I’m a self-professed “not-a-car-guy” and rather proud of it. I have no feigned romanticism for those loud, obnoxious engines in muscles cars, and as someone who barely knows how to check his oil I’m without the fond memories of taking apart a transmission or...
What is an "energy strategy"? Erb Faculty Director, Joe Arvai published in Issues in Science and Technology There’s been a lot of interest lately in an American “energy strategy”, which begs the question: What is an energy strategy? Unlike most efforts now under way...
"Solar Crowdsourcing: A New Way to Build Community" By Adam Byrnes, Erb MBA/MS 2012 Renewable Energy Scholar https://issuu.com/erbinstitute/docs/bynes-solar-crowdsourcing
"The Smart Grid: Where We Are Today and What the Future Holds" By Christian Hicks, Erb MBA/MS 2012 Renewable Energy Scholar View the report https://issuu.com/erbinstitute/docs/hicks-smart-grid
"The Green Button: Business Opportunities Arising From an Energy Data Standard" By Lawrence Han, Erb MBA/MS 2012 Renewable Energy Scholar View the report https://issuu.com/erbinstitute/docs/han-green-button
Project: Michigan Green Communities: Strengthening Municipal Sustainability Practices through Statewide Network Building Client: Michigan Green Communities Faculty Advisor: Josh Newell Student Group Members: Benjamin Bunker, Antonia Chan, Andrew Fang, Seth Federspiel,...
Jennifer Layke, Erb ' 97, presents findings from global study of organizational practices for improving energy efficiency. Watch the video
By: Andrew Hoffman Description: How do you make money when you tell your customers ‘don’t buy our stuff unless you really need it?’” This was the question that Yvon Chouinard, founder of the clothing company Patagonia, asked himself as he considered developing a new...
Smart Appliances Crucial for Smoothing the Energy Demand Curve Smart home appliances built to communicate directly with the Smart Grid would reduce peak electrical demand and the need for utilities to generate power known as “spinning reserves,” writes Erb...
PBS' Need to Know reports from Greenville, Mich., about a town that tried to reinvent itself by bringing in a solar-panel manufacturing company. Watch the video