The State of Corporate Sustainability: The Green Solution
The State of Corporate Sustainability: The Green Solution Post written by Michael Fanelli Common headlines such as “Tesla’s Master Sustainability Plan Goes Well Beyond Cars,” “Why PepsiCo is a Global Leader in Water Stewardship and Sustainable Agriculture,” and “The World’s Most Sustainable Companies 2016” paint the picture that top companies spearhead the corporate sustainability movement. […]
Growth mindset for energy
Growth mindset for energy For those of you who have yet read her book, go find Mindset, by Carol Dweck. Take it out of your local library, get it on your e-reader, buy it from your bookstore. It is a fantastic book and has particular relevance, we believe, for those of us who have been in the energy […]
Largest source of CO2 emissions in the US? No longer power plants!
Largest source of CO2 emissions in the US? No longer power plants! Today, Bloomberg reports a significant transition in major contributors to US CO2 emissions. Power plants are no longer the largest source of CO2 emissions in the US. That “distinction” now belongs to the transportation sector. The article, titled America Crowns a New Pollution […]
Power and Gas Price Update: Cooler Weather expected, Markets up
Power and Gas Price Update: Cooler Weather expected, Markets up Any news of cooler temperatures these days sends the 12 month strip price for gas and power up. Major reports show cooler weather in the Northeast likely starting around December 7th. As a result, we have seen another spike in the 12 month strip price […]
Cornell’s Energy Smackdown
Cornell’s Energy Smackdown Take a look at an overview of Cornell University’s 6 week energy challenge– Energy Smackdown. The students involved in Sustainability on campus are challenging their colleagues to reduce and/or eliminate energy use through a series of recommended measures. Cornell’s aim is to be carbon neutral by 2035. The Sustainability group on campus […]
November Market Update: Energy Cost Management
November Market Update: Energy Cost Management It is newsworthy that gas and power markets were up over 7% last week. This increase in forward curves follows months of low cost power and gas markets. As of Friday afternoon, there was some relief thanks to a modest price decline for the Winter 2018 months. To put […]
Knowledge and power in under an hour
Knowledge and power in under an hour That’s the tag line that my 8 year old gave to our new on-line information service, The MWh University. It’s catchy and it is the goal of our series of courses. Short, sweet, and straight forward just the way it should be. [maxbutton id=”6″ text=”Send me more information […]
Fact or fiction: An energy company that owns power plants will give me a better price
Fact or fiction: An energy company that owns power plants will give me a better price This post is another in our series intended to shed light on the differences between suppliers and the impact those differences may have on you, the commercial, institutional or industrial customer. Prior posts in the series include: Energy cost management: […]
Energy cost management: Supplier differences-product offerings
Energy cost management: Supplier differences-product offerings What impact could supplier product offerings have on you, the commercial and industrial buyer? Why should you care about the range and general structure of products offered by your supplier, if you have already received a price you like? We believe there are good reasons to pay attention to […]
What to expect this winter
What to expect this winter We have received questions from clients about what to expect from power and gas prices this winter. Good question. Why do we care about winter energy prices? Because natural gas and power prices peak in winter, at least in the Northeast. Remember the Polar Vortex? Some energy buyers watched their […]