http://www.environmentalleader.com The Executive's Daily Green Briefing Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:16:32 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 en hourly 1 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/11/18/mit-energy-initiative-sustainable-energy-and-terawatt-scale-photovoltaics/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/11/18/mit-energy-initiative-sustainable-energy-and-terawatt-scale-photovoltaics/#comments Wed, 18 Nov 2009 07:01:37 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=27457 This MIT Energy Initiative “on the road” event took place at Google earlier this month. Speakers include Daniel Enderton, Executive Director of MITEI’s Sustainable Energy Revolution Program, and Professor Tonio Buonassisi of Mechanical Engineering. The event discusses MIT’s Sustainable Energy Revolution Program and the extensive depth and breadth MIT’s research, education, campus energy and outreach activities [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/11/18/mit-energy-initiative-sustainable-energy-and-terawatt-scale-photovoltaics/feed/ 0 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/10/27/tx-ny-and-md-schools-top-epas-green-power-schools-ranking/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/10/27/tx-ny-and-md-schools-top-epas-green-power-schools-ranking/#comments Tue, 27 Oct 2009 14:05:36 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=26200 Schools in New York, Texas and Maryland top the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s inaugural ranking of the top 20 primary and secondary schools nationwide that use the most power from renewable energy sources. The top EPA Green Power Partner schools are buying nearly 113 million kilowatt-hours (kWh) of renewable energy annually, equivalent to carbon dioxide [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/10/27/tx-ny-and-md-schools-top-epas-green-power-schools-ranking/feed/ 0 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/10/09/colleges-get-sustainability-report-card/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/10/09/colleges-get-sustainability-report-card/#comments Fri, 09 Oct 2009 13:58:27 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=23364 The Sustainable Endowments Institute has released its 2010 College Sustainability Report Card comparing 322 schools across the U.S. on how “green” they are, reports College News. Key findings show that 56 percent of colleges earned higher grades that they have in previous reports, while only 13 percent declined slightly in their green performance, according to [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/10/09/colleges-get-sustainability-report-card/feed/ 1 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/09/23/universities-of-toledo-minnesota-embrace-eco-buildings/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/09/23/universities-of-toledo-minnesota-embrace-eco-buildings/#comments Wed, 23 Sep 2009 23:00:00 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=21501 The University of Toledo has added a Campus of Energy and Innovation, while the University of Minnesota’s new football stadium has earned LEED Silver status. At the University of Toledo, the Scott Park Campus of Energy and Innovation features a wind turbine and 10 kilowatt solar installation. In addition to generating electricity for the campus, the [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/09/23/universities-of-toledo-minnesota-embrace-eco-buildings/feed/ 0 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/09/11/renewables-recycling-fertile-hiring-grounds/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/09/11/renewables-recycling-fertile-hiring-grounds/#comments Fri, 11 Sep 2009 14:08:27 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=20981 Sustainability will be embedded into every employment category in the future, and general education in sustainability concepts and issues will become an important prerequisite for employees in a new economy, according to two new studies on the sustainability labor market. Conducted by sustainability entrepreneur and coach, Coro Strandberg, in collaboration with the University of British Columbia [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/09/11/renewables-recycling-fertile-hiring-grounds/feed/ 0 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/08/28/scholastic-strengthens-sustainable-paper-push/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/08/28/scholastic-strengthens-sustainable-paper-push/#comments Fri, 28 Aug 2009 15:44:23 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=20430 Scholastic has increased its use of Forest Stewardship Council-certified and recycled paper, with nearly 35 percent of all paper purchased in 2008 meeting those standards. In January of 2008, the maker of textbooks put in place a goal to use FSC-certified paper for 30 percent of its operations, and 75 percent post-consumer recycled paper for 25 [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/08/28/scholastic-strengthens-sustainable-paper-push/feed/ 0 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/08/28/um-uses-smart-meters-twitter-to-provide-energy-use-updates/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/08/28/um-uses-smart-meters-twitter-to-provide-energy-use-updates/#comments Fri, 28 Aug 2009 15:12:23 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=20371 The University of Mississippi plans to reduce campus power consumption with the recent installation of smart meters at 16 of the school’s buildings to monitor, analyze, and report on energy utilization. The school will publish daily energy updates for the general public using Facebook, Twitter, and RSS feeds. The program is part of UM’s “Red, Blue and Green” campaign. Once registered [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/08/28/um-uses-smart-meters-twitter-to-provide-energy-use-updates/feed/ 0 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/08/21/university-of-colorado-at-boulder-tops-sierras-ranking-of-green-colleges/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/08/21/university-of-colorado-at-boulder-tops-sierras-ranking-of-green-colleges/#comments Fri, 21 Aug 2009 14:53:55 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=19999 The University of Colorado at Boulder, University of Washington at Seattle, Middlebury College, University of Vermont and College of the Atlantic are the top five “green” colleges, according to Sierra Magazine’s third annual ranking of environmentally responsible colleges. The Princeton Review and GreenReportCard.org also recently released their green school rankings. Sierra’s “cool schools” were ranked by [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/08/21/university-of-colorado-at-boulder-tops-sierras-ranking-of-green-colleges/feed/ 1 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/07/09/group-seeks-1-of-cap-and-trade-proceeds-for-green-education/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/07/09/group-seeks-1-of-cap-and-trade-proceeds-for-green-education/#comments Thu, 09 Jul 2009 16:04:28 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=17773 If the education community has its way, it would get $1 billion in proceeds from U.S. carbon-emissions allowances to put toward education in clean energy, environmental literacy and sustainability. Sustainability advocates in the ranks of higher education are circulating a letter among college presidents, asking for their support for a plan to set aside 1 percent [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/07/09/group-seeks-1-of-cap-and-trade-proceeds-for-green-education/feed/ 1 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/07/07/hospital-upgrades-to-save-millions-in-energy-costs/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/07/07/hospital-upgrades-to-save-millions-in-energy-costs/#comments Tue, 07 Jul 2009 16:17:09 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=17597 Two recent hospital energy efficiency upgrades are predicted to pay for themselves in improved energy costs. Hospitals in Canada are using Honeywell for a combined $11.3 million in energy savings and facility renewal programs. Cambridge Memorial Hospital in Ontario is using a $2 million energy efficiency and facility upgrade program to add a SolarWall air heating system, [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/07/07/hospital-upgrades-to-save-millions-in-energy-costs/feed/ 1