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Feb 14, 2012
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Martin Rosenberg
Think of the black phone that ruled for decades. Then, think of what happened when deregulation ushered in a telecom revolution that has shaken the roots of our economy and society.
Many feel that electric utilities are prime candidates for similar disruption in coming decades. New technologies will turn the business on its head. It will be hugely disruptive – and disruption is the...
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Feb 09, 2012
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Martin Rosenberg
The federal government has - after decades - green-lighted a nuclear project.
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has approved two Southern Company reactors at its Vogtle plant.
These are the first nuclear plants to be approved since the Three Miles Island accident in 1979, when Jimmy Carter patrolled the White House.
There are lots worth pondering. But I will focus on one issue.
The Wall...
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Jan 31, 2012
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Martin Rosenberg
There is all the glitter – the gleaming transmission widgets, the towering consultants’ tents. Tons of wall-to-wall eye candy for engineers was on display at the annual DistribuTECH trade show last week in San Antonio.
Also, an impressive bank of industry knowledge was walking the floor.
True, some vendors were quite open about their view that utility decision makers –...
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Jan 19, 2012
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Martin Rosenberg
As utilities prepare for an unprecedented round of investments – and as they are being hit by some of the most costly environmental rules ever imposed by the federal government, uncertainty abounds.
To assess the risk and address possible solutions, I will be convening a panel discussion next Wednesday with three leading energy consultants - Mark Gabriel, senior vice president strategy...
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Jan 10, 2012
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Martin Rosenberg
Did you read the article last week about Constellation Energy wanting tighter coal power plant emission rules?
It is unfair, the Baltimore utility says, that it has invested heavily in complying with anticipated federal rules toughening standards on sulfur and nitrogen emissions. Those rules, expected to begin this year, are on hold as a result of a court stay granted in response to requests...
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Dec 15, 2011
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Martin Rosenberg
Dr. Gregory Jaczko is catching quite a bit of heat.
The political season is to blame for fanning the flames to red hot.
It seems he has set off some brush fires at the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, and his Republican and Democratic colleagues are now upset with Jaczko’s leadership.
Some of the criticism of Jaczko, a Democrat, is lingering bad feelings about his role in deep-...
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Dec 08, 2011
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Martin Rosenberg
Today 60 nuclear power plants are under construction in the world.
Where?
Daniel Yergin, author of the Quest - Energy, Security and the Remaking of the Modern World - reports on p. 410 of his book that 80 percent of the new nuclear power plants being built are rising in China, India, South Korea and Russia.
Think about that.
Not the United States. Not France.
A new world order in...
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Nov 30, 2011
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Martin Rosenberg
Daniel Yergin, the Pulitzer Prize winning energy author, will discuss his epic new work, THE QUEST, with me noon ET on Thursday, Dec. 15.
His book is about "Energy, Security, and the Remaking of the Modern World."
Yergin was on the Colbert Report in September.
Now he will be the solo featured guest for our closing EnergyBiz webcast for 2012.
Our conversation will...
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Nov 17, 2011
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Martin Rosenberg
The GridWise Global Forum came and went last week, airing some thoughtful discussion on the state of the grid and where grid development may be headed. I moderated a session focusing on the technology horizon – trends and potential disruptions. As a speaker and panel moderator, I have had the opportunity to peak behind the curtain of the various GridWise and GridWeek events in Washington since...
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Nov 01, 2011
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Martin Rosenberg
Justin Hall-Tipping has a stunning TED presentation up on the web.
It’s title, “Freeing energy from the grid.”
He looks into the essence of matter and explores the possibility of turning totally upside down our
energy economy.
He asks” “What if we can gain exquisite control over the essence of energy, the electron? … We can generate all the...
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