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Renowned speaker on leadership, change, future trends, environmental leadership, strategic change, energy efficiency and more.
Best selling author of Blindsided. A Crisis is a Terrible Thing coming 2010!
Most of us think of SUVs as the No. 1 energy hogs, but they represent only 3% of North American CO2 emissions, while 38% is from buildings. And when you add the embedded energy of materials (8%) the figure jumps to 46%. Buildings account for 72% of electricity use, 39% of energy use and 14% of water consumption.
Our built environment is a huge opportunity for energy efficiency improvement.
As of Sept. 1, 2009, 100-watt incandescent light bulbs can no longer be manufactured in or imported into Europe.
European households will save up to $80 a year on electricity bills, leading to EU-wide savings of up to $7.9-billion to $15.8-billion, according to European Union estimates.
Read more in my column at the National Post : http://bit.ly/4Nh9yY
I discuss how making green choices can improve your companies standing in the market in my latest column in the National Post.
“So far, we have examined how energy efficiency can cut costs and drive bottom-line profitability. But going green can also drive top-line revenue with explosive markets, committed green consumers and value-driven employees.
Companies are going green to position themselves as leaders in rapidly expanding markets….”
See the full text here: http://bit.ly/4SGs09
My column of August 28th in The National Post is all about steps corporations can take to reduce their electricity costs through virtualizing their server systems.
Read the whole story here: http://bit.ly/6CvSvV
Sales of smartphones grew by 27% in Q2 of 2009 while sales of in the second quarter as mobile-handset sales overall dropped 6.1 percent, according to Stamford, Gartner’s mobile analyst. For more details see http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601082&sid=ah_XaAj4r4.4
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