California Gets its Energy Policy Affairs in Order: Energy Action Plan II is Blueprint for Optimization and Cooperation
Originally posted by Energy Central September 19, 2005 | By Stephen Heins Now that California is in the last stages of adopting its Energy Action Plan II, it is an opportune time to discuss the [...]
Nevada’s Energy Bill Gets Clean Power Right
Originally posted by Energy Central August 30, 2005 | By Stephen Heins Now that the dust has started to settle on Nevadas Assembly Bill 03, which was signed into law by Governor Kenny Guinn on [...]
Recent PSC Ruling on Energy Efficiency Is Positively Ground-Breaking
Originally posted by Energy Central August 8, 2005 | By Stephen Heins The most recent Wisconsin Public Service Commission (PSC) decision on July 20, 2005, must be considered an important ruling for the future of [...]
Energy Efficiency is no Longer the Rodney Dangerfield of Energy
Originally posted by Energy Central September 8, 2004 | By Stephen Heins Energy Efficiency is finally being recognized as an important component to America's energy future. In particular, states like Pennsylvania and Wisconsin have begun [...]
Happy First Anniversary to Blackout 2003
Originally posted by Energy Central August 24, 2004 | By Stephen Heins On August 13th and 14th, 2003, Americans and Canadians received a vivid illustration of the potential damage caused by electrical outages when a [...]
Hey, Willie, Wisconsin Manufacturing Doesn’t Need a Live-Aid Concert!
13 Jul 2004 | by Stephen Heins Six months ago I wrote an article which the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel published, titled "Barron's Article Knocks the Rust Off State Manufacturing outlook," that recounted the predictions of [...]
The Best Way to Save on Energy? Use Less
Originally posted in Marketplace 15 June 2004 | by Stephen Heins, The Word Merchant Companies throughout Northeast Wisconsin are finding that one of the fastest ways to save on energy costs is to use less [...]
Energy Efficient Lighting Vital to Recovery 2004 – Applying New Technology to Contain Costs, Improve Workplace and Protect the Environment
Originally posted by Energy Central March 21, 2004 | By Stephen Heins While the worst part of the economic recovery process is probably past, the gut-wrenching changes brought on by the manufacturing sector's recession of [...]
Solving the Problems of the U.S. Power Grid: A Cautious First Step
Originally posted by Energy Central September 18, 2003 | By Stephen Heins September 8, 2003. As of August 14th, 2003, Americans with short memories or no memory at all about previous blackouts received a vivid [...]
The Virtual Power Plant
Original Post in EnergyCentral **SEE ORIGINAL POST** 21 Jul 2003 | by Stephen Heins The Virtual Power Plant (VPP) is a new approach to solving our country's electrical energy problems by utilizing innovative products with a [...]
The U.S. Government & the States Should Create Energy Efficient Portfolios
Originally posted by Energy Central May 7, 2003 | By Stephen Heins With deregulation of the retail electric utility industry a distant memory for all but a few states, it appears to be a good [...]
DOE Secretary Abraham’s Clarion Call for Modernizing Conservation
Originally posted by Energy Central November 25, 2002 | By Stephen Heins To begin with, it is essential to dispel the myth that the energy crisis is over. In fact, the United States is likely [...]