green business
Start Saving Power in Your Datacenter -- Before It's Too Late December 9th, 2008
Study: Datacenters Face Critical Power Shortages by 2011
Businesses are going to have to start thinking about ways to conserve power in their datacenters immediately, according to a new report which says that two-thirds of all datacenters will not have enough electricity to...more
Going Green at Wal-Mart? September 9th, 2008
Book explores how businesses and going green ... and staying profitable
If you're in the business world, you've undoubtedly seen a memo passed around your office regarding some green initiative. You may only know about an effort to recycle paper or save energy, but the truth...more
Another Way to Recycle (or Sell) Your Electronics July 31st, 2008
Gazelle Offers to Buy or Recycle Your Old Devices
Even though I have written about ways to recycle your old electronics several times, I still have a few old devices gathering dust here on my desk. So when an electronics recycling website called Second...more
Greener Business Cards a Click Away July 4th, 2008
Moo Offers Recycled-Paper Business Cards with Your Images
If you're an artist, photographer or crafter, Moo.com now offers a new way to order business cards -- using your own designs -- on recycled paper. Like all of Moo's printing products, you can upload your...more
Eliminating Capitalism? July 4th, 2008
Terracycle Turns Trash into Useful Stuff
Archaeologists from the future might think that the most valuable product from contemporary society is our garbage. The Egyptians and Incans horded gold in royal tombs, and we horde our plastic refuse in giant landfills!...more
PC Power Management Tools Save Companies Money and Energy June 26th, 2008
Software Solves Problem of Rising Energy Costs
Ah, the power of the PC -- or should I say the power consumption of the PC? The average PC uses somewhere in the range of 600kw hours of electricity per year -- more if...more
5 Green Reasons to Telecommute June 24th, 2008
Reduce Emissions and Protect Employees' Sanity
Back when I worked in an office, I often used to spend an hour every day driving to work, after which I would sit alone in my cubicle for eight hours before turning around and...more
Learn How Wal-Mart is Greening its Truck Fleet June 20th, 2008
Simple Fixes Cut Costs, Save Money
Wal-Mart loves to go green if it will save the company green. The company has made several recent moves to reduce its environmental footprint while saving costs, and according to a recent Reuters article, Wal-Mart's...more
On the Go? Charge Your Devices with a Solar-Powered Briefcase June 13th, 2008
Road warriors, are you always looking for a wall outlet to charge your cell phone, GPS, MP3 player or PDA? Well seek no further, my friends, because the outlet you need could soon be hanging...more
Paperless Banking is Good for your Green June 11th, 2008
Save money and resources with online financial services
I was an early adopter of online payment services, so I’m excited that more and more people are switching over to paperless billing for their banking statements, credit card payments and utility bills. Back in...more
