2nd Green Revolution is sponsoring the Urban Wildland Race which takes place this coming Saturday in Richfield, MN, a suburb just south of Minneapolis. The half-marathon starts at 7am and a 5K follows at 7:15. Other events of interest include three in the arena of education. One is the Educating for Sustainability Institute at Shelburne [...]
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August 2011 Clean Energy and Sustainability Events
August 1st, 2011 
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Tags: Calendar, Minnesota, New Belgium Brewery 
No Comments »New Belgium Brewery Announces 2011 Tour de Fat Dates
May 16th, 2011 Eric Wilson Following up on Tours from previous years, New Belgium has announced the dates and locations of the 2011 Tour de Fat. For those who do not know about New Belgium’s Tour, it is a festival on wheels. Here are the “Ten Commandments” of the Tour. 1. Put no means of transport before thy bike 2. [...]
Smart Grid Project Starts Up in Fort Collins
January 18th, 2011 Eric Wilson As part of the Fort ZED (which stands for Zero Energy District) project we first mentioned nearly two years ago, Fort Collins, Colorado implemented a smart grid component of the city’s “Zero Energy District” plan. Former Governor Bill Ritter officially kicked off the program earlier this month before exiting office. Colorado Public Radio’s Colorado Matters [...]
The Reality of Physics
January 16th, 2011 Eric Wilson A few months ago I wrote a piece about living in a world of limits. The laws of physics (especially the laws of conservation of matter & energy and the laws of thermodynamics) dictate the ability to produce goods and services. The ecosystems in which we live can only absorb so much waste and generate [...]
Posted in Conservation, Economics, Eric Wilson, Recylcing Tags: Biomimicry, Carbon Dioxide, Cradle to Cradle, Energy, Food, New Belgium Brewery, Oil Consumption, Thermodynamics, Waste No Comments »Site Visit: Odell Brewing, Adding to the List of Sustainable Breweries
December 27th, 2010 Eric Wilson The proliferation of breweries in Colorado is truly amazing. Growth in the industry has been explosive in the last twenty years. According to Rocky Mountain Brewing News there are currently 90 breweries in Colorado. The tour guide stated that were only 2 breweries in Colorado before Odell. In 1989, Odell Brewing started fermenting their flagship [...]
October Clean Energy and Sustainability Events
October 2nd, 2010 Eric Wilson This month we are doing things a little different. There are a number of events that we would recommend you check out. Instead of listing all the details here, there will be a brief list of events. 2nd Green will be at the DC solar homes tour and the AASHE. For more information – or [...]
Posted in Education, Eric Wilson, Sustainability Tags: AASHE, Calendar, Denver, Green School, New Belgium Brewery No Comments »Governor Ritter Launches Colorado Industrial Energy Challenge
July 26th, 2010 Eric Wilson Last week, Colorado Governor Bill Ritter announced the Colorado Industrial Energy Challenge. Beginning with 13 participants, the challenge is “a voluntary program open to industrial facilities with more than $200,000 in annual energy costs.” In order to take part, “companies agree to set a five-year goal of reducing energy use, reporting total energy consumption for [...]
Asher Brewing Company, Colorado’s First Organic Brewery
April 14th, 2010 Eric Wilson After several trips to the New Belgium Brewery, Asher Brewing Company – which shares its name with my son – came across my radar. Asher Brewing Company will be one of the 19 Colorado based breweries participating in the 18th annual “Microbreweries for the Environment” at the Boulder Theater on April 23rd. The event has [...]
Posted in Business, Eric Wilson, Green Products, Sustainable Development Tags: Beer, Calendar, Colorado, New Belgium Brewery, Organic, Wind Power No Comments »
