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UNC Emissions Down 20%

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Posted on Oct 6 2010 by Daniel

TweetI finished up UNC’s 2009 greenhouse gas inventory last month, and I’m pleased to say we had our first year of reduction since I started my job.  Better yet, it was a big reduction: 20% lower than 2008. Part of that reduction was due to some improved nitrous oxide emission factors for our coal boilers.  [...]


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  Tags: carbon footprint, electricity, grid, natural gas, UNC Category: Carbon, EcoMetrics, Energy

Friday Follow: Chart Porn

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Posted on Feb 19 2010 by Daniel

TweetOccasionally, I like to take a Friday to tell you about the blogs I read on a regular basis.  Today, it’s porno-graphic. Chart Porn, run by DC Economist Dustin Smith, is an all-you-can-eat buffet of infographics.  Dustin compiles links to just about every note-worthy visualization, flow chart, or map on just about any subject. Thankfully, ecometrics [...]


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  Tags: carbon footprint, climate change, electricity, grid, maps, visualization Category: EcoMetrics, InfoVis

Free the Grid

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Posted on Jan 7 2010 by Daniel

TweetOnce that “Save the Whales” bumper sticker wears off of your 1984 Pinto, you may want to invest in a “Free the Grid” upgrade. An electric grid is a difficult thing to manage, so its care has been traditionally left to the power companies.  The state government usually acts as overseer/dictator/blind eye, depending on where [...]


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  Tags: electricity, grid, solar Category: Energy, Policy, Residential

King of the Grid

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Posted on Jul 9 2009 by Daniel

TweetThere was an excellent article from Fast Company last week about the battle for our country’s energy future, and it smacks of the classic David vs. Goliath. Our current energy infrastructure is like an ailing heart patient: it was strong in its heyday, but now its been patched and prodded and if you give it [...]


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  Tags: electricity, grid, renewables Category: Energy

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