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- Three groups in Western Hemisphere get MacArthurs
- Two Chicago-based groups and one in the Caribbean have been given MacArthur grants for their work involved sustainable technology and neighborhoods. Each will get $650,000 in the annual MacArthur grants to non-profits. 1) Caribbean Natural Resource Institute â€" Port of Spain, Trinidad. For over...
- Tags: Chicago, Chicago Community Loan Fund, Real Estate, Transportation, Vertical Industries, Government, Benefits, Healthcare, Business Operations, Enterprise Software, Software, Human Resources, Harry Fuller
- Blog posts 2009-04-28
- Britain tries to electricify its auto industry
- In moves that mirror new American laws, the British government is going to be providing hefty rewards to British car-buyers...if they buy electric vehicles. The pay-outs could be as much as five thousand pounds. Currently that's well over $7,000 U.S. About 13% of Britain's total...
- Tags: Britain, Engineering, Enterprise Software, Government, Harry Fuller, Software, Vertical Industries
- Blog posts 2009-04-17
- The new railroad era?
- Will Americans become train trained? Europe and Japan have long had high-speed rail systems linking major metro areas. Can America rediscover rails or are we too much in love with the shoeless security probes and two-hour waits at the local airport? President Obama wants to...
- Tags: Barack Obama, Mph, Health Care, Speed, Rail, Vertical Industries, Benefits, Healthcare, Enterprise Software, Software, Human Resources, Harry Fuller
- Blog posts 2009-04-16
- Green landmark in New York
- Courtesy: Empire State Building. The famous Empire State Building is undergong a facelift. But this is not just for looks, not a mere cosmetic makeover. This is a deliberate, expensive green-over. They are aiming to reduce energy use by 38% and save over...
- Tags: Energy, Empire State Building, Enterprise Service Bus, Corporate Communications, Middleware, Enterprise Software, Software, Marketing, Harry Fuller
- Blog posts 2009-04-06
- Hellacious wallboard--take 2
- The nasty wallboard emitting H2S (hydrogen sulphide, a gas) is apparently spread around North America. The Canadians are now complaining about it. I blogged about this latest Chinese import to raise health questions. The stuff was apparently imported from 2001 to 2007. One estimate:...
- Tags: Health Care, Florida, Canadians, Gypsum, Vertical Industries, Benefits, Healthcare, Enterprise Software, Software, Human Resources, Harry Fuller
- Blog posts 2009-03-22
- Economy killing off some polluters
- Here's a piece looking at how many old and pollution-prone factories are being killed off, from Mexico to Russia and China. It's so bad n Russia right now that even many oligrachs are threatened with financial ruin. That woill put the ownership of the country rich oil fields and...
- Tags: China, Russia, Government, Sales Strategy, Vertical Industries, Sales, Enterprise Software, Software, Harry Fuller
- Blog posts 2009-03-08
- Rail--even more controversial than nuclear?
- Wow, my posting on high speed sure needled the paranoia among some readers. Says one talkback: "The automobile is one of the great protectors of freedom. The government hates that you can move without supervision and constant tracking or monitoring." Is this the same goverment that has coddled...
- Tags: Speed, Government, Transportation, Vertical Industries, Enterprise Software, Software, Harry Fuller
- Blog posts 2009-02-25
- Young generation greening the nitty-gritty of government
- What do you call it when a younger generation refuses to accept the false assumptions of the "wise" elders? Today's there the story of a young worker at the rejuvenated EPA. She was taught the old wheeze in university: the one that says you can have a healthy...
- Tags: Generation, Government, Vertical Industries, Enterprise Software, Software, Harry Fuller
- Blog posts 2009-02-23
- Carbon trading in the real world
- There has been some talk of beginning a national carbon trading, "cap=-and'trade" system in the U.S. Are we sure we want efforts to stop air pollution to be tied to the same uncontrolled market forces that created our current financial mess? That give the U.S.the most expensive health...
- Tags: Gasoline, Health Care, Bottom Line, Carbon, Vertical Industries, Benefits, Healthcare, Enterprise Software, Software, Human Resources, Harry Fuller
- Blog posts 2009-02-08
- "Science:" a fighting word in 2009
- Science has suddenly come out of the political closet where it weas confined during much of the Bush Admninistration and battles over its role and worth are becoming at least visible. There's been a push in the U.S. Senate to stop more money going to the American National Science...
- Tags: Science, France, Government, Vertical Industries, Enterprise Software, Software, Harry Fuller
- Blog posts 2009-02-07
- Green auto racing? Are they kidding?
- The EPA and Department of Energy are actually proud to be aligned with an auto racing circuit. That's the news from the Washington D.C. auto show. The EPA and DOE folks were at a press confefrence with the American Le Mans Series managers. And they were talking...
- Tags: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, WQhat, Government, Vertical Industries, Enterprise Software, Software, Harry Fuller
- Blog posts 2009-02-05
- 2008 lousy year for VC investments. 2009 may not improve.
- Nationally the VC funding was off 8% from 2007, reversing a four-year trend of growth. That's the conclusion of one national investment survey. One analyst of VC funding said he expects 2009 to see continued support of existing ventures, but a very tough atmosphere for any new ventures...
- Tags: Financial, VC, Government, Investment, Vertical Industries, Financial Accounting, Finance, Enterprise Software, Software, Harry Fuller
- Blog posts 2009-02-01
- What's a wealthy nation spend its money on?
- We Americans can only harken back to the golden years of American wealth. Remember back when this nation could build the Interstate Highway system, put large and expensive craft into space, invest in research that led to the birth of this medium, the Internet? We can only hope...
- Tags: China, Norway, Railroad, Taxes, Free Trade, Personal Finance, Vertical Industries, Financial Planning, Finance, Enterprise Software, Software, Harry Fuller
- Blog posts 2009-01-25
- What's red, white and blue, and green all over?
- It could be the Obama Administration. I can forgive ALL the media observers for their self-congratulatory rhetoric about how this could only happen in America. They happen to be historically right. Not even the Roman Empire was as racially inclusive as these United States. Can you...
- Tags: U.S., America, Obama Administration, Government, Vertical Industries, Enterprise Software, Software, Harry Fuller
- Blog posts 2009-01-20
- The 2009 Green Wars Being Fought Now
- In Washington D.C. the stakes are high. The stakes are huge. The stakes are for a major porton of the cash that will go into the United States' mounting federal debt. That means big money. How much will Obama's version of the federal government put into...
- Tags: Health Care, Stimulus, U.S. Senate, Vertical Industries, Taxes, Benefits, Healthcare, Free Trade, Enterprise Software, Software, Financial Planning, Finance, Human Resources, Harry Fuller
- Blog posts 2009-01-05
- Why "cheap" energy is really costly in the long run
- The TVA coal sludge mess is like most disaster stories. In the first days estimates get continually worse until something close to realistic appraisal is reached. Then the lawsuits and finger-pointing begin. We've just hit that stage. TVA is now facing lawsuits. ...
- Tags: Ash, Coal, TVA, Coal Ash, Vertical Industries, Benefits, Healthcare, Strategy, Enterprise Software, Software, Human Resources, Management, Harry Fuller
- Blog posts 2009-01-02
- Good for the planet, and good for your body
- Haven't we always known that sitting in a car in rush hour traffic is bad for your health? Well, somebody has gone to the trouble to pull together the stats showing that "active transportation" seems to help prevent obesity. Nations with a leaner population use...
- Tags: City, Transportation, Telecom & Utilities, Vertical Industries, Enterprise Software, Software, Harry Fuller
- Blog posts 2008-12-15
- Speculation among speculators: what's green under Obama?
- I mean what'll be profitable, that kind of green. The Wall Streeters and those with money to invest are already gaming what sectors of the American economy look to benefit from the shift in the political winds. One piece in an MSM pub says green tech could do...
- Tags: Solar Panel, Government, Transportation, Manufacturing, Vertical Industries, Enterprise Software, Software, Harry Fuller
- Blog posts 2008-11-09
- If you ordered a GM Volt, you may be disappointed...
- The Detroit auto makers have a problem. Like BearStearns, MerrillLynch, Lehman Brothers, etc. etc. etc. They need to borrow cash from U.S. government, meaning taxpayers like you and me. And suddenly the U.S. Congress is balking on the 25-billion dollar loans. Course, maybe the Federal Reserve...
- Tags: General Motors Corp., Document Management, Enterprise Software, Software, Finance, Managerial Accounting, Harry Fuller
- Blog posts 2008-09-18
- Nuclear renaissance has sprung a leak, or several leaks
- Oops. France is the globe's leading nation for the use of peacetime nuclear power. Much of its electricity is generated by nuclear plants. So far France has carried a reputation of having well-run, fairly safe nuc plants. And they are often cited by supporters of nuclear...
- Tags: leak, nuclear energy, france, vertical industries, benefits, healthcare, enterprise software, software, human resources, harry fuller
- Blog posts 2008-08-10
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