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5 Reasons Businesses Should Take Advantage of Renewable Energy

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Between 2009 and 2017, the cost of producing one megawatt-hour of solar energy dropped by 86% , and it is continuing to fall. When solar and other renewable technologies started to emerge, they were out of reach for the average consumer or business owner because of their cost. That isn’t the case anymore, though.

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Eco Domain Names Are Finally Coming This Year

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The fight to bring.ECO domains to the general public began as far back as 2009 when Al Gore, the former US vice president, backed the efforts of the company Dot Eco LLC to allow ecologically friendly businesses to enjoy the new TLD.

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Earth Talk: Building a Green Economy

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The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) of 2009, the $787.2 billion stimulus package that Congress signed into law in 2009, was chock full of provisions to boost renewable energy, energy efficiency and environmental restoration initiatives. Examples include $4.5

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Make Your Office Green and Clean for 2014

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Green Office Week has raised awareness with thousands of businesses across the country since it was established in 2009. Why not plan now to get fully involved for next year and reap the positive impact it will have on your team. The week focuses on 5 different environment issues over the 5 working days, these are as follows:-.

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How policy and cost savings are helping to drive the uptake of low-energy, retrofit LED Lamps

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A phase-out of lamps started in 2009 and will. The EU directives of Energy using Products (EuP) and later the Eco-Design (ErP) have brought about the prohibition of some inefficient lamps. continue until 2016 to include not only consumer products but also those used in highway, office and industrial lighting applications.

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Coupons for the Eco Friendly

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You would be shocked to know that 367 billion printed coupons were handed out throughout the world in the year 2009 alone! There are many coupons printed each year, which just leads to wastage of paper. And these were just the coupons that were used. The number of coupons that were printed but went unused would be much larger than this.

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The 411 on Zero Energy Neighborhoods

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It wasn’t that long ago (back in 2009) that Boulder, Colorado became the first U.S. But it turns out that there are businesses out there looking for ways to provide affordable, modern housing that takes the future of the planet into account. And these net-zero neighborhoods are springing up all over the place.