In this episode NREL's Radio program speaks with CSU's Francisca Pretorius regarding her report on Clean Energy in Agriculture

Pretorius Interview

In this episode we discuss this exciting technology that is rapidly declining in price and can contribute myriad benefits to the grid as well as consumers and the policy steps to advance energy storage at the state level. Helpful Links: IREC Energy Storage Policy Guide: http://www.irecusa.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/IREC_Charging-Ahead_Energy-Storage-Guide_FINALApril2017.pdf

In this episode we discuss this exciting technology that is rapidly declining in price and can contribute myriad benefits to the grid as well as consumers and the policy steps to advance energy storage at the state level. Helpful Links: IREC Energy Storage Policy Guide: <a href="http://www.irecusa.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/IREC_Charging-Ahead_Energy-Storage-Guide_FINALApril2017.pdf" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.irecusa.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/IREC_Charging-Ahead_Energy-Storage-Guide_FINALApril2017.pdf</a>

Energy Storage

Linda Silverman

In this episode, we discuss the upcoming 2017 Solar Decathlon, which will be starting in Denver on October 5, with Linda Silverman, the Department of Energy lead on the Solar Decathlon. We find out how the competition has changed over the years and exciting new features of this year's decathlon.

Solar Decathlon Interview Linda Silverman

Jeff Lyng

In this episode we interview CNEE's own Jeff Lyng - captain of the 2005 winning team in the solar decathalon about the competition coming to Denver on October 5 and what teams go through getting ready.

Solar Decathalon Interview with Jeff Lyng

In this podcast we discuss the 2017 Clean Energy Legislative Academy being held this summer in Breckenridge Colorado. A select group of state legislators from 15 states - including 17 chairs of energy committees are participating in in depth discussions of key energy policy issues for their states.

2017 Clean Energy Legislative Academy

The first in a three part series on Transportation. 2017 brings the Chevy Bolt and the Tesla 3 to the electric vehicle market - two EVs with over 200 miles range. The only thing holding back EVs is charging infrastructure. In this episode we discuss ways in which states can facilitate investment in charging infrastructure by utilities. In an era of flat and declining load, utilities may have the most to gain from this new load source that can grow load while reducing carbon emissions.

Episode 33: Transportation  - EV Charging Infrastructure and Utilities

In this episode we discuss major state energy legislation enacted in 2016 as summarized in our latest report. You can find a copy of the report here:http://www.aeltracker.org/graphics/uploads/2016-Year-End-December-Update_Final.pdf

In this episode we discuss major state energy legislation enacted in 2016 as summarized in our latest report. You can find a copy of the report here: <a href="http://www.aeltracker.org/graphics/uploads/2016-Year-End-December-Update_Final.pdf" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.aeltracker.org/graphics/uploads/2016-Year-End-December-Update_Final.pdf</a>

Episode 31: Year End Legislative Summary 2016

PAPER

Increasingly, large fortune 500 companies are committing to meeting large renewable and climate objectives. However, this can severely impact utility planning.  In this episode, we discuss ways in which states can manage and promote renewable procurement by large corporations. Please see our recent paper:http://cnee.colostate.edu/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/CNEE_Corporate-Procurement_12_8.pdf

Increasingly, large fortune 500 companies are committing to meeting large renewable and climate objectives. However, this can severely impact utility planning. In this episode, we discuss ways in which states can manage and promote renewable procurement by large corporations. Please see our recent paper:<a href="http://cnee.colostate.edu/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/CNEE_Corporate-Procurement_12_8.pdf" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://cnee.colostate.edu/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/CNEE_Corporate-Procurement_12_8.pdf</a>

Episode 30: Renewable Private Procurement - Summer Series Paper 4

In this episode of the Energy Policy Podcast, we discuss the VW Settlement and Electric Vehicles with Will Toor of the Southwest Energy Efficiency Project (SWEEP) - While many have heard of the individual rebates to VW owners component of the settlement, much less understood is the investment across the US in emissions reduction - including electric vehicle infrastructure.

Episode 29: Vehicle Electrification and the VW Settlement

In this podcast, we discuss policies to expand energy efficiency beyond energy efficiency resource standards (discussed in the previous podcast) - the podcast refers to the second paper in our summer series of policy research papers.http://cnee.colostate.edu/summer-series/

In this podcast, we discuss policies to expand energy efficiency beyond energy efficiency resource standards (discussed in the previous podcast) - the podcast refers to the second paper in our summer series of policy research papers. <a href="http://cnee.colostate.edu/summer-series/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://cnee.colostate.edu/summer-series/</a>

Episode 28: Summer Series Paper 2 Energy Efficiency

The Center for the New Energy Economy at Colorado State University produces the Energy Policy Podcast for a discussion of state energy policies around the country. We discuss bills, trends, issues and technologies relating to state energy policy.

The Center for the New Energy Economy has launched a summer series of research papers looking at energy efficiency and renewable energy. In each of the two topics, we look first at trends and drivers of conventional policy, in the second we look at innovative policy design to go beyond the status quo.  In this podcast we look at the first of these policy papers on Energy Efficiency: "Driving Energy Efficiency Markets: The Conventional Approach".Find the summer series of publications at: http://cnee.colostate.edu/summer-series/

The Center for the New Energy Economy has launched a summer series of research papers looking at energy efficiency and renewable energy. In each of the two topics, we look first at trends and drivers of conventional policy, in the second we look at innovative policy design to go beyond the status quo. In this podcast we look at the first of these policy papers on Energy Efficiency: "Driving Energy Efficiency Markets: The Conventional Approach". Find the summer series of publications at: <a href="http://cnee.colostate.edu/summer-series/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://cnee.colostate.edu/summer-series/</a>

Episode 27: Summer Series Paper 1 Energy Efficiency

The Center for the New Energy Economy has just launched a new policy tool - SPOT for Clean Energy (www.spotforcleanenergy.org) - in this podcast we discuss the use of the tool and how it can help lawmakers and others to identify best policies for their states.

The Center for the New Energy Economy has just launched a new policy tool - SPOT for Clean Energy (<a href="http://www.spotforcleanenergy.org" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.spotforcleanenergy.org</a>) - in this podcast we discuss the use of the tool and how it can help lawmakers and others to identify best policies for their states.

Episode 26: Spot for Clean Energy

In this episode, we discuss the current state of RPS policies in the country and how these policies might be amended to take financial advantage of the benefits of the expiring Production Tax Credit (PTC) and Investment Tax Credit (ITC)

Episode 25: Saving money with RPS laws under the new Production Tax Credit

Ritter Speaks

In this episode, Governor Bill Ritter, former Governor of the state of Colorado and the director of the Center for the New Energy Economy discusses his upcoming book "Powering Forward - What Everyone should know about America's Energy Revolution". Available at amazon.com:

In this episode, Governor Bill Ritter, former Governor of the state of Colorado and the director of the Center for the New Energy Economy discusses his upcoming book "Powering Forward - What Everyone should know about America's Energy Revolution". Available at <a href="http://amazon.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">amazon.com</a>:

Episode 24: Powering Forward - Governor Ritter Speaks about his upcoming book

President Obama announces a sweeping set of energy reforms at a speech in Nevada and reverses the devastating action of the Federal Housing Authority from 2010 opening billions of dollars of financing for homeowners to install energy efficiency and renewable energy on their homes.

Episode 23: Stepping up the PACE

Electric vehicles tie two sectors together that have previously been separate - the electric sector and the transportation sector. What is the impact and opportunity for utilities with this broadening of the electricity sector into the transportation world?

Episode 22: Transportation: EVs and Utilities

Advanced vehicles include electric vehicles, hybrids, natural gas and other vehicles. This episode looks at government policies to promote alternative fueled vehicles.

Episode 21: Transportation: Policies for Advanced Vehicles

Political leaders from Governor Brown to President Obama have set ambitious goals for zero emission, alternative fuel and electric vehicles. In this episode we look at dynamics that drive states to want to advance alternative fueled vehicles and the state of the industry today.

Episode 20: Transportation: Why Alternative Fuel Vehicles?

Looking beyond the mandates of renewable portfolio standards, what are some policies states can pursue to advance markets for renewable energy.

Episode 19: Renewables: Mandates to Markets

This month the podcast is looking at renewable energy policies. In this first episode we discuss renewable portfolio standards and different components of RPS policies

Episode 18: Renewables: RPS Policies

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