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Where's that next big energy savings? Try the cash register
Read the full story at GreenerWorking.com. Some of the biggest energy savings for small business operations are right in front of you, but you can’t actually see them. Reason: They’re in the latest computer chips inside cash registers. Or if … Continue reading
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Majority of Americans Still in the Dark About Federal Phaseout of Traditional Bulbs
Read the full story at GreenerBuildings. More Americans are buying energy efficient lighting and are aware of the energy-saving benefits — but most are clueless about the phaseout of incandescent bulbs that starts in two years.
Posted in Green Lifestyle, Lighting
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Lighting: A Path to a Greener Bottom Line
Read the full story at GreenerBuildings. Call them the two greatest challenges now facing American businesses: Companies must not only survive the “Great Recession” of today, but must strategically position themselves for the green economy of tomorrow. The bad news … Continue reading
Posted in Green Building, Green Business, Lighting
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The Pendulum of Energy Efficiency and the Importance of Human Factors
Read the full story at GreenerBuildings. I have noticed that my lighting industry peers are increasingly focusing on carbon footprint cost and the sustainability of lighting systems. Commendable use of their time as, from the U.S. Department of Energy to … Continue reading
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Facebook Status Update: We're Opening a Green Data Center
Read the full story at GreenerComputing. If “Facebook’s Green Data Center” were a group, I’d become a fan of it.* The social networking giant and cause of huge losses of productivity around the globe announced last week that it had … Continue reading
Posted in Data Centers, Energy, Green Building
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How a Kindergarten Mentality Can Drive Widespread Energy Efficiency
Read/listen to the full story at GreenBiz.com. The CEO of OPower talks to GreenBiz.com senior writer Marc Gunther about how a simple smiley face can get energy hogs to become energy misers, and how utilities are seeing the light in … Continue reading
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Rating Roads for Sustainability
Via Governing Magazine’s Idea Center. Hoping to do for roads what LEED has done for buildings and Energy Star for household appliances, Greenroads has unveiled a new rating system for sustainable road design and construction. In development since early 2007, … Continue reading
Posted in Green Government, Transportation
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2010 Environmental Performance Index (EPI)
Via Docuticker. 2010 Environmental Performance Index (EPI) Source: Yale University and Columbia University From press release (Word): Iceland leads the world in addressing pollution control and natural resource management challenges, according to the 2010 Environmental Performance Index (EPI) produced by … Continue reading
Posted in International, Statistics, Sustainability
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CalPSC's YouTube Channel
The California Product Stewardship Council (CPSC) has developed a YouTube channel. Visitors to the channel can also learn about product stewardship-related issues by watching videos that CPSC has chosen to include in its playlists. Topics include product design. household batteries, … Continue reading
Posted in Product stewardship, Video, Web Resources
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Water conservation task force to Chicago: Turn off that tap
Read the full story in Crain’s Chicago Business. A state task force on the Chicago area’s long-term water needs issued hundreds of recommendations for businesses and residents to start conserving now to prevent future shortages. High-efficiency toilets and washing machines, … Continue reading
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