Tag Archives: Technology/Computing

Thurston Climate Action Team

According to their website, “The Thurston Climate Action Team (TCAT) is local non-profit dedicated to creating a healthy and sustainable future for Thurston County by encouraging, coordinating and taking action on climate change. TCAT is pursuing three priority areas for its work:

  1. Energy efficiency and distributed generation,
  2. Transportation, and
  3. A community greenhouse gas inventory for Thurston County.

TCAT meets the third Thursday of every month, from 6:00pm to 8:00pm, in Room 280 of the Thurston County Building 1.”

Analysis of Thurston Climate Action Team Activities:
Thurston Climate Action Team GM winter 13

Organization Type: Not-For-Profit Corporation

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Telephone

(360) 791-8376

Address

2000 Lakeridge Dr SW, Olympia WA.

Northwest Renewable Energy Corporation

 

Description:

North West Renewable Energy invests and researches in “green technology” through taking common electrical energy consuming building components and redesigning them to be solar powered and energy efficient. We specialize in creating environmentally friendly products with no grid supplied energy consumption with simple installation and improved innovative results. Upfront initial investment in converting conventional operational systems to new unique photovoltaic power pays for itself with no running cost and no additional fees.

NWREC’s mission is the redesign of “non-green” components, products and practices that have been used in the commercial and industrial construction markets for decades. Transforming components, products and practices into a “green” component by which a clear and decisive benefit of the new redesigned “green” product will naturally fit itself into the marketplace due to its high level of performance. Components, products and practices that have for years been implemented without regard to their efficiencies. NWREC pursues not only the redesign of building components but also oversees the in-house manufacturing of the new “green” products, bringing them into the commercial and building construction markets.

NWREC cooperates with structural and mechanical engineering firms, state and federal agencies whose aim is the oversight of energy efficient retrofitting of commercial and industrial structures and facilities.

Organization Type: Corporation

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Telephone

(503) 515-3317

Address

North West Renewable Energy Corp Yamhill, Oregon 97148

Noveda Technologies

Since 2006, Noveda has been building software solutions for energy and water use monitoring. Through web-based monitoring, businesses and governments can monitor and reduce their carbon footprints. Noveda can also track energy and water use for interested parties in order to determine financial effects of improved energy technologies.

Organization Type: For-Profit Corporation

Website

Telephone

(908) 534-8855

Address

3434 Route 22 West, Suite #110 Branchburg, NJ 08876

Northwest Wind and Solar

Description:

NW Wind & Solar is a division of SME, Inc. of Seattle, a leading electrical contractor with over 38 years of expertise and vast experience with home, commercial and industrial electrical systems, including primary electric service, wiring, and electrical generator systems for Homes and Industry. At NW Wind & Solar, we believe in renewable energy. We have several LEED accredited professionals on staff. We integrate recycling, renewable energy, and employee commuting benefits into our work. We have installed both a solar energy system and a wind power generator at our main office. Our belief in the importance of sustainable business practices extends to our own operations.

NW Wind & Solar offers:

  • A staff of renewable energy experts to guide you through the process of implementing effective, user-friendly solar power or wind energy systems
  • A professional in-house engineering staff to design your renewable energy systems to meet your specific needs
  • Skilled, experienced, certified, and licensed installation experts
  • A full five-year warranty on our work — one of the best in the industry.

At NW Wind & Solar, their goal is to help you reduce your dependence on nonrenewable energy sources and start achieving sustainability in your business or home. Their business is helping you make choices that are good for the environment and right for your home or business.

 Northwest Wind & Solar

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Telephone

(206) 587-6527

Address

828 Poplar Place S. Seattle, WA 98144

Northwest EcoBuilding Guild

The NEG is a non-profit of “builders, designers, suppliers, homeowners, and partners concerned with ecological building in the Pacific Northwest.” The guild’s seven chapters organize tours, workshops, and other resources related to sustainable architecture. The Code Innovations Database, produced by the guild in cooperation with Thurston County, is “a clearinghouse of examples of successfully permitted green building, high performance and other innovative design strategies, materials and technologies.”

Mission: The guild’s stated mission is “to support through education the progressive work of our members in the Pacific Northwest in order to improve the relationship between our communities and our built environment.”

Vision: To offer a wide array of sustainable building resources, connect design professionals interested in sustainable systems, and spread awareness of the possibilities for sustainability and green action in architecture and design in the Pacific Northwest.

Organization Type: Not-For-Profit Corporation

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Telephone

(206) 575-2222

Address

P.O. Box 58530, Seattle, WA 98138