Arlington, VA (April 1, 2013) — The nation’s first scalable gerbil-powered generator was unveiled today outside the nation’s capital at Sklar’s two self-powered buildings. The unit was designed under The Stella Group, Ltd.’s (www.TheStellaGroupLtd.com) internship program by intern Noor Sullivan. Said Sullivan, “with one gerbil, alive or mechanical, we can provide light and power.” Scott Sklar, [...]

EPRI Calculates U.S. Riverine Hydrokinetic Potential at 3% of Annual Electricity Demand Analysis Part of DOE Effort to Map Waterpower Resources PALO ALTO, Calif. – (February 12, 2013) – The Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) recently completed a mapping and assessment of hydrokinetic resources in rivers of the continental United States and found that these [...]

United States Hydropower Resource (February 2013) Survey Finds U.S. Rivers Could Provide 3% of Nation’s Electricity The Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) recently completed a mapping and assessment of hydrokinetic resources in continental U.S. rivers and found that these undeveloped resources could provide 3% of the nation’s annual use of electricity. The assessment is part [...]

RENEWABLE ENERGY: ENERGY INFORMATION DATA 2012 – USA (Electricity) News Advisory EIA’s year-end electrical generation report for 2012 reveals solar growing by 138.9%, wind up 16.6%, geothermal up 9.6%, biomass up 1.6%, while nuclear, coal, and oil all decline. For Immediate Release: Wednesday – February 27, 2013 Contact:  Ken Bossong, 301-270-6477 x.11 Washington DC – According to the latest issue [...]

Scott was recently featured at greentechmedia in the Take Five podcast series. He described the shifting politics of renewable energy and the importance of state-level policy on the future of the field. Listen to the podcast here.

Scott Sklar was recently featured in an “Ask the Expert” video podcast series presented by the Department of Energy’s SunShot Solar Outreach Partnership. The Solar Outreach Partnership (SolarOPs) is designed, to help accelerate solar energy adoption on the local level by providing timely and actionable information to local governments. Funded by the U.S. Department of [...]

Stella Group president Scott Sklar was recently quoted in the Inter-American Dialogue’s energy newsletter. In it, he discusses the future of energy in Latin America. The article is below. Sklar in the Inter-American Dialogues Inter-American Dialogue: January 7-11 Energy Newsletter

Scott Sklar is on the organizing committee for the 7th Quadrennial Environmental and Clean Energy Ball. The event is hosted by dozens of clean energy and energy efficiency organizations, including The Stella Group. The ball will take place on January 21, 2013, from 8pm to midnight. Tickets are $200.00 and can be purchased here.