2019 Blog

NASA is kicking off the first of a series of “energy brainstorming sessions” on September 13, 12:30-5 p.m. at Ohio Aerospace Institute, 22800 Cedar Point Road, Cleveland. The idea is for NASA energy engineers, regional renewable power-related companies, academic energy institutes, and sustainable business leaders to share expertise and ideas to provide regional sustainable clean energy solutions and grow the local green economy (local technology/business development that fill global needs). The expected outcome will be 1-3 collaborative projects for which to pursue funding, plus feedback to help structure subsequent sessions.

We will brainstorm, focus on grid transformation and transportation—how to produce energy and fuel cleanly and sustainably, keeping distributed generation in mind, along with smart grids. What are the best technologies, what can be implemented quickly, what is needed?

NASA will provide energy expertise (NASA Glenn is the power and propulsion technology center for all of NASA); renewable power companies (manufacturers, installers, R&D, etc.) bring your ideas and expertise in the region. Corporate Sustainability Network members will provide business and financial guidance and modeling. Regional academic energy leaders (such as Case Energy Institute and Tri-C) share your knowledge of the technological landscape—work to date, and current R&D needs and pursuits.

AGENDA

First of a series – September 13, 2010, 12:30-5:00pm Location: Ohio Aerospace Institute, 22800 Cedar Point Road, Cleveland - with access to NASA Glenn Research Center

Focus: Ideas for projects, and a program/plan, such as a roadmap to the future. Expected results: Selecting the top 1-3 ideas for potential collaborative projects, to pursue funding. Feedback and planning for future sessions.

This summer, BrownFlynn is partnering with the Institute for Sustainable Development—a nonprofit partnering with academic institutions University of North Carolina, Duke University and Elon University along with chambers of commerce across the country—to conduct a survey on the importance of stakeholder engagement in developing an organization’s sustainability strategy. The survey will gain insight into how companies from a variety of industries value and practice stakeholder engagement, and how this process affects the success of their sustainability strategies. The results of the survey will be compiled into a report regarding the value of basing organizational goals and plans on what’s most important to those affected by the organization.

BrownFlynn has been involved in Sustainable Cleveland 2019, surveying how the city's big sustainability initiative is being received by the business community.

The survey ends early this week. To take the survey, go here.