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Improving Productivity through Energy Management
For every $1 of energy cost saved, a typical US business would have to make $10 worth of extra sales to make the same additional profit. This article takes you through a simple process to build and execute an energy managment strategy.
Iran’s Nuclear Ambitions Highlight the potential of Uranium and Nuclear Power
Following Iran’s announcement today that they plan to build 10 new uranium enrichment facilities, nuclear power once again finds itself in the headlines. But although Iran’s plans are being vilified by the media, governments and environmentalists have both admitted that Nuclear power is the only viable alternative to Oil and gas and also essential to averting further damage from Global warming. This is why the Uranium market is set for rapid expansion and the country investors should be looking to is Kazakhstan, as not only do they contain the world’s second largest Uranium reserves and are the world’s third largest producer – they are also looking to rapidly increase their output and inviting foreign firms to help with their expansion program.
Going Virtual
Technology now enables businesses to operate virtually from almost anywhere in the world. What exactly is a virtual company and is this the right thing for your business? We'll explore the issues which virtual companies face as well as the benefits which they experience.
Green Business Travel: Increase Sales and Save the Whales!
Sales Managers – Corporate Social Responsibility department ready to rat you out for your huge carbon footprint? Laying awake at night trying to figure out how you’ll make numbers with a reduced travel budget? Take heart! You can travel green and reduce travel costs, all while increasing sales (….and saving whales).
Start Living Green
What are you doing to insure your future and leave the world a better place? It's time to start living green and taking the first step is child's play.

Apple among ‘Global Green 100’ for ‘corporate leadership in IT energy efficiency’
Apple is among the corporations that made the Global Green 100 List by the Uptime Institute.
10 top tips to reduce your Carbon footprint when selling
Most salespeople never give it a second thought when it comes to thinking about reducing their own carbon footprint during their sales role, so here are my top tips on how to help save the planet and still make the sale
Soda Vending Machine = Energy Hog
If you are paying the power bill for a soda dispenser, you might be surprised to learn they use more than four times the energy of a standard home refrigerator.

Dispelling the green myths
As more people “wake up” to climate change we are seeing a lot of effort put towards starting to reduce our collective green-house gas emissions. Unfortunately however, there seems to be a lack of quantitative data being applied to many of these efforts, and consequently the media, individuals and business are often focusing on the wrong issues rather than putting the efforts towards combating the main contributors to our carbon footprint.
8 Green Marketing Ideas for Your Business
We’re going to look at how small to med-size businesses can make a commitment to environment and create a competitive advantage in their market place.
Big Foot – Little Foot
Everyone is talking about their “carbon footprint.” Are you wondering what that really means?
Cut Energy – Cut Costs
With energy costs rising cutting energy use is one way to save money. Although it may be good for the environment, sometimes it is easy and sometimes it is not.
4 Random Ideas To Green Up Your Small Business
To be competitive in todays business world, think about incorporating sustainable practices and ideas in your overall strategies to stand out and remain competitive. This article presents 4 Random Ideas to Green Up Your Small Business.
Silicon Valley to make Greener Computers
A coalition of technology companies and environmental groups recently launched an initiative to conserve electricity and curb global warming emissions by making the world's computers and servers more energy-efficient.

Carbon Offsets: Creating Something Real from Hot Air
You’ve probably heard about carbon offsets. They’re everywhere these days, and it seems not a week goes that I don’t hear about a company pledging to go carbon neutral. And yet, it all seems so…full of hot air. What’s real? What do they really do? Which will make the most impact? How are the different purveyors, well, different? I have a suggestion: Take a look at LiveNeutral. This non-profit gives you a direct path to making a tangible, tax deductible difference, and can educate your company staff as well, deepening the positive impact.
Your Carbon Footprint - Habits to Make Your Appliances More Efficient
Did you know that the habits you've adopted when using household appliances can have a dramatic impact on their efficiency. Learn how and what to change to help reduce your household's carbon footprint.
What if They Don’t Buy?
This post I am writing in response to the story about the UK Soil Association’s decision to increase barriers to airfreight produce imports from other countries. When I read this story my heart became heavy for the Kenyan and Ghanaian farmers who will likely lose income and might ultimately be forced to sell or reorganize their farms; as a result of the harsh new standards imposed upon agricultural products flown into the UK from abroad.

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Your Carbon Footprint - Habits to Make Your Appliances More Efficient
Did you know that the habits you've adopted when using household appliances can have a dramatic impact on their efficiency. Learn how and what to change to help reduce your household's carbon footprint.
Greening How You Take Green
There are many ways to green your business. Using recycled products, swapping out your lightbulbs, and offsetting/minimizing your carbon footprint probably come to mind first, right? What about how you process payments? Come again, you say? Yes, there is now a way to green how you take green: Dharma Merchant Services.
Big Foot – Little Foot
Everyone is talking about their “carbon footprint.” Are you wondering what that really means?
Dispelling the green myths
As more people “wake up” to climate change we are seeing a lot of effort put towards starting to reduce our collective green-house gas emissions. Unfortunately however, there seems to be a lack of quantitative data being applied to many of these efforts, and consequently the media, individuals and business are often focusing on the wrong issues rather than putting the efforts towards combating the main contributors to our carbon footprint.
Carbon Offsets
Some are advocating Cap and Trade as the best way to reduce carbon emissions in the U.S. Others believe that Carbon Offsets together is actually the better program. This article describes Carbon Offsets and how individuals and businesses can mitigate their carbon emissions.
Eating Green- And Not Necessarily Vegetarian
This article describes how minor changes to eating habits can reduce your personal carbon footprint and have a major impact on the environment.
10 top tips to reduce your Carbon footprint when selling
Most salespeople never give it a second thought when it comes to thinking about reducing their own carbon footprint during their sales role, so here are my top tips on how to help save the planet and still make the sale
Are Carbon Emissions Like Cholesterol?
BACKGROUND In seminars around the world, I have talked about how carbon emissions are analogous to “fat” in a diet… It is something we don’t want, but is often an unavoidable part of our daily lives. We can accumulate fat on our bodies in many ways, but mostly through “bad” habits. Although challenging, we can change our habits and slowly get rid of the fat. The same is true with carbon emissions… fossil fuels have been our “bad” habit. We can consciously wean ourselves off in a planned manner, or we may have to hastily quit due to supply shortages, energy and/or carbon price spikes, climate impacts, wars or any number of other reasons which we cannot yet see... But Carbon is really more like Cholesterol...
Green Business Travel: Increase Sales and Save the Whales!
Sales Managers – Corporate Social Responsibility department ready to rat you out for your huge carbon footprint? Laying awake at night trying to figure out how you’ll make numbers with a reduced travel budget? Take heart! You can travel green and reduce travel costs, all while increasing sales (….and saving whales).
How do I lead and manage a virtual or remote sales team?
More and more organisations are adopting virtual teaming and remote working. They are doing this to achieve wider reach and tighter integration, reduce their carbon footprint, decentralise operations and allow their staff to benefit from less travel and more home working. This type of work environment has been around in sales teams for a long time, and with the advent of technology, a sales person may not even have to come into the ‘office’ for weeks.
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