News Briefs: September 16th, 2008

Students Reach Out to Local Businesses to Reduce Pollution
A grant awarded to Drury University will aid the development of a center, modeled after successful programs at other universities, which helps local governments and businesses cut down on pollution.

Solar Experiment at University of South Florida Lights Local Park 
St. Petersburg is home to two working demonstrations of a new battery technology which may make solar power easier to capture and manage.  

Captured Heat Makes Rowan University Richer and Greener
Rowan’s congeneration plant and renewable energy purchases model steps towards climate neutrality.

Closer Look:
The "Demand" Response - Training Wheels to Energy Efficiency

Fewer than one percent of American colleges have any sort of real-time monitoring system. The growing field of demand response can help large-scale energy users to cut energy use, reduce environmental impact, and often bring in substantial new cash in the process.  

Upcoming Events

Sept 21 -23:
Green Your Campus: Creating a Culture of Sustainability; NACAS [Conference]

Oct 16:
A Guide to Climate Action Plans; NWF [Webinar]

Oct 18 - 21
Green Community Colleges: Sustainable Campuses and Programs; NCWE [Conference]

Oct 22
Campus Sustainability Day 6.0; SCUP [National Event and Webcast]

Oct 23 - 24
2008 Collegiate Environmental Sustainability; EPA [Conference]


For more, see our Events Calendar

Student Events This Fall

Resources and Opportunities

Chill Out Accepting Campus Entries

GreenEnergyTV Airs Renewable Energy How-Tos and Interviews

EH&E Launches Webinar Series for Campus Sustainability

Student Video Contest Looking for Conservation and Energy Monitoring Programs

Climate Matters Also Wants Your Videos

AIA Offers Continuing Education Credits for Webcast Series

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