Tag Archives: higher education
Energy Questions People Want Answered by Obama and Romney
Tonight’s presidential debate, which takes place in Hempstead, Long Island, is a town hall, where undecided voters get to ask the questions. Unfortunately, the subject matter is limited to foreign policy, so many important questions average voters would ask won’t be allowed (how about their positions on a constitutional amendment to reverse Citizens United?). Is [...]
Bangladesh Hits 1 Million Solar Systems Milestone
In one of the poorest countries on the planet a renewable energy service company is installing one thousand solar home systems – a day. Not in its capital or busy urban centers, but where 80 percent of the population lives – in rural Bangladesh. The company, Grameen Shakti, literally translates as rural energy. By the [...]
Top 5 Green Education Trends
Virtually every industry has made efforts to go green, but higher education has made some major changes to help reduce its carbon footprint and present a more environmentally sustainable model. As green issues such as pollution and climate change continue to make headlines, many higher education institutions to instill green values and habits into their [...]