Business & the Environment

The explosion in personal computing has increased demand for print cartridges. Combine this with a market more conscious of the need to recycle and save money, and a print cartridge recycling...

Investing in green technologies such as wind farms is one way to put your concern for the environment into action. Green technologies and sustainable energy are promising, but the companies who...

Ways to increase the efficiency of photovoltaic cells are being studied at universities, photovoltaic manufacturing companies and even governments across the world. But if you already have...

The following is an example of questions that could be used to gather data for a Needs Assessment during the development of a training plan.

According to the Journey to Forever biodiesel making guide, potash (KOH or potassium hydroxide) is the easiest and most effective catalyst. As a catalyst, potash mixes with methanol and vegetable...

You will attend at least one business conference during the course of your career. At times you may be called on to give a speaking presentation at a conference. There may also come a time when...

As an investor, you need to know the various categories of stock. Knowledge is power, and the lack of it can cost you money. Preferred and common stock shares fall under the category of capital...

Hydrogen is a high-quality energy and is used to power fuel cell vehicles. Fossil fuels, which mainly include petroleum, coal and natural gas, provide for the major extent of energy needs around...

In the biodiesel world, grease is known as waste vegetable oil (WVO). Environmentally speaking, this is a very appealing fuel option since useable energy is extracted from a waste product. While...

An annual survey by the National Environmental Education and Training Foundation found that Americans can answer correctly fewer than 25 percent of questions about the environment. Environmental...

A poly-si solar panel is manufactured from a material consisting of multiple small silicon crystals. The arrays of polycrystalline cells make use of the solar energy to generate electricity.

While palm oil represents only one percent of the world's biodiesel sources, it makes an important contribution as cheap biomass that, when grown correctly, can offer a sustainable solution to the...

Recycling gray water can be a simple way to lower water usage and help the environment. Cleaning gray water to potable is beyond the scope of most household systems but recycling gray water for...

American interest in renewable power has grown, and geothermal energy is one option grabbing the attention of many business leaders and homeowners. Geothermal energy works by taking advantage of...

Conservation payments aim to strike a balance between the needs of farmers and the reduction of the negative environmental effects associated with agriculture. The U.S. Environmental Protection...

The popularity of "going green" in all aspects of personal and professional life has made carbon credits an important concept. Federal legislation has allowed carbon credits to become a form of...

Everyday most of can say we go through life doing what most will do and as well take what one tells us as the decision we make. The issue comes is why we follow the path almost everyone follows...

So you have finally decided what franchise business to start and you are now hunting for the location to rent, lease or buy. The success and failure of a business is very much influenced by the...

The term "carbon footprint" is defined as the amount of greenhouse gases (such as carbon dioxide) that are emitted into the atmosphere each year by a person, a household, a building or a company....

Accounts receivable is the term given to the accounts held by customers who owe money to the company for goods or services. Accounts receivable managers oversee this important aspect of a...

Rapeseed is one of the most common crops grown for the production of biodiesel due to its high oil yields and environmental sustainability. Through the process of transesterification, rapeseed is...

Different energy sources require different amounts and types of land. Solar energy requires large tracts of flat land with very little inclement weather; wind energy requires consistently windy...

Wind farms or wind power plants are created when many wind turbines are set together for the purpose of creating large amounts of electrical energy. Today, many new wind farms are being built as a...

Businesses and offices can have a significant negative impact on the environment unless they make a concerted effort to be green. If you are looking to make your office green, here are some tips...

Corn is used to produce ethanol, the most widely used biofuel worldwide. It can be used as a stand-alone alternative to gasoline, or it can be blended with fossil fuels to any percentage.

Offshore oil drilling rigs in the United States can be found in the Gulf of Mexico, off the West and East coasts and in Alaska. There are a number of potentially serious environmental impacts from...

Helping homeowners or businesses reduce energy consumption and save money using current technology is one way to strategically start a small environmental business. State government mandates to...

Fuel cell cars are vehicles that are powered by hydrogen. This technology is a green alternative and it has the potential to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

All sources of energy--including coal, nuclear, solar and oil--have their advocates and detractors. Each creates energy by different methods and impacts the environment in different ways.

Biomes are biological communities of the earth classified according to the predominant vegetation and characterized by adaptations of organisms to that particular environment. Temperate grassland...

The catalytic converter has revolutionized the automotive industry and increased public awareness of auto emissions. Inventors Carl D. Keith and John Mooney received the National Medal of...

Both methane gas and natural gas have bright futures in the clean-energy market. The natural gas that is widely used to heat residential homes is mostly methane. In fact, natural gas is 70 percent...

Cutting down trees, collecting fallen trees, and building logging roads to transport the trees impacts the soil and water around them. Logging creates water quality problems on federal, state, and...

Both wind generators and solar panels use a natural force to create electricity. A wind turbine harnesses the power of wind currents while solar panels use solar radiation to create power....