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Making Renewable Gasoline - From Algae

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Posted by geri   
Monday, 02 June 2008
green-crude_2.jpg"A San Diego start-up says it is using algae to make oil that can be refined into gasoline and other fuels that are both renewable and carbon-neutral, and it plans to produce 10,000 barrels a day within five years... Making fuel from algae is nothing new, and a lot of organizations, from the smallest start-up to the biggest oil companies, are trying to find the best way to do it. But most of the effort has been on replacing diesel fuel or kerosene. Sapphire Energy wants to replace petroleum." (Full story in Wired Blog)
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Buddha in the Board Room

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Posted by ZenBuddha   
Wednesday, 28 May 2008
zen-businessman.jpgIt is said that “an entrepreneur creates a business, while a zentrepreneur creates a business AND a life”. Running a business for positive social change on the planet is to actualize a life in which WHAT you do is at one with who you ARE.
This is the first in a series of articles called, Zenning Your Business, presented by the Author of Zentrepreneurism: A Twenty-First Century Guide to the New World of Business. It will be featured as part of our Workplace Wednesday series. Please welcome author and radio host Allan Holender to the Good News Network.
"Zentrepreneursim" is surfacing across a wide spectrum of successful and purposeful businesses in North America. The fusion of one’s personal vision with one’s professional mission, grounded in activism and a holistic philosophy, will hallmark the next 1,000 years.  
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Ohio Businessman Brings 22 Tons of Chicken to Feed the Hungry

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Posted by geri   
Sunday, 25 May 2008
omni-systems.jpgA successful businessman wanted to do something meaningful to help hungry people in Northern Ohio. Utilizing his industry contacts, his company purchased over 25,000 pounds of frozen chicken. Thanks to Adam DeFrancesco, CEO of Omni Systems Inc., a manufacturer that makes labels for the poultry industry, six food agencies in Cleveland and Youngstown distributed more than 22 tons of the chicken to needy families.
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Turn Workplace Troublemakers into Problem-Solvers

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Posted by Marlene Chism   
Wednesday, 21 May 2008
marlene2008.jpgHere she comes into the office again to complain, “Connie Complainer.” You think to yourself: what now? ... Some complaints are valid and others are annoying. One of the biggest stresses in the workplace is the squeaky wheel that never gets enough grease. If you have one of these noisy irritants, you can transform your troublemaker into a problem solver by asking three power questions...
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Welcome to "Workplace Wednesday,"  where the Good News Network explores workplace issues: Marlene Chisolm  offers this weekly column in the Business Section featuring topics like negativity, stress, leadership, presentation skills, career advancement and networking.  Do you know a complainer? Tell us about it and get some help in our NEW discussion forum!
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Ocean Motion Used to Power Up Homes

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Posted by geri   
Tuesday, 20 May 2008
wave-dragon.jpgWhen it comes to tapping energy from the ocean, off-shore oil rigs are often what comes to mind. But the ocean itself is proving to be an efficient and environmentally friendly source of energy. Wave Dragon is developing the UK's first offshore wave farm. See their website or watch the video from AP.

 
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