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Environmental Engineering: Designing a Sustainable Future

Environmental Engineering: Designing a Sustainable Future

Identifying the Role of IT in Creating Sustainable Business Performance

By Susan J. Campbell, TMCnet Contributing Editor What is the role of IT in this aim to create sustainable business and who cares about sustainability? In truth, there are stakeholders across the corporation who care, or will care about sustainability in the long run. They are seeking to mitigate risk, reduce cost, grow revenue and … Continue reading

Growing Buzz about Environmentally Sustainable Data Center Based on Life of Bees

By Ed Silverstein, TMCnet Contributor What can the designers of data centers learn from bees?Plenty, says MDES, a data analysis company in the Netherlands. Looking at the ways bees work together in hives, the company has come up with Ozzo – a concept for a renewable energy data center, which will hopefully be built in … Continue reading

Sustainable homes feature in affordable housing scheme

Latest news 04 June 2010 Homes built to Level 3 on the Code for Sustainable Homes have opened as part of a new affordable housing scheme. Located in North Devon, Granary Court in Barnstaple is owned and managed by West Somerset Housing Association. The properties feature high levels of insulation and have been built using … Continue reading

Sustainable fishing programme takes EU prize

Latest news 05 June 2010 A sustainable fishing programme has been named the overall winner of the management category at the European Business Awards for the Environment. The Fish for Life programme, operated by the Findus Group and Young’s, took the award at a ceremony in Brussels. Chris Britton, chief executive of the Findus Group, … Continue reading

Solar powers sustainable boat

As far as we know, this is the only hybrid diesel-solar powered canal boat in the United States, said Carlsen.  If successful, the trip may be the first circumnavigation of the North American Great Loop powered in an environmentally sustainable way. View the Original article

Sustainable landscape will sequester greenhouse gas

Onondaga CC will transition its trimmed and mowed lawns and landscape into a more appropriate state of natural flowers and grasses.  View the Original article

Sustainable Montana home trains students

Montana State student teams will collaborate with suppliers to build an ecoSmart home in the Bozeman area.  The house will feature a number of technologies, but will focus on passive heating.  View the Original article

Philadelphia Pa. Wins 3rd Annual Sustainable Community Award for a Large Community

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