The Colorado Springs Gazette and The Denver Post report that the United States Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs will spend $100 million (USD) over the next five years to produce 12-15 megawatts of power annually with the goal of achieving energy independence by 2015. The Academy’s approach represents a great test case for locally [...]
Archive for March, 2009
Air Force Academy to Be Energy Independent in Five Years
March 31st, 2009 
Eric Wilson Utilities Throughout the Country Offer Renewable Energy Plans
March 30th, 2009 Eric Wilson Local utilities across the nation offer customers the option to purchase renewable energy instead of electricity generated from nonrenewable sources. Essentially acting as an offset, the company will purchase green electricity equal to the amount consumed by the customer. For instance, homes that use 1,000 kilowatt hours (kWh) of energy a month can purchase renewable [...]
2nd Green Debuts Product Review Section
March 30th, 2009 Justin Manger 2nd Green Revolution has added a Product Review section to its website. Green and clean technologies will continue to grow and become intertwined in our everyday lives just like digital devices, electronics, and the internet have become indispensable to modern society. Given such a trend, there will be increased interest in finding out about the [...]
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Tags: 2nd Green Revolution, Green Gadget 
No Comments »The Toyota Prius Hybrid- An Owner’s Assessment
March 29th, 2009 Harold Manger Product Review by Guest Author Harold Manger My evaluation of an automobile is similar to how I assess art: Do I continue to enjoy it over time? Two weeks after purchasing a 2009 Prius, the initial enthusiasm has not waned; it has deepened. The Prius is easy to drive, provides a smooth, comfortable ride, and [...]
Posted in Clean Technology, Transportation Tags: Cars, Electric Vehicles, Harold Manger, Prius, Product Review No Comments »Information Technology Power Management Webinar: March 30, 2009
March 29th, 2009 Eric Wilson Climate Savers Computing Initiative and the United States Environmental Protection Agency are offering a free “educational webinar designed to raise awareness of the benefits and savings associated with enterprise power management” on Monday March 30th, 2009 from 12 to 2pm ET. They market the webinar to Chief Information Officers; Vice Presidents of Infrastructure and Operations; [...]
Bringing the “China Price” to Wind Turbine Production
March 28th, 2009 Eric Wilson As reported on American Public Radio’s Marketplace, China hopes to drive down the price of wind turbines through mass production and cheap labor. The goal is to bring economies of scale to wind turbine production, thereby reducing costs and making wind generated electricity competitive with coal-fired electricity. (For more information on electricity generated via coal-fired [...]
Posted in Energy Efficiency, Eric Wilson, Renewable Energy Tags: Coal, Renewable Energy, Stimulus Bill, Wind Power No Comments »Rethinking a Vehicle’s End of Life: Extended Producer Responsibility
March 27th, 2009 Eric Wilson Five years ago the Extended Producer Responsibility mandate was enacted by European regulators. The legislation requires producers and car manufacturers to take back their vehicles at the end of their life cycle. In Necessary Revolution, Peter Senge discusses how businesses can be the driver of legislation. In particular, this mandate was first championed by members [...]
Posted in Business, Eric Wilson, Recylcing, Sustainable Development Tags: Business, Cars, Cradle to Cradle, Lifecycle, Necessary Revolution, Zero Waste No Comments »Earth Hour: Turn Off Your Lights Saturday, March 28, 2009, 8:30pm local time
March 27th, 2009 Justin Manger Organized by the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) and building on last year’s participation by 35 countries, Earth Hour 2009 aims to have households and businesses around the world turn off their lights for one hour starting at 8:30pm local time tomorrow, March 28th. The event is meant to raise awareness towards the need to take [...]
Posted in Behavior, Justin Manger Tags: Electricity Generation, Energy, Energy Conservation No Comments »Hybrid Taxis Come to New York City and Denver
March 26th, 2009 Eric Wilson In the Fall of 2008, New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg announced an initiative to “increase the use of fuel efficient and environmentally friendly taxicabs”. Reuters carried a story in May of 2007 quoting Mr. Bloomberg as saying that by October 2008 New York City would have 1,000 hybrids. The article estimates that New York [...]
Posted in Business, Energy Efficiency, Eric Wilson, Transportation Tags: Cars, Ford, Hybrids, New York City, Prius No Comments »Joint U.S.-China Cooperation on Clean Energy
March 25th, 2009 Justin Manger When it comes to growth in China, the numbers are simply staggering. Given a population of over one billion, or roughly one-sixth of humanity, a China that develops in a non-sustainable manner means a world that develops in an unsustainable manner. Just take a look at these remarkable statistics from the Joint U.S.-China Cooperation on [...]
