Archive for the ‘Research and Development’ category
September 2, 2010
Read about Saratoga Springs’ CFL Community Challenge and their positive reduction in carbon and energy use, funding helped by Clean Air-Cool Planet (www.localfunds.org).
Categories: Carbon Management, Climate, Climate Science, Community Action, Energy Efficiency, Fundraising, Global Warming, Planning, Research and Development, Solutions
Tags: Allerdice Hardware, CA-CP, carbon footprint, Carbon Management, clean air-cool planet, Climate action, CO2, Community Catalyst Fund, Community CFL Challenge, Community Planning, David Gershon, Energy Efficiency, environmental footprint, Fundraising, Local Energy Committees, Local Living Guide, NY, Saratoga Springs, sustainability, Sustainability Challenge Working Committee, Wylie Brown
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August 27, 2010
By Claire Roby Carbon Accounting Coordinator, Clean Air-Cool Planet Last week we held the closing reception for our third year of the Clean Air-Cool Planet Summer Climate Fellowship program. We had great projects and Fellows in 2008 and 2009, but I think something truly special happened with this year’s six fellows. As always at the [...]
Categories: Campus Climate Action, Carbon Management, climate education, Climate Science, Community Action, green jobs, Research and Development, student climate action, sustainability
Tags: 2010 Fellows, Anne Stephenson, brooks yeager, Claire Roby, clean air-cool planet, climate change solutions, climate education, climate fellows, Climate Fellows Program, Community Planning, fellowship, global warming, green jobs, internship, Laudholm Farm, Portsmouth 100 Club, sustainability, VHB
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August 4, 2010
By Corey Johnson Climate Fellow, Clean Air-Cool Planet Corey Johnson is going into his senior year at UNH as a business administration major with a minor in sustainable living. He has collaborated with CA-CP in the past on the development and implementation of the Small Town Carbon Calculator (STOCC). Most recently, he has been involved [...]
Categories: Advocacy, Carbon Management, Climate, Climate Change Skeptics, Climate Science, Energy Efficiency, Global Warming, government planning, Policy, Research and Development, Solutions, sustainability
Tags: cap and trade, Carbon Management, clean air-cool planet, Climate action, climate change solutions, climate policy, CO2, Congress, Energy Efficiency, global warming, global warming skeptics, GOP, sustainability, The Economist, Yale
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August 2, 2010
By Julie Munro Climate Fellow, Clean Air-Cool Planet Julie Munro is working with Claire Roby in Oklahoma on Charting Emissions from Food Services (CHEFS) and Greening Tulsa. A new graduate of American University in Washington, D.C., she was “very active in campaigning for campus sustainability and I helped to establish a community garden, farmers’ [...]
Categories: Advocacy, Carbon Management, Climate Science, Energy Efficiency, Food, Global Warming, green jobs, Media, Research and Development, sustainability
Tags: carbon footprint, Carbon Management, clean air-cool planet, Climate action, climate change solutions, climate fellows, corporate carbon emissions, Energy Efficiency, environmentalism, Fat Tire, Fat Tire Beer, food and climate, global warming, green business, life cycle assessment, New Belgium Beer, New Belgium Brewery, Pepsi, sustainability, The Climate Conservancy, Tropicana Orange Juice, Walmart
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July 16, 2010
By Steve Erario, Climate Fellow Clean Air-Cool Planet Steve Erario, is a Clean Air-Cool Planet Climate Fellow working with Greater Portland Council of Governments and CA-CP staff and to help produce a Maine Energy Efficiency and Climate Change Handbook for communities. A graduate in the Environmental Policy major at Colby College in Waterville, Maine, [...]
Categories: Advocacy, BP, Carbon Management, Climate Change Skeptics, Climate Science, Energy Efficiency, environment, fossil fuels, Global Warming, government planning, Gulf Coast, oil spill, Policy, Research and Development, sustainability
Tags: Aussie, Australia, clean air-cool planet, Climate action, climate change, climate fellows, climate policy, drought, Energy Efficiency, environmentalism, farming, fossil fuels, Fuel Efficiency, global warming, global warming skeptics, IPCC, job market, national policy, oil, oil spill, rain, sustainability, Sydney, water scarcity
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July 9, 2010
By Leah Bamberger Climate Fellow, Clean Air-Cool Planet I would like to introduce you to the future of public transportation, Personal Rapid Transit (PRT). No more rubbing up against strangers, or waiting for that bus or train. PRT is the future of public transportation. PRT is an automated system of very light and small [...]
Categories: Carbon Management, Climate Science, Energy Efficiency, Fuel Efficiency, geo-engineering, Geoengineering, New Generation, Planning, Research and Development, sustainability
Tags: Boston, Carbon Management, Climate action, climate change solutions, CO2, emission reduction, Energy Efficiency, Fuel Efficiency, Heathrow International Airport, PRT, Public Rapid Transportation, sustainability, transportation, ULTra
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July 7, 2010
By Bill Burtis Manager of Communications and Special Projects, Clean Air-Cool Planet I came across the article “The Witch Hunt of the Little Ice Age” (by Dr. Promode Kant at the Institute for a green Economy in New Delhi) during a search for science on that period of the planet’s history made famous by climate [...]
Categories: business, Climate, Climate Change Skeptics, Climate Science, False Solutions to Climate Change, fossil fuels, Global Warming, government planning, Policy, Research and Development
Tags: Arkansas, clean air-cool planet, Climate action, climate change solutions, climate negotiations, climate policy, Dr. Promode Kant, extreme precipitation, False Solutions to Climate Change, flash flood, flooding, floods, global warming, global warming skeptics, international agreement, Lamprey River, McCarthyism, meteorology, New Hampshire, Northeastern U.S., seasons
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July 2, 2010
By Julie Munro Climate Fellow, Clean Air-Cool Planet Julie Munro is working with Claire Roby in Oklahoma on Charting Emissions from Food Services (CHEFS) and Greening Tulsa. A new graduate of American University in Washington, D.C., she was “very active in campaigning for campus sustainability and I helped to establish a community garden, [...]
Categories: Campus Climate Action, Carbon Management, Climate, climate education, Community Action, environment, Food, Gardening/horticulture, Research and Development, sustainability
Tags: carbon footprint, carbon impact, Carbon Management, Charting Emissions from Food Services, CHEFS, clean air-cool planet, climate fellows, Community Planning, community supported agriculture, corporate carbon emissions, environmentalism, farming, Food, food and climate, food production, food system, garden, institutional dining services, LCA, life cycle assessment, life cycle perspective, South Side Community Land Trust, sustainability, United States Department of Agriculture, vegetable garden
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June 29, 2010
By Claire Roby Carbon Accounting Coordinator, Clean Air-Cool Planet I recently had the privilege of presenting at the third Green Building Learning Institute of UNCF’s Institute for Capacity Building. The three day workshop in San Antonio, Texas, brought together representatives from historically black colleges and universities, Hispanic serving institutions, and tribal colleges. It was all [...]
Categories: Campus Climate Action, Carbon Management, climate education, Climate Science, Community Action, Energy Efficiency, False Solutions to Climate Change, Planning, Research and Development, Solutions, sustainability
Tags: Carbon Management, Cimate Corps, clean air-cool planet, Climate action, climate change solutions, Energy Efficiency, False Solutions to Climate Change, FedEx, Green Building Learning Institute, Responsible Endowments Coalition, San Antonio, Southface, sustainability, Texas, UNCF
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June 28, 2010
By Bob Sheppard CFO and Vice President of the Corporate Program, Clean Air-Cool Planet Forward-looking businesses understand that the world is changing and they need to work hard to stay ahead of the curve embracing innovative solutions and tapping into exciting opportunities as they develop. That was the take-away from the recent Corporate Citizenship [...]
Categories: Carbon Management, climate education, Community Action, Energy Efficiency, environment, Fuel Efficiency, Global Warming, Gulf Coast, oil spill, Planning, Research and Development, Solutions, sustainability
Tags: BP, carbon footprint, Carbon Management, clean air-cool planet, Climate action, climate change solutions, corporate carbon emissions, Energy Efficiency, environmentalism, Fuel Efficiency, global warming, green business, Green Mountain Coffee Roasters, Local Energy Committees, Poland Springs, Staples, sustainability
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