Save Green by Going Green

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   This month Jerry Hardy from Advantage Refrigeration wrote an article titled: "Save Green by Going Green".

In case you missed it, check out the article here.

What do you think of this month's featured article about saving money on electricity costs?  Leave you comments here.

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admin Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Visit Members Homepage Add to Buddy List Admin Group Joined: Oct 18 2007 Online Status: Offline Posts: 10	Quote Reply Topic: Save Green by Going Green Posted: Dec 01 2008 at 2:57pm
	This month Jerry Hardy from Advantage Refrigeration wrote an article titled: "Save Green by Going Green". In case you missed it, check out the article here. What do you think of this month's featured article about saving money on electricity costs? Leave you comments here.

nnickles66 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: Jan 28 2009 Online Status: Offline Posts: 1	Quote Reply Posted: Jan 28 2009 at 3:06pm
	Thanks for the article ... I heard about it in passing. As much as the push is to save green by going green, I really don't see that being realistic. The long & the short of it is ... save money or loose money - it makes sense to choose the greener choice. Cheers. NN
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Don Longo Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Guest Group	Quote Reply Posted: Feb 17 2009 at 10:16am
	Industry innovators Jay Ricker, president of Indianapolis-based Ricker Oil, and Scott Hartman, president of Rutter’s Farm Stores in York, Penn., will discuss the consumer movement for sustainability and the focus on corporate responsibility in a special CSNews Web cast on Thursday, Feb. 19 at 2 PM. The Web cast will explore whether consumers will pay more for “green” products, will they shop more often in stores that produce a smaller carbon footprint, and when retailers can expect a return on their investment on installing and implementing eco-friendly systems in their stores. These are questions every c-store owner must ask – but one thing is certain: going green is not a fad, it’s a critical, long-term strategy that can benefit both their business AND the environment. To register for this interactive, online-only Web Seminar, go to http://www.nielsencast.com/ws/editorial_calendars/csn/index.jsp.

Jon Davito Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Visit Members Homepage Add to Buddy List Admin Group Forum Administrator Joined: Dec 31 2008 Location: St. Louis, MO Online Status: Offline Posts: 19	Quote Reply Posted: Feb 17 2009 at 11:56am
	Don, Thanks for the info on the newscast. Give us a little more advanced notice next time and we can help you spread the word. Cheers, - Jon D.


Kendall Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Guest Group	Quote Reply Posted: May 14 2009 at 10:26am
	Reality check. Unless it makes sense from an economic standpoint, it probably won't happen. That is what the author tries to point out. Going green makes sense (sp), dollars too. And, obtw it's also good for the environment.

greenerman Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Guest Group	Quote Reply Posted: Dec 03 2009 at 5:07pm
	Hi folks, So you think you are helping to reduce CO2 emissions by buying Toyota Prius or Honda Insight? Think again! Let’s take 3 very different cars and compare CO2 emissions: Porsche 911 Carrera, BMW 325 and Toyota Prius. While their price tag varies from $22,400 for Prius to $77,000 for Carrera, let’s assume that price does not matter to you, and you just want a car that’s <a href=http://www.greener-energy.org>Earth-friendly</a>. Straight facts: Toyota Prius CO2 emissions: 104 g/km BMW 325: 170 g/km Porsche 911 Carrera: 225 g/km Now, Prius is a hybrid, so it has to get its electricity from somewhere, right? Where do you think it comes from? If you’re thinking coal and oil – you are absolutely right. Just like the electricity for your TV and hot water, it comes from high CO2-emmitting standard energy resources. If you take the emissions required to charge up the battery of your awkward-looking Prius and add 104 g/km CO2 emissions from its regular oil-based engine, guess what? You’ll be darn close to CO2 emissions of BMW 325, and not so far from Porsche 911 emissions. My point is: maybe it’s time to stop cheating yourself by buying Prius, Insight and other soulless automobiles and pretending that you care about mother Earth, when in fact you’re short on cash to buy a machine that actually was meant to be driven, doesn’t get you depressed or mocked at? May I suggest the iconic 911?

smarty Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Guest Group	Quote Reply Posted: Dec 12 2009 at 12:00am
	Greenman I think you are wrong and jsut trying to be a smart as without actual knowledge of hybrids. The energy what your prius uses does not come from power outlets or anything liek that.. it is generated by the spinning wheels...(the car recharging itself)...therefore it does not come from coal nor oil...