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A house that was built in the 1800s is now part of an environmental trend thanks to a renovation project at Mercer University.

“…workers recycled about 75 percent of rubble from a part of the house that was demolished. It’s all part of a process to get gold certification in the national Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design program.”

“The $1.4 million renovation project added 3,000 square feet to the existing 2,700-square-foot building.”

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Linkedin stock was a mixed bag on Friday after the professional social networking…

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Facebook shares fell as much as 5pc on Thursday, as many staff who have spent months watching the value of their stakes in the business plummet were finally able to cut their losses.

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Experts identify how lean manufacturing and energy savings practices boost productivity and cut costs through an integrated approach.

“The average savings will be expressed based on the number of employees and the square footage, which is more useful for interested firms in quickly calculating potential energy savings based on their own size (employees and square footage). The implementation rates tell the times that a particular recommendation was implemented; and the average payback period is used as a measure of return of investment.”

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“Kaizen events can often improve process efficiencies from 20% to 100% in two to three sessions. These continuous improvement events are perhaps the most significant step in this methodology because it requires functional teams to analyze the current energy consumption status.”

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ANAHEIM, Calif. — For growers, measuring the benefits and costs of sustainable practices is a process that somehow manages to be both reassuring and threatening — and something that must be addressed by suppliers to Wal-Mart, which plans to roll…

But Mark Gale, president of Charleston Orwig, said growers fear the information will be turned against them.

“As soon as they start sharing it with Wal-Mart or McDonald’s, the next step will be the buyer forcing measurement down on growers in ways they can’t deal with,” he said.

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“…. asked why growers, some who have long histories as suppliers, shouldn’t be taken at face value as protectors of natural resources and the matter dropped.

“The reality is we’re going to be held more and more accountable for the way we produce food,” Pezzini said. “Like the food safety issue, I’d rather be in there creating something than having it handed to me.” “

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Whether you travel for work or for fun, Twitter can help you get more out of your travel for less. So buckle up, read and go ~ you can thank me later!

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Twitter, a popular online social networking and microblogging service, is the first place government agencies post alerts and advisories on earthquakes and other natural disasters.

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A smart-road design that features glow-in-the-dark tarmac and illuminated weather indicators will be installed in the Netherlands from mid-2013.

“The Roosegaarde design promise comes as UK authorities announce that lights on motorways, residential streets and footpaths will be turned off or dimmed from as early as 9pm to save money (hundreds of thousands of pounds, in some cases) and to meet green targets.”

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Facebook Inc. and Twitter Inc. became conduits of information for people seeking help or solace as superstorm Sandy ravaged the U.S. East Coast, reinforcing social media’s importance in connecting people during a crisis.

“This time the rush has moved beyond traditional social media, Li said. Instagram, a photo-sharing service that Facebook acquired earlier this year, has become a popular way to post images from the storm in the New York area, she said. The service, which lets friends easily share photos taken from mobile phones, has more than 100 million users, the company said earlier this month. “

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A new US study shows that twice the effort is going to developing supply technologies than to improving the efficiency of end-use technologies.

– Energy end-use outperforms supply technology in each of the three desirable outcomes listed above. According to the researchers, “they occupy a greater share of energy system investments and capacity, and engage higher levels of private sector activity, they offer higher potential cost reductions, and they provide higher social returns and higher emission reduction potentials.”

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