Recent news out of Germany that the country has decided to forgo nuclear energy in the upcoming years has increased the market for wind farms on the North Sea. Conferences like the offshore wind conference in Bremen, Germany this month will become increasingly important. Another intriguing international event takes place this month at the Green [...]
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July 2011 Clean Energy and Sustainability Events
July 2nd, 2011 
Eric Wilson 
Posted in Conferences, Education, Eric Wilson, Sustainability 
Tags: AASHE, Calendar, California, Denver, Food, Green School, New York City, Waste, Wind Power 
No Comments »The Postal Service’s Green Efforts
June 11th, 2011 Eric Wilson The United States Postal Service (USPS) has engaged in a sustainability push over the past several years. Many of their efforts have been documented on their website. In addition, the USPS launched their Go Green stamp collection, which was released in April of this year. Consisting of 16 stamps (available for purchase online), the pane [...]
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 [...]
Police Fleets and Taxi Cabs: Goodbye, Crown Vic’
May 23rd, 2011 Chris DeArmond With Ford’s iconic but gas guzzling Crown Victoria going out of production later this year, Police Interceptors and New York City taxi cabs will soon take on a greener look. Replacing the Crown Victoria (4.6-liter V8) – which produces 250 horsepower (hp) and returns only 14 miles per gallon (MPG) city, 21 highway – will [...]
Posted in Energy Efficiency, Featured Posts, News, Transportation Tags: Chris DeArmond, Ford, Los Angeles, New York City No Comments »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 [...]
May Clean Energy and Sustainability Events
May 2nd, 2011 Eric Wilson This month brings the usual assortment of conferences, workshops, and symposiums to the green events calendar. Here are a number taking place throughout the United States and Canada, as well a couple of interest overseas. As per usual, California, Washington DC, and New York are well represented. A few of the conferences deal with “greening” [...]
Home Farming Day is Today, April 12th
April 12th, 2011 Eric Wilson Today is Home Farming Day. Sponsored in part by Triscuit, the snack food/cracker, Home Farming day aims to “to reap food that is deliciously fresh and healthier for ourselves and the planet. Since the launch of Triscuit Home Farming in 2010, home farms have been sprouting up all over the country.” The website contains links [...]
Posted in Agriculture, Behavior, Eric Wilson, Local Energy/Food Tags: California, Florida, Food, Los Angeles, New York City No Comments »Why Should Electric Utilities Offer Rebates?
April 10th, 2011 2nd Green Revolution After writing about Xcel Energy’s back and forth disappearing, reappearing solar rebate (under the Solar*Rewards program), I was challenged to consider both the necessity and validity of utilities discounting the installation of rooftop photovoltaic systems. Since we here at 2nd Green Revolution enjoyed the intellectual exercise that flowed from our first “debate” (which continues now [...]
