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Planet Forward
Friday, July 22, 2011
Peek into the solar powered house designs from Middlebury College in Vermont and University of Maryland. It's all for the Solar Decathlon competition sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy. WATCH!
Tags: Department of Energy, middlebury, Solar Decathlon, #sd2011, University of Maryland
Planet Forward
Sunday, October 02, 2011
Planet Forward host Frank Sesno tours the Solar Decathlon with Don Ferrier, home builder and President of Ferrier Custom Homes. Take a look at some of the top innovations at the SD2011! WATCH!
Tags: Solar Energy, architecture, university of tennessee, University of Maryland, liquid desiccant, purdue, solar deacthlon, green home, bifacial solar panels, biowall
Frostburg State University
Friday, March 14, 2014
Frostburg Grows is an invaluable, deep-seated community sustainability project that focuses on innovative greenhouse operations for producing healthy food, diverse training and education to rebuild and strengthen economic stability within the regi
Tags: frostburg state university, frostburg grows, climate leadership awards 2014, sustainable agriculture, Campus Sustainability
The George Washington University
Friday, March 09, 2018
The Food Recovery Network, a nonprofit started by students at the University of Maryland, recovers unused food from university cafeterias and brings them to community members in need.
Tags: Food Waste, food waste prevention, college, University of Maryland, nonprofit, community service, storyfest2018, Video
Planet Forward
Wednesday, October 05, 2011
THIS WEEK: In this week's webisode, Planet Forward's Frank Sesno interviews Secretary of Energy, Dr. Steven Chu at the 2011 Solar Decathlon! Chu talks about the coolest innovations, and even wonks out a bit on r-values and building materials. WATCH!
Tags: Department of Energy, Solar Energy, Steven Chu, secretary chu, Solar Decathlon, University of Maryland, DOE, watershed, CHIP, Caltech
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From the hallways of AU: An orange compost bin found at the front of a line of waste bins. (Photo courtesy of Owain James/The Eagle)
American University
Thursday, March 10, 2016
Composting should begin again in April, but will only continue if waste is perfectly sorted.
Tags: composting, composting Food waste, american university, Food Waste
George Washington University
Wednesday, September 28, 2011
Check out this week's webisode where Planet Forward's host Frank Sesno speaks with Don Ferrier of the National Association of Home Builders at the Solar Decathlon about the costs and benefits of green roofs.
WATCH!
Tags: planet forward, frank sesno, webisode, American Institute of Architects, Solar Decathlon, green roofs, Bill Worthen, University of Maryland, national association of home builders, don ferrier
The George Washington University
Wednesday, October 19, 2011
The University of Maryland's Watershed home took first place at the Solar Decathlon 2011. See what innovations took them straight to the top!
Tags: Department of Energy, solar, Chesapeake Bay, Maryland, Solar Decathlon, watershed, UMD
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack toured Tuskegee University in December, 2022 to announce new environmental funding. (Jacquelyn Carlisle)
Tuskegee University
Monday, March 06, 2023
Tuskegee University is one of several institutions to have recently received major funding to fight climate change and improve agricultural conditions in Alabama.
Tags: agriculture, HBCUs, Climate-Smart, Climate-Smart Commodities
Saturday, July 16, 2011
Advanced Plasma Industries (API) is an innovative technology research & development company based in Maryland, U.S.A. Our expertise centers on plasma research and extends to numerous additional areas.