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Gaming Energy the Chevron Way

September 14th, 2007 · Comments Off on Gaming Energy the Chevron Way

Chevron has come out with a game to structure the energy portfolio for a city.  EnergyVille “puts you in charge of meeting the energy demands of a city.”  You can choose nuclear … solar … oil … etc …

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Energy Bookshelf: The Power of Poop …

September 14th, 2007 · 2 Comments

To carry the book openly or to stash it away, that is a question one faces when reading Dave Praeger’s Poop Culture:  How America is Shaped By Its Grossest National Product.  That is an unusual reaction when reading something that, at its core, deals with a quite serious subject and deals with it well. And, […]

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Tags: energy bookshelf · human waste · renewable energy

Keeping students awake … and more productive …

September 14th, 2007 · 7 Comments

The Washington Post featured a local high school’s green renovation in Titans of Ecology, which began At the brand-new T.C. Williams High in Alexandria, a modern “green” school, students say the environmentally friendly design has led to a serious lifestyle change: They can’t doze in class anymore because sunlight pours in from practically every angle.

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Tags: LEED · schools