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Carbon Footprint

Carbon Footprint

What It Is A carbon footprint measures the impact of various daily activities on the environment. The calculation measures the amount of greenhouse gases produced day to day from the burning of fossil fuels for electricity, heating, and transportation.  A … Continue Reading

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Cut Energy, Cut Costs

Cut Energy, Cut Costs

Cutting the amount of energy you use in your business is an easy way to do a favor for both the environment and your bottom line. Businesses waste electricity all the time – by leaving appliances plugged in (even when … Continue Reading

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Not Exactly News: More on Lightbulbs

Not Exactly News: More on Lightbulbs

The New York Times on Sunday covered the new technologies that are being explored to make incandescent lightbulbs more efficient. This is not exactly news, as we covered it two weeks ago and our friends at EcoGeek were talking about … Continue Reading

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Shedding Light on the Lightbulb Debate

Shedding Light on the Lightbulb Debate

CFLs, LEDs, incadescents… there are so many options out there for lightbulbs these days, and each has its own advantages and drawbacks. Incandescent bulbs are the traditional lightbulbs that we all grew up with, and have been commercially popular since … Continue Reading

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Revisiting Intuit’s New Software Product: Green Snapshot

Revisiting Intuit’s New Software Product: Green Snapshot

98% of all businesses have under 100 employees, yet regulators and activists insist on targeting large businesses when advocating more environmentally friendly business practices.  Recognizing this large absence in targeting small and midsized businesses, Intuit has developed a new program … Continue Reading

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Quickbooks: Not Just For Accounting Anymore

Quickbooks: Not Just For Accounting Anymore

photo by isiria Small business owners know that assessing their financial situation is critical to running a successful and sustainable business. Increasingly, this philosophy is being extended beyond financial accounting, and businesses both large and small are finding ways to … Continue Reading

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