The U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) is the nation’s biggest energy customer, and it wants to cut its bills. The DOD’s armed services all have initiatives underway to reduce energy use and increase adoption of renewable technologies, in both overseas operations and at stateside bases. In one of the most ambitious efforts announced to date, [...]
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Form Ranks: Army Working With Industry in Renewables Initiative
February 28th, 2012 · Comments Off · Feature writing, Writing
Looking Ahead: Researchers Power Up Ideas for Energy’s Future
December 28th, 2011 · Comments Off · Feature writing, Writing
Alternative-energy watchers are to be forgiven for feeling a bit edgy when it comes to promises of market-shifting technologies. After all, that’s just what California–based Solyndra suggested U.S. Energy Department lenders could expect less than a year before the company went belly-up this summer. But this failure certainly hasn’t stopped researchers in university labs across [...]
Opportunities Growing for Green-Roof Design
November 28th, 2011 · Comments Off · Feature writing, Uncategorized, Writing
The motivation for incorporating green roofs into commercial building plans has evolved in the almost two decades since the technology made the move to the United States from Europe. New water-runoff rules could see their fortunes rise even higher, as municipalities strive to meet tightened clean-water requirements. This article originally ran in the November 2011 [...]
The Water-Energy Nexus
October 28th, 2011 · Comments Off · Feature writing, Writing
Looking to cut back on your energy use? Try watering the grass a day or two less each week. And you say water efficiency is becoming more important to you? Try turning off a few lights and setting back the air conditioning. As environmentalists, regulators and electric utilities are beginning to recognize, water and energy [...]
Clean up on Aisle 9: Supermarkets Line Up for Efficiency-Boosting Fuel Cells
October 28th, 2011 · Comments Off · Feature writing, Writing
Walk into your local supermarket in mid-August, and the electricity consumption surrounds you. The combination of overhead lighting, air conditioning, cooler refrigeration and all those freezer compartments make that round-the-corner temple to the food pyramid (or the new food plate) one of the biggest energy hogs in town. To help manage high operating costs and [...]
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Today’s Wired Classrooms
October 28th, 2011 · Comments Off · Feature writing, Writing
Some things in education remain the same–—it’s all still really about reading, writing and arithmetic. But the way those and other subjects are taught has evolved significantly since many of us spent time in a classroom. This change is especially apparent in higher education, where schools face stiff competition in their efforts to attract today’s [...]
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ContourGlobal.com
October 5th, 2011 · Comments Off · Content strategy, Marketing copywriting, Web content copywriting
I wrote all page content – excluding the descriptions of all but one project (Rwanda) – for this website. I worked closely with the site redesigners, BureauBlank, as well as client representatives. I also provided some assistance with content strategy. The company is an international developer and operator of power-generation facilities. ContourGlobal.com
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Holy Texting Refrigerators, Batman!
September 5th, 2011 · Comments Off · Feature writing, Writing
While the full deployment of the smart electric meters required to enable your utility to dial back appliance operation remotely is several years away, manufacturers now are outlining the full array of functionality more intelligent appliances could offer. For example, your refrigerator could text you when the door has been left open. Before you roll [...]
Healthcare Spaces: Keeping Hospitals Healthier
July 22nd, 2011 · Comments Off · Feature writing, Writing
In a hospital, what air passes over – the floors, counters, walls and furnishings – can be just as important to the health of staff, patients and family members as the air, itself. Ensuring these surfaces aren’t adding their own pollutants to the indoor environment should be a primary goal for any designer. This article [...]
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2011: The Year of the LED?
July 22nd, 2011 · Comments Off · Feature writing, Writing
Any given year has its predictions. If you’re reading this article, the world as we knew/know it didn’t end on May 21—one of the most publicized predictions for 2011. In Chicago, Cubs fans may yet again be asserting that next year will be the year their team goes all the way. In the lighting industry, [...]