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Impact of COVID19 on Energy Efficiency Workforce

April 10, 2020January 11, 2022

By Devin Day, SEDAC Engagement and Program Specialist The coronavirus pandemic has created an unprecedented level of uncertainty for industries […]

Blog, COVID-19, Research, Workforce careers, COVID-19
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The Emerging Hydrogen Economy and the Quest for Faster Horses

February 17, 2021January 10, 2022

By Dr. Tim Lindsey From Faster Horses to Model Ts: Shortcomings of Today’s Energy System Legend has it that when […]

Blog, Hydrogen, Research hydrogen, policy
Energy assessment site visit

The human side of retro-commissioning

January 1, 2014January 10, 2022

It’s easy to assume that RCx is a strictly technical exercise, optimizing the energy performance of the built environment. But […]

RCx, Research careers, RCx

Energy dashboards

January 1, 2016January 10, 2022

Do energy information dashboards reduce energy consumption and change occupant behaviors and attitudes? To find out, we implemented energy dashboards […]

Research energy efficiency
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The hidden costs of reheating

May 3, 2017January 10, 2022

Have you noticed that your boiler is working harder than it needs to, especially on hot muggy summer days? If […]

Research, Tech Notes energy efficiency, HVAC
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Energy efficiency workforce: Where are we now?

January 29, 2020January 10, 2022

The energy efficiency sector is one of the fastest growing job sectors in Illinois and nationwide. Energy efficiency businesses were projected […]

Blog, Energy Efficiency, Research, Workforce careers
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Energy efficiency workforce: What’s in a name?

February 14, 2020January 10, 2022

At SEDAC, we are committed to reducing the energy footprint of the State of Illinois by helping to grow the […]

Blog, Research, Workforce careers, energy efficiency
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Energy efficiency workforce: Raising awareness

March 10, 2020January 10, 2022

The energy efficiency sector has a high demand for workers–especially in the HVAC technician and construction industries–yet few young people […]

Blog, Research, Uncategorized, Workforce careers
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Collecting Green Business Metrics

June 17, 2020January 10, 2022

In October 2019, SEDAC received a grant from the U.S. EPA National Environmental Information Exchange Network with the California Green […]

Blog, Research emissions, net zero
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Midwest Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Partnership

June 1, 2020January 10, 2022

SEDAC, in collaboration with the Illinois Grainger College of Engineering, Argonne National Laboratory, and the College of Liberal Arts and […]

Blog, Hydrogen, Research hydrogen

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