Smart Grid Library

The State of California mandated that the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) work with the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) and California Energy Commission (CEC) to create requirements for a Smart Grid deployment plan by July of this year. These three entities held workshops this past week to gather information and offer researchers, consumers, product [...]

My October 5 blog mentioned concerns with the Energy Star program used in the USA to guide consumers to select energy-efficient appliances.  A recent audit confirmed those concerns, according to an article published on October 18 in the New York Times.  There have been circumstances in which manufacturers have gamed the testing to produce the [...]

Energy efficiency standards work, and giving consumers information about energy consumption also helps us make informed decisions that reduce our overall energy use and help the environment.