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Pathways to Green: Restaurants
Save money and boost your business while helping the environment Operating your restaurant with an eye to sustainability can result in measurable bottom line benefits–and have a major environmental impact. Restaurants are heavy energy users and generate a lot of waste. The good news is, many green business practices can be easily implemented. And, local…
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ACE Self-Greening Initiative Continues
By Jace Brewer and Stephen Sutton, ACE Green-o-vation Team ACE celebrates yet another objective met in the journey towards environmental efficiency. Previously, energy auditors visited ACE and performed a standard energy audit. The auditors recommendations were considered and since that time, contractors have been contacted, work performed, and a post audit was completed in order…
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How to Market Your Green Micro Program Webinar
Free Webinar: Strategies to Market Your Green Microenterprise Program Join us for a Webinar on April 8 <https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/884082625> Space is limited. Reserve your Webinar seat now How do you create a green brand and message for your new or existing green microenterprise program? Green messaging can be a powerful way to differentiate your nonprofit and…
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Free Webinar: Introduction to Green Microenterprise Development
Free Webinar: Introduction to Green Microenterprise Development Join us for a free Webinar on March 10 at 2:00 pm EST Space is limited. Reserve your Webinar seat now at: https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/647667817 What does “green” mean for microenterprise development? Is there a role for training providers and microlenders? What is the field learning so far? This free 90 minute…
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Georgia Green Loans featured in Atlanta Journal Constitution
Small stimulus: A survival line for region’s startup firms by Mike Kanell was in today’s AJC. Several Georgia Green Loan customers were quoted!
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Energy Audit Yields Surprising Results for ACE Office
by John Lawson, Loan Officer Our office is freezing. At one point, it was so cold that an employee brought a heated dog bed from home to warm her feet at her desk. Honestly, I blamed the cold temperatures on the thermostat being set too low in order to be more “green”. Grace, our president,…
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Stylish Eco-Friendly Products Encourage Green Gifting
DECATUR, GA. You recycle, bike to work, and use green cleaning products. But how can you green your gift-giving? ecosource Home and Garden makes it easy by offering “stylish and cool” garden kits, plant containers and dishes–all made with biodegradable materials like rice hulls and coconut fiber. Founder Chuck Rose and his partner, Chad Callihan, believe that…
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Step One of Greening Plan: A Look at Lighting
By John Lawson, Loan Officer In recent years, there have been great improvements in the lighting technology. Home owners everywhere are switching from incandescent bulbs to compact florescent technology (CFL) and LED lighting. Both offer longer life and more efficient energy usage than incandescent bulbs. As ACE began looking into ways to reduce our energy…
