Category Archives: Energy Policy

We have a pro-climate president. Then why is it so quiet on the climate front?

Posted on April 22, 2022 by Denis Du Bois

This administration seems strongly in favor of doing something to stem the tide of climate change. Why is nothing happening? Continue reading →

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50th Earth Day – A Message from Energy Priorities

Posted on April 22, 2020 by Denis Du Bois

I started Energy Priorities on the 34th Earth Day in 2004 as the first blog for businesses who want to be more informed and responsible energy users. It’s been a fun 16 years. I’ve stopped writing about the category, and instead help individual companies communicate the value of their sustainable cleantech innovations through energy marketing […] Continue reading →

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Energy Leadership Summit 2019

Posted on October 15, 2019 by Denis Du Bois

The Energy Leadership Summit is the region’s must-attend clean energy event. I’ve attended since its inception and you shouldn’t miss it. It’s the conference for us who are building the clean energy economy! Join your peers on November 19, 2019 at the Washington State Conference Center in Seattle to explore the nexus of energy, climate […] Continue reading →

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Earth Day 2018: Countdown

Posted on April 22, 2019 by Denis Du Bois

639 more days. That’s how long it will be until Inauguration Day 2021, as of this writing. See an up-to-the-minute POTUS Turnover Countdown Clock. Continue reading →

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Climate Silence – Why Aren’t There More Votes?

Posted on November 19, 2018 by Denis Du Bois

Climate One from KQED brings interesting and well produced conversations about energy, economy, and the environment to our earbuds. https://app.stitcher.com/splayer/f/93415/56915808 Climate One is a project of The Commonwealth Club of California, produced in association with NPR affiliate station KQED Public Radio in San Francisco. Thanks to podcasting, we can enjoy the show everywhere. The sample […] Continue reading →

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Pruitt’s Transparency Problem (and It’s Not His EPA Ethics Scandals)

Posted on May 15, 2018 by Denis Du Bois

The hosts of the Trump On Earth podcast dig into the Republican administration’s changes to environmental policy and how they affect you. https://app.stitcher.com/splayer/f/131479/54416957 If you find it hard to keep up with all the news of the changes happening with environmental policy, slip into your soundproof phone booth and check out this podcast. Trump On […] Continue reading →

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New Solar Tariffs — Already Having an Impact?

Posted on February 14, 2018 by Denis Du Bois

The dark truth about the newly imposed solar tariff is that it will not remedy what ails United States solar businesses. It might already be making things worse.  https://art19.com/shows/the-energy-gang/episodes/5193958f-63ec-4f0e-85d8-f8e7ab0807ad/embed?theme=dark-blue This installment of “The Energy Gang” podcast dives into the pros and cons of new solar import barriers that took effect February 7, 2018. Sudden 30 […] Continue reading →

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Will Corporations Save Us From Climate Change?

Posted on December 21, 2017 by Denis Du Bois

It’s pretty clear that the federal government is now out of the business of leading the way on climate change. Can America’s CEO’s fill this leadership vacuum? https://app.stitcher.com/splayer/f/86381/51840623 The Republican administration has been rolling back policies, such as the Clean Power Plan, that were created to address climate change. Dean Scott, senior climate change and […] Continue reading →

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Pay for Performance Efficiency Incentives: Beyond the Pilot

Posted on November 8, 2017 by Denis Du Bois

Pay-for-Performance is nothing like traditional utility programs, and it’s catching on nationwide. Will your next deep retrofit be a P4P? Continue reading →

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2017 Energy Priorities: Repositioning for a Retropolicy Term

Posted on April 22, 2017 by Denis Du Bois

(OPINION) Our thirteenth year of publication doesn’t look lucky. But luck is for the ill-prepared. Continue reading →

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