There has been plenty of attention and debate about coal-fired power plants, electric vehicles, gas taxes, renewable energy and so forth. When it comes to talk about pollution and environmentalism, these are topics du jour. However, a United Nations panel has quietly come to consensus on something not often talked about but important in its [...]
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International Maritime Organization Sets Sail New Emissions Reductions for Cargo Ships
July 19th, 2011 
Justin Manger 
Posted in Behavior, Conferences, Justin Manger, News, Policy, Sustainability, Transportation 
Tags: Carbon Dioxide, Pollution, United Nations 
No Comments »Five Friday Facts: Road Construction
July 15th, 2011 Eric Wilson The following Five Friday Facts come via an article written by Derek Singleton of SoftwareAdvice.com. Each year, we spend roughly 7 percent of our Gross Domestic Product (GDP) on transportation infrastructure. For fiscal year 2010, that amounted to nearly $1 trillion. A key input to these costs is the amount of asphalt we use. A [...]
Review of 2011 VW Golf TDI after 2,000 Miles
July 11th, 2011 Chris DeArmond Now that I’ve put a couple thousand miles on the odometer, I thought I would write down some thoughts and impressions of my recently purchased 2011 Golf TDI (turbo diesel injection). Before I start, here’s some background information. Several months ago, I narrowed my vehicle search to the 2010-11 VW GTI and Golf TDI, new [...]
Posted in Clean Technology, Featured Posts, Green Products, Op-Ed, Sustainability, Transportation Tags: Carbon Dioxide, Cars, Chris DeArmond, Diesel, Product Review 7 Comments »Pollution Eating Aluminum Panels: Good Idea or Good Grief?
July 7th, 2011 Justin Manger For the moment, let’s put aside the fact that EcoClean – aluminum building panels that can “eat” smog – is produced by major aluminum maker Alcoa. If we’re going to have buildings that have aluminum siding (or siding at all) wouldn’t it be better if that siding could help clean the air?The most rational and [...]
Posted in Behavior, Business, Clean Technology, Green Building, Justin Manger, Sustainable Development Tags: Carbon Dioxide, Pollution No Comments »Denver Federal Center Completes 2nd Solar Installation
July 6th, 2011 Eric Wilson The Denver Federal Center, home to numerous federal agencies, recently finished installing the second photovoltaic array. Located in the western suburb of Lakewood, the Federal Center is located just south of Highway 6 and on the new light rail line that will run out to nearby Golden starting in 2013. According to 9 News, The [...]
Posted in Eric Wilson, News, Renewable Energy Tags: Carbon Dioxide, Coal, Colorado, Denver, Photovoltaic, Solar Energy, Stimulus Bill, Xcel Energy No Comments »Germany Eschews Nuclear in Favor of Renewable Energy
June 30th, 2011 Eric Wilson As yet further evidence of the backlash from the Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear power plant’s post earthquake crisis in Japan, German officials have announced that they will shutter all remaining nuclear reactors within the next decade. Last month, the BBC reported that the German leadership would move in this direction. Officially, all reactors will be taken [...]
Posted in Eric Wilson, Featured Posts, Japan, News, Renewable Energy Tags: Biomass, Carbon Dioxide, Coal, Electricity Generation, Geothermal, Hydroelectricity, Nuclear, Solar Energy, Wind Power No Comments »2nd Green Revolution Sponsoring Urban Wildland Race
June 27th, 2011 2nd Green Revolution 2nd Green Revolution will be this year’s bib sponsor for the Urban Wildland race in the Minneapolis, Minnesota suburb of Richfield. The race, comprised of a 5K and a half marathon, takes place on Saturday, August 6th. The half marathon will begin at 7:00am and the 5K starts 15 minutes later. We decided to sponsor [...]
Already Energy Efficient Japan Cuts Back Further After Fukushima
June 22nd, 2011 Justin Manger The world has seen the devastation caused by the 9.0 magnitude March 11th earthquake and subsequent tsunami. Now that the story has slipped from the headlines, what’s really going on in Japan at the moment? Well, I can’t speak directly to the situation in the Tohoku region impacted directly by the tsunami but I can [...]
Posted in Behavior, Conservation, Education, Japan, Justin Manger, News, Policy, Sustainability Tags: Carbon Dioxide, Energy Conservation No Comments »FFF: Biggest Coal-based Utility in U.S. to Close 5 Old Plants
June 10th, 2011 Justin Manger To comply with proposed Environmental Protection Agency regulations, American Electric Power (AEP) will spend $6 billion to $8 billion to shut down five aging coal plants, convert at least two to natural gas, and retrofit 12 other plants. Coal-fired plants account for nearly 25,000 megawatts, or 65 percent, of AEP’s total generation capacity. The five plants [...]
Art Conservation Attempts to “Go Green”
June 7th, 2011 Eric Wilson In the Spring 2011 issue of NYU’s alumni magazine there is an article detailing the pressures facing art conservationists to protect more than the masterpieces on display. Those who have stepped foot into an art museum are familiar with the cool air that permeates the building. The high cost of energy and the carbon emissions [...]
Posted in Conservation, Eric Wilson, News, Sustainability Tags: Carbon Dioxide, Electricity Generation, Energy No Comments »
