The spell of hot weather last month would seem an unlikely time to reduce energy consumption, but New York University shaved approximately 15% off their normal energy usage. A heat wave may seem like an inopportune time to reduce electricity use, but demand during the summer has created problems in the past, like the blackouts [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Grid’
NYU Saves Energy During the Heat Wave
August 19th, 2011 
Eric Wilson 
Posted in Behavior, Conservation, Eric Wilson, News, Sustainability 
Tags: Energy, Grid, New York City 
No Comments »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 [...]
Posted in Eric Wilson, Featured Posts, President Obama, Smart Grid Tags: Clean Energy, Grid, Stephen Chu, Stimulus Bill No Comments »New Town Builders to Construct Net Zero Home
June 13th, 2011 Eric Wilson Taking a page from the solar decathlon that runs annually in Washington DC, New Town Builders in Denver will complete their first net zero home in the Stapleton neighborhood later this year. As an example of what future homes (and buildings in general) can do, the net zero home will produce as much energy as [...]
May 7th is National Train Day
May 3rd, 2011 Eric Wilson It seems like just about every cause has a day, week, or month dedicated to it. Last month I mentioned Home Farming Day, as well as our favorite, Earth Day. These “celebrations” are one way to raise awareness about an issue or topic. Just the other day National Train Day came across my radar. Find [...]
February Clean Energy and Sustainability Events
February 1st, 2011 Eric Wilson February may be the shortest month of the year, but it doesn’t lack for valuable events. A number of the conferences deal with generating and connecting renewable energy to the grid. In addition, there are numerous regional sustainability conferences, including one at UCLA and another at Denver University. Perhaps the most intriguing event is the [...]
Posted in Conferences, Eric Wilson, Green Economy, Renewable Energy, Sustainability Tags: Calendar, California, Denver, Grid, Los Angeles, Solar Energy, Waste No Comments »Travel and Leisure Highlights Innovative Cities
January 11th, 2011 Eric Wilson As I mentioned a while back, I look forward to the weekly email from Travel and Leisure. It provides some of the most intriguing lists (such as strangest foods in the world), but more so I often find fodder for posts that I would not otherwise. This week’s email contains a list of the world’s [...]
January Clean Energy and Sustainability Events
January 1st, 2011 Eric Wilson 2011 begins with a handful of events spread throughout the world. Much like last month, there are fewer events than the summer months. Of note there is a series of events in the rising power of Brazil (featured recently in this set of Five Friday Facts). At the end of January there are three conferences [...]
Posted in Conferences, Eric Wilson Tags: Brazil, Calendar, California, Green Investments, Grid, Los Angeles, Photovoltaic No Comments »Energizing Your Workout
December 10th, 2010 Nick Grue This guest post is from Nick Grue. Nick is an Environmental Science and GIS student at the University of Colorado Denver. Nick is interested in the integration of renewable energy sources and the private sector’s conversion to green technologies. According to the first law of thermodynamics, energy cannot be created or destroyed, only converted. Understanding [...]
Posted in Business, Energy Efficiency, Guest Authors, Renewable Energy Tags: Electricity Generation, Grid, Nick Grue, People Power, Thermodynamics 3 Comments »
