By Georges Dyer, Partner, Aedi Group
The American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009 (H.R. 2454), better known as the Waxman-Markey bill, is moving through Congress, with a vote on the floor expected next week. It is an historic time for our country and the world, and though lost in the noise of the usual, [...]
Monthly Archives: June 2009
Waxman-Markey
Posted in Aedi Team, Education, Energy, Lighting, Transportation Tagged climate disruption, legislation Comments closed
Greenopolis, Rocky Mountain Institute, Energy-Tips!
By Georges Dyer, Partner, Aedi Group
One of our Advisory Board members at Aedi Group, Joe Laur, has been working to build Greenopolis.com – a social networking site for anyone and everyone interested in going green.
It’s a great place to poke around, get your green news, and learn about what companies, NGOs, schools, and individuals [...]
Solar-Hybrid Power
By Georges Dyer, Partner, Aedi Group
One of the commonly voiced concerns about the potential of solar power to play a significant role in our power mix is the fact that the sun isn’t always shining, so solar arrays – even very large ones – can’t provide reliable baseload power. Usually, people start talking about different [...]
Posted in Aedi Team, Energy, Lighting, Renewables, Transportation Tagged Concentrated Solar, Energy, Renewable Energy, Solar-Hybrid Comments closed
Sustainable PVC?
by Georges Dyer, Partner, Aedi Group
Vinyl and PVC are common building materials that have a whole host of problems associated with them. There are many alternative materials that can be used, yet the materials are ubiquitous because they are low-cost and durable, and perform certain functions well.
Under pressure from health and environmental groups aiming to [...]
Geothermal: Renewable Energy
By: Norman Beaulieu, Partner, Aedi Group
We seem to be getting more questions about Geothermal systems as more home and building owners carefully evaluate alternatives to their current heating and cooling systems.
To begin with, the word Geothermal comes from the Greek words Geo (meaning Earth) and Therme (meaning Heat). Geothermal energy is a source of energy [...]
Posted in Aedi Team, Construction, Energy, Renewables Tagged Carbon footprint, earth, Energy, Geothermal, Renewable Energy Comments closed
