Energy Efficiency Markets Podcast

What is Seattle learning as it gathers energy-use information for all its public buildings? Lisa Cohn of RealEnergyWriters.com interviews Sandra Mallory, Seattle's Office of Sustainability and Environment’s Green Building and Resource Conservation Program Manager. The report comes as hundred of private building owners are reporting their energy use information under the city's benchmarking and reporting law.

Lisa Cohn of RealEnergyWriters.com interviews Matthias Kurwig, co-founder and CEO of Enervee, which provides an energy-smart scoring platform for appliances and electronics. Enervee just launched an integration with Amazon Marketplace. Now shoppers can obtain energy scores, real-time Amazon reviews and Amazon rankings to help them choose green products.

Lisa Cohn of RealEnergyWriters.com interviews Joanna Mauer and Andrew deLaski, the lead authors of a new ACEEE and ASAP report about appliances. The study found that as appliance efficiency has improved, prices have declined. Manufacturers have offered new features without sacrificing performance.

Lisa Cohn of RealEnergyWriters.com interviews Alex Lasky, president of Opower, about President Obama’s proposal, included in the budget, to double energy productivity through a “Race To the Top” program that would focus on energy efficiency. Benefits would include 1.3 million new jobs and slashing the cost of energy imports. Opower is a member of the Alliance to Save Energy's Commission on National Energy Efficiency Policy.

Lisa Cohn of RealEnergyWriters.com interviews Dave Erickson, president of Grayhawk Homes, which is based in the small town of Columbus, Georgia and builds all its homes to Energy Star 3.0 standards. Why does he do it and what are the benefits?

Lisa Cohn of RealEnergyWriters interviews Matt Frey, president and CEO of Optimum Energy, a leading provider of scalable optimization for enterprise level HVAC systems. The company has seen 70% growth. What’s driving it?

Lisa Cohn of RealEnergyWriters interviews two University of Utah students who invented a portable cook pot that doubles as a thermoelectric generator, primarily to charge cell phones. They raised $126,000 on Kickstarter and created a startup, Power Practical, which aims to sell the product in developing countries, as well as its existing (mostly camping) markets. Interviewed are Power Practical's marketing director, Riley Swenson and David Toledo,co-founder.

Lisa Cohn of RealEnergyWriters interviews Suzanne Shelton, founder and CEO of the Shelton Group, which is a marketing and communications agency that focuses on sustainability and energy efficiency. A new study from the Shelton Group shows a decline in purchases of energy efficiency products and services by consumers. Shelton says consumers are apathetic and angry about their energy bills and often blame utilities, rather than taking control of their energy usage.

Lisa Cohn of RealEnergyWriters interviews Suzanne Jones, Vice President at the Association of Energy Services Professionals. She says the organization's new State of The Industry Report shows that policy is focused on energy efficiency, employment in energy services is growing, and workers will be needed soon.

Lisa Cohn of RealEnergyWriters continues her interview with Susan Mazur-Stommen, ACEEE’s Program Director for Behavior and Human Dimensions, about her new report, “Trusted Partners: Everyday Energy Efficiency Across the South.”

Lisa Cohn of RealEnergyWriters interviews Susan Mazur-Stommen, ACEEE’s Program Director for Behavior and Human Dimensions, about her new report, “Trusted Partners: Everyday Energy Efficiency Across the South.”

Lisa Cohn of RealEnergyWriters interviews Ogi Kavazovic, Vice President of Strategy & Marketing for Opower, which works with utilities to help their customers save energy. The company has just released a new mobile app and has saved 2 TWH for customers. The company does all this with software.

Lisa Cohn of RealEnergyWriters interviews Ogi Kavazovic, Vice President of Strategy & Marketing for Opower, which works with utilities to help their customers save energy. The company has just released a new mobile app and has saved 2 TWH for customers. The company does all this with software.

Lisa Cohn of RealEnergyWriters interviews Richard Kadzis, editor of Leader Magazine for CoreNet Global, an association for corporate real estate executives that is calling for net-zero commercial buildings. As part of the effort, CoreNet will share the results of AT&T's efforts to retrofit its 150 million square feet of buildings globally.

Lisa Cohn of RealEnergyWriters interviews David Davis, product designer for Fresh Air Manufacturing Co., talks about the benefits of home automation versus remote control, saying that remote control can wow homeowners, but won’t necessarily save energy.