A review of noteworthy renewables activities and research from the Erb Institute. Read the 2 pg. report http://issuu.com/erbinstitute/docs/renewable-energy-research-at-erb_0ddea8e22c6f51?e=3090542/46247182
Results for research on: Energy
Planet Blue Innovation Grant to fund Erb team Reusable Containers Initiative
Four substantial, student-led sustainability projects are gaining momentum on campus, thanks to financial support from the new Planet Blue Student Innovation Fund. One of them is the Reusable Containers Program, headed by Erb students Phel meyer, Rich Grousset and...
Erb alums Paul Davis and Hunt Briggs moving their Waste-to-energy startup to market
Ann Arbor‐based startup, founded by four University of Michigan students, is in the midst of raising a seed round of up to $2 million to move it from proof‐of‐concept stage to commercialization. View the article
The Social Intrapreneur’s Push from Innovation to Company-wide Integrity
This post appeared in GreenBiz on February 27, 2012 Editor's Note: This is the final article in a seven-week series by Nathan Springer that will chronicle in-depth the lessons from a course at the University of Michigan's Ross School of Business on how to become a...
Erbers Dan Gerding & Adam Byrnes win “Most Disruptive Idea” at Clean Energy Challenge
Congratulations to Erbers Dan Gerding, Adam Byrnes, and the Arborlight Team for winning "Most Disruptive Idea" category at the Clean Energy Venture Challenge. Read more
Reframing the energy debate: a call for resilience
Erb Managing Director, Rick Bunch, draws on recent research by Professor Andy Hoffman to rethink energy infrastructure: "Oil Spills and Meltdowns Highlight the Need for Energy Resilience" Read the story online
Equilibrium Capital Group: Investing in Energy Efficiency
Equilibrium Capital Group: Investing in Energy Efficiency (pdf abstract) Purchase the full report on Equilibrium Capital Group: Investing in Energy Efficiency (Case study #1-429-106) – published 07/2011, 48 pages. By: Professor Thomas P. Lyon and Michael “Kipp”...
Renewable Energy Integration for Better Place
Project: Ancillary Service Revenue Opportunities from Electric Vehicles via Demand Response Client: Better Place Faculty Advisor: John DeCicco Student Group Members: Hanns Anders, MBA/MS Sustainable Systems Kripal Kavi, MBA/MS Environmental Policy and Planning Mark...
Municipal Energy Efficiency Financing for Clean Energy Coalition
Project: Financing Strategies and Lessons for Municipal Energy Efficiency Client: Clean Energy Coalition Faculty Advisor: Scott Noesen Student Group Members: Andrew Lubershane, MAE/MS Sustainable Systems Michael Elchinger, Erb ’12 Ryan Flynn, Erb ’12 Graham Brown, Erb...
Algae Biofuel Systems for National Wildlife Federation
Project: The Potential for Micro-Algae and other "Micro-Crops" to Produce Sustainable Biofuels Client: National Wildlife Federation (NWF) Faculty Advisor: John DeCicco Student Group Members: Aaron Assmann, MS Conservation Biology Amy Braun, MS Environmental Policy...