The Energy to Go Green: 5 Changes to Help the Environment and Improve Your Hospital’s Bottom Line | Hospital Management & Adminstration
Here’s just one example of EE in the Hospital Industry.
Here’s just one example of EE in the Hospital Industry.
Ikea starts generating solar power at Tampa store | TBO.com: Well, if Ikea can do it, why can the rest of us. Solar on the roof-tops of buildings (stores and homes) seems like a great way to start cutting back on traditional electricity (~45% coal). It shouldn’t take a Swedish company to tell us (show us, really) what we should be doing to become more sustainable. Check out their 2011 Sustainability Report. They are doing…
Dell Wants Employees To Work From Home – Business Insider: Dell is following a “Do Good” plan for 2020. Remote work, packaging and shipping. Working with supply chain and customers as well. Looks pretty GOOD!:-) As it pertains to telecommuting… Dell seems to be saving a lot and doing “Good” as well. Telecommuting and other initiatives are outlined in Dell 2020 Legacy of Good Plan. Here’s a calc and additional info on Telecommuting savings: http://www.globalworkplaceanalytics.com/calculator So…
Starbucks Etiquette: The Mobile Workplace Violators | Fox Business: The modern method of telecommuting has its ups and downs when moving the office to Starbucks. Funny rendition of the proper etiquette.:-) ‘via Blog this’
Climate-change deniers are in retreat – The Washington Post: It will be nice to move past the non-debate about is there global warming, and move off into the real debate. We are all living unsustainable lives with non-sustainable business models. What is our plan to move toward sustainability. Singly and collectively? The argument that it doesn’t do any good for us to do something if China and India continue consuming is sad and ironic. For…
Number 3. Energy Efficiency. The savings for energy efficiency at home (and at the office, church, etc) can easily be 20% to 35% with a fractional investment. Ring up the local power company to schedule an energy audit. With very inexpensive fixes like duct tape, caulk, programmable thermostats, and timers, the utility savings can easily be $30 to $100 per month. (Payback in a couple months.) ToDo: Buy a couple Compact Florescent Light (CFLs) bulbs…
Daylight Saving Time – Saving Time, Saving Energy: Remember to move your clocks forward an hour today. Your laptops and cell phones should give you the right time. But, while you are at it, PONDER THIS…. This is actually a pretty good play on energy efficiency and smart(er) energy policy. The idea is that spending more wake time when the sun shines will result less energy usage. The greenest possible killowatt is the KW saved….