Sultans of Swing (Spin)?
One of my all time favourite songs is “Sultans of Swing” by Dire Straits. Now this doesn’t have too much to do with my article but I will tell you how it came to be in my head in a bit. However, I just recently read an article on Inhabitat interviewing Fiji Water and it really struck a chord. Bottled water is not exactly high up on the “going green” businesses of the world. It’s a subject that is beaten to death... Read More
Toyota’s Massive Solar Array
What do you get when you combine Lambeau Field, The Saddle Dome, Giants Stadium, and the Metrodome? You get the new and improved , bigger than 4 football fields, Toyota’s solar array. Toyota’s solar array is 242,000 square feet and provides Toyota’s North America Parts Center in California with 60% of its energy needs. With a total capacity of 2.3 megawatts, the installation is capable of generating 3.7 million kilowatt hours of... Read More
The Domino Effect on the Environment
Domino’s are awesome. Especially when there done in mass amounts and when looked at from above create a really cool picture, but they also represent an age old idea that seems to be forgotten in today’s spciety. That idea is that everything is connected. For some reason people and businesses today have lost that sense of connection to the planet and the domino effect their actions can have. Now sure this idea has been around for a very... Read More
TAPS Water and Energy Conservation Program
I had a very interesting knock on the door the other day from my regional natural gas company. At first I thought it was a door to door salesmen trying to sell me a special rate on my monthly natural gas bill only to realize I couldn’t be more wrong. The special guest at my door was promoting a new initiative by Enbridge Inc promoting their new TAPS program. This program provides valued customers with the basic materials needed to operate... Read More
Rent A Green Box and Become A Cardboarless Company
It’s no secret that the U.S. is experiencing some hard and uncertain times in the financial world. The rest of the world is holding its breath and wondering what is going to happen, the whole AIG situation isn’t helping either. Enough of that though, I am not trying to further the financial worries of people, but I will say that green business moves and green technologies may provide a good boost. Companies are stating to realize both... Read More
