Green Architecture Green architecture is an approach to building which has become more popular in the last 25 to 30 years. Also known as sustainable design‚ green architecture is a method of design that minimizes the impact of building on the environment. Once thought of as unconventional and nonstandard‚ both regulatory agencies and the public alike are quickly accepting green architecture as a socially responsible and logical means of construction. The beginnings of today ’s green revolution
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Green Revolution From Wikipedia‚ the free encyclopedia For other uses‚ see Green Revolution (disambiguation). [pic] [pic] Increased use of various technologies such as pesticides‚ herbicides‚ and fertilizers as well as new breeds of high yield crops were employed in the decades after the Second World War to greatly increase global food production. |[pic] | |Agriculture
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Running Head: Green Power 1 Green Power SCI207: Dependence of Man on the Environment Instructor: Haleh Keshtkar November 28‚ 2011 Green Power 2 In recent years there has been more and more emphasis on finding ways to help save our resources. America has become so dependent on using resources such as oil‚ natural gas and fossil fuels‚ the most convenient form of energy‚ for our everyday lifestyle. From using cars and electricity in our homes to getting our
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FES Regional Forum Green Jobs in Asia – Potentials and Prospects for National Strategies Singapore‚ 5-7 March 2012 Environmental technologies‚ such as renewable energies‚ recycling technologies‚ technologies for sustainable transport‚ etc. are increasingly seen as the drivers of future economic growth‚ while at the same time preserving natural resources and mitigating emissions. This is captured in the OECD’s Green Growth Strategy‚ which states: “Green growth means fostering economic
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Green Computing & Green IT What is Green Computing or Green IT? Bill Gates predicted many years ago of a PC in every home. He was widely considered to be simply promoting an unlikely scenario with the aim of boosting Microsoft’s profits. However‚ how right he truly was. Not just at home but also virtually every commercial organisation of any size is heavily reliant upon IT. At home there is little we can do regarding our use of IT‚ other than not leaving our PC’s switched on uneccessarily
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American Journal of Environmental Sciences 5 (3): 371-381‚ 2009 ISSN 1553-345X © 2009 Science Publications Green Engines Development Using Compressed Natural Gas as an Alternative Fuel: A Review Semin‚ 2R. A. Bakar and 2A.R. Ismail 1 Department of Marine Engineering‚ Institute of Technology Sepuluh Nopember Surabaya‚ Campus ITS‚ Sukolilo‚ Surabaya 60111‚ Indonesia 2 Automotive Excellent Center‚ Faculty of Mechanical Engineering‚ University Malaysia Pahang‚ Locked Bag 12‚ 25000 Kuantan‚ Pahang
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An Introduction To Green Marketing INTRODUCTION Although environmental issues influence all human activities‚ few academic disciplines have integrated green issues into their literature. This is especially true of marketing. As society becomes more concerned with the natural environment‚ businesses have begun to modify their behavior in an attempt to address society ’s "new" concerns. Some businesses have been quick to accept concepts like environmental management systems and waste minimization
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America. One of these strategies is to create a green economy focusing on the environmental sustainability and reducing the climatic changes effect. According to report published by the Political Economy Research Institute of Massachusetts University; green economy is meant to create labor‚ which is aimed to maintain a clean and safe environment and the jobs associated with this endeavor are referred to as green jobs. There exist a great potential for the green industry to create jobs for millions of Americans
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Green computingFrom Wikipedia‚ the free encyclopediaJump to: navigation‚ search Green computing or green IT‚ refers to environmentally sustainable computing or IT. In the article Harnessing Green IT: Principles and Practices‚ San Murugesan defines the field of green computing as "the study and practice of designing‚ manufacturing‚ using‚ and disposing of computers‚ servers‚ and associated subsystems—such as monitors‚ printers‚ storage devices‚ and networking and communications systems—efficiently
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Green HR is one which involves two essential elements: environmentally friendly HR practices and the preservation of knowledge capital.Green HR involves reducing your carbon footprint via less printing of paper‚ video conferencing and interviews‚ etc.Companies are quick to layoff when times are tough before realizing the future implications of losing that knowledge capital. Green HR initiatives help companies find alternative ways to cut cost without losing their top talent; furloughs‚ part time
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