Posts Tagged ‘GHG’

Gigaton Throwdown Podium: Gold – Building Efficiency, Silver – Biofuels, Bronze – Construction Materials

A new report issued by the non-profit Gigaton Throwdown provides a sector by sector look at renewable energy and its potential impact on reducing greenhouse gas emissions over the next decade. The big hairy audacious goal is to identify what it would take for each of the key sectors of cleantech to achieve a [...]

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Digital Video Recorder (DVR) Energy Consumption: The Kill-a-Watt Chronicles Part 1

I learned some interesting things about cable TV and home energy consumption, with the help of my handy kill-a-watt monitor.  I tested each of my components for how much power they consume in standby mode.  For the most part, there was no cause for alarm.  However, one exception stands out, and it’s a big one.  [...]

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Pfizer Energy Projects

Peter Norris of Pfizer provides an overview of Pfizer’s progress in cutting greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.

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Efficiency Mentor Panel One Q&A

Q: Scope 3 emissions, how did you get vehicle miles business travel.
Rick, Genzyme; Either mileage reimbursement or leased fleet mileage.
Q: Can you quantify dollars saved
Patricia: Kirkland Cleaners: numbers not available
Frank: lots of the impacts are in lighting
Q: Is the Genzyme facility construction complete
Rick, Genzyme; No, steam, and hot water for pharma manufacturing. Not complete.
Q: [...]

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Genzyme – GHG Reduction

Rick Mattila, Genzyme
Involved in too many environmental – related panels and groups to list here, lots of community programs, Museum of Science green building program, etc.
Covers Scope 1, Scope 2 and Scope 3 emissions per the EPA.
Scope 1 – direct emissions from fossil fuel combustion
Scope 2 – indirect from purchase of electricity
Scope 3 – employee [...]

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Morning Keynote – Governor’s Clean Energy Challenge

Steve Cowell, Chairman and CEO
Conservation Services Group
Governor’s Clean Energy Challenge, May 12, 2009
CSG – conservation services to over 1 million households.
Has helped shape energy policy in Waxman bill.
How does energy efficiency and GHG reduction fit into business strategy?
All of us are struggling in the current economy, but little things can make a difference.
CSG is more [...]

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Genetic Design of Advanced Biofuel Feedstocks

Aristides Patrinos, President of Synthetic Genomics, shares his views on CO2 emissions, the imperative for renewable fuels and the impact of the genomic revolution on the biofuels industry.

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Sustainability Standards for Biofuels: Status and Prospects in Europe, and Global Developments

Uwe Fritsche from the European NGO Oeko Institut discusses biofuels and considerations for global greenhouse gas emissions, along with international standards.

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