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5 Reasons Businesses Should Take Advantage of Renewable Energy

Eco-Office Gals

That isn’t the case anymore, though. Between 2009 and 2017, the cost of producing one megawatt-hour of solar energy dropped by 86% , and it is continuing to fall. These estimates don’t even take into account the damage burning fossil fuels does to the environment or the looming threat of climate change.

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The 411 on Zero Energy Neighborhoods

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If someone were to tell you that you could move into not just a home, but a whole neighborhood that creates zero carbon footprint in terms of energy use, you might not believe it. It wasn’t that long ago (back in 2009) that Boulder, Colorado became the first U.S.

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It’s hard to keep dead tech down

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He no longer has the original, a light blue Olivetti Lettera 32, because that was sold at a charity auction for a quarter of million dollars in 2009. It offers a different experience to Spotify, and doesn’t suffer from a potentially boundless carbon footprint in the same way as your streamed playlist.

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Dave Cairns SVP of CBRE |Unlocking Urban Potential: Repurposing Office Spaces for Sustainable Development

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I was fortunate enough to be successful enough at that while I was in college that it didn’t necessitate me getting a real or conventional job once I graduated. And so I then carried on after college in 2009 for almost four years, competing in professional poker at a high level. I didn’t really know what to do with myself.

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