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Now is a great time to optimize energy in buildings. You'd think.

GreenBiz

What a waste of time and money. . The result: Commercial office spaces could become stranded assets, subject to write-downs and operating losses. . About half of all buildings were built before 1980 , and many are old, dumb and wasteful. Anecdotal evidence suggests similar numbers in the United States. . You’d think. .

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Advancing Sustainability Innovation at VMware

3BL Media

In the first installment of this blog series, “ Accelerating Decarbonization of the World’s Digital Infrastructure ,” I defined and explained why the next frontier for innovation is sustainable computing. We have an enormous opportunity to accelerate the decarbonization of digital infrastructure through our public-cloud partner ecosystem.

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Defining Sustainable Economic Systems – Development vs Growth

Richard Matthews

There is no waste in this model, everything is designed to last, be shared, reused, repaired, or recycled. This type of economy strives to minimize inputs and eliminate waste by closing the loop with life cycle analysis. This economy contains many diverse approaches to enhance efficiency, eliminate pollution and recycle waste. .