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The latest summary of the energy world from Power Technology is out.  Check it out here: The energy industry outlook, from 2017 to 2018 Some takeaways from the article: " The UN has revealed that national pledges will only achieve a third of the reduction in greenhouse gas emissions required by 2030 to meet targets set by the 2015  Paris Climate Change Agreement . " Despite our efforts to reduce carbon emissions, globally we're falling short.  As a result, the article shows how reliance on nuclear and oil is on the rise.  Completely opposite of what we need to do.   The same section goes on to state, " Worldwide, nuclear power capacity is set to increase, with around 50 reactors under construction ". Seems technology will need to accelerate with the cleaner energy solutions (wind, solar, etc) for us to stop going down the nuclear path.  At the current rate, storage will need to shine in order for the clean group to keep up. ...

map from acee.org The American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy site is great place to get a quick snapshot of how well your state is performing when it comes to overall energy efficiency.  Check it out here: The State Energy Efficiency Scorecard In the "Energy Efficiency Portals" tab, there a whole bunch of good information on energy efficiency, including interesting disciplines such as building modeling and simulation, which uses modeling software to estimate a building's energy performance.  Might be a cool way to find out new interests.   Take a look.  Should keep you busy for a while :) ~Michael

Special shout out to the latest set of cohorts from the CCC Energy Corps that have completed their Energy Survey training!  January was a busy month as Sierra College and the CCC pushed out back-to-back training.   One CCC training center in Norwalk, CA and the other at Sierra College's Nevada City Campus. CCC Norwalk, 01-08-18 to 01-12-18 CCC at Sierra College NCC, 01-16-18 to 01-20-18 The NCC training marked the beginning of Sierra College hosting the Energy Survey training on its campus.  This presented a lot of fresh new survey opportunities for the students.  Special thanks to Donna Brazil-Bloche of Sierra College for providing top-notch support during the training. Congratulations everyone!  Good luck in your next step in your energy training with the upcoming lighting and retrofit classes. ~Michael For more,  check out energycareerpath.com

Here is a collection of energy efficiency sites that you might find useful: American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy  - Probably one of the more robust sites for energy efficiency goodies.  From job boards to 101's, this site has enough energy efficiency links to keep you entertained. California Energy Alliance Department of Energy Energy Star The EPA has a lot of information on energy efficiency.  The following is a link to energy efficiency programs within K-12 schools.

Here is a collection of links for more information on Smart Grid: Energy.gov Smartgrid.gov

Here is a collection of resources found on the web that will help you with your lighting technology research: California Lighting Technologies Center Lightsearch.com While the site is mainly intended for purchases, it's a great source for what's happening in the lighting world (vendors, new technology).  This site hosts a few blogs and newsletters worth signing up for as well. LightNOW - easy to follow blog about all things lighting.  The articles even go into interesting topics such as the effects of lighting and class segregation . Lighting Research Center NALMCO (International Association of Lighting Management Companies) TotalBulkLighting.com  - This site is a great source for videos on lighting, including T8 retrofits and the sometimes confusing tombstone.  The company takes time to break down each topic in a nice pace that's easy to follow. WN.com - Also known at The World News Network, WN.com has an energy section c...

Here is running list of resources for the energy storage sector: Sector Energy Storage Association - Energy Storage Technologies Energy Storage News  - Great place to find all things storage. Vendors Enphase - An Introduction to Solar Storage GE Renewable Energy - Battery Energy Storage Solutions (BESS) Tesla - Powerwall If you know of a great site for information regarding this topic, let me know. ~Michael