Ventura City’s Energy & Sustainability Challenges & Accomplishment

Posted on January 15th, 2013 by Ivy Cada

What is the City’s Energy and Sustainability Strategy? The Ventura community has long maintained a strong environmental ethic. Whether it’s conserving our hills and open[...]

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Tags: chamber of commerce, city, Efficiency, environment, green business, green jobs, greenhouse gas, municipal, Show, sustainability, sustainable, Ventura

UMich & USGBC Study Finds LEED Buildings Are More Resilient

Posted on May 27th, 2012 by Ben Lack

Chris Pyke, of the US Green Building Council, shares with us findings from a research study conducted with the University of Michigan about the impact[...]

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Tags: buildings, Chris Pyke, climate, environment, University of Michigan, US Green Building Council, usgbc

Earthquakes, Water Pollution and Increased Greenhouse Gas Emissions? Fracking – Strike Number Three?

Posted on December 26th, 2011 by John Daly

The last decade has seen a sustained campaign by the hydraulic fracturing (‘fracking”) industry against its critics, as the fracking industry in the U.S. alone[...]

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Tags: climate change, Cornell, environment, fracking, global warming, halliburton, hydraulic fracturing, methane, natural gas, Robert Howarth, safe, shale gas

The Danger of Painting Green Things Black with the Solyndra Brush

Posted on October 12th, 2011 by Priyanka Samant

The blowback from Solyndra’s bankruptcy has been severe and highly politicized. Solyndra execs – Brian Harrison (CEO) and Bill Stover (CFO) – plead the Fifth[...]

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Tags: bankruptcy, clean, energy efficiency, environment, environmental benefits, fifth fuel, financial savings, green jobs, green technologies, Obama, Solyndra

High Noon for Reluctant US Banks to Get off the Fence

Posted on September 21st, 2011 by Sylvia Minton

It’s no secret that the global solar industry is booming. Recent market studies suggest that the United States photovoltaic market will overtake Germany and Italy[...]

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Tags: banks, environment, financial support, loan, photovoltaic cells, renewable energy, solar energy, solar PV industry

Nuclear Melts Down, Renewables Explode

Posted on August 26th, 2011 by Priyanka Samant

There has been a lot of talk about Nuclear energy since the near meltdown after the devastating tsunami in Japan earlier this year. So, we[...]

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Tags: clean energy sources, environment, Japan, meltdown, nuclear energy, renewables

The Future of Bicycling

Posted on August 25th, 2011 by Priyanka Samant

As gas prices rise and more people become aware of the environmental impact their cars and SUVs have, many are turning to bicycling. There are[...]

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Tags: Bicycling, environment, green movement

Renewable policies crushing New England’s economy

Posted on August 15th, 2011 by Lisa Linowes

Earlier this summer, the New England Energy Alliance in Boston, released the results of its annual survey of New England energy consumers. Paul Afonso, executive[...]

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Tags: cost, energy generation, environment, new england, renewable energy, turbines, wind energy, wind power

Denver: From the brown cloud to the green light

Posted on July 25th, 2011 by Lisa Wood

When it comes to the green energy race, it’s not over until it’s over. Just look at the city of Denver. For years the Mile[...]

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Tags: brown cloud, buildings, Denver, energy efficiency, environment, green energy, Greenprint Denver, LED, solar

Echo Captures More Untapped Solar Energy

Posted on June 3rd, 2011 by Priyanka Samant

As costs for energy continue to rise, installing a solar energy system could be one of the most important upgrades a home owner can make.[...]

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Tags: Echo, Efficiency, Electricity, environment, generation, healthier home, heating, monitoring, Show, solar energy, solar energy system, thermal energy

Energy Is the Lifeblood of Any Economic Unit

Posted on April 28th, 2011 by Priyanka Samant

Energy is the basic driver of all major economies. Nothing happens without an energy cost. That is virtually as basic as the laws of physics.[...]

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Tags: california, clean trucks program, cost, energy consumption, environment, gas, Long Beach, Los Angeles, oil, trucks, Walmart

A Year After the BP Oil Spill- a Slow Recovery, Continued Risk Management Challenges

Posted on April 27th, 2011 by Dave Meyer

A year ago last week, and for months afterward, we were bombarded with horrible images of potentially catastrophic proportions. The Gulf Coast was under siege[...]

Insight Into DELL’s Sustainability Initiatives

Posted on April 13th, 2011 by Ben Lack

Trisa Thompson, VP of Corporate Responsibility for DELL, highlights successful programs that have come from the company’s sustainability initiatives.

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Tags: bamboo, computers, corporate responsibility, DELL, energy efficiency, environment, interview, recycling, sustainability, Trisa Thompson

Reducing Your Electricity Bills Doesn’t Have To Be Hard

Posted on February 27th, 2011 by Sharon Shapiro

Most of us tend to get scared when we receive our electricity bill wondering what the amount is going to be. Just worrying about it,[...]

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Tags: Electricity, environment, green energy, Green Power for the Home, home, Nick Lewis, Show, solar power, wind power

Cox Conserves Program Providing National Impact

Posted on February 24th, 2011 by Ben Lack

Steve Bradley, of Cox Enterprises, provides us with details about the Cox Conserves program and some insight on the latest energy saving projects.

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Tags: Bloom Box, cox, cox conserves, daily energy news, daily energy report, energy news, energy report, environment, fuel cell, renewable energy, solar panels, steve bradley

Of Money And Mechanical Clocks: How Standardization Can Spark A Green Building Revolution

Posted on February 11th, 2011 by Ben Lack

by Florence Hudson Standards play a quietly crucial role in the history of human innovation. Money is surely among the oldest shared standards, creating a[...]

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Tags: American Society of Heating, buildings management, energy management, environment, Florence Hudson, ibm, lighting, National Institute of Standards and Technology, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers, Show, smart buildings, smart grid

Posts Tagged ‘environment’

Ventura City’s Energy & Sustainability Challenges & Accomplishment

UMich & USGBC Study Finds LEED Buildings Are More Resilient

Earthquakes, Water Pollution and Increased Greenhouse Gas Emissions? Fracking – Strike Number Three?

The Danger of Painting Green Things Black with the Solyndra Brush

High Noon for Reluctant US Banks to Get off the Fence

Nuclear Melts Down, Renewables Explode

The Future of Bicycling

Renewable policies crushing New England’s economy

Denver: From the brown cloud to the green light

Echo Captures More Untapped Solar Energy

Energy Is the Lifeblood of Any Economic Unit

A Year After the BP Oil Spill- a Slow Recovery, Continued Risk Management Challenges

Insight Into DELL’s Sustainability Initiatives

Reducing Your Electricity Bills Doesn’t Have To Be Hard

Cox Conserves Program Providing National Impact

Of Money And Mechanical Clocks: How Standardization Can Spark A Green Building Revolution

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