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Hitting the Goals of the Paris Agreement Requires Urgent Business Support

August 2, 2017August 22, 2017 by Ken Silverstein

There's just a 5% chance of reaching the goals set by the Paris agreement, or keeping temperature increases to no more than 2 degrees Celsius by mid century, according to research effort published in Nature Climate Change. The pressure is now on the business community.

UC Irvina Tops Sierra’s Annual College Ranking

August 13, 2015August 13, 2015 by Jessica Lyons Hardcastle

The University of California, Irvine, for the second year in a row tops Sierra magazine’s ninth annual “Cool Schools” ranking of America’s “greenest” colleges and universities. UCI took the top spot for diverting more than 80 percent of campus waste from landfills and using clean energy. The UC system has ... Read more »

Top 25 Green Football Schools Ranked

September 2, 2014September 2, 2014 by Ken Jennison

The University of Washington is the no. 1 green football school, according to SaveOnEnergy.com’s ranking of the top 25 NCAA football schools this season. SaveOnEnergy.com compared the 25 universities with criteria including stadium sustainability efforts, number of active green organizations, waste diversion rate, percentage of budget spent on locally grown or ... Read more »

University of Washington Unveils 3-Atom-Thick LED

March 12, 2014August 2, 2019 by Leon Walker

University of Washington scientists have built the thinnest-known LED that can be used as a source of light energy in electronics. The LED, which is only three atoms thick yet mechanically strong, is based off of two-dimensional, flexible semiconductors, making it possible to stack or use in much smaller and more ... Read more »

Standards & Compliance Briefing: Laptop Chargers, Nanoparticle Measurements, LEED Certifications

December 19, 2013January 2, 2014 by Bill Opalka

The IEC has published specifications for a single external charger that could theoretically be used to power a wide range of laptops, following on from earlier work by the organization on standardized phone chargers. Technical Specification 62700: “DC power supply for notebook computer” should deliver a significant reduction of electronic waste ... Read more »

FAA, Airlines, Universities to Develop Cleaner Jet Fuels

September 16, 2013 by Jessica Lyons Hardcastle

The Federal Aviation Administration has selected a team of universities to lead a new Air Transportation Center of Excellence (COE) that aims to benefit airlines by developing cleaner jet fuels and exploring other ways to meet next-generation air transportation environmental and energy goals. Led by Washington State University and the ... Read more »

EPA Launches Online Green Sports Resource Directory

August 27, 2013 by Jessica Lyons Hardcastle

The EPA has launched an online Green Sports Resource Directory that it says can help teams, venues and leagues save money and reduce carbon pollution, and improve waste management, water and energy conservation, and other sustainability efforts. Additionally, the new directory contains information that can help teams gain recognition for ... Read more »

Princeton Review Announces Green Honor Roll

August 14, 2013August 14, 2013 by Leon Walker

Stanford University, Cornell University, Columbia University and the University of California, Los Angeles are among 22 colleges nationwide listed on Princeton Review’s 2014 Green Rating Honor Roll, which measures the environmentally friendliness of the schools. Princeton Review, known for its college test-prep and education services, tallied the scores for 832 ... Read more »

Microsoft Touts Accenture Smart Building Software

July 11, 2013July 11, 2013 by Jessica Lyons Hardcastle

Microsoft has been working with Seattle and its utility Seattle City Light as part of the Seattle 2030 District’s goal to help downtown property owners reduce their energy use 50 percent by 2030. As part of the 2030 District collaboration, Microsoft is conducting a pilot using Accenture’s Smart Building & ... Read more »

Hospitals Can Reduce Energy 62%

May 23, 2013May 22, 2013 by Jessica Lyons Hardcastle

A study conducted by a research team at the University of Washington, titled Targeting 100!, identifies a process for newly constructed hospitals that integrates architectural, mechanical and central plant systems to reduce energy consumption by an average of 62 percent. The biggest breakthrough comes from addressing the reheating of centrally-cooled ... Read more »

Belkin Debuts Smart Resource Management, Installs Echo Electricity at DoD Sites

May 1, 2013 by Jessica Lyons Hardcastle

Belkin has launched Echo, an advanced sensor technology system for buildings that analyzes the use of water, electricity and natural gas to reduce waste. Designed initially for utility companies and facility managers, the system assesses how resources are used on a device-by-device basis and recommends savings options. The company says ... Read more »

Grocery Delivery Services Cut CO2 Emissions Up To 75%

April 30, 2013April 30, 2013 by Jessica Lyons Hardcastle

Grocery deliver services — such as those offered by Amazon, Safeway, FreshDirect and Google — can cut carbon dioxide emissions by 20 to 75 percent compared with individual household trips to the store, according to University of Washington researchers. The study, published in the Journal of the Transportation Research Forum, ... Read more »

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