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5 Reasons Businesses Should Take Advantage of Renewable Energy

Eco-Office Gals

Between 2009 and 2017, the cost of producing one megawatt-hour of solar energy dropped by 86% , and it is continuing to fall. You’ll Shrink Your Carbon Footprint. 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.

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The 411 on Zero Energy Neighborhoods

Eco-Office Gals

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

Workplace Insight

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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How Working From Home Can Work For You

The Small Business Blog

This will not only save money but it also reduce the carbon footprint of your small business. Beat the fuel hike – With fuel duty set to increase steadily over the coming year what better way to save you and your employees money than by cutting out the commute? Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo!

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

Allwork

And so I then carried on after college in 2009 for almost four years, competing in professional poker at a high level. Frank Cottle [00:32:38] Well, it’s interesting that when you talk about carbon footprint and all. And so success at poker was almost like do it at all costs kind of thing. That sort of thing.

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