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1.  U.S. News and World Report Beauty Contest Results:

Rankings for Schools of Engineering:

1.  MIT  (100 pts)

2.  Stanford (99 pts)

3.  UC Berkeley (87 pts)

Environmental Engineering

1.  Stanford (4.9)

2. (Tie)  UC Berkeley, U of Illinois (4.7)

Civil Engineering

1.  UC Berkeley (4.8)

2.  U of Illinois (4.6)

3.  Stanford (4.5)

Mechanical Engineering

1. (Tie)  Stanford, MIT  (4.9)

3.  Cal Tech (4.8)

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2.  Still looking for Sophomore College Course Assistants

I'll be teaching a 2-week Sophomore College course Sept 4 to 18 and would like to encourage some of you who have had CEE 176A to  apply to be a Sophomore Course Assistant (CSA) to help out with the course.   We have a pretty good time, do field trips, labs, classes, etc.  You get room and board plus a modest stipend as well as the satisfaction that comes with encouraging the next generation of green building students.

http://www.stanford.edu/dept/fsp//forStudents/about_jobs.html

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3.  Energyfolks get-together, April 16th at Beppo's in SF

Our next  energy folks get-together is coming soon!  Meet/catch up with other energy-interested folks over drinks and dinner.  Please RSVP to Rahul Young ( rahul@stanfordalumni.org ) so that we can make a reservation for the right number of people. Here are the details:

Monday, April 16, 2007

6:15 pm - drinks in the bar area

7:15 pm - dinner

Buca di Beppo

855 Howard Street (between 4th and 5th)

San Francisco CA 94103

415.543.7673

Easy public transit options:

Powell St. BART (walk 2 blocks south of Market to Howard)

Caltrain to 4th & King (walk about 3/4 mi north on 4th to Howard)

I'll be there (gm), hope to see you!

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4.  This quarter's Energy Seminar Schedule:  Weds Apr 4 Prof Somerville on Biofuels

The Energy Seminar will be held on Wednesdays, from 4:15 to 5:15 p.m. (Occasionally until 5:30 for panels.) The location of the Energy Seminar during spring quarter is GeoCorner, Building 320, Room 105, with the exception of one joint session with the Entrepreneurial Thought Leaders Seminar Series, which will be held at Skilling Auditorium on April 25. For students interested in receiving credit, the course is cross-listed as CEE301 and ENERGY301. The Energy Seminar may be retaken for credit, although students should check with their departments to see whether or not multiple credits can count towards their degree requirements.  The public is welcome.

April 4, 4:15-5:15, GeoCorner, Building 320, Room 105

Professor Chris Somerville, Carnegie Institute at Stanford; Stanford, Department of Plant Biology, Department of Biological Sciences

Technical Aspects of Biofuel Development

April 11, 4:15 to 5:30, NOTE: Longer time for panel

Moderator: Professor Buzz Thompson, Professor Chris Field, Michael Mastrandrea, Professor Terry Root,

Professor Steve Schneider, Professor John Weyant

IPCC Fourth Assessment Report

April 18

Professor Carolyn Ann Koh, Colorado School of Mines

Gas Hydrates in Energy Recovery, Transportation & Storage

April 25, Skilling Auditorium, in conjunction with Entrepreneurial Thought Leaders Seminar Series

Larry Bawden, Co-Founder and President/CEO of Jadoo Power (www.jadoopower.com)

May 2

Holmes Hummel, Stanford, Interdisciplinary Program on Environment and Resources

Technology and Policy Implications of Global Energy Scenarios for the 21st Century

May 9

Michael Jackson and BinBin Jiang, Program on Energy and Sustainable Development

Gas vs. Coal in India and China:  The Implications of Structural Reforms and Environmental Controls for the World's Two Largest Developing Energy Markets

May 16

Professor Sally Benson, Stanford, Global Climate and Energy Program

Security of Geological Storage of CO2: What Do We and Don't We Know?

May 23

TBD

May 30

Professor Willett Kempton, University of Delaware College of Marine and Earth Studies, Associate Professor of Marine Policy, Associate Professor of Urban Affairs and Public Policy, Senior Policy Scientist in Center for Energy and Environmental Policy

Vehicle to Grid Power

June 6, 4:15 to 5:30, NOTE: Longer time for panel

Moderated by Audrey Chang, Natural Resources Defense Council; Stanford MAP/Ming Professor Amory Lovins, Rocky Mountain Institute; and Professor Burton Richter, Stanford Linear Accelerator Center

Nuclear Energy Discussion

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5.  Seminar on Environmental Decision Making

MS&E 453C: Environmental Decision Making Seminar

Mondays, 5:15 to 6:05pm, Room 200-105 (History Corner of the Main Quad)

1 unit, credit/no credit

This spring quarter, the Management Science and Engineering Department is offering a seminar series focused on current environmental decisions and policies in both the private and public sectors.  This seminar is the third part of a three-part decision-making seminar aimed at exploring the models and decision-support tools used to address technical decisions in the medical, energy, and environmental disciplines.  This environmental decision making seminar encompasses a range of issues from research to policy, from local to global.  Expert presentations will be on current topics, such as mathematical modeling of environmental consequences, science and environmental policy, climate change, marine resources, and the green revolution food sources.  Each presentation will be followed by a period for discussion and questions.

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6.  Study Session in Palo Alto on AB 32 with Lt. Gov. John Garamendi,  Weds April 11

From: Yoriko Kishimoto, Mayor of Palo Alto

Re: Special Public Study Session with Lieutenant Governor John Garamendi

Topic: Climate Protection and the Implementation of the Global Warming Solutions Act of 2006 (A.B. 32)

When: Wed. April 11, 2 pm

Where: Palo Alto City Council Chambers

250 Hamilton Ave., Palo Alto, California

The purpose is to explore collaborative solutions with state, regional, and local governments, business and citizens to implement the Global Warming Solutions Act. Some of the challenges include

• Cap and Trade System(s) for Green House Gas Emissions
• Innovation, Green Technology and Clean Energy
• Water management
• Public Transit/High Speed Rail
• Zero Waste/Extended Producer Responsibility
• State-wide smart growth planning and rules
• Flood control and Emergency Preparedness

The City of Palo Alto, along with the Palo Alto Chamber of Commerce, cordially invites you to attend a special study session on climate protection with Lieutenant Governor John Garamendi. Join members of the Palo Alto City Council and Senior Staff, invited regional and neighboring leaders, as well as members of the business community, public service leaders and citizens. Hear from the Lt. Gov. about the status of implementing California's landmark legislation for climate protection and regulation of green house gas emissions.

Implementing this groundbreaking legislation is complex and its success will provide a model for the rest of the country and indeed the world. What are the challenges for a successful transition to a clean energy economy?

How can Silicon Valley leaders make a difference?

There will be an opportunity to ask questions and make comments.

Background: AB 32, which was jointly authored by Assembly Speaker Fabian Núñez and Assemblymember Fran Pavley, and co-sponsored by NRDC and Environmental Defense, establishes an enforceable cap or limit on statewide greenhouse emissions - reducing emissions to 1990 levels by the year 2020. The bill provides the California Air Resources Board (CARB) with a wide variety of tools, including traditional regulatory approaches and market-based approaches, along with strong enforcement authority, to ensure that the state meets this emissions limit. CARB will begin enforcing limits on emissions starting in 2012. AB 32 also requires CARB to institute a mandatory emissions reporting and tracking system to monitor and enforce compliance with the emissions limit.

Economists have found that limiting California's global warming pollution to 1990 levels by 2020 will provide tens of thousands of new jobs for residents of the Golden State, while saving families and businesses billions of dollars. Today, California sends $30 billion out of the state every year to buy fossil fuels, the primary cause of our global warming pollution; this means that on average $2,500 from every California household is leaving the state. We can break that addiction and bring our money back home to invest in clean technologies, providing jobs and economic benefits for Californians. And by acting soon to limit global warming pollution, California can provide a clear market signal to spur entrepreneurs to deploy clean technologies. Leading the clean technology revolution will be the next high-tech economy fueling California's prosperity for decades to come.

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7.  Supreme Court rules Against White House on CO2 Emissions (In case you were sleeping)

WASHINGTON, April 2 - The Supreme Court ruled today, in what amounts to a rebuke of the Bush administration, that the Environmental Protection Agency has the authority to regulate carbon dioxide from automobile emissions, and that it has shirked its duty in not doing so.

In a 5-to-4 decision, the court found that the Clean Air Act expressly authorizes the E.P.A. to regulate carbon dioxide emissions, contrary to the E.P.A.'s contention, and that if the agency still insists that it does not want to regulate those emissions, it must give better reasons than the "laundry list" of invalid considerations it has offered so far.

The majority brushed aside the Bush administration's assertion that the Clean Air Act does not treat carbon dioxide and other heat-trapping gases as "pollutants," and thus does not give the E.P.A. the authority to regulate them.

Secondly, the five justices declared that contrary to the administration, Massachusetts and the other dozen or so states and other plaintiffs that sued the E.P.A. do indeed have legal standing to pursue their suit. In order to establish standing, a federal court plaintiff must show that there is an injury that can be traced to the defendant's behavior, and that the injury will be relieved by the action the lawsuit seeks.

"E.P.A.'s steadfast refusal to regulate greenhouse gas emissions presents a risk of harm to Massachusetts that is both 'actual' and 'imminent,' " Justice John Paul Stevens wrote for the majority, citing two standards linked to standing.

Justices Anthony M. Kennedy, David H. Souter, Ruth Bader Ginsburg and Stephen G. Breyer joined his decision.

Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. dissented, along with Justices Antonin Scalia, Clarence Thomas and Samuel A. Alito Jr.

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8. X-Prize Foundation Contest:  $10 Million for 100 mpg Car

April 2, 2007

The organizers want to ensure that vehicles entered in the contest, which will compete in races in 2009 to determine the winner, are commercially viable. Entries must be production-ready, unlike many of the fantastical concept cars that are presented at auto shows. Each team must prepare a business plan for building at least 10,000 of the vehicles at a cost comparable to that of cars available now.

"Building a one-off that can go 100 miles per gallon, I think any of the automakers could do that," said James A. Croce, chief executive of NextEnergy, a nonprofit organization in Detroit that promotes alternative energy. "It's mass-producing them that's the problem."

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9.  Job:  NRDC California Smart Growth/Location Efficiency Advocate

California Smart Growth/Location Efficiency Advocate

San Francisco Office

The Energy Program focuses on curbing global warming by advancing sustainable energy solutions such as energy efficiency, location efficiency, renewable energy, cleaner vehicles, and renewable fuels. The California Smart Growth/Location Efficiency Advocate will be an integral part of the Energy Program's team advocating effective policies to implement California's package of landmark bills to curb global warming, including the Global Warming Solutions Act of 2006 (AB 32), in a manner that cuts emissions while providing economic and environmental benefits to California.  This position represents a challenging, collaborative, entrepreneurial, and enjoyable opportunity for the right person. 

• Work with key stakeholders including business, transportation, conservation, environmental justice, and consumer and low-income advocate stakeholders.
• Represent NRDC in public including before state regulatory proceedings, regional planning forums, and the state Legislature.
• Focus on the development and implementation of public policies and changes in private sector decision-making processes that encourage location efficient development. Location efficiency is maximized when residential neighborhoods are compact and well served by mass transit; mixed use development and pedestrian/bicycle friendliness, and centrality to regional attractions also enhance location efficiency. These attributes improve profitability for developers and the real estate industry; they also cut traffic congestion and reduce consumer costs. Yet a complex array of barriers, some regulatory, some based on past practice, some political, thwart beneficial development.
• Identification of barriers and disincentives, working collaboratively with stakeholders, and developing and implementing affirmative solutions. Some of these include the Location Efficient MortgageTM and the improvement of transportation planning models such that they account for location efficiency correctly.
• Developing other concrete policy proposals and working with other NRDC staff to develop policy agreements in the private sector and with public interest advocates and state government to implement changes to growth patterns that reduce VMT (vehicles miles traveled) and greenhouse gas emissions.

Skills and Expertise Requirements:

This position benefits from extremely multi-disciplinary educational and practical experience. While no candidate may possess all of the skills and background listed, the following skills are particularly important:

• Graduate or professional degree in a related discipline such as City and Regional Planning, transportation planning, energy, law, public policy, business, real estate, finance, economics, science, or engineering.
• At least two years of relevant work experience.
• Knowledge of California's transportation sector, and how both highway and transit projects are planned, evaluated, and funded.
• Familiarity with transportation planning models; how they are constructed and how they are used.
• Knowledge of the real estate development industry and how projects are permitted, how their impacts are evaluated, how they are able to obtain approvals both formally and through the political process.
• Knowledge of the lending industry and how homes, apartments, and real estate development projects are financed.
• Persuasive oral and written advocacy skills.
• Demonstrated ability to build coalitions much broader than the traditional environmental community; in particular, ability to work cooperatively with businesses individually and through business organizations.
• Strong analytical skills required; ability to perform technical and quantitative analyses is preferred.

We offer competitive salaries, excellent benefits, and a pleasant working environment and are committed to workplace diversity.  Salary is based on a nonprofit scale and commensurate with experience. Applicants should send a resume, writing sample, and cover letter with salary requirements by April 18th to HR_SF@nrdc.org  with subject: Smart Growth. No phone calls or faxes.  Please reference where you saw this posting.  NRDC is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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10.  EnerNOC Job: Marketing Manager,  Demand Response

EnerNOC, Inc. is a leading developer and provider of clean and intelligent power solutions to commercial, institutional, and industrial customers, as well as electric power grid operators and utilities. Our technology-enabled demand response and energy management solutions help optimize the balance of electric supply and demand. EnerNOC manages over 525 MW of demand response capacity nationwide for commercial and industrial customers including GE, IBM, AT&T, ESPN, International Paper and more. EnerNOC has received numerous energy industry and start-up awards, including being selected as a Technology Pioneer by the World Economic Forum. EnerNOC filed to go public on February 12, 2007.

Position Description:

EnerNOC has an immediate opening for a Marketing Manager - New York, reporting to the Senior Director of Marketing. This position requires a comprehensive knowledge of marketing disciplines. The successful candidate should have a proactive, energetic, and customer-centric attitude and be capable of multi-tasking across a broad set of projects.

Key Responsibilities:

Increase market penetration and sales volume in New York and PJM (the region spanning from New Jersey to Illinois) through creative marketing tactics and the execution of ongoing projects according to the marketing and sales plan.

Brand Development:

• Manage event attendance and speaking engagements including identifying and securing speaking positions, scheduling resources for presentations, announcing attendance, and coordinating personnel and press releases
• Conduct research and analysis on customer and industry market developments including competitive research, product/offering comparisons, and industry data gathering

Sales Support:

• Act as knowledgeable and vocal EnerNOC champion for regional sales team and customer needs
• Develop and implement new initiatives that will increase market penetration and sales volume in New York and PJM
• Build and manage relationships with regional industry and trade associations to support regional events and marketing opportunities
• Educate and support all salespeople in understanding and following agreed sales processes (Salesforce use, sales agreements/RFPs)
• Identify and improve process weaknesses and create tools to internally support sales team productivity
• Build customer relationships

Collateral Development and Management:

• Develop regional customer events, web seminars, and other promotional projects
• Manage the development and use of regional marketing collateral including presentations, inserts, case studies, etc.

Continuous Improvement:

• Track marketing and sales progress against goals, identify issues, and recommend and execute on solutions for improvement

Required Qualifications/Skills/Education:

• B.S./B.A., ideally in English, marketing, engineering, or business management
• Ability to foster trusted relationships internally, in the industry and with customers
• Ability to market in a highly competitive environment
• Ability to think creatively
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously and follow through to completion quickly
• Ability to organize and remain productive in a driven environment
• Attention to detail and ability to sweat the small stuff

Desired Qualifications/Skills/Education:

• MBA preferred

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11.  Job:  EcoSecurities in NY

"EcoSecurities, is continuing to grow and hire more employees for our

New York office for the following positions:

• Investment Manager
• Client Manager
• CDM Project Manager

Founded in 1997, EcoSecurities is a leading company in the business of sourcing, developing and trading carbon credits from greenhouse gas emission reduction projects throughout the world. EcoSecurities obtained their IPO in December 2005 and are listed on the AIM of the London Stock Exchange. To date, EcoSecurities has contracted one of the industry's largest portfolios of carbon credit projects. These projects are widely diversified by geographic location, by technology, and by emission reduction methodology. Carbon credits generated by EcoSecurities' projects have been sold to many carbon market participants, including governments, funds and multinational companies. EcoSecurities portfolio currently consists of 356 projects underway in 36 countries using 18 different technologies amounting to over 164 million carbon credits.  EcoSecurities was included in the Sunday  Times 2007 list of 100 Best Companies to Work For.

Please submit your CV to Molly Aeck, molly.aeck@ecosecurities.com

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12.  Energy Efficiency Jobs:  RLW Analytics in Sonoma, CA

Seeking Junior/Entry and Mid Level Engineers for RLW Analytics' in Sonoma

Junior/entry and mid-level engineering positions at RLW's California office offer opportunities for rapid advancement in the energy efficiency/building science field. The ideal candidate will have an engineering or related degree and a strong grasp of first principles.  Applicant should have strong technical writing skills and a solid foundation with standard word processing and spreadsheet applications.  Excellent oral and written communication abilities are a must.  Familiarity with HVAC, lighting and data logging equipment is a plus.  Database and programming abilities are helpful, but not required.  Individual should be self-motivated, and "quick on the uptake".

Job activities include site surveys, short-term monitoring, commercial and residential building energy simulation, research, evaluation of energy efficiency measures and report writing.  These positions will also involve some proposal writing, data analysis, and assisting with project management. Individual will work on the evaluation of utility energy efficiency programs, technology assessment, market research, and variety of other research studies. Some travel likely.

Company Overview

RLW is a recognized industry leader, providing innovative analytical, engineering, and market research consulting services for national and international energy companies.  RLW offers competitive salaries, 100% family health care coverage, 401k plus matching, and an informal work atmosphere congruent with North Bay lifestyles. RLW is an equal opportunity employer.

Application Process

Please email cover letter and resume to human.resources@rlw.com

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13.  Climate Research Interns, London

RESEARCH INTERNS

BASED WATERLOO, LONDON, UK

Unpaid position but expenses provided; Start date: as soon as possible

The Climate Group is seeking highly motivated research interns to play a key role in the organisation's research and business work. Reporting to the Research Programme Manager, the role presents a challenging opportunity for dynamic individuals to work in a successful NGO recently recognised for its work by Science and Time magazines.

ABOUT US

The Climate Group is an international NGO with offices in the UK, US, China and Australia that works to promote leadership in response to global climate change.

Research forms a key component of The Climate Group's work to produce and disseminate information on leadership and best practice in the transition to a low carbon economy.

Information is disseminated to key players in business and government through written materials such as publications, briefing papers and presentations, to date led by the Carbon Down Profits Up report (www.theclimategroup.org/index.php?pid=370), and through the organisation's sector Business Leadership Programme Areas (People and Communication, Finance, Low Carbon Power, Transportation/Logistics, Buildings/Infrastructure, Products and Services) and other engagement activities centered around cities and regions. The research team is central to the organisation and the achievement of the Climate Group's mission.

ABOUT THE ROLE

The role will work closely with our existing research team, reporting to the Research Programme Manager and be expected to carry out the following tasks:

• Support the implementation and delivery of The Climate Group's research and business programme, with a likely focus on corporate strategy, government policy and economics. Provide research input to The Climate Groups' Leadership programmes and engagement work, as well as to presentations and consultation responses.
• Undertake research and writing required for the presentations of Carbon Down Profits Up and 'In the Black': The Growth of the Low Carbon Economy.
• Assist in project management of the publication process and organisation of events if necessary

ABOUT YOU

The successful candidates will have the following skills and experience:

• Working towards, or already in the possession of, a good first or second degree in a relevant area
• Available for a minimum 8 week continuous period
• An understanding of corporate performance on climate and energy issues
• At least two years experience carrying out research-related tasks
• Good writing skills
• Ability to work on different projects and provide research inputs at short notice
• Ability to work on his/her own initiative

NEXT STEPS

Interested candidates should in the first instance email a CV and covering letter to: Beth Ambrose bambrose@theclimategroup.org

ROLLING DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS

The fClimate Group® is a registered charity in the UK (The Climate Change Organisation,

Charity No. 1102909), a registered 501(c)(3) in the USA, and strives to be an equal

opportunities employer. www.theclimategroup

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14.  PG&E To Study Wave Power In Humboldt & Mendocino

March 14, 2007

Source: Clean Edge News

Pacific Gas and Electric Company took the first step towards developing generation projects that could convert the abundant wave energy off the coast of Mendocino and Humboldt Counties into electricity by filing two preliminary permit applications with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC). Named "WaveConnect," the proposed developments would extend PG&E's environmental leadership by providing its customers with a new source of clean, renewable power.

"The waters off the coast of Humboldt and Mendocino Counties have excellent wave power potential," said Fong Wan, PG&E's vice president of energy procurement. "The development of this new type of energy resource, which generates electricity from the movement of water near the surface of the ocean, is one of the many sources of clean, non-polluting, renewable energy that PG&E is aggressively pursuing."

The WaveConnect projects will begin with resource, environmental, and ocean use studies and if developed would use wave energy conversion (WEC) devices to transform the energy of ocean waves into clean, renewable electricity. This would be the first application in North America for a project that would allow multiple WEC device manufacturers to demonstrate their devices on a common site, which could help accelerate the development of wave energy technology. Most of the WEC devices currently being considered by PG&E float on the ocean surface and generate electricity when waves are present. PG&E, as the lead developer, will be responsible for the permitting of the sites and will encourage the participation of multiple WEC device manufacturers in the projects. As part of its feasibility analysis, PG&E will solicit and incorporate input from local communities and interested governmental and non-governmental stakeholders. Phased development of the sites would proceed if technical results support feasibility, environmental studies show that any significant impacts can be fully mitigated, and stakeholder considerations can be satisfactorily addressed.

PG&E intends to utilize the most effective technologies for the wave energy projects. If fully developed, the projects could each provide up to 40 megawatts of clean renewable electric supply.

Working closely with stakeholders, PG&E will take a leading role in identifying and mitigating any potential impacts to the marine environment in order to maintain the beauty and diversity of coastal waters. PG&E, working with environmental agencies and consultants, will undertake studies of the water resource and its various ecosystems. The project will be designed to minimize effects on the environment, coastal processes, and ocean users.

WaveConnect is PG&E's latest investment in innovative renewable energy technologies that address climate change. Pacific Gas and Electric Company already delivers some of the cleanest energy of any large utility in the nation. The utility currently obtains 12% of its energy from qualifying renewable sources under California's Renewable Portfolio Standard (RPS), including solar, wind, biomass, geothermal, and small hydroelectric. In addition, more than 50% of the electricity that PG&E delivers to its customers comes from generating resources that emit no or low carbon dioxide, the primary contributor to global warming.

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15.  Ocean Power Delivery Seeks Chief Executive (Scotland)

Apr 02 - Scotland on Sunday A company developing the world's first commercial wave farm is hiring a chief executive for its next stage of growth and is considering a flotation later this year.

Ocean Power Delivery, based in Leith, is among Scotland's new generation of rising renewables companies and is looking to raise new finance to fund its revolutionary technology and expand its operations.

Richard Yemm, managing director, says the firm now needs a chief executive to create a new vision and strategy as the original venture capital investors, including Emerald Ventures and 3i, will be seeking an exit route.

"That could come via a trade sale or flotation. Nothing is decided, but we will need access to capital," he said. He declined to say whether or not the company had spoken to potential advisers on a listing.

The appointment of a chief executive would allow Yemm to concentrate on the firm's technology. "Everyone knows I have been the 'everything director' and we need to grow the management team," he said.

OPD, formed in 1998, recently received Scottish Executive grant aid towards the development of its wind farm technology at the European Marine Energy Centre in Orkney. Last year it introduced new investors who helped raise GBP 13.5m.

The company represents one of the brightest hopes for the development of renewable energy companies in Scotland and already employs more than 70 staff.

Last year a Carbon Trust report claimed that marine energy could provide a fifth of the UK's current electricity needs and would be cost-competitive with conventional generation.