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June, 2009

Green IT/Broadband and Cyber-infrastructure Overview

Monday, June 29th, 2009

One of the greatest threats to our future society and economy is global warming. It is estimated that the CO2 emissions of the ICT industry alone exceeds the carbon output of the entire aviation industry. The ICT industry and research…

Cybernomics’ Results from Zerofootprint Carbon Audit

Friday, June 26th, 2009

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Zerofootprint has performed a Preliminary Greenhouse Gas Emissions Inventory for Cybernomic’s internal operations

To collect and report on data, a controlled approach is taken toward Cybernomics’ office operations. In order to accurately and completely calculate an organization’s carbon footprint, Zerofootprint considers…

Geothermal firm Magma Energy in $87 million IPO

Friday, June 26th, 2009

TORONTO (Reuters) - Canada’s Magma Energy Corp, a geothermal power company active in the western United States and South America, has raised C$100 million ($87 million) in an initial public offering taken up by investors around the world, sources close…

Dramatic growth coming in “everything digital”

Friday, June 26th, 2009

by Denis Seguin
Global accounting firm PricewaterhouseCoopers is betting on a dramatic shift in entertainment and media spending over the next five years. According to the firm’s newly released Global Entertainment & Media Outlook 2009-2013, the increases will be concentrated in…

Opposition to “cap-and-trade” grows in U.S.: poll

Thursday, June 25th, 2009

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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Three-quarters of Americans believe the U.S. government should regulate the release of greenhouse gases from cars and factories to reduce global warming, according to a Washington Post-ABC News poll.

But fewer — 52 percent…

What you can learn from a UBC class trip

Thursday, June 25th, 2009

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University of British Columbia journalism students uncovered a hard drive containing sensitive U.S. defence information while filming a documentary in Ghana. Find out why it happened and how you can keep your company from a similarly embarrassing experience

No business should…

Canada Greens Our Roads

Thursday, June 25th, 2009

I just don’t understand why we still hear “the technology is too new” when talking about hybrid vehicles. Toyota first introduced the Prius in 1997 and in the past twelve years several other competent hybrid cars have hit the market.…

How to make a good green first impression

Thursday, June 25th, 2009

By Bernard Hellen

If you are a green company or are marketing a sustainable product or service, you know that your credibility is essential to your green corporate message. A study by Edelman Public Relations found that 39% of the respondents…

The hacker’s guide: a new online approach to old environmentalism

Thursday, June 25th, 2009

Are we done with the tips? Turn down the air conditioning. Hang your clothes out to dry. Switch your light bulbs. Most people have heard these over and over and, for many, the changes we have made in support of…

The middle ground won’t work for Netbooks

Wednesday, June 24th, 2009

According to a study released on Tuesday by market research firm NPD Group, Netbooks are confusing customers. Sixty percent of the nearly 600 adults surveyed said they bought a Netbook instead of a notebook because they thought they had the…