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In discussing new legislation featuring natural gas vehicles, Politico Pro notes that "about 35 bills were introduced by state legislatures this year, and measures to provide incentives have passed in Arkansas, Colorado, Mississippi, Utah, Colorado and Wyoming, according to data compiled by the Advanced Energy Economy."  

Ecotality, an AEE member company and California-based electric vehicle (EV) charging startup, has begun to install EV chargers at workplaces. EV drivers use workplace EV charging as much as 300 percent more than typical public chargers attached to municipal buildings or public parking lots. Installation of workplace chargers is especially important as EV adoption is on the rise. The LA Times reports: "In a recent survey, Ecotality found its workplace chargers showed a dramatic increase in usage over the first half of 2013, up about 61%."

In a speech Tuesday at Georgetown University, President Obama unveiled an ambitious new climate action plan to curb pollution and increase the amount of renewable energy installed in the US. Obama called to put an end to the "dumping of carbon pollution" with the first-ever federal regulations on heat-trapping gases emitted by new and existing power plants.

In a speech Tuesday at Georgetown University, President Obama unveiled an ambitious new climate action plan to curb pollution and increase the amount of renewable energy installed in the US. Obama called to put an end to the “dumping of carbon pollution" with the first-ever federal regulations on heat-trapping gases emitted by new and existing power plants.

On Tuesday, June 18th the Advanced Energy Economy and MIT held the second event in a series of regional forums to discuss how new technologies and services can be adopted more rapidly in the electric power sector. The San Antonio based event brought together executives from OGE Energy, First Solar, Silver Spring Networks, Landis+Gyr, Green Energy Corp., C3 Energy, and the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) and others to discuss innovative approaches to current energy challenges. Central to the discussion was how to integrate cleantech innovations such as smart grids and electric powered vehicles into the utility companies’ operations.

In a recent article on executive moves in the energy industry, GreenTech Media reports on Lisa Frantzis' new role as AEE senior vice president of strategy and corporate development. According to GreenTech: 

Advanced Energy Economy recognized a number of cities this week that have executed programs to optimize energy efficiency, and CEO Graham Richards stated that high speed broadband is the key to optimizing energy usage. AEE’s release includes the following:“Chattanooga created a “smart grid” system utilizing an ultra-high-speed gigabit-per-second broadband network consisting of thousands of smart switches and meters. Among many other functions, the network allows them to reroute power almost instantaneously when power lines go down.”

Frantzis’ new role as AEE senior vice president of strategy and corporate development. Frantzis, who joined AEE from Navigant, will be instrumental in convening meetings of industry leaders to identify opportunities for advanced energy growth among other responsibilities. The Hill quoted AEE CEO Graham Richard on the appointment:

Advanced Energy Economy Ohio, one of AEE's state partners, and Ohio State University released a new study finding that the provisions of a 2008 state energy law have actually saved consumers $170 million. According to the study, the energy efficiency requirement in the law has saved consumers more than any potential higher cost due to the renewable energy provisions. In addition to saving money, the bill also spurred $660 million in investment in the state. The Columbus dispatch reports:

Advanced Energy Economy Ohio, one of AEE's state partners, and Ohio State University released a new study finding that the provisions of a 2008 state energy law have actually saved consumers $170 million. According to the study, the energy efficiency requirement in the law has saved consumers more than any potential higher cost due to the renewable energy provisions. In addition to saving money, the bill also spurred $660 million in investment in the state. The Columbus Dispatch reports: