{"id":513,"date":"2008-05-20T12:08:10","date_gmt":"2008-05-20T17:08:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.edf.org\/climate411\/2008\/05\/20\/innovations_review\/"},"modified":"2008-05-20T12:08:11","modified_gmt":"2008-05-20T17:08:11","slug":"innovations_review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.edf.org\/climate411\/2008\/05\/20\/innovations_review\/","title":{"rendered":"New Report on Innovative Green Business Solutions"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img src='https:\/\/blogs.edf.org\/climate411\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/7\/files\/2008\/02\/sheryl_canter.jpg' alt='Sheryl Canter' height=\"80\" align=\"left\" hspace=\"8\" class=\"blogAuthorPic\" \/><i>This post is by Sheryl Canter, an online writer and editorial manager at Environmental Defense Fund.<\/i><\/p>\n<p>Ideas for businesses, and hope for everyone concerned about global warming &#8211; that&#8217;s what you get with our just-published, first annual <a href=\"http:\/\/edf.org\/page.cfm?tagid=1571\">Innovations Review<\/a>. This new report highlights innovative processes, products, and technologies in a range of different industries.<\/p>\n<p>Green business practices can drive cost savings and create new markets, giving companies a competitive advantage. But what&#8217;s next after the basics, like switching to energy-saving light bulbs and printing double-sided?<\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s one example that caught my eye &#8211; a southern California Web hosting company powered entirely by the Sun.<\/p>\n<p><img src='https:\/\/blogs.edf.org\/climate411\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/7\/files\/2008\/05\/aiso_solar_panels.jpg' alt='AISO Solar Panels' width=\"450\" \/><\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>All server farms must be kept cool. In fact, the average data center is 40 times more energy intensive than an office building. For Affordable Internet Services Online (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.aiso.net\/\">AISO<\/a>) , which is in the desert, cooling is a particular challenge. But AISO is able to meet 100 percent of its power needs &#8211; for both its office and server farm &#8211; from 120 solar panels.<\/p>\n<p>How is this possible? The answer lies in a combination of efficient design and innovative technology. For example, the AISO facility features:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>A unique air cooling system blows in cool air from outside when the temperature drops below 50\u00b0F (as often happens at night).<\/li>\n<li>Twelve-inch walls with high-grade insulation.<\/li>\n<li>Servers running at 75 percent capacity &#8211; compared to the usual 10 percent &#8211; thanks to virtualization software that lets one server host multiple applications.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The data center cost 60 percent more to build than a standard site. But AISO saves $3,000 a month in utility bills, and its environmentally responsible business practices have attracted a fast-growing client base.<\/p>\n<p>In short, the company&#8217;s investment is rapidly paying off.<\/p>\n<p>Check out the <a href=\"http:\/\/edf.org\/page.cfm?tagid=1571\">full report<\/a> for examples of other innovative business practices in real estate, manufacturing, fleet management, finance, and more.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This post is by Sheryl Canter, an online writer and editorial manager at Environmental Defense Fund. Ideas for businesses, and hope for everyone concerned about global warming &#8211; that&#8217;s what you get with our just-published, first annual Innovations Review. This new report highlights innovative processes, products, and technologies in a range of different industries. 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