New Green Business Ideas, Steps 21 Thru 30
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Step 21: Steinway Installs World’s Largest Solar-Powered Cooling System
The piano-manufacturing icon Steinway & Sons has installed the world’s largest solar-powered cooling system atop its factory in Queens, New York.
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Step 22:Â The Carbon Footprint of Beef
A new article in Scientific American details precisely how beef production contributes to global warming.
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Step 23: U.S. Wind Energy Industry Breaks Records in 2008
The U.S. wind energy industry installed 8,358 megawatts (MW) of new generating capacity in 2008, the American Wind Energy Association (AWEA) announced on Tuesday.
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Step 24: Need a Green Gift for Your Valentine?
Looking for the perfect Valentine’s present for the eco-friendly man in your life?
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Step 25: New Generation of LEDs Cut Costs, Save Energy
Researchers have developed a new way to make LEDs, and that could reduce your household lighting bills by as much as 75% within the next five years, according to a recent article in Science Daily.
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Step 26:The Kellogg Co. Tests New Green Cereal Box
In a nod to the up-and-coming field of green packaging, the Kellogg Co. is testing a new cereal box that uses 8% less material, reports Ad Age.
Step 27: Best Buy Begins Electronics Recycling Program on Feb. 15
Best Buy has announced that it will launch an electronics recycling program at all of its U.S. stores beginning on February 15.
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Step 28: Enterprise Rent-A-Car Adds 5,000 Hybrid Cars to U.S. Fleet
Enterprise Rent-A-Car has added approximately 5,000 hybrid vehicles to its U.S. fleet. These cars, which include several makes and models of the Toyota Prius, Nissan Altima, Ford Escape, and Toyota Camry, can schieve greater fuel economy, use less gasoline, and have lower emissions than traditional vehicles.
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Step 29: 7-Eleven Opens Green Commissary, Distribution Center
7-Eleven, Inc. has opened a green Commissary and Combined Distribution Center (CCD) in Long Island, New York. Fresh foods are prepared at the new environmentally-friendly facility and delivered to 674 7-Eleven stores in New York, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania.
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Step 30: 2009 Great Backyard Bird Count Starts Friday
The 2009 Great Backyard Bird Count (GBBC) starts this Friday, February 13 and will run through Monday, February 16.
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