Edited by Rebecca Henn, former Erb PhD student who recently received her doctorate and Erb Institute Director, Andy Hoffman. This books examines the increase in sustainable buildings by understanding the fundamental challenges green construction faces through...
Results for research on: Energy
Environmental assessment of plug-in hybrid electric vehicles using naturalistic drive cycles and vehicle travel patterns: A Michigan case study
Environmental assessment of plug-in hybrid electric vehicles using naturalistic drive cycles and vehicle travel patterns: A Michigan case study (html) Authors: Brandon M. Marshall, Jarod C. Kelly, Tae-Kyung Lee, Gregory A. Keoleian, Zoran Filipi Publication: Energy...
Covaron Advanced Materials places 1st in Walmart Business Plan Challenge
Erb student, Cameron Smith ('13) and business partner Vince Alessi win first place in the Walmart Business Plan Challenge earlier this month. Read more about Covaron Advanced Materials
How Science Can Predict Where You Stand On Keystone XL
Erb Director discusses the roles of the "bright green" and "dark green" environmental factions, and activist Bill McKibben in "How Science Can Predict Where You Stand on Keystone XL. Read more: Read it online: How Science Can Predict Where You Stand On Keystone XL
Andy Hoffman tackles business innovation, the role of global markets and the carbon tax on Australian television and radio
Andy Hoffman tackles business innovation, the role of global markets and the carbon tax on Australian television and radio. Check out the interviews: Radio Interview: Very fast trains, solar planes and what Business can do for climate action
The wrong-headed solutions of corporate sustainability
Erb Director, Andy Hoffman and John Ehrenfeld's new book, Flourishing: A Frank Conversation About Sustainability was featured in a GreenBiz review. read it online
Note on Corporate Social Responsibility: A Debate
Note on Corporate Social Responsibility: A Debate (pdf abstract) Purchase the full report on (Case study # 1-429-177) – published 09/2011, 10 pages. Developed by: Erb Faculty Affiliate, Aneel Karnani, Pietra Rivoli, Sandra Waddock Description: This note is a summary...
Alum, Emily Reyna authors new report on California cap-and-trade
Erb alum, Emily Reyna ('09) mentioned that "A few weeks ago, California held the state’s second cap-and-trade auction. Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) is closely monitoring California’s cap-and-trade program and we are committed to making sure implementation of the...
Report Highlights
Auction Summary At the second auction, held on February 19, 2013, the California Air Resources Board (CARB) sold all of the Vintage 2013 (V13) 12.9 million allowances available for 2013 at $13.62, 27% above the $10.71 floor price. There were 91 qualified bidders,...
Erb Alum co-authors Cisco’s winning application for the Climate Leadership Awards
Cisco has achieved a 25 percent absolute CO2 reduction from a 2007 baseline, including business air travel scope 3 emissions. The company is looking to further reduce scope 1-2 and business air travel emissions worldwide on an absolute basis 15 percent by 2017, the...