Daily Archives: December 11, 2008

SAVE THE DATE: Planet U: The Human Story of Climate Change Conference April 8-10, 2009

Posted on December 11, 2008 by Laura B.

Global climate change is upon us, altering weather patterns, depleting water and food resources, creating armed conflicts and environmental refugees. While this is certainly newsworthy, climate has been a high-impact variable since civilizations beginnings 10,000 years ago. Human societys vulnerability … Continue reading →

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Obama's Energy, EPA picks: Names here

Posted on December 11, 2008 by Laura B.

Via The Swamp. The energy and environmental front is coming into focus in the Obama transition: President-elect Barack Obama will tap: Nobel Prize-winning physicist Steven Chu as his energy secretary. Former New Jersey environmental commissioner Lisa Jackson as head of … Continue reading →

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Steps toward a greener supply chain

Posted on December 11, 2008 by Laura B.

Read the full post at Sustainable IT. From the way products are packaged to the means by which they’re shipped, waste abounds in the supply chain. That’s the case made by Paul Brody and Mondher Ben-Hamida, supply chain experts for … Continue reading →

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Five PC power myths debunked

Posted on December 11, 2008 by Laura B.

Read the full story in InfoWorld. Don’t let misinformation prevent you from cashing in on PC power management

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