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 […]
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 […]