Starting in the fall of 2013, undergraduate students at Yale University can combine their majors with the Program in Energy Studies, in an interdisciplinary approach facilitated by the Yale Climate and Energy Institute (YCEI). One major benefit of the new Energy Studies Program is that it will allow undergraduates to complete a capstone project during their senior year, whether it be an essay, a research study, or a summer job [...]
The D-Lab at MIT allows MIT students to bring sustainable, scalable technology into the developing world. A former D-Lab student and educator, Dr. Amy Banzaert is bringing her unique brand of engineering enthusiasm to Wellesley College. A recent article profiles Wellesley’s efforts to expan.d it’s engineering offerings. While Wellesley already offers joint programs with both Olin College of Engineering and MIT, the newly offered courses on the Wellesley campus will [...]
An independent company in Pawcatuck, Connecticut has recently begun water treatment operations to deliver potable water. The system uses a series of filters followed by an ozone treatment step, yielding drinking water from contaminated water without the use of chemicals. The filters remove large contaminants from the water supply, while the ozone treatment kills any remaining living organisms, including viruses. The company, AirWell H2O, is currently based in Southeast Connecticut, [...]
Estimated Levelized Cost of New Generation Resources, 2017[Source] U.S. Average Levelized Cost for Plants Entering Service in 2017 (2010 USD/MWh) Plant Type Capacity Factor (%) Levelized Capital Cost Fixed O&M Variable O&M (including fuel) Transmission Investment Total System Levelized Cost Conventional Coal 85 65.8 4.0 28.6 1.2 99.6 Advanced Coal 85 75.2 6.6 29.2 1.2 112.2 Advanced Coal with CCS 85 93.3 9.3 36.8 1.2 140.7 Natural Gas Fired Conventional [...]
Indonesia’s second largest city, Surabaya, is home to 3 million inhabitants as well as a phenomenally successful composting program. This program was launched ten years ago to combat an ever increasing amount of organic waste produced in the city. Not only has it reduced the city’s organic waste by 30%, it has also created an environmentally sustainable and natural fertilizer for the city’s many parks. The money saved by this [...]
Possibilities for Sustainable Energy & Engineering in Indonesia A unique event took place this evening in the Lamont Forum Room at Harvard University: the Harvard College Engineers Without Borders (HCEWB) chapter, co-sponsored by the Harvard Asia Center, invited Leonardo Stoute to speak to the group regarding the opportunities and challenges for sustainable energy and development projects in Indonesia. Mr. Stoute, with his background in business and proven record of high [...]
Biogas From Rice Waste Will Turn the Lights on in Cambodia July 17, 2012 | Read the original article at GEreports.com Rice hulls are like baby pigeons. They seem to exist only in the abstract. The hard shells protect rice grains during the growing season. But they are long gone when we tuck into a sushi roll. During harvest, they rise in looming mountains of waste. Ingenious farmers have turned [...]
