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Paul - I completed my Information Science graduate studies at UH-Manoa during an extended leave of absence from General Mills, Inc. UH-Manoa's multidisciplinary culture still reflects Harlan Cleveland's future thought leadership before he relocate...
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This article from the NY Times has some interesting info. A quote: "With the most diverse array of alternative energy potential of any state in the nation, Hawaii has set out to become a living laboratory for the rest of the country, hoping it ca...
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Press release from the World Wildlife Fund about a new report it compiled. Some good info about Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) standards. Let's all look for products that are FSC certified! The full 23-page report is here.
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After our 2009 OCTA-Trails Conference, I toured the MillerCoors Mega-Brewery in Golden (CO) and was generally impressed with their "future thought leadership" sustained by effective Enviro-Economics financial models that use Activity-Based Costing...
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Short but interesting article: http://www.fastcompany.com/blog/ariel-schwartz/sustainability/can-forests-artificial-trees-stop-global-warming I'd never even heard of the use of artificial trees to soak up CO2.
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At 10:55am on September 16, 2009, Suzanne said…
thanks for posting all these articles Paul, they're great. I especially like the Hawaii one in terms of complexity and harnessing what they have to work with. Can't imagine the expense involved.
At 10:46am on July 16, 2009, Suzanne said…
welcome to TheSRO* Paul! Or as you say, "the real site"! Thanks for posting a blog as well.

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Hawaii Tries Green Tools in Remaking Power Grids

This article from the NY Times has some interesting info.

A quote: "With the most diverse array of alternative energy potential of any state in the nation, Hawaii has set out to become a living laboratory for the rest of the country, hoping it can slash its dependence on fossil fuels while keeping the lights on."

Posted on September 15, 2009 at 3:33pm — 1 Comment

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Responsible Forestry Operations Important for Survival of World's Few Remaining Great Apes Says WWF

Press release from the World Wildlife Fund about a new report it compiled. Some good info about Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) standards. Let's all look for products that are FSC certified!

The full 23-page report is here.

Posted on September 11, 2009 at 8:53am —

Paul O

Is ExxonMobil Really the "Green Company of the Year"?

This short article puts Forbes' declaration of ExxonMobil as "green company of the year" into better context.

For example, though ExxonMoblie is putting $600 million into algae farms that would turn sunlight into automotive fuel, that amounts to a commitment of less than half of one per cent of their five-year capital expenditure plan.

ExxonMobil's efforts are better than nothing, of… Continue

Posted on September 4, 2009 at 9:34am —

Paul O

Fast Company article: Can Forests of Artificial Trees Stop Global Warming?

Short but interesting article:

http://www.fastcompany.com/blog/ariel-schwartz/sustainability/can-forests-artificial-trees-stop-global-warming

I'd never even heard of the use of artificial trees to soak up CO2.

Posted on August 28, 2009 at 8:56am —

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From Slate.com: Drink to That: What's the best way to help make the world's water supply safer?

http://www.slate.com/id/2223279

From the story: "Every $1 spent on water and sanitation programs creates an average of $8 in costs averted and productivity gained—not to mention the lives it saves."

Posted on July 22, 2009 at 8:48am —

 
 

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