“Your ideas present a clear, direct methodology we can—and will—use to show our end user how to maximize their dollars and make the right choice for our environment at the same time. ”

A TESTIMONIAL FROM UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SANTA CRUZ PURCHASING DEPARTMENT

“I don’t see the downside. I know folks say there will be some kind of economic tax. … I’m not sure anyone who worries about that has done the full analysis.”

Lorraine Bolsinger, the executive in charge of GE’s Ecomagination Initiative.

“Some local officials are betting there is revenue in a forest resource that few appreciated before: the ability of trees to absorb carbon dioxide, a heat-trapping gas that can contribute to global warming.”

NY Times, March 28, 2009

“Saving the world and making a profit is not an either/or proposition.”

Bob Willard, a former IBM(Research) executive and author of The Sustainability Advantage
 

Renewable Energy

Renewable energy utilizes the sources that are replenished from the non-exhaustible resources like the wind, sun, geothermal heat, rain, and tides. It is contrasted with conventional energy that relies on limited stocks of resources that have taken millions of years to accumulate. The range of renewable energy technologies includes wind turbines, solar thermal water heating, geothermal, small scale hydro-electric turbines, tidal and wave power, and solar photovoltaics. Renewable energy requires an initial investment, after which it is “fueled” by processes that are naturally available and routine maintenance. There are many choices for renewable energy, and they will depend on your needs and location.

Our team has developed partnerships with several organizations that specialize in different renewable energy technologies, and together we will implement ones that make the most sense for your organization.

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