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U Mass economist Robert Pollin suggests that three times as many jobs are created when funding is spent on green energy as opposed to traditional fossil fuel technology. The Solar Energy Industries Association says 119,000 jobs will be created in the solar industry alone as a result of President Obama's planned $75m stimulus package aimed at green technology. Do these numbers seem right to you? I am concerned that we are creating an industry for which there will be little ongoing demand (due to… Continue

GreenTech Member Tripp Kuehnis is a busy man. When he’s not managing his family of eight, he runs business development for GNT Solutions. Tripp targets companies who not only need help with their IT infrastructure, but want to use their IT revamp as a way to cut energy costs and help their bottom line. GNT focuses on outsourcing to help clients reach this goal. Enter virtualization and cloud computing. For most GNT clients implementing a Green IT plan i… Continue

The Economist recently published an article about advances in paper-like display screens which show promise and should hit the market soon. Already available in black and white, these screens should be available in color soon- making them an intriguing option for computer and cell ph… Continue

How can you convince someone that an electronic machine is good for the environment? Over the last two years every IT vendor has made claims of efficiency and touted green initiatives that will end global warming. The undeniable fact is that power consumption will increase as we build more datacenters and bring millions more online every day. So how do you market efficiency without looking like you are jumping on the bandwagon?

Though many IT comanies are no longer filling their home pages with… Continue

I have heard personal finance experts (and my mother) tell me many times that buying a new car is often a bad financial decision. Now here's some evidence to show that it may also be a bad ecological decision. Before you rush out and buy a Prius, you may want to check the market for an old Geo Metro instead, says EcoGeek.org:

-Given that producing a car is an extremely energy and resource intensive endeavor, is it better for the environment to keep driving an old car, or to buy a new, more effi… Continue