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Made in France: Montebourg Ridiculed in Text and Pictures; France Goes After "Red Bull" Energy Drinks to Finance Social Security

MishTalk

When telecom operator Free was awarded the fourth mobile license in France and launched its very low cost service, Montebourg said that Free had done more for purchasing power of French people than all the actions of then president Nicolas Sarkozy. - The day Arnaud Montebourg prevented the acquisition of DailyMotion by Yahoo!

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How Industrial Firms Invest in Renewable Energy, Affordably

Harvard Business

Big companies have been buying a lot of clean energy lately – 3.5 Under this financing structure, the company contracts to buy kilowatts, not the turbines and panels. They put up almost no capital and usually lower their day-to-day energy costs. You need legal, accounting, procurement, energy, and sustainability involved.

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It’s Time for Companies to Be Strategic About Energy

Harvard Business

Last year, networking giant Cisco Systems worked with one of its contract manufacturers in Malaysia to deploy 1,500 energy and temperature sensors on its manufacturing equipment. As Kern put it, “We always manage costs so closely, but we weren’t really measuring energy — we didn’t know how much we spent!

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Why Apple Is Getting into the Energy Business

Harvard Business

Consider Apple, hardly a byword in the energy business. This summer, the company applied for federal licenses to sell directly to customers the excess renewable energy it generates on its new campus and in facilities across Oregon, Nevada, and California. But solar electricity is only the beginning of the future energy marketplace.

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Emergence of Formal Behavioral Insights Teams and Initiatives

Steve Shu Consulting

For example, Opower tapped into a great market using software-as-a-service and a behavioral efficiency model for saving energy. Execution of the operating model could include building a behavioral team, outsourcing, augmenting, or partnering. Operating Model Development. Each of these routes is suited for different situations.

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Blockchain: Bitcoin, Bored Apes, and Beyond

Tom Spencer

Blockchain technology is making a strong impact in the finance industry due to the fact that it enables decentralization and direct peer-to-peer transactions. For blockchain networks that employ a ‘proof of work’ model, e.g. bitcoin, transaction speeds can be slow and energy consumption extremely high.

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The Impact of Carbon Taxation on Supply Chains in China

Comatch

Green finance is becoming increasingly dominant, as long-term investors see environmental risk management as a fundamental success factor in securing long-term returns. China is facing a domestic energy crisis and is likely to accelerate its efforts. China’s plan to cut down on carbon emissions.