Month: May 2011

Green Utility Innovations in Customer Engagement

Customers using laptops and smartphones to view energy dashboards in a bright, plant-filled office with wind turbines and solar panels visible outside.

Here's a major case study on how Magnolia CMS helped Munich-based utility StadtwerkeMünchen (SWM) upgrade its web image to engage with customers and promote environmental goals of green energy and sustainability. Please let me know if you're interested in this story. The SWM case study is available for immediate viewing and download at:www.magnolia-cms.com/clients/case-studies/swm.html Their initial Magnolia Community Edition launch enabled Germany’s biggest communal utility company to connect with customers through an attractive, easy-to-navigate site that reinforces the SWM brand and environmental messaging. A subsequent Enterprise Edition relaunch in 2010 enhanced their web branding through interactive channels with a simplified design and content layout.

Green learning: Conergy completes three solar installations at CA school sites – 400 kilowatts of clean solar energy for students at Muroc Joint Unified School District

Source: Conergy With the new Conergy solar energy system, students of all ages at the Muroc Unified School District will now experience clean solar energy and learn about sustainable energy generation. The three installations, with a total power output of nearly 400 kilowatts, are on the grounds of the schools’ district office, the West Boron Elementary school and the Boron Senior High school. The solar energy systems will provide 80% of the school district’s energy consumption, reducing its utility bill by 95%. These benefits are made possible by Conergy’s clean solar power systems, comprising nearly 1,700 Conergy modules. Total expected savings to the district over the system’s 30 years expected lifespan is approximately $3 million— with no out of pocket or up front expenses to the district. Solar energy finance company, Enfinity, delivered funding for the project through a Power Purchase Agreement.

WHEEGO Delivers First LiFe

WHEEGO ELECTRIC CARS, a U.S. manufacturer of all-electric cars, today delivered the first Wheego LiFe, a highway-speed 100% electric car, on Earth Day- April 22, 2011. “We are very proud of this car and the American spirit that it represents,” said Mike McQuary, CEO of Wheego Electric Cars. “The delivery of our first Wheego LiFe electric car culminates four years of research and development, and is perfectly timed to support President Obama’s Energy Plan. President Obama will direct Federal agencies to buy 100 percent alternative fuel vehicles by 2015, and is asking for a major increase in fuel economy for 2017-2025 model year automobiles. The Wheego LiFe is ready to help meet that demand: it is affordable, all-electric, and available across the country now.”

Annual Alt Fuel Show at Randall’s Island, NYC by NYC Parks and Recreation. It’s always great!

NYCLHVCC's 3rd Annual Stakeholder Meeting Fuel Economy: Technologies & Practices RSVP Today! Hope to see you there: What: 3rd Annual NYCLHVCC Stakeholder Meeting: Idle Reduction and Fuel Economy Workshop When: May 25, 2011; 8:30-12:30pm followed by the NYC Parks and Recreation Fleet Show Where: NY Hall of Sciences; 47-01 111th Street Queens, NY 11368 For directions click HERE Keynote Speaker: Rich Cregar, Wake Technical Community College

Navitas Naturals Açaí Cake: A Chocolate Delight

A flourless açaí chocolate cake on a white plate with three whole açaí berries beside it, and bold text above reading “Try Navitas Naturals Açaí Chocolate Flourless Cake” with “navitasnaturals.com” below.

Recently I was sent some samples from Navitas Naturals (www.navitasnaturals.com), including the new maqui berry powder and Acai cakes. Tried the cakes first. They tasted great. If you want to bake it yourself, here is the recipe. The company mission is : Nutrient rich whole foods are best produced using organic agricultural methods with minimal processing. Focusing on both food safety and nutrition, we handle our premium superfoods with care. This includes third party testing for all our products. Our facility is Organic, Kosher and GMP/HACCP Certified. In addition, we utilize methods such as freeze-drying and low temperature processing to ensure maximum nutrition and safety.

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