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, 20233 min read
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, 20222 min read
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, 20214 min read
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, 20212 min read
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, 20203 min read
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, 20182 min read
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, 20171 min read
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, 20142 min read
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, 20132 min read
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, 20132 min read
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, 20122 min read
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, 20112 min read
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, 20112 min read
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, 20112 min read
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, 20112 min read
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, 20112 min read
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, 20112 min read
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, 20112 min read
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, 20112 min read
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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