In a bid to use the tons of grain waste produced during the brewing process that would normally go to waste, Magic Hat is going green. 21 tons of grain waste are produced per day at its South Burlington, VT factory. Instead of simply disposing of this “waste,” Purpose Energy is helping Magic Hat install a 492,000 [...]
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Magic Hat Brewery Tips Its Brim to Energy Conservation with Biogas
July 26th, 2011 
Justin Manger The Obama Administration’s Smart Grid Policy
June 18th, 2011 Eric Wilson Earlier this month, the Obama Administration released their Policy Framework for the 21st Century Grid. The framework, which is subtitled “Enabling Our Secure Energy Future”, is part of a report that includes “policy recommendations that build upon the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 and the Obama Administration’s smart grid investments to foster long-term [...]
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Tags: Clean Energy, Grid, Stephen Chu, Stimulus Bill 
No Comments »June Clean Energy and Sustainability Events
May 31st, 2011 Eric Wilson One sign that sustainability measures and clean energy ventures have become mainstream can be seen in events hosted in atypical places like the Cleantech 2011 Workshop & Action Summit this month in Grand Forks, North Dakota. As per usual, there are numerous events in Washington DC and New York (as well as London and other [...]
The Japanese Say Thank You
May 10th, 2011 Justin Manger As Japan rebuilds and moves forward from the triple catastrophe of earthquake, tsunami, and nuclear accident many questions are being asked about how the country will rebuild. What role will nuclear energy play in the future? How will an already energy efficient Japan further conserve energy as the country repairs the electricity production capacity devastated [...]
Posted in Conservation, Energy Efficiency, Japan, Justin Manger, Op-Ed Tags: Clean Energy, Nuclear No Comments »Energy Autonomy- Freeing Ourselves From the Threats of Oil, Coal, and Nuclear Power
May 4th, 2011 Phil Sauve Our energy future is a topic of constant discussion and the recent issues with the nuclear reactor in Fukushima, Japan have further heightened the debate. The cost of oil will continue to rise as we approach peak oil (although the current U.S. average of $3.69 per gallon is still much cheaper than most other countries), [...]
Posted in Business, Clean Technology, Economics, Op-Ed, Policy, Smart Grid, Sustainable Development Tags: Clean Energy, Coal, Electricity in America, Nuclear, Phil Sauve No Comments »Department of Education Announces Green Ribbon Schools Program
April 28th, 2011 Eric Wilson In conjunction with the Environmental Protection Agency and the White House Council on Environmental Quality, the U.S. Department of Education announced Tuesday of the Green Ribbon Schools program. Aimed at recognizing schools “that are creating healthy and sustainable learning environments and teaching environmental literacy,” the program is modeled after the Department of Education’s Blue Schools [...]
Posted in Education, Energy Efficiency, Eric Wilson, News, President Obama Tags: Clean Energy, Environment No Comments »The Galapagos Islands to Achieve Energy Independence by 2015
April 13th, 2011 Eric Wilson Several years ago I had the wonderful opportunity to visit the Galapagos Islands. At the time I was teaching middle school science and had graduated five years earlier with a degree in biological anthropology. My background leaned heavily toward Darwin and his ideas. However, I had already moved toward sustainability and conservation themes in both [...]
Posted in Conservation, Eric Wilson, Featured Posts, Japan, Oceans, Renewable Energy, Sustainability Tags: Clean Energy, Energy, Natural Gas, Photovoltaic, Solar Energy, Wave Power, Wind Power No Comments »Clean Energy and Environmental Protection: Tackling China’s “Unsustainable Economic Growth”
March 31st, 2011 Guest Author This post was written by Michael Davidson, who works at the NRDC (Natural Resources Defense Council). China leads the world in renewable energy deployment and clean energy investments, according to the Pew/Bloomberg New Energy Finance report “Who’s Winning the Clean Energy Race? 2010 edition” released today. This is part of a larger trend we’re seeing in [...]
Posted in Behavior, Business, China, Clean Technology, Energy Efficiency, Featured Posts, Green Economy, Guest Authors, Policy, Renewable Energy, Sustainability Tags: Alternative Energy, Cars, Clean Energy, Coal, Electricity Generation, Green Technology, Michael Davidson, NRDC, Renewable Energy No Comments »Farms Turn to Renewable Energy to Boost Bottom Line
March 30th, 2011 Eric Wilson Several years ago the New York Times reported that farms in upstate New York were installing wind turbines in an effort to increase revenue. At the time of the article, the farm featured had 120 turbines earning between $5,000 and $10,000 each (depending on electricity generation). According to Horizon Wind Energy, Phase I of the [...]
Posted in Agriculture, Eric Wilson, Renewable Energy Tags: California, Clean Energy, Electricity Generation, Los Angeles, Photovoltaic, Waste, Wind Power 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 »
