By Bill Roth on September 22, 2010 China , coal fired power plants , coal prices , conservation , digital information , distributed battery storage , downward cost curv , Duke Energy , Duke University , economies of scale , electricity , electrification , energy efficiency , feed-in tariff , fossil fuel , fracturing drilling technology , government subsidies , Institute for Energy and the Environment , Jato Dynamics , John O. Blackburn , Mark Cooper , natural gas , net coal importer , nuclear energy , nuclear plants , Progress Energy , renewable energy , smart grid , Solar and Nuclear Costs , solar panels , solar; , The Historic Crossover , transportation electrification , U.S. Energy Information Agency , upward cost curves , utilities , Vermont Law School , voltage maintenance , wind
A new study reveals that nuclear energy and other traditional energy supplies like fossil fuels cost are and will continue to rise and not likely ever go back down. Meanwhile, renewable energy has achieved a “downward cost curve” over the last decade, and they are likely to continue to fall in price.
By Debbie Van Der Hyde on February 22, 2010 Arizona State University , biomass , carbon capture , Cornell University , Duke University , energy careers , energy reduction , energy technology , fellowship , Geothermal , Global Institute of Sustainability , Jay Golden , MIT , renewable energy , Sequestration , solar; , sustainable energy , Sustainable Energy Fellowship , teachenergy , University of Michigan , wind
The Sustainable Energy Fellowship is a unique learning experience for upper-division undergraduate and graduate students in engineering, business and the sciences who are considering a career involving energy. The program is June 2- 9, 2010 at Cornell University. Deadline for application is March 1, 2010.
By Chris de Morsella on October 19, 2009 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.
By Tracey de Morsella on August 27, 2009 academics , administration , America’s greenest universities , American College and University Presidents Climate Commitment- , Arizona , Arizona State University , Arizona State University at Tempe , Arizona State University-Tempe , Asheville , Avital Binshtock , AZ , Bal Harbor , Bates College , battery recycling , Berea College , Berkeley , Bike Emory" , bike rental , biodegradable take-out containers , Boulder , Buff Energy Star program , CA , California , Cambridge , campus climate plan , campus sustainability , Cape Cod Community Colleg , car-sharing , carbon neutrality , carbon reduction , Carbondale , Carleton College , Carlisle , Carnegie Mellon University , carpool , Center for Environment and Sustainability Education , climate warming , CO , coal research center , College of the Atlantic , Colorado , Columbia University , Commission on the Environment , compostable waste , computer recycling/disposal , Connecticut , COTE , CT , Dean of Environmental Affairs , Department of Environmental Affairs , Department of Environmental Studies , DePaul University , desk-side recycling program , Dickinson College , Duke University , Durham , e-waste collection , Eco-Dawgs , EcoMug , Ecovillage , efficiency , emissions reductions , Emory College , Emory University , energy , energy conservation , Energy Management Team , Energy Star , Energy Star Policy , Environmental Alliance , environmental impacts , Environmental Stewardship Advisory Committee , environmental studies program , Evergreen State College , Facebook , FL , fluorescent bulb recycling , food , food waste composting program , Free Store , Gainesville , George Jones Farm , Georgia Tech , global warming , Green Campus Loan Fund , Green Purchasing , Green SealTM cleaning products , Harvard University , Haverford College , hazardous waste pickups , hydrogen fueling station , Irvine , Jimmy Carter Solar Panels , Legacy Flooring , Les Purce , Lewiston , locally grown , Los Angeles , MA , Maine , market garden , Massachusetts , ME , Middlebury , Middlebury College , NC , NetZero , New Hampshire , New Haven , New York , New York University , NH , North Carolina , NU , Oberlin , Oberlin College , Oberlin Student Cooperative Association , Office of Environmental Stewardship , OH , Ohio , Olympia , OR , organic food , organic food waste , Pennsylvania. PA , pollution prevention , Pomona College , purchasing , rank , ranking , Retrofit , ride board , Salem , Santa Cruz , Seattle , Sierra Magazine , solar panels , Southern Illinois University , SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry , Sustainability Coordinator , sustainable practices , sustainable transportation , Tempe , Texas Tech , transportation , Unity College , University of California , University of California at Berkeley , University of California at Los Angeles , University of California at Santa Cruz , University of Colorado , University of Colorado at Boulder , University of Florida at Gainesville , University of Georgia , University of New Hampshire , University of Pennsylvania , University of Vermont Burlington , University of Washington , VA , Vermont , VT , WA , Warren Wilson College , Washington , Waste Management , waste minimization , waste removal , Waste Watchers , Willamette University , Yale Sustainable Food Project , Yale University , zero-waste facility , Zimride , Zipcar
Last week, Sierra Magazine named the nation’s top 20 “coolest” schools for their efforts to stop global warming and operate sustainably. The magazine’s September/October cover story spotlights the schools that they believe are making a true impact for the planet, and marks Sierra’s third annual listing of America’s greenest universities and colleges. The […]
By Tracey de Morsella on July 31, 2009 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.