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What a blockbuster event this was! Chip Perkins provided a engaging 1 hour session for Apogee Institute that outlined the definitions and uses of social media in the the energy industry. The webinar drew the interest of more than 200 energy professionals, unfortunately since these events are free and the no show rates are high, we had to impose a first come first serve rule capping the attendance at 100.

Here are a few pros and cons I have outlined through my observations in the field:

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Apogee is excited to announce that Penni McLean-Conner of NSTAR has agreed to present at INNOVATIONS 2009. Penni is a seasoned speaker and author of two books that specifically address the energy industry.

As listed on Amazon.com, her latest book Energy Efficiency Principles and Practices, is described as an outline for utilities, government agencies and power generators for educating consumers on conservation, better resource management, and a smaller carbon footprint. These techniques are not… Continue

Today KEMA, a global technology consulting firm for the energy industry, announced that Robert Wilhite has been named a Top 25 Consultant for 2009 by Consulting Magazine a publication that monitors top consulting firms worldwide.

Read the press release issued over Business Wire today.

Apogee is pleased to announce that Robert Wilhite, senior vice president of KEMA has agre… Continue

Some topics just seem to resonate and today the topic of social media is certainly one of them. For example Apogee Institute's webinar titled Tweets and Texts, is set to air on June 3rd at 2:00 PM Eastern. As of today the event has already drawn 150 registrants.

Why so much interest in social media? Marketers are always looking for new communication avenues and how to best harness the power of the web and for a conservative industry quite frankly the wild world of Twitter, My Space and You Tube… Continue

Learn more about how utilities can use smart meters into smart customers at Innovations 2009. Alabama Power is using interval meter data and actual billing data to help commercial customers evaluate energy use.Apogee's Chip Perkins is presenting this case study at CS Week in Washington DC today.

For electric utilities, smart meters are among the latest in a wave of technology improvements to their infrastructure and operations. "But smart meters don't automatically make smarter consumers," says… Continue