Tom Petersen
Comparing Philadelphia’s BEPP with National Energy Efficiency Programs
What are the similarities and differences between Philadelphia’s BEPP, EPA’s ENERGY STAR, and USGBC’s LEED programs? This blog post will...
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Tom Petersen
- May 5, 2023
- 3 min
Climate Pollution Reduction Grants: What to Monitor
The Inflation Reduction Act is driving rapid change and investment in the the Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) space. Included...
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Tom Petersen
- Nov 16, 2022
- 2 min
The New National Office of Environmental Justice: What to Monitor
On September 24th, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the formation of a national Office of Environmental Justice:...
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Tom Petersen
- Sep 14, 2021
- 4 min
CleanMed Connect 2021: Resilience, Renewable Energy, and Decarbonization
In May, I attended CleanMed Connect 2021 — an annual conference presented by Practice Greenhealth and Health Care Without Harm. CleanMed...
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Tom Petersen
- Jul 8, 2021
- 2 min
Taking Advantage of Financial Incentives to Go Green
Many of us want to do our part in creating a more environmentally sustainable future. Even though we know the long-term pay-off will be...
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Daniel Petersen
- Oct 22, 2020
- 3 min
Energy Star Certification - You Can't Manage What You Can't Measure
Have you ever seen those shiny blue plaques hanging near the lobby or entryway to an office building, hospital, or other commercial...
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Daniel Petersen
- Apr 10, 2018
- 2 min
Energy Benchmarking - A Snapshot of Philadelphia's Sustainability
Did you know that the City of Philadelphia requires annual energy benchmarking for large non-residential buildings? Philadelphia’s city...
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Andrew Rohrman
- Feb 22, 2017
- 1 min
DEP Links Fracking to Seismic Disturbances
Last week, the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection released an official report investigating seismic events in Lawrence...
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Allison Stalker
- Dec 9, 2014
- 2 min
PA DEP Gives $150,000 to Gas Industry Group to Study Drilling
Last week, the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) awarded the Shale Alliance for Energy Research (SAFER PA) a...
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Allison Stalker
- Dec 31, 2013
- 2 min
Last Day for Inefficient Incandescent Light Bulbs
Starting tomorrow, January 1, inefficient 40 and 60-watt incandescent light bulbs will no longer be allowed to be imported or...
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Allison Stalker
- Jul 23, 2013
- 2 min
Better, More Reliable Wind Turbines
The wind industry has been growing continuously and is an important part of fighting climate change by reducing our dependence on fossil...
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Allison Stalker
- Jul 10, 2012
- 2 min
Improving Solar Energy
While standard solar cells are good at generating electricity, they aren’t as good at generating heat. However, a researcher at Michigan...
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Josh Shkrab
- Dec 27, 2011
- 2 min
Will The Keystone XL Pipeline Be Approved?
The Keystone XL pipeline has found its way back into the news in recent days, as Congress is pushing for the approval of the necessary...
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Josh Shkrab
- Dec 23, 2011
- 2 min
Brazilian Oil Spill Reminiscent of BP Deepwater Horizon Spill
Two oil leaks from deepwater drilling operations off the coast of Brazil have washed up on the beaches of Rio de Janeiro. In early...
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Josh Shkrab
- Dec 16, 2011
- 2 min
Is Methanol The New Fuel Source?
Methanol could replace hydrogen gas, ethanol, and gasoline as the primary fuel source of the future for vehicles and airplanes. ...
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Allison Stalker
- Nov 8, 2011
- 2 min
Hybrid Power Plants
Hybrid technology used in vehicles has created a way for users to “go green” at a relatively affordable cost. Now researchers at Tel...
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Josh Shkrab
- Nov 1, 2011
- 2 min
Can Non-Recycled Plastics Solve Our Energy Woes?
Plastics that don’t find their way to the recycling container may be bound for another place other than landfills. According to a new...
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Allison Stalker
- Sep 23, 2011
- 2 min
Solar Rays Could Replace Petroleum
Yen-Ting Kuo, a doctoral candidate in chemistry at Kansas State University, is working on methods and materials that could replace...
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Allison Stalker
- Sep 20, 2011
- 2 min
Habitat for Humanity Joins EPA to Build Greener Homes
Ground was broken in Golden, Colorado on September 14, 2011 for the first ENERGY STAR, WaterSense and Indoor airPLUS affordable home in...
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Allison Stalker
- Sep 16, 2011
- 2 min
Creating Electricity and Carbon Offsets from Hog Waste
Duke University and Duke Energy teamed up to create and construct a pilot waste-to-energy system on a hog finishing facility 25 miles...
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EES has been providing environmental health & safety consulting and engineering services for more than 25 years, serving healthcare, manufacturing, pharmaceutical, aerospace and higher education organizations across the United States and Canada.
President and Engineer Tom Petersen, P.E. has more than 36 years of environmental engineering, health & safety and process safety experience.
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