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Why Flexible Hours and Telecommuting are on the Rise
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In 2003, about 4.4 million Americans were telecommuting to some extent instead of showing up at the office. In 2010, that number is expected to surpass 100 million. At the same time, the trend toward allowing employees to work flexible or non-traditional hours
has also risen sharply in recent years. Why the surges? As it turns out, even during a recession, companies still value their best talent and are increasingly willing to let them craft a workday around their personal and professional needs. Employers say they benefit because happy workers are productive workers. More
Norway to Build the World's Largest Wind Turbine
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Norway is currently working on
building the world's largest wind turbine, a towering 10 megawatt machine that will blow away the competition. The Norwegian company Sway will build the 533-feet high monster, capable of powering 2,000 homes all by itself. Enova, a public agency owned by Norway's petroleum and oil industry ministry, is helping fund the project, which is expected to cost US$67.5 million to build.
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Commercial Building Portfolios Rake in Savings with ENERGY
STAR® Certifications
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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency recently unveiled its list of ENERGY STAR Leaders for 2009, showing significant growth in the number of
organizations that earned the label, as well as major improvements in the amount of cost and emissions reductions from energy efficiency.
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Rethinking Renewable Energy Strategy
Science Daily
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Researchers at Queen's University suggest that policy makers examine greenhouse gas emissions implications for energy infrastructure as fossil fuel sources must be rapidly replaced by windmills, solar panels and other sources of renewable energy.
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Canada's Buildings Playing Catch-up in Eco-friendliness
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Buildings don't come any greener than a new research center being built at the University of British Columbia, which relies on the wind, the sun and the ground to provide it with all of its energy needs. When it opens in 2011, the US$37-million Centre for Interactive Research on Sustainability will actually reduce the amount of energy used by the university as a whole, as it produces more power than it will consume. It is billed
as the most environmentally friendly building under construction in North America, though UBC Vancouver Sustainability Executive Director John Robinson concedes that new projects will likely to vie for the title before its doors open.
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Winter Olympics Get Bronze for Environmentalism
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The David Suzuki Foundation praised organizers for building energy efficient venues, using clean energy sources, relying on public transit during the Olympic Games, and offsetting part of the event's emissions. However, a report released also highlighted missed opportunities and areas where the Games fell short.
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First Skyscraper in 20 Years to Open in L.A.
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Los Angeles is set to reach new heights.
Gensler, a global design firm, announced the opening of the Ritz-Carlton Hotel & Residences Los Angeles and JW Marriott at L.A. LIVE, a 5.6 million-square-foot pedestrian oriented district. The 54-story mixed-use skyscraper, which is located adjacent to the STAPLES Center and the Los Angeles Convention Center and currently pursuing LEED® Gold certification, is the first high-rise to grace the downtown city area in 20 years.
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Volunteering Can Bring Rewards Even in the Workplace
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Volunteer work offers mental health benefits and may even help you perform better in your paying job, the results of a German study show. The study included 105 people who worked an average of five days a week and spent an average of 6.7
hours per week volunteering in activities ranging from fire departments to church groups.
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For Olympic Games,
London Dreams of a Cloud Castle
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A group of architects, artists and other big thinkers are certain that they don't have their heads in a cloud as they plan what could be the most startling structure to emerge from the London Olympic Games of 2012.
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Concept Solution to Rising Seas: Floating Undersea Skyscraper
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A Canadian architectural
firm has presented its solution to the apocalyptic scenario in which global warming causes a drastic rise in sea level. The Gyre project is a giant floating self-sustained habitat. Propeller, the central structure of the Gyre, is a vortex of concentric rings ranging in size from 30,000 square meters to just 600 square meters. The upper floors house public places like restaurants, gardens and shops, while lower sections are used for offices and living quarters. The hollow inner part of the vortex
is used for harvesting rain water and for solar energy generation.
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