Electric Vehicles (stocks) En Fuego

Of course the literal translation of the phrase “en fuego” is “on fire”. However, somehow combining electric vehicles with phrasing related to fire does not seem appropriate. The Mendota Group has had a long and abiding interest in alternatively-fueled vehicles, mainly because of the need to wean our nation (and the rest of the world) from fossil […]

The 117th Congress and Energy and Environmental Legislation

In an effort to keep the ball rolling, as it were, with more frequent blog entries in 2021, here is a second installment. Picking up where we left off last time, in D.C., this entry relates to what the next Congress may bring for legislative change, most notably related to energy and the environment. Although […]

January 6, 2021 and the Coming (R)evolution

The date January 6, 2021 will be forever imprinted on the minds of those old enough to appreciate the gravity of the situation and those who recognize the events for what they were. I am personally struck by the strangeness of it all, and it’s difficult not to see the events in abstract terms because […]

Utility Death Spiral and the Parallels Between Solar and Energy Efficiency

There has been a lot of buzz in the electric utility industry over the last several years about an impending death spiral related to the rapid rise of distributed solar. And, to be sure, there is anxiety in the industry about what it all could mean. That said, opportunities exist for utilities to more actively […]

The solar option that’s REALLY ready for prime time

Since I dabble in energy stuff, friends frequently ask my opinion on such mundane topics as: Should I get one of those cool looking programmable thermostats? Is that thing that the utility uses to control my air conditioner making my house hot? Why do I get those reports that compare my energy use to my […]