The simple explanation of Green IT

Along with the drive by most Governments and non-profit organizations, the IT sector is now realizing the importance of delivering environmentally sustainable solutions. Green IT, or otherwise known as Green Computing is the concept of building computer hardware and software system with the minimal impact to the environment. Even though Green IT has become a [...]

January 16, 2010  Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,   Posted in: Energy Efficiency  No Comments

Nissan Leaf – Japan's first induction to the electric car war!

It seems that electric cars are the new fad for Green People!В  Electric cars have been around for quite some time, in fact GM was the first company to launch a real production model with the EV1 back in 1996.В  Imagine that, as I am posting this, that was 13 years ago the first real [...]

December 22, 2009  Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,   Posted in: Electric Vehicles (EV), Green Vehicles  No Comments

Importance of CSR for Small Companies

Did you know that approximately 90% of businesses worldwide are made up of small to medium sized enterprises? SMEs also provide 50-60% employment, playing an important role in the development of the society. Small and medium sized companies are also an important factor in ensuring social welfare but sadly, initiatives related to corporate social responsibility [...]

November 2, 2009  Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,   Posted in: Environmental Issues  No Comments

Fisker Automotive to Buy U.S. Assembly Plant to Build Affordable Plug-in Hybrid Cars

Fisker Automotive has selected the Wilmington Assembly plant in Wilmington Delaware to build affordable plug-in hybrid cars. Fisker executives made the announcement inside the dormant facility today, joined by Vice President Joe Biden, Delaware Governor Jack Markell and other state officials. The plant will support Fisker Automotive’s Project NINA, the development and build of an [...]

October 27, 2009  Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,   Posted in: Electric Vehicles (EV), Hybrids  No Comments

Traveling Green Can Save You Some Green

This article was printed in the Winter 2008-2009 issue of Earthwise, the UCS quarterly member newsletter. To read other Earthwise articles, or to subscribe, click here. The holidays are among the busiest travel periods, and the heat-trapping emissions generated by all those planes, trains, and automobiles contribute to global warming. But in spite of that [...]

October 15, 2009  Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,   Posted in: Green Vehicles  No Comments