Here at the WegoWise office, we try to be as environmentally friendly as possible. We recycle when we can, use biodegradable cleaning products, and during the summer we ditch the overhead lighting in favor of good ol’ fashion sunshine. We’ve also gone paperless by sharing files over Dropbox and Google Docs. With everything going into the cloud these days, the Internet has played a key role in decreasing demand for physical goods and services, which we can all agree is a good thing for the environment. But what about the environmental impact of the Internet itself?
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Data Centers,
Energy efficiency,
Digital Detox
What is the “Coffee Trike”?
The coffee trike derived its catchy name from Alessandro “San” Bellino. He is originally from Australia, and came to the states to study at the Berklee School of Music. Throughout those years, he worked in several coffee shops to develop his skills in becoming a coffee enthusiast.
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save energy,
Energy efficiency,
Green living
Last week, our country took special time to honor all of the men and women who have made the last 237 years of independence and freedom possible in the United States. Independence can be defined in regard to many different policies and aspects of American life. But have you ever thought about energy independence? Being a group of energy enthusiasts, we are taking this year’s holiday to discuss the meaning and benefits of energy independence in the U.S.
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energy independence,
importing energy,
renewable energy
The Golden Opportunity: Energy Efficiency Retrofitting
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M&V,
better buildings,
save money,
Investment Confidence Project,
EDF,
Finance,
Retrofitting,
Energy efficiency,
Funding,
baselining
It’s definitely tough to be in the city and think of how “green” it can be, especially because cities are mostly built environments. Aside from industrialization, you can’t stop from noticing the streets covered in trash, air full of car exhaust, and lack of large green spaces! However, some cities in the U.S. have begun to push these stereotypes aside. The WegoWise, Inc. team decided to gather 7 cities that have promoted sustainability in great ways. Check it out!
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save energy,
save money,
Recycling,
Energy efficiency,
Green living
What to expect when you're expecting...Solar Power. Last year my wife and I decided to take the plunge, we signed up for residential solar power. After living in China and breathing really dirty air for 2 years, I became interested in the advantages of solar power. I dreamt of a solar world.
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save money,
solar,
advantages to going solar,
solar world
EPA Investing in New Energy Star Portfolio Manager Web Services The EPA is closing in on the scheduled release of their newly upgraded Energy Star Portfolio Manager that will make benchmarking building energy efficiency more, for lack of a better word, efficient. The upgrade will include changes to the database architecture, system processing, web services, and user interface. All changes are being made with an overarching purpose of improving functionality and usability for all parties. Most notable for the Portfolio Manager user, is that the web services, formally known as Automated Benchmarking Services (ABS), will have a new software design to simplify the process of exchanging data with Portfolio Manager.
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save money,
Energy Benchmark,
Energy Star Portfolio Manager,
Energy Disclosure,
Energy Star Web Services
We love energy tracking, the key idea behind the US Government's Better Building Challenge. Over the next few weeks there are a number of terrific events focused on reducing energy and saving money by improving the built environment through energy efficiency upgrades.
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M&V,
better buildings,
save money,
epa portfolio manager,
Benchmark,
better building,
Energy efficiency,
energy star,
Energy Disclosure
Wind and solar energy systems are constantly in the open, exposed year-round to
whatever weather or disaster events come their way. Therefore, wind turbines and solar panels are built to withstand the elements, but how do they fare when encountering an extreme event, like the recent destruction Hurricane Sandy produced in the eastern Unites States?
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solar systems,
energy star
Whether you want to be a more informed citizen or just want to kill some time before 5 on a Friday afternoon, WegoWise has got you covered. With the long weekend ahead of us, you're sure to have lots of ways to fill your time, let us help you get the most of your weekend and the newly crisp fall weather with some ideas for a green holiday weekend. So peruse our best links, give us some feedback and be sure to share some of the info you just gleaned with other interested parties at the parties you are hopefully attending this weekend. Brought to you by Dan,Nate, Lily, Catherine, Casey, and Joanna.
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