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Mmmmm….Beer….
Hey There Everyone! I wanted to share an inspiring article on how California Beer makers are conserving water. Makes me wonder how much water my chiller is using. Water you care? Well, if you like beer, you may care a lot. California craft beer brewers balance drafts and drought
Energy Efficiency Tricks to Stop Your Energy Bill from Haunting You
Here is an interesting article from the US Dept of Energy that is targeted at single family home owners, but much of it applies to multi-family housing as well: “Defend yourself from unwanted spirits and high energy bills by sealing air leaks around windows, doors and air ducts. Before air sealing, conduct a visual inspection…
Assessing favorability for combined heat and power deployment in your state
Here is an interesting article from the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy: “Here at ACEEE we are big fans of combined heat and power (CHP). It’s energy efficient, it helps with resiliency, and it could be a key strategy for complying with carbon pollution reduction requirements….” Read More
10 things environmental interns learned about making your firm more energy efficient
Did you have an intern this summer? Here is an interesting article from GreenBiz about sustainability interns mentored by the Environmental Defense Fund: during the summer of 2012 “EDF embedded nearly 100 EDF Climate Corps fellows in companies, cities and universities across the nation. EDF Climate Corps recruits and trains students from the nation’s top graduate programs…
Training Opportunities with ENERGY STAR® for Sept 2015
Upcoming Training Opportunities with ENERGY STAR® It’s back to school time and we’ve got some great courses ready for you! Click on the titles below to go directly to the webinar description. To register for upcoming trainings, click the links below or visit esbuildings.webex.com. If you won’t be able to attend, you can still view…
Elon Musk: Utilities have a ‘pretty good’ future, can coexist with solar industry
Here is an interesting article from Utility Dive: “Energy entrepreneur Elon Musk believes electric vehicles will boost power demand and help the utility industry avoid the so-called “death spiral,” where increasing numbers of power customers leave the grid for distributed generation options….” Read More
Hey! You’re eating all my water!
California is in a major drought. Ok, so that’s not breaking news. Most of you are probably thinking, “I’m tired of hearing about this. Why do I care if Kent’s grass turns brown? California’s drought doesn’t impact me.” Or does it? The following article in The New York Times takes an interesting approach of showing…
How new turbine technology will open up the Southeast to wind development
Interesting article from Utility Dive: “Wind turbine technology is about to open up an almost untouched sector of the U.S. market. With over 82,000 MW of coal, natural gas, and nuclear capacity in the region being generated by infrastructure that is over 40 years old, the economic opportunity could be enormous….” Read More
Survey on DC energy investment decisions
The Institute for Market Transformation (IMT) and the DC Sustainable Energy Utility (DCSEU) are looking to interview apartment owners and managers about management and investment decisions that affect their Washington, DC multifamily portfolio’s energy performance. IMT’s Megan Houston, Senior Program Associate for Multifamily Finance, will be conducting 30-minute interviews over the coming weeks. Participants will…