Energy & Carbon Management

Life-Cycle Assessment of Energy and Environmental Impacts of LED Lighting Products
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29 June 2012 — added by Vanessa Delgado, 2degrees
From the US Department of Energy report: This report covers...a project to assess the life-cycle environmental and resource costs in the manufacturing, transport, use, and …
US Energy Access Map
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1 May 2012 — added by Vanessa Delgado, 2degrees
"The Department of Energy provides a map of showing how accessible US electricity companies' data is for both residential & commercial customers. The results are live."
The Green Button Initiative: Shrinking US energy bills
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29 March 2012 — added by Vanessa Delgado, 2degrees
The US has announced that nine major utilities will commit to providing more than 15 million households access to data about their own energy use with a simple click of an …
New Pollution Standard for US Power Plants
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27 March 2012 — added by Vanessa Delgado, 2degrees
The Environmental Protection Agency is proposing to take under the Clean Air Act to limit carbon pollution from new power plants.
The Business Case for US Building Retrofits
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17 Jan. 2012 — written by Vanessa Delgado, 2degrees
While considered a major undertaking, the retrofitting or renovation of old building environments is a worthy enterprise in the effort to produce a more sustainable business. …
The Long-Term Energy Efficiency Potential: American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy report
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17 Jan. 2012 — added by Bose Falk, University of New Mexico
This report from the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE), outlines three scenarios under which the U.S. could either continue on its current path or cut …
Small Manufacturers Coalition: 2011 Next Generation Manufacturing Study
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26 Oct. 2011 — added by Bose Falk, University of New Mexico
This survey of SME manufacturing businesses in the US explores amongst other things the role of sustainability in their organization, and its importance for future …
Chevrolet Identifies 16 Carbon-Reduction Projects
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21 Oct. 2011 — added by Bose Falk, University of New Mexico
Chevrolet is helping support 16 projects across America – from biomass to wind turbines – as part of its commitment to spend up to $40 million on carbon reduction. The …
US Department of Energy: Report on the First Quadrennial Technology Review
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29 Sept. 2011 — added by Bose Falk, University of New Mexico
This report explores the Energy Department's role in driving basic energy research and helping shift more mature technologies into the commercial sector.
New Boom Reshapes Oil World, Rocks North Dakota
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26 Sept. 2011 — added by Ben Carmichael, 2degrees
By way of NPR, a report on how the US "could be poised to pass Saudi Arabia and overtake Russia as the world's largest oil producer," according to Goldman Sachs.