The Green Technocrat

My name is August Flanagan and I am a graduate of the University of Washington holding a B.S. in Biochemistry. After graduating I received a Bonderman Fellowship to travel around the world solo for one year. As I traveled through Central America, and then Asia, I began to realize how urgent the problems of climate change are.  This realization led me to shift gears away from health based research science in order to focus on promoting/implementing energy reduction strategies as well as advocating for and participating in the development of  alternative energy technologies.

Once my travels were finished I started working as a Project Manager for eComponents Technology, a software firm that provides customers with web-based enterprise energy management software. I have worked on multiple projects including the development of a greenhouse gas benchmarking and reporting program that will allow enterprises to easily track their Carbon emissions from any number of facilities around the world.  Additionally, I continue to work as a Research Technician at the University of Washington on a project related to enhancing the efficiency of enzymes used to create new biofuels.

I have created this blog to help myself and others stay on top of what is going on in the global “Green” community. This blog will be updated frequently with information on new technology, legislation, events, and other relevant topics.