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A paradigm shift is happening in business, industry, and investing: manufacturers, corporations and investors are finding
out that it pays to be "green".
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Part 2 - A Rough Guide to Cycling the Tour de France RouteTraining for an ultra marathon cycling event takes time, dedication and a great deal of effort. Sadly with only 3 weeks till the start of the event my back was against the wall. In 2007 I rode the entire route 1 day ahead of the professionals and thought I would put together an overview of my ...Luke Bream added 4 hours ago
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Sea Kayaking Adventure Tour explores North West Coast of GreenlandSelf supported sea kayaking expeditions share many similarities to long distance bike trips. Participants have the ability to transport with “relative” ease all that they need and have the opportunity to explore over quite large distances. In 2008 Alan Brook and Kobi Sade spent 4 weeks exploring ...Luke Bream added 24 hours ago
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Germany, Mexico, US top smart energy listTwo vintage beetle Volkswagen taxies pass by a new "Metrobus" in Mexico City. Germany, Mexico and the United States have crafted some of the world's smartest policies for improving energy use, according to a study released on the sidelines of the UN climate talks here. Germany, Mexico and the ...
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Microfinance with Benjamin Lyon from FrontlineSMS:CreditAs part of its ongoing interview series, Development Crossing recently had the opportunity to ask a few questions of Benjamin Lyon, Founder and Executive Director of FrontlineSMS:Credit, which aims to make every formal financial service available to the entrepreneurial poor in 160 characters or less....
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Executive Order 13514 Will Affect Small and Large Businesses In the U.S.In case you haven’t heard, President Obama has recently signed Executive Order 13514, which moves the Green issue several steps forward. This executive order is an extension of George Bush’s executive order 13423. While President George W. Bush issued executive order 13423 covering climate ...
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How Would You Change The World? Tell the UN!Here's our chance to be heard!dmionline added 4 weeks ago
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2PNNL: Newsroom - Scrubbing sulfurWhatcha bet "we the people" give this away for free AND THEN pay for it twice by granting "pollution credits" and tax breaks to those industries that employ it! As opposed to say, the motorcycle helmet approach for individuals where one gets fined if they don't buy AND use one! Ain't it ...JDP added 2 months ago
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4Homeowners Shopping for Solar Panels Find Prices Have Dropped - NYTimes.com"The electric bill on his 7,000-square-foot house and garage has typically run $600 to $700 a month, but he expects a reduction of 40 to 80 percent." As my electric bill for a year is less than half of Mr. Hare's monthly electric bill, I don't think that I will be spending $77,000 on solar ...Geoffrey Ames added 2 months ago
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Eco-friendly Human-based Energy ProductionThe video at the original post is very interesting.Özge Uraz added 2 months ago
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4The Shaky Economics Of 'Cash For Clunkers' : NPRREWARDING THE STUPID: In theory, I'd like to support this program, but... *what's the reward for those who were never stupid enough to own a car that gets less than 18mpg (my first car was a '73 Honda Civic)? *what's the environmental impact of building all the new cars that are replacing the ...Geoffrey Ames added 3 months ago
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