We’re back in Florida this week, taking a look at a particularly interesting sector there: non-profit organizations. Despite a deeply troubled economy, non-profits in Florida continue to provide invaluable programs and services to communities across the state; we’re going to take a look at how they do it and what it means for the Sunshine
As most parents are giddily aware of, this week marks the annual migration back to school for children and teens across the US and Canada. For the next ten months, kids will be ensconced in their daily routines, busy learning how to grow up to become mostly coherent, socially acceptable adults. Parents left with a delightfully quiet house during the day are not the only ones who will experience a major
Earlier this week, I looked at why on earth people keep buildings frigidly cold by over air conditioning them. Apart from discomfort for many, what is the real problem with taking full advantage of this amazing modern convenience? Some of the problems were touched on in the last post, but we’ll expand the list here.
People can lose focus and productivity in a colder office.
A few weeks ago, one of our readers commented on the incredible waste of energy caused by so many buildings being over air-conditioned. This is something I’m sure everyone has experienced – stepping in from a beautiful, sunny, hot day into a glacial building where a parka is necessary to be comfortable.
Whenever I prepare myself for a day of surfing the net, I can't help but imagine what is happening in the world to make this possible. As I brew my coffee and make my breakfast, thousands of servers in thousands of data centers are quietly plugging away to ensure that the internet continues to be accessible 24/7/365.
I had gruel for breakfast this morning. At least that's what it looked like, but technically it was a bowl of steel-cut oats with raisins and pumpkin seeds added in for a bit of flair. I could really taste the health oozing out of it and I hated every minute of it. The only good part of this appalling meal was that it was homemade and pretty low on the energy-intensity scale.
Vancouver, BC. May 9, 2012, Smartcool Systems Inc. (TSX-V: SSC) has reported its audited fourth quarter results for the three months and the fiscal year ended December 31, 2011. The year ending December 31, 2011 was a challenging year for Smartcool where expectations for revenue growth did not ma...
Vancouver, BC. February 2, 2012, Smartcool Systems Inc. (TSX-V: SSC) continues to see superb results from 2M Energy Solutions, the leading distributor of Smartcool’s products in Malta. Since the beginning of its Smartcool distribution agreement in February 2009, 2M Energy has continued t...
Vancouver, BC. January 24, 2012, Smartcool Systems Inc. (TSX-V: SSC) is pleased to announce that the company has experienced the anticipated growth in its business and achieved profitability during the fourth quarter of 2011. In this quarter, Smartcool achieved the most revenue earned in...
VANCOUVER, BC. January 17, 2012. Smartcool Systems Inc. (TSX-V: SSC) announces that further to its news releases dated November 15, 2011 and December 6, 2011, the company will not proceed with the closing of the final tranche of the private placement as initially announced on November 15, 2011. ...
In previous blogs I have reflected on the approach we have to business – in mindsets, valuing time and making the right decisions....
Responsibility. Positive approach. Looking ahead and focusing on the future. These were the themes of my previous blogs. Now w...
My themes in recent blogs have been about corporate responsibility and a positive approach to business. I'm going to ask you to l...
The theme on my first blog of 2012 was Corporate Responsibility and the many questions that burden business in 2012. We need to h...
Corporate responsibility and the many questions which burden business in 2012 may not be 'new', however, the solutions are going t...
We were live online yesterday as our CEO, George Burnes, was interviewed by The Organic View. If you didn’t catch it, or don’t hav...
Hello Energy Efficient Friends! Just a quick note to let you know that June Stoyer from The Organic View will be interviewing Sma...
Not sure if you’ve heard, but it’s summer here in Vancouver. By “summer”, I mean ‘it’s-been-mostly-terrible-weather-but-after-two-...
A short while ago we discussed the European Union’s Energy Efficiency Plan and its goal to achieve a 20% improvement in its energy...
Back in 2006, the European Union realized that they were facing some serious energy challenges. These challenges were due to an in...
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