Comments on: Green Team – Thoughts on Going Green http://blogs.whattheythink.com/going-green/2008/12/green-team-thoughts-on-going-green A Resource for Today’s Green Business Tue, 16 Mar 2010 15:22:28 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Barry Walsh http://blogs.whattheythink.com/going-green/2008/12/green-team-thoughts-on-going-green/comment-page-1#comment-534 Barry Walsh Mon, 08 Dec 2008 15:55:14 +0000 http://blogs.whattheythink.com/going-green/?p=1444#comment-534 It's great to speak about fundamental green initiatives every printer can implement that either cost little, or will actually save the printer money. Perhaps the higher level question is about how these three companies are more efficient, using or wasting less materials, energy and effort by embracing advanced MIS ERP solutions. Sandy Alexander is a flagship reference client for EFI. Edwards Brothers is investing in a current implementation of Microsoft Dynamics AX, preconfigured for Print. And Vistaprint's success story is fundamentally linked to the investment they have made in patented, proprietary workflow and MIS. The question I would ask all three of these industry leaders is..."How have these investments impacted your overall eco-footprint?" It’s great to speak about fundamental green initiatives every printer can implement that either cost little, or will actually save the printer money.

Perhaps the higher level question is about how these three companies are more efficient, using or wasting less materials, energy and effort by embracing advanced MIS ERP solutions.

Sandy Alexander is a flagship reference client for EFI. Edwards Brothers is investing in a current implementation of Microsoft Dynamics AX, preconfigured for Print. And Vistaprint’s success story is fundamentally linked to the investment they have made in patented, proprietary workflow and MIS.

The question I would ask all three of these industry leaders is…”How have these investments impacted your overall eco-footprint?”

]]> By: Hans Erlicker http://blogs.whattheythink.com/going-green/2008/12/green-team-thoughts-on-going-green/comment-page-1#comment-530 Hans Erlicker Mon, 08 Dec 2008 12:07:23 +0000 http://blogs.whattheythink.com/going-green/?p=1444#comment-530 Energy demand is projected to grow at least 50 per cent by 2030. Energy generated by biomass and waste is estimated to supply 10 per cent of global demand by 2030. This assumes that fossil fuels will be available to cover most of the demand increase. Unfortunately, energy-related carbon dioxide emissions are projected to increase faster than energy use by 2030. Energy use has impacts at all levels. Pollution from burning fossil fuels and the related impact of acid rain constitute serious problems for Asia, North American and European forests, lakes and soils. Stringent emission controls may reverse acidification trends. Thermal and nuclear power and solar cells generate waste disposal problems that may result in heavy metal soil contamination. Desertification in North Africa and sub-Saharan Africa is caused partly by biomass fuel demand. Natural resources are overtaxed by increasing energy usage and invasive alien species are entering many regions through global trade due to relatively available transportation fuels. The impact of global climate change and biodiversity are treated in considerable detail at http://www.onebiosphere.com together with the environmental and energy forums. However, climate change remains by far the most deleterious impact of increasing energy usage. Species ranges and behaviors are shifting and impacting human well-being, including spreading human disease and invasion by alien species. Rare and threatened species will be affected seriously, including migratory species, polar species, genetically weak species, marginal populations and specialized species, especially those in alpine areas and islands. Amphibian species extinctions are linked with climate change. Recently, scientists have estimated that 1/4 to 1/3 of endemic species in various regions may become extinct by 2050 due to climate change. Energy demand is projected to grow at least 50 per cent by 2030. Energy generated by biomass and waste is estimated to supply 10 per cent of global demand by 2030. This assumes that fossil fuels will be available to cover most of the demand increase. Unfortunately, energy-related carbon dioxide emissions are projected to increase faster than energy use by 2030.

Energy use has impacts at all levels. Pollution from burning fossil fuels and the related impact of acid rain constitute serious problems for Asia, North American and European forests, lakes and soils. Stringent emission controls may reverse acidification trends. Thermal and nuclear power and solar cells generate waste disposal problems that may result in heavy metal soil contamination. Desertification in North Africa and sub-Saharan Africa is caused partly by biomass fuel demand. Natural resources are overtaxed by increasing energy usage and invasive alien species are entering many regions through global trade due to relatively available transportation fuels.

The impact of global climate change and biodiversity are treated in considerable detail at http://www.onebiosphere.com together with the environmental and energy forums.

However, climate change remains by far the most deleterious impact of increasing energy usage. Species ranges and behaviors are shifting and impacting human well-being, including spreading human disease and invasion by alien species. Rare and threatened species will be affected seriously, including migratory species, polar species, genetically weak species, marginal populations and specialized species, especially those in alpine areas and islands. Amphibian species extinctions are linked with climate change. Recently, scientists have estimated that 1/4 to 1/3 of endemic species in various regions may become extinct by 2050 due to climate change.

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