Energy Resources & Access

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Orosz wins 2012 Energy Globe Award for first solar powered hospital in Lesotho

“Imagine taking some parts from a car, from an air conditioning system, some more parts from a plumber, and you build a machine that is run with heat instead of gasoline. Then you hook it up to a free energy source such as the sun, and what you get is a clean, sustainable, cost-efficient source of hot water, electricity and even cooling.” Since 2005, Matt and his team have been doing exactly that in Lesotho: Building a solar powered plant for a local hospital as a showcase project for other applications.
June 21, 2012
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Miriam Torres

2012 Fellow
Miriam Torres is an environmental justice advocate, urban planner, collaborator, and mother. Currently, Miriam is a Principal Environmental Planner in the Planning and Climate Protection Division of the Bay Area Air Quality Management...
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David Ciplet

2012 Fellow
David Ciplet is a sociologist focused on issues of globalization, environmental inequality, and climate justice. From the negotiating halls of the United Nations to community center meeting rooms, his research uses participatory qualitative...
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Brian Haggerty

2012 Fellow
Brian Haggerty is an evolutionary ecologist working toward his PhD at the University of California, Santa Barbara. His work explores a variety of topics at the intersection of environmental science, education, science communications, and...
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Aga Pinette

2012 Fellow
Aga Pinette is an attorney at Drummond Woodsum in Portland, Maine, focusing her practice on public finance and land use matters. After completing her law degree at the University of Maine School of Law in May 2012, Aga served as a law clerk...
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Reed Schuler

2012 Fellow
Reed Schuler is the Managing Director for Implementation and Ambition and Senior Advisor to U.S. Special Presidential Envoy John Kerry, directing efforts to accelerate decarbonization by major economies and managing bilateral engagement...
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Fitzgerald quoted on Oakland start-up using crowdfunding to fund solar energy projects

Garrett Fitzgerald is the sustainability coordinator for the city of Oakland, and says Solar Mosaic is a great alternative for people who are passionate about renewable energy, but do not have the financial or logistical capacity to install their own solar system. He said they are a model for combining social good with economic benefit. “These kinds of companies are the future of the green economy in Oakland,” Fitzgerald said. Read the full story
June 5, 2012
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Coleman part of Brookings event on innovations in shipping and the G-20's development and climate goals

In 2009, President Barack Obama and leaders of other developed countries committed to mobilizing $100 billion per year by 2020 to help developing countries confront climate change. However, in an era of fiscal austerity, it is clear that national contributions will need to be supplemented by innovative sources of finance to meet this goal. The World Bank and International Monetary Fund recently released a report on how the shipping industry could be one of these innovative sources of financing.
June 4, 2012
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Garbesi organizes competition to get college students to think big about energy efficiency

"Our interest is to push energy efficiency as rapidly as we can to address very, very serious problems of climate change," competition organizer Karina Garbesi said. Read the full story and watch a video
June 4, 2012
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Mulvaney quoted on release of 2012 Solar Scorecard rankings for PV manufacturers

"Photovoltaic manufacturers are increasingly reporting health, safety, and sustainability metrics on their websites and within annual reports. However, too many solar manufacturers are still unwilling to share their emissions information," said SVTC Research Scientist Dustin Mulvaney, who contributed to the Scorecard survey. "Part of a solar manufacturer's value proposition to its customers is its environmental credentials. Those who are transparent and make a genuine investment will be rewarded with consumer confidence."
June 4, 2012