Green Bang

MARCH 27, 2014

Some of the world’s biggest technology companies have come together to “break down the barriers” standing in the way of the internet of things. The founding members of the new Industrial Internet Consortium (IIC) include AT&T, Cisco, GE, IBM and Intel. The open membership organization will focus on eliminating “technology silos to support better access to big data with improved integration of the physical and digital worlds,” according to an announcement from IB

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Vermont Law

MARCH 30, 2014

Summary: . On the rise on the political front is an effort by some wealthy Americans to fund climate-change ads and invest in politicians willing to support climate-change initiatives. While this may seem like a feasible and much-needed effort in the current political climate, other means of advancing the environmental movement, such as continued advocacy, are ultimately more sustainable options. _.

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Green Bang

MARCH 27, 2014

The IEEE professional organization aims to make its “ brain trust” of technology experts available to city leaders who want to develop smarter, more sustainable communities. The IEEE’s Smart Cities Initiative aims to work with 10 cities in both developed and developing countries between now and 2016. “Designing successful and sustainable smart cities requires careful planning about citizens’ energy, water, transportation, communications and public health and safety,

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Green Bang

MARCH 27, 2014

Some of the world’s biggest technology companies have come together to “break down the barriers” standing in the way of the internet of things. The founding members of the new Industrial Internet Consortium (IIC) include AT&T, Cisco, GE, IBM and Intel. The open membership organization will focus on eliminating “technology silos to support better access to big data with improved integration of the physical and digital worlds,” according to an announcement from IB

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Speaker: Kevin Kai Wong, President of Emergent Energy Solutions

In today's industrial landscape, the pursuit of sustainable energy optimization and decarbonization has become paramount. Manufacturing corporations across the U.S. are facing the urgent need to align with decarbonization goals while enhancing efficiency and productivity. Unfortunately, the lack of comprehensive energy data poses a significant challenge for manufacturing managers striving to meet their targets.

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Green Bang

MARCH 27, 2014

The IEEE professional organization aims to make its “ brain trust” of technology experts available to city leaders who want to develop smarter, more sustainable communities. The IEEE’s Smart Cities Initiative aims to work with 10 cities in both developed and developing countries between now and 2016. “Designing successful and sustainable smart cities requires careful planning about citizens’ energy, water, transportation, communications and public health and safety,

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Green Bang

MARCH 20, 2014

A new lab in London is aimed at helping university and industry researchers work together to develop “the next generation of smart-city infrastructure.” The London Node, based at Imperial College London’s Imperial West campus, will “support innovation throughout Europe for economic growth and to improve quality of life,” said Willem Jonker, chief executive of the European Institute of Innovation & Technology’s (EIT) ICT Labs. “London will be a key pa

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Green Bang

MARCH 27, 2014

Promising new British entrepreneurs will have a chance to hone their business skills through a new volunteer program that links them with startups and companies in developing markets like Bangladesh, Nigeria and Tanzania. The ICS Entrepreneur program expects to see 400 young people participate over the next 18 months. In addition to gaining real-world experience, participants will also qualify for academic credits through Open University. “For anyone determined to be the next James Dyson o

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Green Bang

MARCH 27, 2014

Promising new British entrepreneurs will have a chance to hone their business skills through a new volunteer program that links them with startups and companies in developing markets like Bangladesh, Nigeria and Tanzania. The ICS Entrepreneur program expects to see 400 young people participate over the next 18 months. In addition to gaining real-world experience, participants will also qualify for academic credits through Open University. “For anyone determined to be the next James Dyson o

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Vermont Law

MARCH 24, 2014

Summary: . Recently, federal courts in Washington State ruled in favor of environmental organizations and allowed a novel citizens’ suit against the Railroad to proceed on the merits for coal dust emissions from trains into state waterways. If proven, this would constitute violations of the federal Clean Water Act. _. By Kelly Nokes. A Washington Federal District Court Judge has cleared the way for a novel citizen suit to proceed to protect communities and waterways across the Pacific Northwes

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Vermont Law

MARCH 10, 2014

By Will Kirk. _. Heaven and earth never agreed better to frame a place for man’s habitation. –Captain John Smith. There is arguably no area of land and water that is more important to this Nation’s history and beginning than the Chesapeake Bay and its watershed. From Jamestown and Yorktown, to the founding of the capital in Washington, D.C., to Gettysburg and Appomattox, the Chesapeake Bay watershed not only witnessed the birth of a new nation, but also contributed many valuable natural resource

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Speaker: Antoine M. Thompson, Executive Director of the Greater Washington Region Clean Cities Coalition

Diversity, Equity, Justice, and Inclusion (DEJI) policies, programs, and initiatives are critically important as we move forward with public and private sector climate and sustainability goals and plans. Underserved and socially, economically, and racially disadvantaged communities bear the burden of pollution, higher energy costs, limited resources, and limited investments in the clean energy and transportation sectors.

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Vermont Law

MARCH 9, 2014

March 7, 2014. Dear Mr. President, I am writing you this letter to ask you one simple question, will you please oppose TransCanada’s Keystone XL pipeline? I am not a list of nine Nobel Peace Prize Laureates. I am only myself. I am an Oklahoman. I am a scientist. I am a soon to be attorney. The Keystone XL contradicts everything I believe in. The pipeline’s path will carve through native Oklahoma, which is my backyard.

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Vermont Law

MARCH 3, 2014

Summary: . Arid regions in the southwest are quickly running out of water from excessive groundwater withdrawals, reduced surface water availability, and altered climate patterns. Texas is one of many arid regions facing severe water shortages. In an effort to secure water resources, Texas has turned to suing its neighbors for water resources rather than facing the elephant in the room: its own over consumptive water use. _.

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