Last month I had the opportunity to visit the MUSE School in Southern California. Located in a canyon between Calabasas and Malibu, the setting for the school is idyllic. Founded in 2006 by Suzy Amis Cameron and her sister Rebecca Amis, this marks the first year on the current campus, a 22 acre spread that [...]
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Site Visit: MUSE School (CA)
May 8th, 2012 
Eric Wilson Five Friday Facts: Most Polluted Air in the U.S.
April 27th, 2012 Justin Manger 41% of Americans, or 127 million people, live in areas with air that is often unhealthy to breath. This is according to the American Lung Association, which just released its annual ‘State of the Air’ report. The top 5 most polluted cities, as determined by year-round pollution, are in California. See top ten list below. [...]
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Tags: California, Carbon Dioxide, Environment, Pollution 
No Comments »LightSail Energy, Storing the Wind and Sun
April 3rd, 2012 Eric Wilson The days of a single dominant energy source are just about over. In the U.S., no one source provides a majority of the energy that is converted into electricity. Recent numbers put coal at the top of several sources. It is responsible for 45% of the electricity generated as of 2010. Moving forward, there will be a [...]
April 2012 Clean Energy and Sustainability Events
March 31st, 2012 Eric Wilson When thinking about mining, sustainability is not the first word that comes to mind. For that very reason, the Sustainable Mining Conference in London presents an interesting notion. Can mining be sustainable? It would be hard to argue in favor since mining mostly procures minerals which do not regenerate in a human lifetime, making them [...]
Posted in Conferences, Conservation, Education, Eric Wilson, Sustainability Tags: Calendar, California, EPA, New York City, Saint Louis Missouri, Washington DC No Comments »President Obama Announces EV-EVerywhere Challenge
March 28th, 2012 Eric Wilson Earlier this month while in North Carolina, President Obama kicked off “EV-EVerywhere”, the second step in the Energy Department’s “Clean Energy Grand Challenges.” According to the press release, the grand challenges are “aimed at addressing the most pressing energy challenges of our time.” The goal of this particular challenge is to create electric vehicles that [...]
Posted in Eric Wilson, News, President Obama, Transportation Tags: California, Department of Energy, Electric Vehicles, Natural Gas No Comments »2012 Tour de Fat Dates Announced
March 27th, 2012 Eric Wilson This year’s Tour de Fat, New Belgium Brewing’s celebration of the bike, has announced its 2012 dates and locations. Two new cities have been added. Washington, DC and Atlanta, GA bring the total number of cities involved to 15. See the full list below. Dates and locations are also available on our calendar. 2012 marks [...]
Posted in Eric Wilson, News, Transportation Tags: Bicycles, Bike Sharing, California, Denver, Fort Collins, Los Angeles, Minnesota, New Belgium Brewery, Video, Washington DC No Comments »California Set to Install 200 EV Charging Stations
March 26th, 2012 Eric Wilson On Friday, California’s Governor, Edmund (Jerry) Brown signed an executive order that aims to have 1.5 million zero-emission vehicles (ZEV) in the state by 2025. In order to accomplish this, a network of charging stations will need to be installed throughout California. While electric cars are only one possible way to reach the goal (fuel [...]
Posted in Eric Wilson, News, Policy, Transportation Tags: California, Electric Vehicles, Los Angeles, Nissan Leaf, Tesla No Comments »Study Finds Correlation Between Green Schools and Academic Success
March 15th, 2012 Eric Wilson A team of researchers at the University of Colorado Denver (UCD) found a small positive correlation between academic success at schools that employ environmentally conscious practices. These practices are based on a set of core beliefs that have been devised by the Green School National Network (GSNN). The research consisted of a survey sent to [...]
Posted in Conferences, Education, Eric Wilson, News Tags: California, Curriculum, Environment, Green Schools, Video No Comments »California and US are Top State and Country for Renewable Energy
March 13th, 2012 Eric Wilson Ernst and Young’s most recent quarterly Renewable Attractiveness report reveals that the United States has regained its top spot as the most attractive country for renewable energy. China had taken over in 2010. States, led by California, “were the driving force behind this shift, offering insight into the nation’s diverse renewable energy markets, energy infrastructures [...]
Posted in Eric Wilson, News, Renewable Energy Tags: Biomass, California, Colorado, Solar Energy, Wind Power No Comments »Department of Defense Reduces Energy Use, Saves $6.8 Million
February 26th, 2012 Eric Wilson In yet another sign that saving energy makes economic sense, and arguably aides national security, the Department of Defense (DoD) cut emissions and energy consumption to the tune of $6.8 million. As part of the reductions, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) “recognized two Department of Defense (DoD) facilities with the Energy Star Combined Heat [...]
Posted in Energy Efficiency, Eric Wilson, News Tags: Biomass, California, Electricity Generation, Energy Star, EPA, Natural Gas No Comments »
