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Is it Time for a Bio-Mass Powered Data Center?

By Jack Pouchet on July 15, 2011 4 Comments Atlanta, biomass, biomass energy, clean energy, cleantech, Climate Change, co-generation, cooling, CUE, Data Center, EIA, energy efficiency, energy reuse, environmental, environmental practices, EPA, ERE, Georgia, green certified power, Green Computing, green data center, green grid, green power, Hoquiam, jack pouchet, LEED, MRR, Parton Group, power, PUE, renewable energy, Stan Parton, sustainability, USGBC, Washington, WUE

This post explores the concept of an end-to-end ‘green’ power, water, and community eco-system based around mega-watt scale power and cooling requirements in a real world environment of limited financial resources and stringent system availability requirements. It suggests that huge power hungry data centers should consider incorporating on-site biomass electricity generation as an integral part of their operations systems.

Thinking About a Green MBA?

By Chris de Morsella on October 26, 2009 5 Comments Arizona, Arthur D. Little, AZ, CA, California, CareerBuilder, CO, Colorado, corporate social responsibility, corporate sustainability, CSR, CSR Jobs Report, CSR MBA, D.C., distribution, District of Colombia, Ellen Weinreb CSR Recruiting, energy efficiency, environmental practices, environmental professionals, FL, Florida, GA, Georgia, Green Dream Jobs, Green Economy Post, Green Marketing, Green MBA, Green MBA Program Directory, green packaging, green workforce development, greenbiz, Hawaii, HI, IA, Illinois IL, IN, Indiana, Iowa, Jim Cassio, MA, Maine, Massachusetts, Master of Business Administration, ME, MI, Michigan, Minnesota, MN, NC, Net Impact, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, NH, NJ, North Carolina, NY, OH, Ohio, Online Green MBA, OR, Oregon, PA, Pennsylvania, recent college graduate, reducing waste, sustainability professionals, sustainable business degree, sustainable practices, sustainable product development, sustainable production, sustainable supply chain, Tennessee, Texas, TN, triple bottom line, TX, UT, Utah, Vermont, VT, WA, Washington, Washington D.C., WI, Wisconsin

Are you a recent graduate discovering how difficult the current market is, unemployed, worried you might soon lose your job or just feel that your career seems stuck in place? Are you thinking that now may be the best time to re-tool your career? Going for a green MBA, now, while the job market is stagnant may be a smart move; both for recent graduates, currently unemployed (or underemployed) professionals as well as for those who want to forge a path into a career in corporate sustainability. But what is a Green MBA, why is it important and what schools are offering them? These are the questions this post delves into.

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.

Algenol Biofuels and DOW Announce Pilot Project to Produce Ethanol from CO2, Salt Water, Sunlight and non-Arable Land

By Chris de Morsella on June 29, 2009 Comments Off on Algenol Biofuels and DOW Announce Pilot Project to Produce Ethanol from CO2, Salt Water, Sunlight and non-Arable Land advanced materials, algae, algae biofuel, algal biofuel, Algenol Biofuels, biofuels, bioreactors, biorefinery, California, carbon dioxide, carbon footprint, Clean tech, CO2, Corn Ethanol, Department of Energy, DOE, Dow Chemical, ERoEI, ethanol, Freeport, Georgia, Georgia Institute of Technology, green economy, Membrane Technology and Research, Menlo Park, Paul Woods, photobioreactor, photosynthesis, specialty films, stimulus bill, Texas

Algenol Biofuels, a Florida biofuels startup and DOW Chemical Company announced a pilot-scale algae-based integrated biorefinery that will convert CO2 into ethanol. The patented technology developed by Algenol Biofuels uses CO2, salt water, sunlight and non-arable land to produce ethanol, which can be used as a fuel or as a feedstock, replacing natural gas in the production of plastic. The algae is grown in long plastic covered troughs, called bioreactors that are filled with salt water that has been saturated with carbon dioxide gas, which provides the carbon the algae needs for photosynthesis.

GREEN JOBS SPOTLIGHT: Executive Director U.S. Green Building Council Georgia Chapter – Georgia

By Tracey de Morsella on April 21, 2009 Comments Off on GREEN JOBS SPOTLIGHT: Executive Director U.S. Green Building Council Georgia Chapter – Georgia Georgia, Georgia Chapter, grant proposals, green Buildings, U.S. Green Building Council, USGBC

Executive Director U.S. Green Building Council Georgia Chapter – Georgia. The Executive Director will work with an engaged and active Board of Directors to implement the mission, vision and strategic plan of the organization. The Executive Director has the unique opportunity of implementing the strategic plan to position the Georgia Chapter as leading partner in the field of “green” buildings, Statewide.