This year’s Super Bowl looked a little greener than before. Everything from the stadium lights to the computers in the media center was powered by green energy. Green Mountain Energy Company supplied more than 15,000 megawatt hours of renewable energy certificates (RECs) to offset the big game’s greenhouse gas emissions. Overall these RECs will…
An unusually high number of dolphin strandings in Cape Cod, Mass., this year underscores the need for more federal fisheries funding, the head of a dolphin rescue team told lawmakers this afternoon. Katie Moore of the International Fund for Animal Welfare said a high number of strandings can drain a nonprofit organization’s budget because of…
There have been conflicting reports as to how many jobs would be created if the Keystone XL pipeline were allowed to be built. Basing their information on TransCanada’s calculations, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s President and CEO, Tom Donohue, reported that 20,000 jobs would be created. Donohue has criticized President Obama’s decision last week to…
Check out our newest video about Greener Dawn, a company that provides services to solar installers, energy auditors, and home performance contractors nationwide. Greener Dawn was founded by one of U.S. Green Chamber of Commerce’s directors, Courtland Weisleder. Educating homeowners on the value of energy efficiency and solar installation is Greener Dawn’s focus.
San Diego is California’s top city when it comes to solar power generation and number of solar installations, according to a new study released by Environment California Research and Policy Center. Across the state, California’s power generation and installations have increased 100-fold in the past decade with San Diego leading the way, thanks to state…
We all remember where we were (and how long it took us to get where we were trying to going) that fateful day, last September 8 2011, when San Diego went dark. While traffic lights were black, televisions were silenced, and we dug candles out of the closets, a larger problem was brewing under our…
Register now, for advance discount: Green Experts Academy San Diego: Public Policy, Green Jobs and the Green Economy. Tuesday, January 31, 2012 from 5:30 PM to 9:00 PM (PT), San Diego, CA. $20 + $2.09 Eventbrite fee, in advance. $25 at the door. Free appetizers, parking and proceedings. Registration/Full Agenda Join us and grow your…
Tuesday January 31, 2012 – Tuesday January 31, 2012 Map and Directions | Register Description: Register now, for advance discount: Green Experts Academy San Diego: Public Policy, Green Jobs and the Green Economy. Tuesday, January 31, 2012 from 5:30 PM to 9:00 PM (PT), San Diego, CA. $20 + $2.09 Eventbrite fee, in advance. $25…
According to the EPA, The average U.S. office worker uses 10,000 sheets of copy paper each year – that’s 4 million tons of copy paper annually. In resource terms, what does this mean? Recycling 1 ton of paper would: Save enough energy to power the average American home for six months. Save 7,000 gallons of…
As we enter our 4th year, The Green Data Center Conference continues to provide strategic information for data center professionals looking to optimize their facility through increased energy efficiency and innovative data center design trends. A full scope of Data Center operations will be covered, from retrofitting existing technologies to building a next generation…