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SMB Virtualization for Energy Savings

Microsoft cited the following information from an EPA report to Congress (August 2007):“The U.S. Department of Energy and the Environmental Protection Agency have reported on the high energy costs of data centers, estimating that ...READ»

Write an Environmental Management Plan for a Small or Medium Business (SMB)

As an owner of a small or medium-sized business (SMB), it is terrific that you have decided to tackle making your small business more sustainable and environmentally safe. The good news is that the Small Business Division of the ...READ»

The Ecological Credit Crunch

Banks and the automobile industry have had the luxury of government bailouts, but what about Mother Nature? Who should be responsible for paying off the huge ecological debt that has accumulated over years of use and abuse of the world’s natural resources? The idea of an ecological credit crunch happening may seem far-fetched, but the truth is we are using up limited resources that are fast running out. We may not have much longer before an ecological credit crisis occurs.READ»

Inexpensive Green Tips for Your Small Business

Amid growing concern for our environment, several businesses have been thinking of turning green. One of the major concerns of employers is the costs this change will incur (a very common misconception). However, being green need not involve an expensive and major redesign of your entire office. There are several inexpensive ways to start making a difference to the world and the environment while actually reducing some costs too.READ»

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Starbucks Flees From its Brand, Yet Again

Last Friday at 6AM Starbucks officially re-acknowledged its brand limits. With the opening of “15th Avenue Coffee & Tea” in Seattle, the company has gone public with the admission that it requires a new, Mata ...READ»

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The New GM, Clueless as the Old GM

Hey you - a 60% owner of General Motors.  Are you worried about the innovative dynamism of the post-bankruptcy, government-owned GM?  Are you anxious about whether they are truly committed to excellence? Have no fear, ...READ»

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Drive-Through Goes Green: Burger King Installs Kinetic Generators

A New Jersey Burger King is flipping its image by installing kinetic energy harvesters in its drive-though lane to convert energy from slowing cars to electricity. READ»

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Pickens Drops Wind Plan, Cites Transmission Costs

T. Boone Pickens has dropped his much-ballyhooed plan, chronicled in our pages, to build the world's largest wind farm, in favor of a handful of smaller wind farms scattered around the Midwest. He cites many of the same factors that ...READ»

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