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VIEW POST: The State of Energy

The State of Energy

President Obama held firm in his support of clean energy, energy conservation and energy independence in his state of the union address, even amid vocal and mounting criticism from across the isle. &n...
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VIEW POST: The Cost of Natural Gas

The Cost of Natural Gas

Will low natural gas prices slow the installation of innovative technologies designed to decrease reliance on natural gas?  Approximately 90% of an ethanol plant’s energy consummation is in...
VIEW POST: Integrating Renewables: Storage Capacity of a Smart Grid

Integrating Renewables: Storage Capacity of a Smart Grid

Michael Best & Friedrich LLP
By Kate_Bechen
August 24, 2011   |   2 Comments
A major component of the nationwide push to upgrade our aging electric grid is the integration of renewable generation resources on a larger scale.  Noncombustible renewables, such as wind and so...
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VIEW POST: Can Our Grid Really Get Smart?

Can Our Grid Really Get Smart?

We have been hearing a lot about the smart grid lately.  In June the Obama administration unveiled its new smart grid initiative which includes a host of programs to update our aging power grid a...
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VIEW POST: Clean Energy Standard, is that what we're calling it now?

Clean Energy Standard, is that what we're calling it now?

The current federal initiative to push our nation toward energy independence is President Obama’s “Clean Energy Standard” or “CES.”  Congress has previously debated,...
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VIEW POST: Is all CO2 created equal?

Is all CO2 created equal?

Michael Best & Friedrich LLP
By Kate_Bechen
October 7, 2010   |   6 Comments
On an atomic level, one molecule of CO2 is identical to the next, regardless of its source.  Each molecule is composed of two oxygen atoms covalently bonded to a single carbon atom.  Each mo...
VIEW POST: Wood-to-Energy Developments

Wood-to-Energy Developments

Michael Best & Friedrich LLP
By Kate_Bechen
September 22, 2010   |   6 Comments
Earlier this month a 25 x 25’ working group released its recommendations for a national wood-to-energy policy.  This paper, a precursor to a more formal roadmap, focuses on developing woody...

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