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<description><![CDATA[I am Daniel Stouffer. I am a part-time writer, passionate Solar Energy Consultant, an advocate of international cell phones, and a full-time Product Manager for Refrigerant Tracker, a solution to help manage, track, report refrigerant gases. Educated in English and Mathematics, I dabble in writing pieces of this or that on the Internet while I work my day job building demand side energy management, carbon footprint reporting, and refrigerant gas tracking software. I work for Verisae, Inc. I'm deeply involved in carbon management and renewable energy. My quest is to bring solar energy to U.S. homeowners and to better manage ... ]]></description>
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<title>Intelligent Energy Management - We Must Consider Demand Response</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 11 Feb 2011 10:49:24 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Despite the obvious threats and drawbacks, there exists to this day a deep chasm between the utility provider and the commercial organization on the other. We're all in this together fighting a battle to make sure that we have the energy supply that we need, while avoiding systemic failure and trying to balance the associated costs.]]></description>
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<title>Energy Benchmarking In Washington DC Revealed Red Flags</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 31 Jan 2011 12:50:27 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The District of Columbia recently became one of the first government institutions to publicly display its relative level of efficiency. They invested in solutions to help them understand how energy was used throughout their facilities. Energy benchmarking across 200 public buildings was installed with the aim of cutting back on the use of gas, electricity and other fuels, together with carbon emissions.]]></description>
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<title>Rethink Your Attitude To Energy Supply Management Before It's Too Late</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 14 Dec 2010 15:01:11 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Utility companies are scrambling to come up with different ways to charge consumers for energy. The current business environment where companies use legacy systems to determine straightforward tariffs and usage data is batched in monthly billing cycles isn't effective anymore.]]></description>
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<title>Growth in Energy Efficiency Software Market</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 14 Dec 2010 14:49:23 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[As the cost of energy continues to increase, it's no surprise that the market for energy efficiency software continues to grow with it. In fact, the market is expected to undergo rapid growth from 2011 and 2012.]]></description>
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<title>Turning On The Corporate Lights With Fixed Asset Tracking Software</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 15 Nov 2010 15:03:32 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Without fixed asset tracking software, the organization cannot hope to reveal the true cost of ownership, nor the return on investment associated with a particular piece of equipment. When multiplied throughout the typically complex organization, this can represent a significant problem.]]></description>
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<title>Do You Think Global Energy Management Can Ever Be Achieved?</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 28 Oct 2010 12:58:30 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[It's an interesting exercise to look at consumption of energy around the world and to compare figures now to previous decades. We can see in an alarming increase in our thirst, which makes it even more troubling when we realize that there really is no such thing as an overall approach to global energy management as such. While the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development does help to monitor economic progress among the developed nations and to foster world trade, there is still no consensus when it comes to global energy management.]]></description>
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<title>Advances In Electrical Energy Conservation</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 28 Oct 2010 12:56:54 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Electrical energy conservation techniques can be proactive or reactive, systemic or project-based. Often, especially in the retail environment, electricity represents a large portion of total energy spend. Conservation is nothing new, as companies can trace significant electricity use reduction initiatives back to the energy crises of the 1970s.]]></description>
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<title>Minding Energy and Asset Management: What Every Business Needs</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 06 Oct 2010 13:32:10 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[It used to be very vivid when it comes to distinguishing assets from liabilities. One element was seen as a positive contributor to the growth of an organization while one was seen as a negative draw on the resources of a business. An asset was a representation of a purchase that could help in the operations on one hand and a form of expense in liabilities on another.]]></description>
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<title>Successful Companies Take the Lead in Asset Procurement: Are You One of Them?</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 05 Oct 2010 15:04:47 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Before an asset may be procured, it's true energy efficiency characteristics must be revealed and corroborated. While this is a sound strategy in the new economy, in China it will soon be regulated.]]></description>
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<title>Ignore Asset and Equipment Monitoring at Your Peril</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 28 Sep 2010 15:01:16 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[In most situations, a company would find its own complexity to be its worst enemy. Business growth might be very welcome in any organization, but the unforeseen circumstances along with it can cause issues that need to be handled well. Within any given period of growth, there will be priorities that would have to be established according to the most glaring issues.]]></description>
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<title>Asset Monitoring Solutions - How to Find the Right Solution With Ease</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 24 Sep 2010 14:04:52 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Every advantage, no matter how small, is important in today's competitive workplace. Can there be such a thing as too much information in this scenario? Certainly, information overload is not helpful, yet when systems are designed and integrated to help decipher the real meaning of any information gathered, competitive advantage can certainly follow.]]></description>
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<title>Asset Management Priorities - Why Most Go Unnoticed</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 21 Sep 2010 17:40:04 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[If asset management is not a priority, any plans for expansion can be based on unstable ground. Management is often overlooked however, as executives have too many other "more pressing" issues to content with.]]></description>
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<title>The New Trend Around Global Asset Sustainability</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 31 Aug 2010 13:22:56 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Organizations are now finding ways to implement better business practices in addressing asset efficiency. Gone are the days when a business would implement asset management without a thorough understanding of energy performance. Organizations are now revolutionizing their asset management approach through moving towards a "global asset sustainability approach."]]></description>
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<title>Investing in Building Efficiency is Smart As Well As Green</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 31 Aug 2010 11:16:36 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[More and more institutions and stakeholders are seeking to find ways to increase building efficiency as part of the actions to address the need for green building initiatives across industries. This trend has increased over time, especially in the investment trusts and companies that need to increase their portfolio of properties which have green classification for building efficiency. Real estate investment trusts are turning to the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) program to establish credentials for building stocks.]]></description>
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<title>Global Energy Efficiency Challenge - What Is The United States Up To?</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 23 Aug 2010 17:36:28 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[A variety of forward thinking initiatives have been created as a result of the Global Energy Efficiency Challenge, which was launched recently by the United States government. Some of these initiatives are very diverse and niche related, while others aim to promote education and action in the mainstream market.]]></description>
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<title>Understanding the True Meaning of Asset Sustainability</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 20 Aug 2010 09:42:12 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[It is essential to identify some of the factors which would determine whether or not an organization's asset is efficient. Seen in another perspective, it is essential to identify fundamental metrics in terms of the assessment of asset viability and in terms of investment returns. Such factors would be centered around performance according to objectives and the baseline for industry expectations.]]></description>
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<title>Asset Performance Evaluation is Important</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 17 Aug 2010 15:45:14 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[A recent study by Accenture, a global research company, showed that 93% of the CEOs identifies sustainability issues to be key to any company's success in the future. This needs to be taken as an issue that needs comprehensive analysis as this is among the most important findings that is very relevant for businesses to date. Organizations are faced with the fundamental challenge of attaining environmental sustainability in a very harsh and highly competitive economic world.]]></description>
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<title>Water Efficient Strategy - A Way Towards Corporate Sustainability</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 10 Aug 2010 15:31:01 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The general public and the society as a whole are now very much capable of demanding corporate attention to be focused on sustainability. While some might argue that at any time an external body places pressure on an organization on an issue, it needs to be addressed at maximum urgency. One might also seek to make an argument that a motivation for sustainability is the financial benefits that it could lead to.]]></description>
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<title>Water Costing - Realizing Savings For Organizations</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 09 Aug 2010 15:48:47 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Water costing is far more involved than many people realize at the corporate level. It requires the adoption of full cost accounting and an interpretation of social and environmental impacts.]]></description>
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<title>When it Comes to Water, Stakeholders Want to Know</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 09 Aug 2010 15:47:15 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Business cannot exist in a vacuum. Few external entities are as important as water stakeholders when it comes to sustainability.]]></description>
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<title>Assessing a Company's Water Risks</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 06 Aug 2010 13:57:58 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Water is one of the most essential resources that is neglected by most organizations, which all rely heavily on it but fail to assess water risks. Most of these risks can be relatively similar for most industries but could vary from one company to another, and can be complex and relevant to different scenarios. In other words, this is not a simple question on the availability of water as a resource, as there can be many complex political and socioeconomic issues that could be an additional factor to the equation.]]></description>
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<title>How a Company Can Understand and Reduce Water Consumption</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 28 Jul 2010 20:35:20 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Smart companies that take part in minding sustainability know what it takes to reduce carbon emissions. The smarter companies, however, know better as they take comprehensive steps in ensuring sustainability, including finding ways to reduce water consumption. These companies understand that it is essential to set its baseline, be able to inventory its water sources and document its water footprint.]]></description>
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<title>Choosing to Take Part in Minding Global Water Usage</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 27 Jul 2010 14:56:18 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Companies that are paying attention to sustainability resource planning have been focusing their efforts on reducing carbon emissions. It is undeniable that there is already very scant attention paid to other issues like global water usage. This can be attributed to the fact that the impacts of water mismanagement is not that tangible as carbon emissions for most.]]></description>
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<title>Sustainable Water Management Represents As Big a Risk As Carbon</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 26 Jul 2010 15:47:18 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Any company's risk management department has never been as busy as it has to be in the present years, as organizations from all over the world are trying to be in line with the reforms for the relatively new environmental agenda. More and more people are reached by valuable information on matters concerning environmental sustainability, which compels organizations to take environmental issues more seriously especially that legislation stipulates stricter mandates. Risk analysts sometimes find it difficult to advise their corporate board rooms about sustainable water management, as it is inherently difficult to understand the depth and breadth of the...]]></description>
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<title>Any Company That Minds a Corporate Water Strategy is a Cut Above the Rest</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 23 Jul 2010 14:31:26 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Reputations will rise and fall in the corporate environment based on the strength of a sustainability plan. A corporate water strategy is a pivotal part of this.]]></description>
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<title>Enterprise Garbage Overproduction - Waste Management Results</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/4706544</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 21 Jul 2010 15:53:05 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[There are a number of areas within any organization where waste can be incurred. Overproduction is one of the most serious.]]></description>
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<title>How Energy Abatement Plans Bear More Restrictions</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 20 Jul 2010 13:09:44 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Environmentalists could argue that the European Union is far further down the winding road to energy abatement and carbon emission reduction than anywhere else in the world. The EU holds an 80% reduction in emissions is achievable by the year 2050, only 40 years from now. ]]></description>
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<title>Carbon Trade Scheme - Will it Be Weakened?</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 20 Jul 2010 12:37:44 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Known to be one of the queer bedfellows for the longest time, politicians and environmentalists have long had the strangest relationship, and even more today. Our political leaders are aiming to regulate carbon trade, in the hopes of encouraging organizations to use the least amount of energy possible. ]]></description>
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<title>Greenhouse Gas Regulation Arrives</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 19 Jul 2010 14:12:59 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has unveiled the final ruling on greenhouse gas emissions at the federal level. During the second week in May 2010, supporters of climate change are victorious as Senators Lieberman and Kerry has rolled out the climate change legislation. The EPA is also about to set emissions regulation for the largest industries, as a response to the Clean Air Act.]]></description>
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<title>Highlighting Political Volatility With the Federal Energy Legislation</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 15 Jul 2010 10:19:00 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The United States politics can be both entertaining and intriguing at the same time. In the "new carbon age", there will be major initiatives that will be taken by the nations from all over the world in curtailing carbon emissions for the sake of climate. Although there are plenty of considerations for climate related initiatives, it is difficult to impose due to the politically volatile arena.]]></description>
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<title>What to Expect From the American Power Act</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 13 Jul 2010 14:19:39 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The climate bill that's sponsored by Kerry and Lieberman received considerable attention both from the skeptics and the supporters, in the midst of the very volatile political seasons. Tagged as the American Power Act, this is very notable for the lack of endorsement from one prominent Republican senator.]]></description>
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<title>Senate Energy Bill Prompts Action</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 12 Jul 2010 14:27:24 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Amidst the country's turmoil after the the massive oil spill due to the offshore oil rig fire, the political wrangling on the energy bill submitted by Senators Lieberman and Kerry finally came to a good ending. Energy efficiency are the focus of news these days as large and small organizations look at their own consumption to know how they can be sustainable. In short, the Senate energy bill is prompting action around the country.]]></description>
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<title>American Power Overrides Clean Air Act?</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 12 Jul 2010 13:51:23 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[There seems to be some stipulations in the new American Power Act which tries to suppress the power of the EPA as clearly defined in the Clean Air Act. Seen to be a very successful legislation, the Clean Air Act dates back to 1970, but the Supreme Court rolled out its decision in 2007, granting full authority to the EPA to regulate emissions as part of the said Act.]]></description>
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<title>Energy Efficiency Examples For Your Business</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 07 Jul 2010 21:09:02 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[A recent report by the Pew Center for Global Climate Change places emphasis on the need for organizations to be proactive in doing energy efficient practices, with the conclusion that financial benefits are generated consequent to the positive attitude on energy use and good reputation. The Center emphasizes that companies need not wait for such initiatives to be imposed by the EPA, for their own benefit. Organizations should consider examples of energy efficiency as they seek to improve their market position.]]></description>
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<title>Climate Plan Needs Companies to Meet Zero Carbon</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 06 Jul 2010 16:59:00 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[According to the report that was published by the European Climate Foundation, the European Union will be able to achieve its carbon reduction emissions reduction of up to 80% throughout 2050 so long as it pursues aggressive actions towards this goal. The same report asserts that such initiatives will not only appease the environmentalists, but will also have consequent benefits to the various sectors of the economy. ]]></description>
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<title>Sustainable Resource Planning - The Importance of Waste Management Facts and Figures</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 02 Jul 2010 10:00:46 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Minding waste management facts and figures of your own company can help encourage change in the society on a larger scale. Organizations and companies would have to be very specific in understanding waste management facts and figures for them to be sure that they are able to adopt a plan that is sustainable. Very often, an organization's management will only determine that recycling is a societal requirement and will not realize that with proper waste management, significant savings can be accomplished.]]></description>
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<title>Take a Good Look at Waste Planning</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 30 Jun 2010 10:36:35 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Each organization that aims to be sustainable needs to integrate waste planning in its agenda for sustainability. An organization needs to take an extra mile to better understand carbon emissions and know more than what's on the surface. As carbon emissions management is the poster child of sustainability, many organizations do not pay enough attention to other areas of environmental efficiency.]]></description>
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<title>In CA, AB32 Legislation at a Crossroads</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 21 Jun 2010 14:11:37 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[When California made aggressive moves towards its climate protection initiative, legislators expected that other jurisdictions would also make the same move. Concerted efforts towards carbon emissions reduction would really make a big difference. This expectation of an ideal scenario has posed a problem for CA, AB32 would most likely be on its own, and the concerted effort is still far from being realized.]]></description>
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<title>Carbon Tax Or Cap and Trade?</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 18 Jun 2010 09:45:26 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Will the United States finally take action and evoke some kind of market mechanism to force down carbon emissions within this country? Will cap and trade be too contentious?]]></description>
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<title>Future Business Needs Include an Enterprise Energy Management System</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 16 Jun 2010 15:11:42 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Traditional business efficiency has been confined to calculating raw materials as inputs against the generated output, notwithstanding the overall energy consumption during production. Balance sheets are focused on calculating direct production costs, without looking at actual energy costs. This is just about to change as the new carbon economy will compel conscious efforts of reducing energy consumption.]]></description>
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<title>Enterprise Carbon and Energy Management Systems Promote an Inclusive Approach</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 18 May 2010 07:34:14 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Fewer than 50% of organizations have plans to completely embrace the concept of sustainability, even as legislation looms and the media continues to allocates considerable airtime and column inches to the problem. On the other end of the spectrum, innovators within their respective fields have long since grasped the opportunity to achieve efficiencies through the use of enterprise carbon and energy management systems to get them on the right track. An enterprise carbon and energy management system comprises a raft of important tools and software solutions, designed to help the organization achieve total transparency and to really understand its...]]></description>
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<title>Learn More About Wal-Mart's Supply Chain Emissions Intentions</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 17 May 2010 15:34:55 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[As the biggest retailer in the world, Wal-Mart actually has a very large reach and size when it comes to making incredible turning point for the retail world relevant to the carbon footprint of the entire country as a whole. In its Sustainability index in 2009, Wal-Mart has made a statement on its decision to wage a war against carbon emissions along with the world. Its decision clearly defines the carbon emission problem to be within the supply-chain emissions.]]></description>
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<title>Identifying the Adverse Environmental Impact of Refrigerant Properties</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 14 May 2010 13:48:31 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Refrigerant properties are very useful in the cooling and refrigeration processes in various industries and commercial establishments. Aside from the identified harmful HCFCs and CFCs, there are more than 100 types of refrigerants, that includes water, which are very useful in many industries. In designing any air conditioning, cooling or refrigeration system, four refrigerant properties are usually considered.]]></description>
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<title>Dynamic Energy Pricing Can Slash Costs</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 14 May 2010 13:33:42 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[With advances in technology, any company can take advantage of energy pricing at its most economical. Dynamic energy pricing details the availability of these different pricing structures and is being made available by utility operators.]]></description>
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<title>Real Time Energy Metering Can Help Your Business</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 12 May 2010 16:12:44 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Many types of organizations will face a two-faced challenge in terms of energy use and key decision makers need to explore every opportunity that they'd come across to get themselves armed with the best knowledge needed to take initiatives relevant to this. Organizations are now called to be more sustainable in their day to day operations like through reduction of energy use and reducing consequent carbon emissions too. Another challenge faced by organizations of today are the rising energy costs and energy security in the future.]]></description>
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<title>The Benefits of the AB 32 Scoping Plan</title>
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<guid>http://EzineArticles.com/4274429</guid>
<pubDate>Wed, 12 May 2010 15:43:39 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The state of California has now recognized the importance of voluntary action when it comes to reining in the effects of climate change. The renewable energy lobbying regime has achieved a victory.]]></description>
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<title>Energy Cost Savings Lead to Environmental Gains</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/4259906</link>
<guid>http://EzineArticles.com/4259906</guid>
<pubDate>Tue, 11 May 2010 11:18:17 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Every existing organization these days will find difficulty making any profit without depending on an energy element for day to day operations. This would have implications for companies needing to find a way to save on energy costs to maximize profit potential. The decision makers in business organizations of today already know that energy security will be very crucial for an organization's forward planning.]]></description>
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<title>The Very First For Agency Emissions Reporting</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/4259868</link>
<guid>http://EzineArticles.com/4259868</guid>
<pubDate>Tue, 11 May 2010 10:42:14 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Federal agencies are being forced to take account of their energy usage and carbon emissions as Pres. Obama issues them an executive order.  The new executive order will now confront the largest polluter in the United States which is the federal government agencies. Prior to this new legislation, agencies never realized the scale of its emissions.]]></description>
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<title>Smart Grid Projects For Improved Energy Efficiency</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/4238053</link>
<guid>http://EzineArticles.com/4238053</guid>
<pubDate>Thu, 06 May 2010 13:49:11 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[In an effort to reduce harmful greenhouse gases that cause global warming and in a move towards energy independence, business enterprises and entities, in addition to the retail sector, are putting in place smart grid projects. The goal is to save on energy costs.]]></description>
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<title>Standards For Carbon Emissions and Carbon Baseline Will Help Your Business</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/4238112</link>
<guid>http://EzineArticles.com/4238112</guid>
<pubDate>Thu, 06 May 2010 12:57:34 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Business executives may no longer refer to energy efficiency in terms of utility costs alone, as society now demands that every company reveals the volume of carbon emissions associated with energy use. A carbon baseline must be a key business metric.]]></description>
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<title>The Smart Grid Includes Demand Response (DR) Energy Management</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/4222948</link>
<guid>http://EzineArticles.com/4222948</guid>
<pubDate>Tue, 04 May 2010 16:13:02 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Our country's energy grid has been historically considered inefficient which seems to be a great burden for commerce, industry, and the consumers. Any form of advancement in smart grid technology will surely help realize digital benefits which enable instant coordination of information between consumer and supplier.]]></description>
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<title>Energy Efficiency Can Be Helped With Enterprise Energy Management Systems</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/4222887</link>
<guid>http://EzineArticles.com/4222887</guid>
<pubDate>Tue, 04 May 2010 16:08:00 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[As organizations plot their course of action for the future, they are coming to realize that energy efficiency is a key metric. Society now insists that each business accounts for its need to produce carbon emissions and justifies its existence.]]></description>
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<title>Forming of the California Carbon Emission Legislation</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/4212623</link>
<guid>http://EzineArticles.com/4212623</guid>
<pubDate>Mon, 03 May 2010 13:38:46 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[In 2006, the California legislature promised far-reaching legislation to curb the problems associated with global warming. Businesses around the state are now feeling the first effects of this legislation as it rolls out.]]></description>
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<title>The Importance of Energy Management &amp; Monitoring</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/4196624</link>
<guid>http://EzineArticles.com/4196624</guid>
<pubDate>Thu, 29 Apr 2010 16:15:52 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Energy management monitoring is one of the most essential elements, as energy is an expensive component. In addition, energy use is set to become even more heavily regulated as it is directly related to emissions of greenhouse gases and the global threat of warming.]]></description>
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<title>Smart Energy Grid Architecture Helps Savings on Energy Costs</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/4025423</link>
<guid>http://EzineArticles.com/4025423</guid>
<pubDate>Wed, 31 Mar 2010 15:59:38 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Many countries around the world are trying to find efficient means of distributing electricity between the suppliers and consumers and find the smart grid architecture to be an efficient network for this purpose. It does not only ensures efficient delivery of electricity from the source to the en users, but also helps attain aims of reducing global warming. ]]></description>
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<title>Reduce Utility Bills With Retail Energy Management</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/4011433</link>
<guid>http://EzineArticles.com/4011433</guid>
<pubDate>Mon, 29 Mar 2010 16:52:00 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Retail energy management uses smart technology to reduce utility usage and identify renewal energy sources. This helps to create a healthier environment by reducing greenhouse gases associated with energy use.]]></description>
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<title>Solution For Energy Use Peaks in Demand Response Programs</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/4011432</link>
<guid>http://EzineArticles.com/4011432</guid>
<pubDate>Mon, 29 Mar 2010 16:47:57 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[With demand response programs, you can adjust the controls for lighting, commercial refrigeration and air conditioning (RAC) systems, or heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) systems right from your computer, from anywhere in the world. By being able to optimize equipment efficiency through real time energy tracking, you can lower the actual energy used.]]></description>
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<title>The Enterprise Energy Asset Management Benefits</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/3991202</link>
<guid>http://EzineArticles.com/3991202</guid>
<pubDate>Thu, 25 Mar 2010 15:01:40 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[In terms of energy asset management, companies collect data from energy systems across the entire organization. This data is then evaluated by management so that the efficiency of the systems can be classified and measures taken to improve energy use.]]></description>
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<title>AB 32 Law Passes Through One Great Test</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/3966808</link>
<guid>http://EzineArticles.com/3966808</guid>
<pubDate>Tue, 23 Mar 2010 16:34:03 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Amendment to the AB 32 Law was rejected by Congress which was a big relief for those who support the hard-line approach to climate change. Dating back to 2006, the amendment was named AB 118 which could have destroyed the original law. AB 32 was definitely a very challenging legislation, which gathered many opposing parties when it was first signed.]]></description>
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<title>Realize Sustainable Corporations Through Enterprise Carbon and Energy Management (ECEM) Systems</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/3955944</link>
<guid>http://EzineArticles.com/3955944</guid>
<pubDate>Fri, 19 Mar 2010 22:22:53 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Sustainable development is defined by the United Nations as that which is able to meet the needs of the present without compromising that of the future. Furthermore, the UN stipulates that the concept of sustainability encompasses that of factors which are economic, social and environmental. There is already a widespread acceptance of the aim for sustainability in conducting business in a competitive manner.]]></description>
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<title>Careful Implementation of AB 32 Legislation is Critical</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/3941776</link>
<guid>http://EzineArticles.com/3941776</guid>
<pubDate>Wed, 17 Mar 2010 20:20:31 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[To be truly effective, AB 32 or the Global Warming Solutions Act needs to be carefully implemented. Although its stringent implications would be justified by the consequent reduction of overall global warming in the US, companies might be pushed away and do business elsewhere.]]></description>
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<title>EPA Defines Greenhouse Gases (GHGs) Harmful to Human Welfare</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/3927755</link>
<guid>http://EzineArticles.com/3927755</guid>
<pubDate>Mon, 15 Mar 2010 22:55:33 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The new EPA rule states that greenhouse gases may endanger public health and welfare. The ruling gives the federal agency the power to enforce regulations to control pollutants that cause global warming.]]></description>
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<title>Why is Refrigerant Leak Detection Necessary?</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/3920145</link>
<guid>http://EzineArticles.com/3920145</guid>
<pubDate>Mon, 15 Mar 2010 11:50:18 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Experienced service technicians still find refrigerant leak detection in HVAC and RAC systems to be tedious and difficult because of the fact that a leak can be hidden from view by a component, a tubing, or even an operating switch. With the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regulation documented in The U.S. Clean Air Act (Sections 608 & 609), refrigerant leak detection takes on great urgency. ]]></description>
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<title>The Perils of Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emissions Production</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/3907010</link>
<guid>http://EzineArticles.com/3907010</guid>
<pubDate>Thu, 11 Mar 2010 14:57:04 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The public puts more pressure on industries that are engaged in operations which consequently produce greenhouse gas emissions. In the second half of 2008, key environmental author James Hansen released a paper within the Open Atmospheric Science Journal which underlined, in startling form, the potential consequences should greenhouse gas production not be curtailed quickly. Hansen said that it was no longer acceptable to permit a slow reduction in the amount of gases released into the atmosphere and that spectacular changes should be implemented for the good of the planet.]]></description>
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<title>Help Your Business in Enterprise Carbon and Energy Management</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/3892867</link>
<guid>http://EzineArticles.com/3892867</guid>
<pubDate>Tue, 09 Mar 2010 14:33:37 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Carbon emissions is already a commodity for the economies of the future and is taking the center stage from the focal point of accountants and analysts. Efficiency in energy use and reduction in consumption has definitely become the focus in balance sheets. Soon, legislation shall create markets for carbon trading, which could add another column on the balance sheet.]]></description>
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<title>Simplified Mass Balance Method to Help Your Business Manage Refrigerant Emissions</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/3882498</link>
<guid>http://EzineArticles.com/3882498</guid>
<pubDate>Mon, 08 Mar 2010 14:05:37 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Current levels of harmful chemicals and refrigerant gases like CHCs abd HFCs which can adversely affect the environment can be calculated using the simplified mass balance method to predict future levels of accumulated emissions. Information on emissions will help enable government regulators and environmental scientists to evaluate global climate change rate better basing on the levels of refrigerant use and consequent carbon emissions which can increase greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. ]]></description>
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<title>Automated Approach to Energy Management</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/3858006</link>
<guid>http://EzineArticles.com/3858006</guid>
<pubDate>Wed, 03 Mar 2010 15:16:31 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Organizations which are looking after the future of energy use needs to have a clear understanding of its own energy demand to help with its own decision making in responding to the consequences of increasing energy use. To help get a balance of energy demand and supply and to be able to benefit from available best tariffs, one solution would be to get access to the most financially viable sources of energy at its demand.]]></description>
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<title>Alternative Energy - The Power of Wind to Reduce Peak Demands</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/3844888</link>
<guid>http://EzineArticles.com/3844888</guid>
<pubDate>Mon, 01 Mar 2010 15:09:31 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[So long as it is well understood how to construct and implement wind farms, this technology can greatly help boost manufacturing productions. Once the initial capital costs are already spent, the cost of generating electricity from wind energy is almost already negligible.]]></description>
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<title>How Energy Conservation Works For Your Business</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/3837284</link>
<guid>http://EzineArticles.com/3837284</guid>
<pubDate>Mon, 01 Mar 2010 11:38:43 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Companies may now find many ways to reduce energy consumption. Many energy conservation techniques nowadays are applicable to many areas like energy generation, energy distribution, energy consumption, and energy transmission.]]></description>
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<title>It Pays to Know Individual Assets Energy Consumption Across Your Enterprise</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/3823742</link>
<guid>http://EzineArticles.com/3823742</guid>
<pubDate>Thu, 25 Feb 2010 07:57:23 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Industrial and commercial enterprises are not being pressured to find means to cut down energy consumption and reduce carbon emissions. Decision-makers in companies are now finding solutions but are overwhelmed by the different areas that need to be solved first to address the main problem of greenhouse gas emissions. The government is now aggressively imposing legislation with corresponding monetary penalties for any enterprise that does not comply.]]></description>
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<title>Stimulus Energy Incentives Leading to Infrastructure Improvements</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/3802778</link>
<guid>http://EzineArticles.com/3802778</guid>
<pubDate>Mon, 22 Feb 2010 17:21:28 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[In response to the worsening recession, the US administration pushed the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 to be passed into law, inclusively considering within provisions for energy use efficiency. Significantly, stimulus energy incentives allowed $11 billion for our aging power grid to be upgraded to smart grid technologies. A total of $13.9 billion was allocated to renewable energy transmission and projects, $6.]]></description>
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<title>How to Plan Carbon and Energy Management System Usage</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/3766304</link>
<guid>http://EzineArticles.com/3766304</guid>
<pubDate>Tue, 16 Feb 2010 13:35:29 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Forrester Research survey results state that 83% of IT professionals across the globe had no plans yet to initiate systems for carbon management in their respective organizations. This implies the need for enterprise energy and carbon management systems as such will be the backbone of corporations around the world in less than 5 years. ]]></description>
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<title>California Global Warming Solutions Act - An Introduction</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/3745320</link>
<guid>http://EzineArticles.com/3745320</guid>
<pubDate>Fri, 12 Feb 2010 10:12:52 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The following explains the California Global Warming Solutions Act (AB 32) at summary level with a short introduction to the Stationary Equipment Refrigerant Management Program to be integrated into the AB 32 legislation. Communicated here is information related to existing and emerging refrigerant gas management, monitoring, tracking, and reporting legislation in order to be effective upon implementation in 2010. As with all other pending legislation, the refrigerant management is still subject to many changes.]]></description>
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<title>Energy Efficient Incentive Programs For Corporations</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/3730223</link>
<guid>http://EzineArticles.com/3730223</guid>
<pubDate>Wed, 10 Feb 2010 14:15:40 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Government incentives for energy efficient programs have risen due to the ongoing drive in reducing traditional energy use and greenhouse gas emissions. These incentives are very helpful in improving building efficiency, procure 'clean' vehicles, put in place on-site energy sources, and install combined power and heat systems. Buildings which are occupied between 2006 and 2013 that would undergo steps to reduce energy costs in building envelope, heating, water heating, cooling, and lighting systems can avail of tax deduction.]]></description>
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<title>Energy Consumption and the Future With Smart Grid Technology</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/3716380</link>
<guid>http://EzineArticles.com/3716380</guid>
<pubDate>Mon, 08 Feb 2010 13:50:40 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Consumers do not know how much energy they have been using until they get the bill that usually surprises them at the end of every month. Although a bit expensive, smart meters can be one of the answers to this problem and to the energy capacity distribution.]]></description>
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<title>Understanding the EPA's Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Reporting Rules</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/3694480</link>
<guid>http://EzineArticles.com/3694480</guid>
<pubDate>Wed, 03 Feb 2010 23:37:48 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Stringent new EPA requirements are covered under a mandatory greenhouse gas (GHG) reporting rules intended to reach into all sectors of the United States economy. It is still to be determine whether the EPA will be the ONLY regulation or just a fall back requirement.]]></description>
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<title>Options For the Future in Commercial Energy Audit</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/3660164</link>
<guid>http://EzineArticles.com/3660164</guid>
<pubDate>Fri, 29 Jan 2010 14:01:03 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Enterprise energy management programs and specialized software solutions are provided by leading organizations in this field. Such solutions offer companies that are reliant on fuel-heavy products, equipment and manufacturing processes ways to observe, track and modify their usage.]]></description>
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<title>Leveraging Better Energy Control With Demand Response and Energy Management (DRAM)</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/3646211</link>
<guid>http://EzineArticles.com/3646211</guid>
<pubDate>Wed, 27 Jan 2010 13:44:37 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[When the demand for energy is high, energy costs would also be higher. A Demand Response and Advanced Metering (DRAM) energy controls and software helps companies reduce the price of energy by using demand response programs. This can be useful for most companies without getting worried about operations getting interrupted.]]></description>
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<title>What Comes After HCFC Refrigerant Gas Phase Out?</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/3633225</link>
<guid>http://EzineArticles.com/3633225</guid>
<pubDate>Mon, 25 Jan 2010 19:40:48 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Countries which are identified in the Montreal Kyoto Protocol are issued with a government directive which phases out hydrochlorofluorocarbons (HCFCs). This is to help achieve targets in the reduction of production and use of HCFCs. Companies which use systems for commercial and industrial refrigeration, air conditioning, and HVAC are bound to comply.]]></description>
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<title>Enterprise Carbon Emissions Management Ties to Effective Energy Control</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/3625291</link>
<guid>http://EzineArticles.com/3625291</guid>
<pubDate>Sat, 23 Jan 2010 09:20:56 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Governments around the world never saw the earth in the same way again after the signing of the Kyoto Protocol. The scope of this problem is already well defined at the present and specifications on scopes pf responsibilities has already been set. The new US administration is already bound to address environmental issues more effectively.]]></description>
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<title>Federal Agencies Must Address Energy Efficiency and Carbon Emissions Due to EO13514</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/3612422</link>
<guid>http://EzineArticles.com/3612422</guid>
<pubDate>Thu, 21 Jan 2010 14:41:02 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Emissions reduction and energy reform becomes the focus of Obama's new Executive Order 13514. This will have a very high importance in the energy use in the United States. President Obama has received some criticism for not being more vocal in his support for climate change, for not recognizing that the USA must take a lead in environmental issues.]]></description>
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<title>Energy Conservation For Your Business</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/3604002</link>
<guid>http://EzineArticles.com/3604002</guid>
<pubDate>Tue, 19 Jan 2010 22:58:49 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Money-saving energy conservation techniques are available to businesses of all types. These techniques can be applied to many areas including energy generation, distribution, consumption and transmission.]]></description>
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<title>Enterprise Emissions Management Programs Include Employees Engagement</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/3589184</link>
<guid>http://EzineArticles.com/3589184</guid>
<pubDate>Tue, 19 Jan 2010 16:10:45 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[CEOs and industries' decision makers need to make sure that their companies bear a policy on emissions management which is integrated in all its operations and best practices. The inevitability of climate change is now ingrained in people's psyche. Yet it seemed that it wasn't too long ago when scientists and politicians were ready to doubt the impact of toxic greenhouse gas emissions and to endlessly debate whether the concept of global warming was a serious issue or a butt of late-night comedy.]]></description>
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<title>Obama's Executive Order 13514 Addresses Sustainability</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/3592603</link>
<guid>http://EzineArticles.com/3592603</guid>
<pubDate>Mon, 18 Jan 2010 11:08:13 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[President Obama's new executive order focuses on federal agency emissions to address climate change issues as the President wants to focus change in the government departments. The order, routinely tagged as EO13514, specifies that each agency must produce a plan and submit to the executive branch in short order. The plan calls for the declaration of a percentage reduction in greenhouse gas emissions over the next 10 years.]]></description>
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<title>Defining Your Organizational Boundary For Carbon Emissions Reporting</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/3579308</link>
<guid>http://EzineArticles.com/3579308</guid>
<pubDate>Fri, 15 Jan 2010 15:23:50 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Organizational boundary takes into account considerations such as whether it belongs to an umbrella company and also determines the financial control in asset management and control of operations which pertain to gas emissions. An organizational boundary take into account whether the operation is part of an umbrella company, a subsidiary and also determines whether the operation is in financial control of the assets or operational control as it refers to the gas emissions. Once an enterprise has already determined its organizational boundary, it needs to establish operational boundary that will define scopes of both an organizational boundary's direct...]]></description>
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<title>Defining Materiality For Greenhouse Gas Emissions</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/3566530</link>
<guid>http://EzineArticles.com/3566530</guid>
<pubDate>Wed, 13 Jan 2010 09:02:46 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The materiality definition in The Climate Registry is part of its general verification protocol (GVP). It allows for a threshold of 5%, either over or under statement, of an entity's direct or indirect emissions of greenhouse gases.]]></description>
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<title>Greenhouse Gas (GHGS) Laws Reduce Environmental Harm and Improve Operational Efficiencies</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/3553733</link>
<guid>http://EzineArticles.com/3553733</guid>
<pubDate>Mon, 11 Jan 2010 15:25:22 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Amazing technologies and developments took place in a very short span of time. Along with these developments, energy requirements also grew high and the use of fossil fuels increased. However, such hapless use of energy has left traces of environmental degradation which everyone should address, not in the future, but now.]]></description>
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<title>What Are DEFRA Carbon Plans For?</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/3546498</link>
<guid>http://EzineArticles.com/3546498</guid>
<pubDate>Sat, 09 Jan 2010 08:20:55 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[DEFRA is the UK government's Department for Environmental and Rural Affairs. The Carbon Reduction Commitment, which was born with the Climate Change Act in 2008, is under the administration of DEFRA. As a legally binding legislative that certainly has teeth, DEFRA is a swift British move in addressing climate change with conviction. The DEFRA carbon approach resulted in the Carbon Reduction Commitment, a child of the Climate Change Act of 2008.]]></description>
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<title>Will Cap and Trade Be Right For Your Business</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/3533997</link>
<guid>http://EzineArticles.com/3533997</guid>
<pubDate>Thu, 07 Jan 2010 12:48:43 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Over the decades, we have continuously been dependent on fossil fuels for our energy requirements. Consequently, environmental damage has increased due to the carbon emissions which result from the burning of fossil fuels. The need to curtail the adverse effects to the environment puts pressure on companies to mind their greenhouse gas emissions.]]></description>
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<title>The Kyoto Protocol - Success Or Failure Waiting to Happen?</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/3527691</link>
<guid>http://EzineArticles.com/3527691</guid>
<pubDate>Wed, 06 Jan 2010 13:57:18 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[While the Kyoto Protocol is not the be-all and end-all of efforts to contain carbon emissions, it can nevertheless be seen as a historic movement to focus attention on the issue. 2010 will determine the final fate of the Kyoto Protocol's effectiveness.]]></description>
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<title>Reject Double Sale - CRC Energy Efficiency Scheme</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/3520948</link>
<guid>http://EzineArticles.com/3520948</guid>
<pubDate>Tue, 05 Jan 2010 14:24:04 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Knowing that they were proposing something that was groundbreaking, the British government urgently looked for feedback before it launched the CRC Energy Efficiency Scheme. Once it's fully operational, it will be likened to a cap and trade scheme. Approximately 5000 organizations are mandated to comply considering that they are the greatest contributors of greenhouse gas emissions.]]></description>
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<title>Are Tri-Band Mobile Phones Right For Me?</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/3007304</link>
<guid>http://EzineArticles.com/3007304</guid>
<pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2009 11:18:50 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Why exactly do you need tri-band mobile phones? As good a question as it may be, it calls for the need to have a quick look at how cellular phones generally work in the US and beyond its boundaries.]]></description>
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<title>Get Onto the Fast Track With Prepaid Mobile Phone Plans</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/2987722</link>
<guid>http://EzineArticles.com/2987722</guid>
<pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2009 10:36:10 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Prepaid mobile phone plans are not just for those who do not wish to undergo a credit check, or who have less than perfect credit. In the past if you had these problems you were quite restricted. Only certain types of phone and certain plans were available to you if you prepaid.]]></description>
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<title>International Mobile Phone</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/2975868</link>
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<pubDate>Sat, 26 Sep 2009 09:19:15 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[We can't do without our trusty cell phone and if you are thinking about a business trip to a foreign land or a well-deserved overseas vacation you will be relying on it even more. When a long way from home it is more important than ever to keep in touch with loved ones or other important people.]]></description>
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<title>What Are Your Prepaid Cell Service Options?</title>
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<pubDate>Sat, 19 Sep 2009 15:20:44 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[It is important to analyze your past use and project your potential use for the first couple of months when you are considering a switch to prepaid cell service. You can certainly choose the most cost-effective option but be careful, as many of the carriers have traditionally produced billing statements that are difficult to analyze.]]></description>
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<title>What is the UK Carbon Reduction Commitment?</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2009 15:17:36 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The UK Carbon Reduction Commitment is a British based initiative, which is anticipated to provide a model for the rest of the world. The US Environmental Protection Agency announced shortly after introduction by the UK Department that they plan to introduce a similar scheme.]]></description>
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<title>Cell Phone Internet Access</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2009 23:09:37 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The Global System for Mobile Communications (GSM) network offers the best global coverage and high speed cell phone internet access service. This global digital network is available in over 200 countries worldwide, which means far-reaching Web access via your cell phone.]]></description>
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<title>Tips &amp; Tricks of Selecting Cell Phone Services</title>
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<pubDate>Sat, 15 Aug 2009 15:17:54 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[When you are shopping for the best cell phone services consider numerous factors before you dive in. Analyze your specific needs before you go any further, and remember that a cheap plan is not really cheap if your actual usage does not correspond with the plan's particular profile.]]></description>
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<title>What You Need to Consider When Buying Cell Phone Family Calling Plans</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2009 15:40:46 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[As the family grows bigger and bigger, your prime concerns are going to be about your budget and of course safety. However, when it comes to communication, you need not worry about both simply because a cell phone family plan will help solve everything for you.]]></description>
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<title>Using No Contract Cell Plans</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2009 13:30:42 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[One of the great advantages of choosing no contract cell plans is that if you have had poor credit or have had problems in the past, or have not amassed any credit due to your age, you are in the clear as you do not have to go through a credit check. Another advantage is that you don&#39;t have to find money for a security deposit.]]></description>
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