ve recently moved to a new home, high-tailing it from Washington DC to Orlando. As with the ma… Read More
2019-08-23 10:15
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Conventional wisdom shows that island nations have the most to lose should the effects of climate change be allowed to run rampant, but in a sad twist are among the areas least respons… Read More
2019-08-16 10:34
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In a first for the Chester Energy and Policy blog, I’ll be hosting a guest post from a colleague to write on a topic they know quite well and have important ideas to share. Teagu… Read More
2019-08-02 10:17
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This is the first instance of a new type of post I’m going to play around with, a quick hit article in the form of GIF reactions. While there’s so much going on in the worl… Read More
2019-07-30 10:19
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In this final recap of the Fantasy Energy League Draft, it’s time to examine the leftovers. Picks in the first three rounds revealed the priorities of each of the teams, but thes… Read More
2019-07-24 10:26
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Last week I recapped the first-round picks of the energy industry’s Inaugural Fantasy Energy League, highlighting some potential reasons why our 14 participants chose the p… Read More
2019-07-18 10:33
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In late 2018, I put out the call to see how many fellow energy nerds I could gather to indulge me in combining my passion for energy analysis and clean power policy with my love of fan… Read More
2019-07-03 10:18
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UPon perusing the usual media coverage of climate change, I came across a story titled “I Learned About Climate Change By Watching Fortnite on Twitch,” a headline that… Read More
2019-06-28 10:21
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In the last of my trio of ‘Chester Energy and Policy update’ quick hits (see the first one on why I’ve been absent and the second one on what I’ve been up to in… Read More
2019-06-26 10:28
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If you haven’t read my previous post updating on why Chester Energy and Policy has been relatively quiet since earlier this spring, please read that brief post first. As promised… Read More
2019-06-24 11:08
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Having gone over three full months without a post to the Chester Energy and Policy blog with nary a public peep as to why to my faithful readers (hi fellow energy nerds, as well as my… Read More
2019-02-27 10:01
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In just a few years, the interconnected relationship between renewable energy and cryptocurrency have become a trendy topic on which to prognosticate, debate, and overreact. Depending… Read More
2019-02-19 10:02
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In Hollywood, this time of the year is firmly-established as awards season– the Golden Globes have been handed out, the Oscars are around the corner, and everyone is making their… Read More
2019-02-12 10:01
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After a 35-day shutdown, the new Congressional class has finally been able to get to work on their campaign promises. While the existence of a shutdown does not affect overall electric… Read More
2019-02-07 10:05
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This article is a rehosting of the full article that first appeared in Solar Tribune, a solar news, education, and advocacy website where I contribute as a featured writer.&n&hell…Read More
2019-01-28 10:18
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Last summer, I wrote about the emergent dockless electric scooter programs in cities across the United States, taking issue with the fact that these programs that seemed to be popping… Read More
2019-01-24 10:12
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This article is a rehosting of the full article that first appeared on Renewable Energy World, an online outlet for the magazine that covers industry, policy, technology, fin… Read More
2019-01-17 10:51
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In early December, I put out a call to the online energy professionals community to find participants in the world’s first Fantasy Energy League. Perhaps I saw the pending end of… Read More
2019-01-08 10:04
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When the IPCC Climate Change Report came out in October of last year, I was hopeful that the clear and direct tone of the warning and the necessity of its recommendations would finally… Read More
2019-01-02 10:01
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This article is a rehosting of the full article that first appeared in Solar Tribune, a solar news, education, and advocacy website where I contribute as a featured writer.&n&hell…Read More
2018-12-20 11:04
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We all heard it growing up– as soon as Thanksgiving was over, Santa Claus was watching us and if we misbehaved he’d leave our gifts at the North Pole and bring us a lump of… Read More
2018-12-17 10:11
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Fighting the perils of climate change and environmental degradation won’t just happen by willing it into being, but through organizations and individuals using their ingenuity t… Read More
2018-12-11 11:03
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This article is a rehosting of the full article that first appeared on Renewable Energy World, an online outlet for the magazine that covers industry, policy, technology, finance, and… Read More
2018-12-05 10:45
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With the holiday shopping season in full swing, it’s officially time to begin searching for the perfect gift for that loved one who already has everything. If that hard-to-shop-f… Read More
2018-11-30 10:36
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This article is a rehosting of the full article that first appeared in Solar Tribune, a solar news, education, and advocacy website where I contribute as a featured writer.&n&hell…Read More
2018-11-21 13:04
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With Thanksgiving upon us once again, I hope you’re getting a chance to spend some treasured time with your loved ones and are also able to load up the traditional holiday meal w… Read More
2018-11-19 13:08
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Sustainability and mitigation of climate change have rightly become chief concerns across economies, as advocates and entrepreneurs alike recognize not only the existential necessity… Read More
2018-11-13 10:53
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Scientists are much closer than you might think they are to creating actual meat products without having to raise and kill animals, thanks to developments in growing identical animal t… Read More
2018-11-07 10:33
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This article is a rehosting of the full article that first appeared on Renewable Energy World, an online outlet for the magazine that covers industry, policy, technology, fin… Read More
2018-10-29 10:01
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Every year you vow it will be different– you’ll plan ahead, you’ll write down that great idea for a costume that you think of in April, and you’ll have the best… Read More
2018-10-24 10:12
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This article is a rehosting of the full article that first appeared in Solar Tribune, a solar news, education, and advocacy website where I contribute as a featured writer.&n&hell…Read More
2018-10-16 10:01
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On October 16, 2018, Jamaica’s Prime Minister Andrew Holness officially commissioned a state-of-the-art solar installation atop his own office building in partnership with Solar… Read More
2018-10-10 10:17
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Early this summer, I excitedly discovered Richard Rhodes’ newest book Energy: A Human History. Rhodes previously won a Pulitzer Prize for his writing on the history of the atomic… Read More
2018-10-03 10:17
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Game shows have been a hallmark of American television for decades, with everyone at one point having dreamed of receiving a million dollar check from Regis Philbin, informing Alex Tre… Read More
2018-09-26 10:08
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This article is a rehosting of the full article that I wrote for Green Tumble, an environmentally-focused blog.
Eliminating unnecessary single-use plastic items h… Read More
2018-09-18 10:19
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Among the most commonly shared data visualizations across social media and the Internet at large are maps of the United States that display distinctive characteristics for each state&n&hell…Read More
2018-09-12 10:11
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This article is a rehosting of the full article that first appeared in Solar Tribune, a solar news, education, and advocacy website where I have started contributing as a fea… Read More
2018-08-29 10:01
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In the past few weeks, NFL players have returned to training camp, unknown players started fighting for roster spots in preseason games, and analysts are making their Super Bowl predic… Read More
2018-08-22 10:23
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This article is the last of three coming articles covering the WELL Building Standard. If you missed the previous two, click here to read “Sustainable Buildings Beyond LEED: How… Read More
2018-08-15 10:16
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This article is the second of three coming articles covering the WELL Building Standard. If you missed the first one, click here to read “Sustainable Buildings Beyond LEED: How t… Read More
2018-08-08 10:36
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This article is the first of three coming articles covering the WELL Building Standard.
At the turn of the 21st century, the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) forever changed the lan… Read More
2018-08-02 10:30
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While recently travelling, I was cozy and tucked in bed under full sheets and comforter with the thermostat set to 65 degrees, when I felt a pang of guilt about this unnecessary energy… Read More
2018-07-23 10:32
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Because the Internet is both a terrific and sad place, we have at our fingertips the ability to search through Donald Trump’s entire Twitter history for specific words and p… Read More
2018-07-09 10:46
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Baseball’s Midsummer Classic is just around the corner, where fans, players, and coaches all vote on which players will play in the All-Star Game based on their performance durin… Read More
2018-07-02 10:24
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Last week, I published an article called “Kickstarting the Energy Revolution: How Crowdfunding is Pushing the Energy Transition and How It Relates to Government Energy Funding&rd&hell…Read More
2018-06-25 10:01
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When someone comes up with an idea for the next great technological breakthrough, one of the first roadblocks to seeing that idea through to fruition is determining how to fund its pro… Read More
2018-06-15 01:44
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This week marks the official start of the 2018 World Cup, the sporting event that every four years captivates the world’s attention better than any other. In addition to the trad… Read More
2018-06-11 10:03
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In cities across America, a cool new trend (or an invasive craze, depending on who you ask) is sweeping the sidewalks in the form of dockless electric scooters. In cities like San Dieg… Read More
2018-06-06 10:06
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I was initially attracted to Confessions of a Recovering Environmentalist and Other Essays by Paul Kingsnorth by the title. Obviously, Kingsnorth is still someone who cares deeply for… Read More
2018-05-29 10:31
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A few weeks ago, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) announced the release of an online dataset and visualization tool of all wind turbines in the… Read More
2018-05-21 10:09
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For those of us in the Washington, D.C. area, much has been made in the past week at the intersection of the National Hockey League (NHL) Playoffs and the local public transit system… Read More
2018-05-10 11:48
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I started this website, blog, and associated Twitter account last Fall with big dreams but a meager web presence. While there’s still miles and miles I have left to go in terms o… Read More
2018-05-07 10:15
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With the calendar clearly marking the arrival of spring and the fast approach of Memorial Day Weekend, the unofficial kickoff of big summer vacations, the time of the year for the grea… Read More
2018-04-30 11:28
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The White House correspondents’ dinner took place this past Saturday night, with duties of the keynote ‘roaster’ of the President, his staff, and the press at large b… Read More
2018-04-25 12:32
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When Scott Pruitt was selected by President Donald Trump as the 14th administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the outcry was predictable from clean energy advocates… Read More
2018-04-23 11:37
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The Green Sports Blog is one of the premiere websites covering the intersection of sports with the worlds of energy, the environment, and climate change. Publishing at least once or tw… Read More
2018-04-16 11:46
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On April 7 and 8, 2018, the USA Science & Engineering Festival took over the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, D.C. The Science & Engineering Festival has b… Read More
2018-04-09 12:51
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Technological innovation has been one of the hallmarks of humanity, with the creation of tools designed to solve our problems being one of the most significant traits that separates us… Read More
2018-04-02 11:37
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This upcoming Sunday, World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) will hold the biggest event on its calendar– Wrestlemania. The 34th iteration of the wrestling company’s version o… Read More
2018-03-28 00:04
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The Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy is more often referred to as ARPA-E, which is a direct and intentional evocation of the U.S. military’s DARPA program. But where DARP… Read More
2018-03-22 12:23
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Tesla is a company that’s gone out of its way to make sustainability and green energy practices cool and mainstream. Whether through their trend-setting electric cars (one o… Read More
2018-03-20 01:16
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The Many Lives of Carbon by Dag Olav Hessen was released originally late last year, but just this month had its English translation published. I was immediately drawn to the premi… Read More
2018-03-15 12:30
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On March 17, people across the United States and the world will once again celebrate St. Patrick’s Day. This holiday was originally meant to commemorate Saint Patrick and the arr… Read More
2018-03-12 03:48
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When efficiency is brought up regarding basketball predictions, you’d typically expect to hear about offensive efficiency or defensive efficiency, statistics that measure how eff… Read More
2018-03-05 13:35
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The energy mix of a country, state, and local region can be considered a common good, as the power companies that provide electricity are local monopolies and customers generally do no… Read More
2018-02-22 11:57
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With the Super Bowl in the rearview window and the calendar about to turn to March, the attention of the sports world is about to be completely focused on college basketball and the an… Read More
2018-02-16 12:47
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Elon Musk and his SpaceX team made huge news last week when they successfully completed the maiden launch of the Falcon Heavy on the afternoon of February 6, 2018. This launch was such… Read More
2018-02-12 19:57
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Looking to finally reach a longer-term agreement to avoid an extended federal government shutdown last week, a bipartisan deal was reached in Congress in the early morning of February… Read More
2018-02-07 19:31
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In President Trump’s first State of the Union Address last week, a wide range of topics in the Administration’s agenda were covered extensively while energy was largely pus… Read More
2018-01-31 20:26
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The Super Bowl is upon us once again, along with all the fun sideshows that go with it. There are few events in American culture that bring as many people collectively around a single… Read More
2018-01-30 13:35
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I had come across Energy for Future Presidents: The Science Behind the Headlines by Richard A. Muller in a bookstore about a year and a half ago and immediately put it on my to-read li… Read More
2018-01-25 12:49
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The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, or FERC, is an independent agency charged with specific regulatory oversight in the energy industry, specifically the interstate trade of ener… Read More
2018-01-17 12:38
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In a dance that’s become a bit too commonplace in the federal government, threats of a government shutdown over political differences and budget issues are looming once again. Af… Read More
2018-01-16 12:49
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In a first for this blog, the focus of this post comes directly from a reader request– so I’ll let this person’s words speak for themselves:
With Congress recent… Read More
2018-01-08 12:50
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As a huge sports fan who works in and writes about the energy industry, stumbling across this article that compared the kinetic energy produced by the high velocity projectiles in diff… Read More
2018-01-02 12:46
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Taking up the cause of supporting renewable energy in lieu of traditional carbon-emitting fossil fuels has become increasingly popular in recent years, as people strive to do what they… Read More
2017-12-27 16:51
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As a final post for the year, I thought I would channel some of my earlier holiday/energy crossovers (Halloween, Thanksgiving, and Christmas/Hanukkah/Kwanzaa all got energy-related ana… Read More
2017-12-21 12:51
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When the Trump administration took office almost a year ago, one oft repeated promise was to remove and reduce regulations across the board– though environmental and energy regul… Read More
2017-12-14 15:35
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The holiday season has a handful of hallmark indicators that announce its arrival– the immediate overtaking of popular radio, jack frost forcing you to bust the heavy jackets out… Read More
2017-12-08 15:06
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As is quickly becoming my favorite holiday season tradition, a new film in the Star Wars franchise is about to be upon us with the release of Episode VIII- The Last Jedi on December 15… Read More
2017-12-04 14:51
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When looking at energy use in everyday life situations, it is easy to overlook what the units used actually mean. When getting the electric bill in the mail, most people will simply co… Read More
2017-11-28 14:53
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If you’re an energy-statistics nerd (which you probably are if you’ve found your way to this blog), you’ve no doubt seen various regional data expressed by PADD, or P… Read More
2017-11-16 03:28
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Thanksgiving is one of the most wonderful time of the year, when families gather and spend time together while the smell of turkey seeps in from the other room. You’ve probably… Read More
2017-11-06 14:51
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As the amount of power generation from solar energy continues to rise in the United States, more and more businesses are realizing the benefits of utilizing solar energy on their… Read More
2017-11-01 14:19
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This post is written assuming you have watched both season 1 and season 2 of ‘Stranger Things.’ If you have not yet watched and want to avoid potential spoilers, consi… Read More
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