Tag: Washington Clean Technology Alliance

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Washington Clean Tech Alliance Prepared by:  Boswell Consulting Wednesday, March 13 was legislative cut off. This means that any piece of legislation that is not specifically related to the budget must be passed out of its originating chamber or it is considered dead for this session.  (In other words, Senate bills have to be passed over […]

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This WCTA breakfast featured Stan Gent (President & CEO, Seattle Steam Company), Susan Hansen (Director, Amgen), Jeff Hughes (Grounds & Sustainability Manager, Seattle Children’s), and Brett Phillips, Moderator (Director of Sustainability, Unico Properties) on February 20, 2013.  It was the second of a two-part series exploring the business aspects of corporate sustainability.

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Washington Clean Tech Alliance Prepared by:  Boswell Consulting The fifth week of session has come and gone, and we are heading towards the first committee cutoff scheduled for next Friday, February 22nd.  Any non-budget related bills will need to be passed out of their originating committee by Friday or they will be considered dead for this […]

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When you think of the clean energy economy, military barracks, and mortar launchers probably aren’t the first things that come to mind. But local clean energy boosters say the use of solar panels and biodiesel by the Department of Defense could be the key to getting more of these technologies off the ground.

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Former Defense Secretary Robert Gates distills a critical challenge to America’s continued prosperity and global leadership: Deliver to his generation all promised entitlements, or invest in research and education—the foundations of the country’s success. “I think it’s fair to say America’s economic pre-eminence—and I would argue our national security, and national influence as well—is largely […]

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Presentation by The Honorable Sharon Burke, Assistant Secretary of Defense for Operational Energy Plans and Programs (OEPP) to the Washington Clean Technology Alliance’s Clean Energy:  New Public Policy Realities conference on January 28, 2013 Ms. Burke was appointed as Assistant Secretary of Defense for Operational Energy Plans and Programs (OEPP) in June 2010. OEPP works with […]

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On January 28, ASP and the Washington Clean Technology Alliance (WCTA) cohosted an event in Seattle, WA entitled “Clean Energy: The New Public Policy Reality.” The event featured several prominent speakers, including former Secretary of Defense Robert Gates; Sharon Burke, Assistant Secretary of Defense for Operational Energy Plans and Programs; Washington’s Governor Jay Inslee; Congressman […]

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These were the blog posts on the WCTA website that were the most read during 2012: Solar Power Prices are Plummeting UniEnergy Technologies Profiled In Seattle Business Magazine Hydrovolts Turbine Installed at Karcher Creek Plant Army Issues Draft RFP for $7 Billion Alternative Energy Project Solar Energy:  Saudi Launches 41 Gigawatt Program Hal Calbom: University […]

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Is there a difference between good business management and sustainability? Not according to the WCTA panel on December 6, 2012, which was moderated by WCTA Board Member John Gardner, Vice President and Dean of the Bainbridge Graduate Institute. Kevin Wilhelm of Sustainable Business Consulting said sustainability is almost completely consistent with hard-nosed business thinking.  It […]

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