Banking in the Public Interest
Former PUC Chair Still Serving
There are numerous benefits in using local banks. I found that it’s a win-win, not only for the local banks, but also for utilities.
Law & Lawyers
Energy Politics and FERC
An Independent Agency?
The DOE proposal pushes FERC into a potential mid-life crisis.
Renewable Energy Development
Era of the Paris Agreement
As renewables have become cheaper, it is now economical for developing nations to opt for clean power over fossil fuel generation.
Picture Energy: Veterans in Energy Forum
Oct. 5-7, 2017
NRECA hosted the third annual Vets in Energy conference.
Picture Energy: EBA's Mid-Year Energy Forum
Energy Bar Association, Oct. 16-17, 2017
PUF Editor-at-Large Pat McMurray attended this annual event, held this year on October 16-17 in Washington DC. The agenda was packed as usual, for this gathering at the Renaissance Hotel, with outstanding speakers on the most pressing energy issues and the role of the industry's legal community. EBA president Robert Weishaar, of McNees, Wallace & Nurick LLC, opened the conference.
Picture Energy: The First Invention Factory
PUF's Steve Mitnick was given a special tour.
In 1887, Edison built a massive campus for his scientists and engineers, the world’s first R&D institution.
Picture Energy: AABE's Energy Policy Summit
American Association of Blacks in Energy, Oct. 16-17, 2017
PUF Editor-in-Chief Steve Mitnick attended this annual event, held this year on October 16-17 in Washington DC.
Governors Also Very Interested in Energy Innovation
NGA Energy Innovation Summit
The National Governors Association, the NGA, convened teams from thirty-four states and leading experts to participate in an Energy Innovation Summit, October 3-5 in Denver, Colorado. It's a part of the 2017-2018 NGA Chairs Initiative under Nevada Governor Brian Sandoval, "Ahead of the Curve: Innovation Governors."
To Further Electrify
How much energy should/could be electrified?
Further electrifying wouldn’t make sense if cleanliness in its production, and efficiency in its usage, had been purchased with electricity’s essential advantages as payment.
Electrification Perspectives
Modern life requires electricity
Second great age of electrification is digital and just gaining momentum.