By Priyanka Bandyopadhyay '08, Anthony Gross '08, Michael Hartley '08, Jeffrey LeBrun '08, Ali Moazed '08 In fall 2006, Paul Doetsch and Steven Antalics of BHP Billiton engaged the School of Natural Resources and Environment Masters Project team to develop a general...
Congratulations to Erb MBA/MS students Tony Gross, Jeff LeBrun, and Ali Moazed who beat out entries from seven other schools and Universities to win the $20,000 prize in the first-ever Wal-Mart sponsored competition. The contest challenged student teams to draft and...
Study examines program known as section 1605b of the Energy Policy Act of 1992, from 1996 to 2003. Read the story
"Lax reporting rules undermine U.S. emissions registry" by Michael Burnham, highlights article on Electric Utilities and the Voluntary Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program. Read the Article
By Nuyi (Flora) Tao '03 and Ed Chao '06 The Yunnan Whitewaters Hydropower Development Project has been registered under the Kyoto Protocol's Clean Development Mechanism. This carbon emission reduction endeavor is a 78 megawatt, three cascade stage, run-of-river...
By Richard Bole '06 Abstract: The energy efficiency of the average clothes washer in the United States improved by 88.4% from 1981 to 2003 (AHAM 2005). Replacement of old vertical-axis washers with new horizontal-axis washers results in decreased operating costs, both...
By Scott Pryor '07, Matt Stout '07 The State of Michigan possesses significant wind resources, especially within its boundaries over the Great Lakes. These resources, combined with recent offshore wind energy successes in Europe, have encouraged this preliminary...
By Edward Ekkers '05, Tony Baptista '05, Heather Kirshman '05, Jonathan Forrester '05, Nathan Arbitman '06 Abstract: Aveda Corporation’s product delivery system (PDS) is evaluated in terms of energy consumption and global warming potential (GWP). Two components of the...
When most people talk about energy strategies, they’re actually not talking about strategy at all. Oftentimes, narratives about what companies and policy makers are doing — or, in some cases, could or should be doing — when it comes to energy development framed...
Each week, the Erb Institute shares a collection of news and updates regarding business sustainability. This month, the Erb Institute blog and social media are focusing on one of the Erb Institute thought leadership areas: Global change. Sustainable Business News –...