by sustain | Aug 7, 2013 | Energy, Green Jobs, Triple Bottom Line
I recently went on vacation in the Caribbean and stayed on St. Thomas of the US Virgin Islands. It was beautiful, sunny, and the water was clear. I happened to discuss Energy Corps with a cab driver named Conrad. He mentioned that they have Peace Corps members on...
by sustain | Jul 24, 2013 | Climate, Energy, Green Living
Globe at Night GAN is an initiative of Dr. Connie Walker, astronomer at the National Optical Astronomy Observatory in Arizona. GAN hosts campaigns to make quality of night sky measures every fall and spring. It is a simple citizen-scientist program where virtually...
by sustain | Jul 15, 2013 | Energy, Green Living, Housing, Off Campus Connections, Water
HE Washing Machines & How They Can Help You What is a HE washing machine? A high efficiency washing machine! High efficiency machines use less water and dry clothes better in the spin cycle. This saves energy used to heat the water and energy needed to dry the...
by sustain | Jun 26, 2013 | Energy
Summer is here, and the OCS is already gearing up for programs next fall. Our team is putting together a new brochure that will provide information and tips about energy conservation, transportation alternatives, and what the OCS does. My current research is focused...
by sustain | Jun 13, 2013 | Energy
Announcing the 3rd annual SUMMER INSTITUTE ON SUSTAINABILITY AND ENERGY Hosted by the Energy Initiative at the University of Illinois at Chicago, in partnership with Argonne National Laboratory; Clean Energy Trust; Energy Policy Institute at Chicago (University of...
by sustain | Jun 3, 2013 | Academics, Climate, Energy, Greenhouse Gasses, Technology
Energy Related Emissions Down in the U.S. The United States’ energy-related carbon dioxide emissions for the first quarter of 2012 were reduced to levels not seen since 1992 according to a 2012 publication by the Energy Information Administration. Emissions in the...
