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Ultra High Voltage (UHV) Transmission is the Renewable Energy Interstate

By John Whitney on April 25, 2011 16 Comments AEO2011, American Wind Energy Association, Arizona, AWEA, Brazil, California, carbon capture sequestration, China, Clean Energy Action Project, coal, Colorado, CSP, Department of Energy, DOE, EIA, electric energy transmission, Energy Information Administration, Energy Information Administration Annual Energy Outlook 2011, Energy Policy Act of 2005, energy storage, enhanced geothermal, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, FERC, grid parity, hydro power, India, intermittency, Iowa, John Whitney, Kansas, levelized cost of energy, long distance transmission, Matt Slavin, Montana, National Transmission Grid Study, natural gas, Nebraska, Nevada, New England, New Mexico, North Dakota, nuclear, renewable energy, Renewable Energy World, SEIA, SGCC, smart grid, Solar Energy Industries Association, solar power, South Dakota, State Grid Corporation of China, Texas, thermosolar, transmission infrastructure, UHV, UHV-AC, UHV-DC, ultra high voltage, ultra high voltage transmission line, United States, Utah, wind energy

While other parts of the world are busy actually building national Ultra High Voltage (UHV) transmission infrastructure the US continues to do noting more substantial than litigate. A UHV super grid would be able to move renewable energy from where it is abundant to where people live and work, and do so at an economic cost. This kind of national electric energy infrastructure would enable solar, wind, hydro and geothermal generated electric power to reach market. It is a critical piece of the kind of future energy infrastructure we will need in order to continue to prosper. John goes into a lot of detail and provides numerous links to examples and more in depth reading on this very important subject.

A High-Risk Energy Boom Sweeps Across North America

By Yale Environment 360 on October 5, 2010 Comments Off on A High-Risk Energy Boom Sweeps Across North America Argonne National Laboratory, Bakken, Canadian pipeline builders, carbon rich-sands, Circle of Blue, Colorado, ConocoPhilips, Department of Energy, detroit, energy industry, ExxonMobil Canada, fossil fuel reserves, gas fields, Grays Harbor, greenhouse gases, hydrocarbon development, Keith Schneider, Lynn Helms, mineral rights, Natural Resources Defense Council, North Dakota, North Dakota Department of Mineral Resources, oil companies, oil fields, oil production, oil shale reserves, Pam Sharp, Pembina Institute, Randy Udall, renewable energy, tar sands, Utah, Washington State, Wyoming

Energy companies are rushing to develop unconventional sources of oil and gas trapped in carbon-rich shales and sands throughout the western United States and Canada. So far, government officials have shown little concern for the environmental consequences of this new fossil-fuel development boom.

Four Steps to Go Green Like eBay – Starting With Employees

By cjarvis on July 15, 2010 2 Comments @RealizedWorth, Annie Lescroart, Best Employee Engagement Strategy, Bike to Work Week, business case, CA, Ceres eBay, Chris Jarvis, corporate responsibility, corporate social responsibility, corporate volunteering, e-recycling, e-waste, eBay, eBay Green Team, Employee Engagement Strategy, Employee Volunteer Programs, energy consumption, energy savings, EVP, Facebook, green, green building, Green Team, JustMeans Social Innovation Award, Net Metering bill, Realized Worth, San Jose, smart irrigation system, Social Media, solar panel, sustainable, twitter, Utah

In a recent interview, Annie Lesroart of eBay, shared with us how eBay implemented a fast, ambitious and effective strategy to go green. From forty employees, the program expanded to hundreds of thousands of eBay buyers and sellers (including people who don’t even work at eBay!) How did this happen? And how can it happen for you?

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.

New Geothermal Projects will Translate into 100,000 Green Jobs

By Tracey de Morsella on April 29, 2009 2 Comments Alaska, Arizona, BLM, California, Colorado, Florida, GEA, Geothermal Energy Association, geothermal power, geothermic employment, Hawaii, Idaho, Kara Slack, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, U.S. Geothermal Power Production and Development Update, U.S. Navy, Utah, Washington, Wyoming

A new report by the Geothermal Energy Association (GEA) shows that there has been strong growth in new geothermal power projects continuing into 2009. Since August 2008, here has been a 25% increase in new geothermal projects. There is also an increase in overall production potential by 35%. The report also notes that the number of states producing geothermal power has increased from 7 to 8 with the addition of Wyoming. The report identifies a total of 126 projects under development with the potential to put 5,500 MW of new geothermal power on line, equivalent to 15,000 MW – 20,000 MW from wind turbines or enough power for 5.5 million California homes.