Roundup 2/17/2012 - Sustainability, Green Tech, & Other Cool Stuff
This week's round up is a collaborative effort with several of our team members. We hope you enjoy the reads, and another fabulous Dilbert strip.
- How EnergyStar is working on the Green Data Center of the Future- "Rolling out this year ... are two new certifications and a long-awaited updated to the servers spec, and to find out more about how they're progressing, I talked to R.J. Meyers, Energy Star's Data Center Products Lead, about how the EPA is working to green the data center from within."
- 7 Smart Grid Projects that are Turning Heads- "We’re at a juncture in the smart grid market where utilities are moving beyond the expected and taking next step with advanced technologies – from the flywheel systems protecting Austin Energy’s new control center to SAIC’s “Smart Grid as a Service” that supports critical energy management systems in remote Alaskan villages."
- Coca Cola: Reasons to Believe- "In the company’s effort to increase transparency across its sustainability platform, this year’s report was created using stakeholder feedback and, for the first time, follows the disclosure and reporting requirements of the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) to achieve a self-declared grade level “B+.” "
- Why Invest in Your Employees for a Sustainable Business Culture?- What is the correlation between employee investment and a sustainable business culture?
- How the Military Uses Green Tech To Save Soldiers' Lives- "On the battlefield–”in theater” in military parlance–reducing energy consumption isn’t about saving money or the planet, and it’s got zero to do with anyone’s political beliefs."
- Energy Department and Department of Commerce Announce $1.3 Million for Clean Energy Workforce- "As part of the President’s blueprint for an American economy built to last, the Energy Department and the Department of Commerce’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Manufacturing Extension Partnership Program have announced up to $1.3 million for training programs to provide commercial building professionals with critical skills needed to optimize building efficiency, reduce waste, and save money"
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