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Building an Energy-Efficient Data Center Using Virtualization Technology

Building an Energy-Efficient Data Center Using Virtualization Technology

Electrical power usage has always been a large and increasing cost of operating a data center. Over the last decade, as applications have grown more sophisticated and ...

November 19, 2009

Sustainable Tips to Save Small Business Owners Money

Sustainable Tips to Save Small Business Owners Money

In recent years, the notion of a “green economy” has gathered steam. The conversation accelerated when the economy worsened and unemployment rose and ...

November 16, 2009

Sustainable Property Management: Reducing Carbon And Cost

Sustainable Property Management: Reducing Carbon And Cost

Many organizations are facing increasing cost challenges and pressure to reduce their carbon dioxide emissions. One area of opportunity they're beginning to recognize for ...

November 12, 2009

‘Greening’ the Factory Floor

‘Greening’ the Factory Floor

At the higher levels in the manufacturing enterprise the facilities (office building and plant HVAC, administrative, employee services like cafeterias, etc., packaging and shipping) ...

November 9, 2009

Greening the Automotive Supply Chain

Greening the Automotive Supply Chain

In the last decade there has been a significant increase in public awareness of the need to conserve energy, recycle waste, and make lifestyle ...

November 5, 2009

A Roadmap for a Renewable Energy Partnership

A Roadmap for a Renewable Energy Partnership

Partnerships can greatly accelerate the pace at which sustainability innovations are incorporated into the supply chain. Often, these collaborations are created precisely to ...

November 2, 2009

Forest Carbon Core to Climate Change Deal

Forest Carbon Core to Climate Change Deal

As the Copenhagen talks progress, negotiators must not miss the opportunity to ensure that forests become a vital part of the post-2012 climate change ...

October 29, 2009

ARPA-E Deserves Support

ARPA-E Deserves Support

In October 1957, at the height of Cold War passion, the U.S. scientific and military establishment watched as the Soviet Union launched Sputnik into orbit. ...

October 26, 2009

VCS and CarbonFix Tops in Review of Forestry Carbon Standards

VCS and CarbonFix Tops in Review of Forestry Carbon Standards

The voluntary carbon market has evolved tremendously since its early days and now provides a multitude of standards to certify the carbon credits and ...

October 22, 2009

Coordinated Sustainability Intelligence Generates Potential Tax Benefits

Coordinated Sustainability Intelligence Generates Potential Tax Benefits

An evolution in green IT is under way as it rounds the bend from a siloed cost-reduction strategy to an enabler of corporate responsibility ...

October 18, 2009

Stop Cooling the Data Center

Stop Cooling the Data Center

Cooling is not going to be a major contributor to data center costs in five years. In fact, in five years, the temperature in ...

October 15, 2009

Electric Vehicles – Getting The Plug-Ins Plugged In

Electric Vehicles – Getting The Plug-Ins Plugged In

It’s an exciting vision, really – a whole new generation of clean, energy-efficient plug-in electric vehicles capable of running for long periods from a ...

October 11, 2009

U.S. Chamber of Commerce: Between a Rock and a Hard Place?

U.S. Chamber of Commerce: Between a Rock and a Hard Place?

With high-profile members – including PG&E, PMN, Exelon, and now Apple – leaving its organization, and Nike threatening the same, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce must ...

October 7, 2009

Manufacturers: Beware of ‘Greenwashing’

Manufacturers: Beware of ‘Greenwashing’

There are a number of companies already addressing some of the green manufacturing challenges ... and there are many who are not (yet). Andy Warhol said "Art ...

October 4, 2009

Product Lifecycles Next on Corporate Energy Agenda

Product Lifecycles Next on Corporate Energy Agenda

I’m convinced that the principles of environmental sustainability have gained a firm foothold at today’s leading companies. Why? Because even in the ...

October 1, 2009

What’s so ‘Free’ About Free Cooling?

What’s so ‘Free’ About Free Cooling?

There is a lot of discussion lately regarding "free cooling." It seems you cannot pick up a trade publication without reading about how company XYZ ...

September 27, 2009

Twenty Trends for Sustainability in 2009-10

Twenty Trends for Sustainability in 2009-10

Here is a list of 20 sustainability trends that are changing the business landscape. We're keeping our eyes on these... 1. From economic collapse to a green economic ...

September 24, 2009

Global Climate Negotiations Resemble High Stakes Poker Game

Global Climate Negotiations Resemble High Stakes Poker Game

A historic moment will unfold Sept. 22 at the United Nations headquarters, as U.S. President Barack Obama and Chinese President Hu Jintao speak to top world ...

September 21, 2009

Green Manufacturing: The Next Great Leap Forward

Green Manufacturing: The Next Great Leap Forward

Regardless of your feelings towards the severity of the situation, there are forces moving to make it more and more expensive and difficult to ...

September 18, 2009

Moving From Standards to Sustainability

Moving From Standards to Sustainability

In many industries, the lack of standards has gotten us into trouble. For years, the financial services sector went unregulated, resulting in a financial meltdown. The ...

September 17, 2009

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