Is the pendulum starting to swing toward climate action?

Foucalt's pendulum at the United Nations in New York City Typically I like my surprises in the form of flowers for no apparent reason. However, the news of the US-China agreement to pursue actions in support of a clean energy economy was the kind of surprise I'll take all day long. Opposition was immediate, of course, as was skepticism as to just how bold it really is. We'll certainly hear more of both, but neither can overshadow the important...

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Both Cool and Smart!

I recently hosted a book talk with Union of Concerned Scientist (UCS) engineer and co-author, John Rogers. The book is titled, Cooler, Smarter - practical steps for low-carbon living. It was put out by the UCS with the objective of helping people prioritize their efforts in the reduction of their carbon footprint by 20% - at least for starters. I know some very cool and very smart people, and thought they'd be open to learning how to become even...

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Climate School with Al Gore, part 1

What a summer it’s been in New England! Sunny, blue skies, occasional excessive heat wave usually followed by an excessive downpour, but overall lovely. I think summer is one of the main reasons people live in New England. They have historically been fairly dry. That’s why when I was growing up our homes never had air conditioning. But that’s changing. It’s getting increasingly humid and I learned a lot more about why a few weeks ago from Al Gore. As...

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How Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) Saves Energy in Data Centers

It may come as no surprise that Data Centers are energy hogs.  According to a recent report by Jonathan G. Koomey, a consulting professor in the civil and environmental engineering department at Stanford University, “Electricity used in global data centers likely accounted for between 1.1 percent and 1.5 percent of total electricity use, worldwide. For the U.S. that number was between 1.7 percent and 2.2 percent.”  And data center energy...

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Telework Takes Off - #Infographic

Check out this infographic featuring highlights from Telework Week.  This event, now in its third year is organized by the Mobile Work Exchange, and supported by Citrix.  A huge portion of the participants come from the federal government and the savings (both in time and money), quality of life and productivity improvements are truly eye opening. Feel free to share this one with whomever you like...just tell them to check out my blog and...

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