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Small Biz: Waste farmers—redemption for the throwaway mindset - ColoradoBIZ Magazine

Posted by jpmax 168 days ago (http://www.cobizmag.com)
Category: Entrepreneurship
John-Paul Maxfield envisions the day when hauling trash to a landfill is as unthinkable as smoking on airplanes is now. But that day, he concedes, is[...] read more »
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Pork in the Obama Stimulus Package? You Decide….

Posted by jpmax 391 days ago (http://inspiredeconomist.com)
Category: Green
Obama has prided himself on removing government waste and not allowing pork to infiltrate his controversial $787B stimulus package, but was he successful? According to many outspoken opponents such as Senator John McCain, the answer is no. read more »
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Starting over: Creating opportunities after suffering job layoffs

Posted by jpmax 395 days ago (http://dallas.bizjournals.com)
Category: Entrepreneurship
John-Paul Maxfield lost his job at a private equity firm four months ago. In any other year, he would have looked for another job. Instead, he has cashed out his IRA, traded the car for a pickup and started his own recycling company, Waste Farmers. read more »
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Green Municipal Bonds - Economic Crisis Solved

Posted by jpmax 403 days ago (http://inspiredeconomist.com)
Category: Green | Tags: capitalism economy morality socialism
Green Municipal Bonds offer the opportunity to rescue the economy and the environment. Local governments are needlessly watching their economies disintegrate, waiting and begging for handouts from Washington D.C. read more »
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Is Google Destroying the Planet One Search At a Time?

Posted by jpmax 407 days ago (http://inspiredeconomist.com)
Category: Green
Last month, The Times said that two typical Google searches generate the same amount of carbon emissions that are generated by boiling a kettle, “about 15g of CO2.” read more »
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iPhone as Fundraiser

Posted by jpmax 412 days ago (http://inspiredeconomist.com)
Category: Green
Is there anything the iPhone can’t do?
Shazam figures out what song you’re listening to. A pocket flashlight (not to mention a light saber) is only two taps away. read more »
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Battlelines Over Waterlines: South Asia’s Not So New Tensions

Posted by jpmax 414 days ago (http://inspiredeconomist.com)
Category: Green
According to a UNESCO study, fresh water supply is expected to drop by one-third within 20 years. UNESCO points out that up to 7 billion people could face water shortages by 2020 as global warming will affect water supply in more than 60 countries. read more »
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Breaking The Vicious Circle of Unemployment

Posted by jpmax 416 days ago (http://inspiredeconomist.com)
Category: Economy
President Obama is moving quickly to pass a stimulus package. Employment should be the top priority. The economic, psychological and deglobalization effects of unemployment can be devastating. read more »
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From Trash to Treasure: The Future of Syngas

Posted by jpmax 416 days ago (http://inspiredeconomist.com)
Category: Green
The renewable energy startup Ze-gen, Inc., has put a new spin on an old technology. Before the advent of the electric light bulb, many cities used co[...] read more »
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Buffet: ‘No Magic Bullet’ on Credit System

Posted by jpmax 419 days ago (http://inspiredeconomist.com)
Category: Economy
In a wide-ranging interview with “Nightly Business Report” on Jan. 22, Berkshire Hathaway chairman Warren Buffett addressed the economy, credit crisi[...] read more »
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Nuclear Power Debate Heats Up California

Posted by jpmax 420 days ago (http://inspiredeconomist.com)
Category: Green
California’s nickname of the Golden State couldn’t be more apropos than with its leadership on energy. PBS recently devoted an entire episode of “Nov[...] read more »
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Can “Cram Downs” Reduce Foreclosures and Improve The Economy?

Posted by jpmax 422 days ago (http://inspiredeconomist.com)
Category: Economy
Senators Schumer, Durbin, Representative Brad Miller (D-NC) and others are introducing bills as part of the stimulus package to allow homeowners to h[...] read more »
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Falling Banks Pull Down Market

Posted by jpmax 426 days ago (http://online.wsj.com)
Category: Business
Despite renewed government efforts to prop up ailing banks, financial stocks slumped Friday and caused the broader market to erase an early round of [...] read more »
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The Value Of Brand In Emerging Markets

Posted by jpmax 426 days ago (http://inspiredeconomist.com)
Category: Green
Engineers will tell you that marketing is not necessary. They will say that it doesn’t matter what you call it - functional products that fill a ne[...] read more »
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Electric Innovation

Posted by jpmax 426 days ago (http://inspiredeconomist.com)
Category: Green
Changing consumer behavior can be a slow painful process. Not only does it require educational efforts but often widespread systemic conformity is r[...] read more »
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