Although we have written about energy consumption in various sectors on previous Five Friday Facts, this week looks at residential figures. The following facts come from the From ReDirect Guide. This is the second set of Five Friday Facts from this source. Residential building in the US account for: around 34% of all electricity consumption [...]
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May Clean Energy and Sustainability Events
May 2nd, 2011 
Eric Wilson This month brings the usual assortment of conferences, workshops, and symposiums to the green events calendar. Here are a number taking place throughout the United States and Canada, as well a couple of interest overseas. As per usual, California, Washington DC, and New York are well represented. A few of the conferences deal with “greening” [...]
The Third (and Final?) Environmental Movement
April 17th, 2011 Eric Wilson I recently read the following quotation, “the problem with history is that it repeats itself.” Although I cannot recall who said it, the point is that we need to learn from the past, not just repeat it. In a recent discussion with a co-worker, I started to think about the ebb and flow of environmental [...]
Ashoka’s Changemakers Winners Announced
April 14th, 2011 Justin Manger Over the past several months, we’ve brought you highlights of the Sustainable Urban Housing: Collaborating for Liveable and Inclusive Cities competition. Held by Changemakers, the competition sought to develop innovative ways to create sustainable, inclusive, and liveable cities. After 289 entries were whittled down to 11 finalists through pubic voting online, an international panel of expert judges [...]
HGTV Green Home Sweepstakes Starts April 14th
April 6th, 2011 Eric Wilson The HGTV 2011 Green Home giveaway will begin accepting entries on April 14th at 9 a.m. through 5:00 p.m. Eastern on June 2, 2011. In a slight departure from previous years, people can enter twice a day online, once through HGTV.com and once on FrontDoor.com. Located in the New Urbanist style development of Stapleton outside [...]
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No Comments »NRDC Names Seattle as America’s Greenest City
March 28th, 2011 Eric Wilson The National Resource Defense Council (NRDC) has released their ranking of the top 15 greenest American cities in three different categories. In order to compile the list, the NRDC considered the following areas: Standard of Living, Green Building, Air Quality, Environmental Standards and Participation, Transportation, Recycling, Green Space, Energy Production and Conservation, and Water Quality. [...]
Posted in Eric Wilson, Green Building, Recylcing, Sustainability, Transportation Tags: California, Denver, Environment, EPA, Florida, Fort Collins, Los Angeles, Minnesota, NRDC, Portland-Oregon No Comments »Finalists Announced for Ashoka’s Changemakers Sustainable Housing Contest. Vote for your Favorites.
March 25th, 2011 Justin Manger As we profiled back in January, Ashoka’s Changemakers is “looking for innovative solutions that engage communities, entrepreneurs, and key institutions in collaborating to integrate and develop affordable, inclusive, and sustainable urban housing that respects the environment, local cultures, and practices.” All of the submissions to this competition have been pared down to the finalists and it is [...]
Posted in Green Building, Justin Manger, Sustainable Development Tags: Brazil, Urban Planning No Comments »Site Visit: Alliance for Sustainable Colorado
March 23rd, 2011 Eric Wilson I recently had the opportunity to take two tours of 1536 Wynkoop St in the Lower Downtown section of Denver. A hundred year old brick building that began as a warehouse, the structure is now home to some 38 non-profit organizations and the Alliance for Sustainable Colorado. According to the tour guide, the building was [...]
Posted in Conservation, Energy Efficiency, Eric Wilson, Green Building, Site Visits, Sustainability Tags: AASHE, Biomimicry, Bus, Chemicals, Colorado, Denver, Interface, LEED, Trains, Water, Water Conservation No Comments »Solar Power Comes Through for Family in Japan After Earthquake Cuts Power
March 16th, 2011 Justin Manger Usually it is the grid that is left to back up renewable energy when, say, the wind isn’t blowing or the sun isn’t shining. In a counterintuitive twist on that energy relationship, solar panels have proved surprisingly helpful in the wake of the 9.0 earthquake that hit off of Japan’s northeastern coast last Friday afternoon. [...]
Posted in Clean Technology, Green Building, Japan, Justin Manger, Local Energy/Food Tags: Clean Energy, Solar Energy No Comments »Eco-Trek’s Sixth Edition Takes Us to New Orleans and Texas
March 12th, 2011 Justin Manger Presented by German actress Anita Anthonj, the weekly green news magazine is making its way around the world in fuel cell vehicles reporting on green projects and news. On this week’s episode, Eco-Trek explores innovative ways New Orleans is rebuilding itself post Katrina and visits the car2go project, the first of its kind in the [...]
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