The EPA has announced the winners of the Apps for the Environment competition. The five winners are: Winner, Best Overall App: Light Bulb Finder by Adam Borut and Andrea Nylund of EcoHatchery, Milwaukee, Wis. Runner Up, Best Overall App: Hootroot by Matthew Kling of Brighter Planet, Shelburne, Vt. Winner, Best Student App: EarthFriend by AliRead… Read more »
It may look like the solar panels just sit there, but a lot goes on before and while the “farm” goes on-line. From concerns about weather to maximizing efficiency of the array, this video gives you a look inside what it takes to keep this 30 MW solar farm running. Thanks to cnet for theRead… Read more »
Here is a brief list of some of the interesting sustainability news articles from this week: Geothermal potential reaches coast to coast GSA releases new telework policy 2012 Green Car of the Year finalists named Supercomputers Accelerate Development of Advanced Materials And you’ll find more headlines at CEILeadership.org! Original post
If you haven’t seen the San Francisco Federal Building by now, you’re missing out. Natural cooling, recycled materials and daylighting are just some of the great green building features found in this federal workplace. Original post
If you’ve ever wanted an easy way to compare vehicles based on fuel usage, CO2 emissions and cost of use, then the DOE has the tool you’ve been waiting for. You tell them what cars to compare and how you drive, and they’ll give you the information you need to make an educated, environmentally-friendly decision.Read… Read more »
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Interview with Terry Johnson, Director, GoElectricDrive, Electric Drive Transportation Association In Episode 23 of the Green Government Podcast we’re chatting with Terry Johnson, Director of GoElectricDrive at the Electric Drive Transportation Association. Terry has extensive experience in government, business and the non-profit sector and will be talking with us today about the importance of electricRead… Read more »
The study, Social Media in the Public Sector, created by Market Connections, continues to yield interesting data. We’ve previously talked about the increasing use of mobile devices in the federal government, and many of us know just how much overall use of social media has expanded over the last year, but now we’re finding outRead… Read more »
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