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India Leads With $10.3bn in Clean Energy Investments
Bloomberg recently reported that India’s clean tech investments, “reached $10.3bn in 2011, some 52 percent higher than the $6.8bn invested in 2010. This was the highest growth figure of any significant economy in the world. There is plenty of room for further expansion – in 2011, India accounted for 4 percent of global investment in clean energy.” [...]
MIT’s New Perspectives on Energy Innovation
When MIT spends three years studying something, it’s probably worthwhile to pay close attention to the results. In this case the university is calling for a new framework for spurring innovation in how energy is produced, delivered and used. Basically put, think regionally for solutions because the federal government is “structurally unable” to be the [...]
Rising to the Challenge of Keeping Food and Energy from Being Trashed
This article highlights the amount of embedded energy in food waste while exploring ways to tackle America’s dual problem of hunger and clean energy.
BP, Halliburton Go to War Over Deepwater Horizon Disaster
The legal battles surrounding the Deepwater Horizon 2010 drilling disaster promise to be just as messy—and more lengthy—than the spill incident itself. The latest shots in this seemingly neverending exercise in passing the buck were fired last month when oil giant BP went to court in New Orleans claiming that US contractor Halliburton (yes, that Halliburton) [...]
New Chargers to Tackle Vampire Power
In our increasingly mobile life, the need for technology to make things even easier has become almost mandatory. Our mobile devices like cell phone, laptop, Kindle, iPad, iPod, iPhone, Blackberry and others use up a lot of energy both during their manufacture and use. Not only do they use electricity when they are charging, they also [...]
Kraft Study Proves Importance of Supply Chains In Sustainability Efforts
Kraft Foods, the second largest food producer in the world, recently announced the results of a survey measuring its climate impacts, land and water use. The study was intended to provide a more thorough picture of the company’s complete environmental footprint, going beyond direct use and emissions to look at the entire supply chain. The project [...]
Use Paper, Save the Planet
The following post is part of the course work for “Live Exchange” the foundational course on communication for The MBA Design Strategy Program at California College of the Arts. The rest of the posts are presented here. By Ryan Wilday As an industrial designer, and design strategist, I am a prolific user of paper. Whether [...]
The Power of a Population
As we seek to discover new methods of generating and harnessing energy, there is one source that is worth discussing: the human body.
Renewable Energy Land Leases: How to get a Slice of the Pie
This post outlines key considerations for property owners to evaluate when leasing their land for renewable energy development. There are pros and cons to leasing your property to a renewable energy developer and/or owner to earn revenue. It is important to understand how to navigate the complexities of benefits and risks when dealing with newly emerging renewable energy development land leases.
Sierra Club’s Nukespeak Revives the Nuclear Debate
It was nearly 30 years ago, in the wake of the Three Mile Island nuclear accident, when the classic Nukespeak from Sierra Club Books was published and immediately shaped public debate on the immense risks of nuclear technology. Now an extensively revised and updated edition promises to continue to fuel that debate in the aftermath [...]
UN Report Says Developing Countries Will See Reverse Economic Growth by 2050
The United Nations recently released a Human Development Report that brings to light the global challenges of sustainability and equity. The report points out that although living standards in most countries have been rising, from now on if environmental deterioration and social inequalities continue to intensify, the least developed nations will show a downward growth by 2050. [...]
Facebook Invests in Cogeneration for New Menlo Park Campus
Facebook‘s Menlo Park Campus is all set to have a cogeneration system (aka combined heat and power system or CHP) installed soon with the help of Cogenra Solar. Cogenra is a provider of distributed solar cogeneration systems and renewable energy service solutions. By harnessing the heat naturally created by the system and putting it to good [...]
Best Buy Enters the Home Energy Market
Best Buy CEO Brian Dunn wrapped up this week’s BSR conference with a commitment to helping consumers save on energy at home – a great step toward tackling the company’s “scope 3” carbon footprint, as well as good customer management. Specifically, the company will pilot “learning centers” at three Best Buy stores as well as a [...]
Community Choice Aggregation: What’s Not to Like?
Community choice aggregation can help communities achieve energy independence but with the changing energy and policy landscape it might be a distracting and unnecessary step.
Video Interview: Green Jobs for Native Americans
At SOCAP 2011, many international companies solving global poverty issues were represented, but poverty is also a reality for millions of North Americans. In this interview, Donna Morton, the CEO of First Power Canada, discusses her program for building jobs and reviving the economies of first nation Native Americans all over North America. Morton works [...]
Putting the Power to Conserve Energy in Consumers’ Hands – Through Technology
Neil McPhail, board member, Alliance to Save Energy and senior vice president, new business customer solutions group at Best Buy discusses how power companies and consumer technology retailers are coming together to establish working relationships and best practices that will work toward creating better, more efficient and most importantly, greener products from store shelf to in-home outlet. Best Buy, a consistent leader in sustainability, is hosting its 3rd Annual Energy Summit and Neil shares with readers some of his key insights and takeaways from the discussions leading up to summit.
Just Add Water: Building a Sustainable Community in Africa
Location, location, location. I discovered this old cliché really did ring true during my eight years in the real estate industry – people want to live, work and play in locations that are closest to the things they value most.
More recently, I spent some time in Kenya as part of a group of master’s students from the University of Michigan working with the Mpala Wildlife Foundation, where we provided research and analysis to help the organization develop a path to sustainable growth and responsible energy consumption. Through this work, I’ve found that “location, location, location” is also a useful guiding principle for sustainability and growth in the developing world.
Energy Production Costs at Root of Government Belt Tightening
Eric Zencey explains why it would be wise to pay proper attention to energy return on investment.
Super Cool Biz Summer in Japan: Yes to Hawaiian Shirts, No to Neckties!
Here’s a little experiment for you: While you’re sitting in your office, wearing your usual work outfit, set the thermostat at 82 degrees Fahrenheit. Now see how long you can handle it before you’ll run to the thermostat and change it back to its original temperature. Is it difficult to stay focused after couple of [...]
Hawaiian Geothermal Energy: A Gift from the Gods?
This post is part of a blogging series by economics students at the Presidio Graduate School’s MBA program. You can follow along here. By Tia Ferguson In 1881, King David Kalakaua of Hawaii and several of his closest advisors paid a visit to New York. During this visit, Kalakaua sought the counsel of Thomas Edison [...]
The New Energy Economy: Can We Afford It?
This post is part of a blogging series by economics students at the Presidio Graduate School’s MBA program. You can follow along here. by William Ray Yeager In the new energy economy prices are at historic lows and falling. Yet the question everyone still asks is, who will pay for it? Established technologies dependent on [...]
What Government Must Learn From Disasters
By the year 2050, 9.2 billion people with robust personal and communal energy needs will inhabit the globe. Such extreme population growth demands an honest conversation on energy consumption and sustainability. Nuclear energy will inevitably remain at the forefront of the debate. However, the scourge of recent natural disasters, particularly the earthquake and tsunami in [...]
40 Years in, Solar is Ready for a Makeover
This post is part of a blogging series by marketing students at the Presidio Graduate School’s MBA program. You can follow along here. By Lindsay Saxby Think quick: What brand comes to mind when you think of batteries? Is it Energizer, the brand that keeps going and going? How about fuel efficient cars? Did the [...]
Drill, Obama, Drill: Administration Advocates for Expanded Domestic Drilling
President Obama gave a speech yesterday, on a plan to cut oil imports. While at first, it may sound like this is a boon for sustainability, a deeper reading yields a tall tale for renewable energy. The Obama plan cuts oil imports, but not cut oil. The Obama Administration suggests a reduction in oil imports, [...]
Give to Get: US Eyes Brazilian Oil
By Elizabeth Dolge No doubt Obama made many fans during his visit to Brazil last weekend, charming government officials and citizens alike. But as the dust settles from his two day action-packed visit, US-Brazil relations remain at a most critical point. Many have called Brazil the most important leg of Obama’s Latin-American trip – [...]
Cycling: An Alternative Energy Resource
By Matt Courtland I recently spent eight days working in Amersfoort, Holland, a wonderful town full of historic sites and friendly people. During my visit I enjoyed discovering alleyways that lead to secluded courtyards, sleeping under a heavy duvet without a top bed sheet and strolling down cobblestoned streets lined with historic buildings. I also became very aware of bicycles. They are ubiquitous in [...]
TransAlta Coal Plant to Close, But Don’t Hold Your Breath
TransAlta, the last operating coal-fired plant in the Pacific Northwest, is shutting down, but not until 2025 under a deal brokered by Washington Gov. Chris Gregoire with TransAlta, state regulators and environmental groups. It’s a phased closure of the controversial 1,600-megawatt plant in Centralia, WA that accommodates corporate needs, a long environmental battle and economic [...]
The Future of Pedal Power in Remote Places
Dr. Nathan Phillips, an associate professor of geography and environment at Boston University, first worked with a bicycle-powered electricity generator while conducting research in the depths of an Ecuadorian tropical rainforest. Researchers require electricity for charging batteries and other electronic devices such as GPS systems, digital cameras, and computers. The simple invention of a compact [...]
Lord Anthony Giddens: The Four Mistakes of Green Growth
The Economist wrote in March 2010 that climate change doubters are right when they state that uncertainties are rife in climate science, but they are wrong when they present this as a reason for inaction. Any uncertainty presents risk. In terms of climate change, those risks are well known, even if we cannot know for [...]
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Webinar: Feb 17Greening Stonyfield Farm: As a consultant with Stonyfield Farm for the past 12 years, Switzer Fellow Tim Greiner will discuss efforts to broaden and deepen sustainability within the company. He will discuss the company's efforts to track its environmental impacts, barriers the company had to overcome.Webinar: Feb 29Product Scorecards for Sustainability: Product scorecards that detail and evaluate environmental and sustainability aspects of products are increasingly adopted by leading companies. This webinar covers the best practices in this area and a case study by Seventh Generation.NY: Mar 19-20Wall Street Green: The longest running and most comprehensive environmental market event in the industry. The Wall Street Green Summit covers cutting edge content, industry developments and features the practitioners and the leaders of tomorrow. Bay Area: Mar 22-23GRI Certified Training: Demand for sustainability experts is growing rapidly as companies look for proven professionals. For companies, GRI trained employees mean faster implementations and better use of the GRI Sustainability Reporting Framework. Join our partner ISOS group for this two day session. Early bird discounts apply!SF: Mar 26-28Cleantech Forum San Francisco: The 2012 Cleantech Forum San Francisco will mark the 10th anniversary of Cleantech Forums, the annual gathering of the global clean technology innovation community. Our theme this year is “The Power of Global Partnerships,” an exploration of how strategic relationships are playing an ever more important role in the future of clean technology. For a $300 Discount use code "VIPofTriplePundit " More Info.SF: April 10-12 Navigating the American Carbon World: The must-attend event for professionals in the carbon landscape. Over the past decade, NACW has consistently provided informative content, thoughtful discussions and outstanding opportunities for collaboration.Have your event listed here.
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