Sustainable energy – TimBatchelder

How a room fan can slash your cooling costs

June 2, 2013June 17, 2013 by timbatchelder, posted in Knowledge Management, Systems Science

Smart Ways to Slash Your Summer Bills (powersaverstn.wordpress.com)

Japan’s quiet, clean demolition technique generates clean energy

January 16, 2013April 26, 2013 by timbatchelder, posted in Knowledge Management, Systems Science

Japan’s quiet, clean demolition technique generates clean energy
By Liat Clark, wired.co.uk

Technology

A Japanese construction company is using giant jacks and electricity-generating cranes to dismantle a high-rise tower in Tokyo, floor by floor.

Taisei Corporation is using its Ecological Reproduction System (Tecorep…

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Nicole Lederer: Rural America Tells Washington: Clean Energy Works for Us (huffingtonpost.com)
[News] PV dominant renewable energy source in Japan (pv-tech.org)
Which Country Saw a 20,000% Increase in Clean Energy Investing? (greentechmedia.com)
China Took the Clean Energy Lead in 2012, and Will Likely Stay There (motherboard.vice.com)

BU Executive Leadership Center: Leading Clean Energy Ventures

May 29, 2011February 11, 2013 by timbatchelder, posted in Health Informatics, Information Visualization, Systems Science

English: Citizens for Clean Energy Logo (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Nice new center that will work to build clean energy ventures.

Executive Leadership Center: Leading Clean Energy Ventures.

United States Aims To Win Clean Energy Race (earthtechling.com)
The New Sustainable Energy Factbook: A Strong Case for Consistent Policy (thinkprogress.org)
Department of Defense: Clean Energy Tied to National Security (climateandsecurity.org)
Greenpeace report urges 100% renewable energy (radionz.co.nz)
Los Angeles to Invest in Clean Energy (sierraclub.typepad.com)
The Daily Startup: Hudson Clean Energy Halts Fundraise for Fund Targeting $1.5B (blogs.wsj.com)
Spring Forward into Green Apartment Living – Rent.com | The Shared Wall (rent.com)

Obama State Of The Union Speech 2011 Highlights Roles of IT, Biotech, Cleantech and Education in Recovery and Competitive Advantage

January 27, 2011November 12, 2012 by timbatchelder, posted in Health Informatics, Regenerative Economy, Systems Science

President Barack Obama signs legislation in th... — President Barack Obama signs legislation in the Oval Office, Dec. 22, 2010. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza) (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

The recent address by Obama was both very well delivered and full of important content on the strategic direction our country needs to take. The President highlighted the importance of expanding our investments in clean technology, biotechnology, IT and education, while trimming inefficiencies in other areas of the economy with unclear outcomes such as the military. If you have not listened to this speech, I highly recommend it.

Obama State Of The Union Speech 2011: FULL TEXT & VIDEO.

Kauffman Foundation Partners with Cleantech Open to Help Advance Green Technologies (kauffman.org)
The cleantech sector dodges a bullet as Obama projected to take Presidency [GigaOM] (gigaom.com)
Los Angeles Cleantech Incubator Receives $250,000 Challenge Grant From The Broad Foundation (prweb.com)
What the Election Means for Climate, Energy & Cleantech (cenblog.org)
First-Ever Global Cleantech Open Joins Global Entrepreneurship Week (kauffman.org)

Johns Hopkins University Master of Science in Energy Policy and Climate brings cutting edge sustainability and science training online

May 15, 2010February 9, 2013 by timbatchelder, posted in Health Informatics, Regenerative Economy, Systems Science

The program will prepare the next generation of interdisciplinary professionals to address the challenges of climate change and sustainable energy systems. Graduates will be able to demonstrate an understanding of the science related to a changing climate and global warming, knowledge of the impacts of climate change, vulnerability of natural systems and the built environment, and methods for adaptation. Graduates will also develop a comprehension of energy production, delivery, and consumption for both traditional systems and sustainable/renewable energy alternatives.

This program is rooted in the Morton K. Blaustein Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences of the Zanvyl Krieger School of Arts and Sciences. Oversight by the eminent faculty of this department sustains the academic integrity and excellence of the program. Courses are taught by distinguished instructors with valuable experience in the academic, public, and corporate sectors.

The program will address the management skills needed for a carbon constrained environment and help students develop an understanding of policy strategies employed at the local, state, and national level in response to climate change challenges. On an international level, graduates of the program will have an understanding of the multilateral agreements and non-US based approaches to both mitigation and adaptation to global warming.