About Rory
Rory graduated in 2006 from Davidson College with a degree in Theater. Upon graduating, he ventured into the business arena at McMaster-Carr Supply Company working as an inventory control supervisor. During this time, he developed an understanding of sales strategy, supply chain operations, and inventory control. All the while, he independently fostered his passion for clean energy. In 2008, he left McMaster-Carr and moved to Washington, DC to intern at the American Council on Renewable Energy (ACORE) and Eco-Coach. Currently, he is interning at the Alliance to Save Energy and planning on going to business school in the Fall of 2009.
- by Rory on Thursday, May 7, 2009
I am sure everyone remembers the costly skyrocketing of gas prices last summer, a memory one surely wishes to erase. Well, perhaps this summer you can be, at the very least, prepared. I currently intern at the Alliance to Save Energy, which is a non-profit organization that helps consumers and policy-makers make informed decisions about maximizing the potential of energy efficiency. I recently learned about a great consumer campaign the Alliance to …
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- by Rory on Friday, April 10, 2009
It was recently released that DC is the test city for 30 new “green” vending machines getting rolled out by Pepsico. As more and more attention is brought to environmental footprints, large companies such as Pepsico are starting to react to the noise. According to Reuters.com, “the new machines use 5.08 kilowatt-hours of energy per day, down about 15 percent from a nationwide average of 6 kilowatt-hours used by current machines. Current machines …
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- by Rory on Thursday, April 2, 2009
So, traditionally when we think about reusing trash we think about recycling; a process that can be loosely described as taking trash in the form of a bottle, paper, bag, etc. and creating a new bottle, paper, or bag down the road. Well, a young entrepreneur/Princeton drop-out has become very successful by getting even more creative and more eco-friendly with his re-use of trash.
Tom Szaky and his co-founder Jon Beyer started their …
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- by Rory on Monday, March 9, 2009
The following is an interview I, Rory Huntly, conducted with Anca Novacovici the founder and president of Eco-Coach, a sustainability consulting firm based out of Washington, DC.
Rory: What is Eco-Coach?
Anca: Eco-Coach is a consulting firm that I founded in 2006 in order to promote environmental awareness and provide businesses and individuals with services and tools that would make the transition to a more sustainable way of working and …
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- by Rory on Tuesday, March 3, 2009
This week’s Ask an Eco-Expert is answered by Anca Novacovici, the founder and president of Eco-Coach. Eco-Coach is a DC-based sustainability consulting firm that provides professional services to businesses and homeowners ranging from energy audits to re-modeling advice. Visit the website at www.eco-coach.com.
Did you know?
Over 90% of all reported poisonings in America occur at home, with the leading reported cause being household cleaners.
Many chemicals in household cleaning products have been linked …
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