NextEnergy's smart home--A connected home for a connected world Today, we are living in a connected world that provides us with many benefits. We can access and customize information to suit our needs and preferences,…
kristinhofmanJuly 9, 2013
I started working with electric vehicles in 2000, which was the year that California’s zero-emission vehicles (ZEV) mandate (that ZEVs make up 10% of new vehicle sales) was set to take hold. As with many…
kristinhofmanMay 2, 2013
So what does energy have to do with manufacturing competitiveness? Plenty, in fact, every product that gets made and moved uses energy. Therefore anything that reduces energy intensity and improves energy productivity is going to…
kristinhofmanApril 29, 2013
In today's world, we have a diverse range of mobility needs: we need to get to the grocery store down the street, we need to interact with customers on the other side of the world,…
kristinhofmanMarch 28, 2013
Energy efficiency is certainly not a new topic. It could be argued in fact, that the quest to extract additional productivity out of energy has been present since humanity has learned to harness it. What…
kristinhofmanMarch 28, 2013
Despite recent news of lower-than-expected sales numbers for large format batteries – used in vehicles and other applications such as energy storage for the grid – the market for advanced batteries is still growing and…
kristinhofmanMarch 4, 2013
In his long awaited energy and environment address in December 2012, Michigan Governor Rick Snyder called energy efficiency “the best example of a no-regrets policy Michigan can have,” putting energy efficiency at the heart of…
kristinhofmanFebruary 8, 2013
In the fall of 2012, NextEnergy wrapped up phase one of an extensive study on the lithium ion battery cell supply chain, which was focused on select components used in battery cell manufacturing. Supported by…
kristinhofmanJanuary 9, 2013
Over the last few years, there has been quite a buzz about LED lighting and its promise of higher energy efficiency and longer life than traditional lighting technologies.. LED’s (or light emitting diodes) are a…
kristinhofmanDecember 3, 2012
