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Wind Solar Water Alone Could Power the World by 2030 New Study Claims

By Chris de Morsella on January 20, 2011 5 Comments base load capacity, biofuel, biomass, breeder reactor, California, Climate Change, concentrated solar thermal, Davis, electric energy, electrolytic hydrogen, energy insecurity, energy policy, fossil fuel, gen IV, Geothermal, hydroelectric, Institute of Transportation Studies, lithium, Mark Delucchi, Mark Jacobson, neodymium, nuclear, permanent magnet, photovoltaic, Platinum, pollution, PV, rare earth element, REE, renewable energy, solar energy, solar power, thorium, tidal energy, transportation fuel, UC Davis, University of California, University of Stanford, water power, wave energy, wind energy, wind power, wind turbine

A new study that is sure to create some controversy proposes that the world can provide for all of its energy needs, including electric, transportation, heating/cooling energy needs using only wind, water, and solar power by 2030.

Environmental Sustainability Rating of the 100 Largest U.S. Universities by Greenopia

By Chris de Morsella on October 19, 2009 3 Comments California, campus vehicle fleet, Carnegie Mellon University, climate performance, Colorado, Colorado State University, Davis, Duke University, environmental transparency, food selection, Georgia, Georgia Institute of Technology, green building design, green university, Harvard University, Irvine, Penn State University, Pennsylvania, renewable energy usage, San Diego, Santa Barbara, Stanford University, University of California Irvine, University of California San Diego, University of California Santa Barbara, University of California-Davis, University of Oregon, University of Pennsylvania, University of Vermont, University of Washington, university sustainability, Vermont, Washington, waste program, water conservation measures

Greenopia has released an environmental sustainability rating that ranks the nation’s 100 largest universities according to a comprehensive set of criteria that includes: green building design, waste program, food selection, campus vehicle fleet, water conservation measures, climate performance, renewable energy usage, and the overall environmental transparency of the school. The top rated ranking of four out of four was achieved by the University of Washington located in Seattle, Washington and by the University of California at Santa Barbara.

Become a Tree Campus USA College

By Tracey de Morsella on July 31, 2009 Comments Off on Become a Tree Campus USA College Albany Technical College, Arbor Day Observance, Arizona State University, Austin, California State University, Campus Tree Advisory Committee, Campus Tree Care Plan, Campus Tree Program with Dedicated Annual Expenditures, campus trees, college, community forestry efforts, Creighton University, Davis, Duke University, Fresno, Furman University, Georgia Tech, green, Gwinnett Technical College, Horizontal Tree Indiana State University, Illinois State University, Indiana University Bloomington, Jackson State University, Kent State University, Lincoln, Macon State College, Nebraska Wesleyan University, Northern Kentucky University, Northland College, Oregon State University, San Diego, service learning, Service Learning Project, Southeastern (NC) Community College, student population, The Tree Campus USA, Tree Campus USA college, university campus, University of California, University of Maryland, University of Michigan, University of Nebraska, University of North Texas, University of South Carolina Upstate, University of Texas, urban forests, Virginia Tech, Western Michigan University

The Tree Campus USA program recognizes college and university campuses that: effectively manage their campus trees; develop connectivity with the community beyond campus borders to foster healthy, urban forests; and strive to engage their student population utilizing service learning opportunities centered on campus, and community forestry efforts.