Posted in Ecology, Education on 2008-06-04 | No Comments »
There is a lack of awareness in the business community of the business impact and dependence on ecosystems, concluded the ecosystems group of the WBCSD’s 2007 Future Leaders Team (FLT).
Maintaining healthy ecosystems is arguably as important as the climate change issue; however, significantly more attention has been paid to the latter in recent years. So, [...]
Posted in Education on 2008-03-13 | No Comments »
Paul van de Boer is a student at the Technical University in Delft, which is encouraging its students to follow projects on the theme of “sustainable engineering with a focus on Africa”. Eager to put some of the things he’d been learning into practice, Paul jumped at the chance to go with a small group [...]
Posted in Biofuels, Education on 2008-01-16 | No Comments »
Xethanol has announced that its latest laboratory research results show significant increases in the rate of cellulosic ethanol production. Researchers working at the Forest Products Laboratory of the US Department of Agriculture in Madison, Wisconsin are developing technology to reduce the net cost of renewable fuel made from wood and agricultural residue. Dr. Thomas Jeffries [...]
Posted in Education, Energy, Policy on 2008-01-08 | 1 Comment »
All things being equal, if a potential employer paid for your time away from the office to volunteer for an earth-friendly cause or provided you with free compact fluorescent light bulbs and an energy audit of your home, or even a hybrid car, would you be more inclined to join them? Leading by example, renewable [...]
Posted in Education, Energy on 2008-01-07 | No Comments »
Applications for the March exam that are not received by January 11, 2008 will be automatically rolled over to the September 13th exam. Since 2003, the North American Board of Certified Energy Practitioners (NABCEP) has been awarding professional credentials to renewable energy installers. NABCEP’s rigorous ompetency standards for certification send a clear [...]
