News from PEEC
- October 23, 2015
BECC 2015: Will automated, shared, electric vehicles help or hurt environment?
PEEC
Zipping around in driverless, electric cars operated by Uber-like companies and not owning a car sounds great to many, but is that future green?
- October 23, 2015
BECC 2015: Time for California to move beyond pilot projects in energy efficiency
PEEC
California utilities must expand successful energy-efficiency pilot projects to all relevant customers and work with utilities in other states.
- October 23, 2015
BECC 2015: Emerging alliance of religion and ecology seen as essential to saving Earth
PEEC
Religious leaders around the world are reviving the tradition of environmental stewardship among their followers, Yale’s Mary Evelyn Tucker said.
- August 24, 2015
Increasingly severe weather linked to longer-lasting power outages
PEEC/Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Since 2000, when U.S. utility customers are without electricity they must wait a lot longer for the lights to come back on, according to a new study.
- July 2, 2015
Combustion engine stalls in inaugural Silicon Valley Energy Summit debate
PEEC - SVES 2015
"Cheaper and better always wins" was the winning argument by the team contending that the internal combustion engine has no future in California.
- July 2, 2015
Profound transformation in clean energy technology seen outpacing U.S. political will in Silicon Valley Energy Summit keynote
PEEC - SVES 2015
The world’s energy systems are undergoing a renewable revolution thanks to technological advances despite a lack of commitment from the United States and some other countries.
- July 2, 2015
U.S. Department of Defense pioneers sustainable energy, even as cheap natural gas puts price pressure on new technologies
PEEC - SVES 2015
Two long-time promoters of renewable energy’s benefits to national security, the environment and the economy discussed major impacts on sustainable energy technologies.
- February 23, 2015
Save money. Save the world.
PEEC
A new California Senate bill mirrors climate goals Gov. Jerry Brown announced last month. The Next Generation of Energy Efficiency Project at Stanford is focused on one of the three targets: increasing energy efficiency in buildings 50 percent by 2030.
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- January 20, 2016
Surprise (Or Not): Saving Energy Saves Energy
Energy Efficiency Markets
What do you say to those who claim that saving energy is a waste of time because of the rebound effect? NRDC's David Goldstein and Sierra Martinez explain research that shows saving energy does in fact save energy.
- October 6,, 2015
California's landmark renewable energy bill signed into law
San Jose Mercury News
In a milestone for reducing pollution and fossil fuel use, Gov. Jerry Brown signed into law a bill that requires 50 percent of California's electricity to come from renewable sources like solar and wind by 2030.
- September 21, 2015
Inside Silicon Valley with Russell Hancock
Joint Venture Silicon Valley
Radio station 1590 KLIV (AM) is the home of "Inside Silicon Valley," a weekly public affairs program that explores the trends, challenges and opportunities facing Silicon Valley. Listen to the iTunes podcast recording featuring Jim Sweeney on September 21, 2015, as he discusses economics and policy and the future of energy, natural resources and the environment.
- August 25, 2015
DOE, Stanford find severe weather increasing duration of power outages
ClimateWire
Closing in on the 10th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina this week, the memories of darkened skylines along the Gulf Coast are bringing back discussions on grid reliability. Policymakers are asking what lessons were learned in the years since the storm and the other hurricanes that followed, like Ike, Irene and Gustav.
Reprinted with permission. Copyright 2015 E&E Publishing, LLC. www.eenews.net/cw
- July 2, 2015
Silicon Valley Energy Summit: Spotlight on Community Energy Choice
Path to Positive Communities
More than 400 cross-sector leaders from Silicon Valley and beyond gathered at the Precourt Energy Efficiency Center's (sold-out) annual event at Stanford to talk about how to make their organizations and communities more sustainable.
- June 15, 2015
Your Brain, the Environment and Our Decisions
YouTube
Neuro-economics grad student Nik Sawe discusses his research, much of it funded by Precourt Energy Efficiency Center, at TEDxStanford.
- April 27, 2015
Strong Future Forecast for Renewable Energy
Scientific American
Wind, solar and other forms of renewable energy could be the fastest growing power sources over the next few decades.
- March 25, 2015
Energy Efficiency 2.0: A New Definition Underway in California
The Energy Collective
The Next Generation of Energy Efficiency Project at Stanford University aims to define EE 2.0 and help mobilize actions that deliver Gov. Jerry Brown's "doubled down" objective.
- February 12, 2015
Want to save money on your energy bill? There's a game for that
Washington Post
The quest to get Americans to reduce energy use is becoming a lot less preachy and a lot more fun. Article includes "PowerHouse" from the Precourt Energy Efficiency Center.
- January 29, 2015
Why 50 million smart meters still haven't fixed America's energy habits
Washington Post
The Washington Post's second article in a three-part series titled "Your Brain on Energy" spoke with PEEC's Carrie Armel as part of the newspaper's new Energy and Environment coverage.
- January 6, 2015
Low Gas Prices Smooth Path for Carbon Add-On in California
Scientific American
California expanded its landmark cap-and-trade program to limit carbon emissions to gasoline and diesel fuel on Jan. 1. Scientific American spoke with James Sweeney, director of PEEC and chair of the state's new Petroleum Market Advisory Committee, about how the costs will affect transportation costs for consumers.
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