Double energy production by 2030 is the message that Dan Arvizu, director of the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), and a blue-ribbon panel of 20 energy experts recently drove home at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C. They declared that the United States can double its energy productivity by 2030—and do it in ways that bolster the economy. READ MORE
Mike Breslin
Freelance Writer
Mike Breslin is a freelance writer based in New Jersey. He has 30-years experience writing for newspapers, magazines, multimedia and video production companies with concentration on business, energy, environmental and technical subjects. Mike is author of the sea adventure novels Found At Sea, Mystery of the Fjord Tide and Riddle of the Atlantis Moon. His short stories are posted on AmazonShorts.com.
Articles by Mike Breslin
May 2013
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Intermittency of solar power production is one of the major challenges utility operators face today. READ MORE
May 2013
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Recent test flights in Alabama directed by the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) of prototype unmanned aerial systems (UAS) and payloads of video and other sensing equipment indicate that drone technology could be deployed to assess damage to electric transmission and distribution systems following major storms. READ MORE
April 2013
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As recent storms have proven, extreme weather conditions threaten lives, disrupt the economy, and devastate electric generation, transmission and distribution systems, often resulting in very long power outages. READ MORE
April 2013
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The American National Standards Institute (ANSI), which is the coordinator of the U.S. voluntary standardization system, and the Interstate Renewable Energy Council Inc. (IREC) recently announced that the ANSI-IREC program for the accreditation of renewable energy and energy-efficiency certificates has completed its pilot phase and is now accepting general applications. READ MORE
April 2013
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U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Secretary Steven Chu recently announced that 13 major U.S. employers and eight stakeholder groups have joined the new Workplace Charging Challenge to help expand access to workplace charging stations for workers driving plug-in electric vehicles (PEVs). READ MORE
March 2013
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As states recover from the devastation of Superstorm Sandy, especially damage from wind and trees falling on overhead power lines, many people are now debating whether to transition from overhead to underground systems in hopes of reducing weather-related outages. READ MORE
March 2013
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While growth in heating, ventilating and air conditioning (HVAC) and electrical jobs increase, a gap persists between job requirements and available skills. READ MORE
March 2013
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According to the National Alliance for Advanced Battery Technology, the confluence of powerful trends underway across the nation’s electrical-energy system is driving the need for a drastically different approach to managing the grid system in the 21st century. READ MORE