This white paper will appeal to anyone interested in climate change and how conferencing and collaboration can impact efforts to reduce carbon emissions.

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Hewlett Packard outlines existing innovations and solutions that can contribute to the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions in different parts of the economy.

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The World Wildlife Fund identifies and assesses the opportunities to reduce the first billion tonners of CO2.

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There is no doubt that increased usage of telepresence—a consequence of both improved technology and behavior modification—will reduce the need for corporate travel. This revolution in how business is conducted will lead to significant cost savings, improved efficiency, and greater opportunities for the creative exchange and synthesis of ideas. Telepresence will most certainly reduce energy consumption and CO₂ emissions in the transportation sector, and possibly the building maintenance sector, as the need for new hotels and conference centers decreases.

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Orange Business Services, a global telecommunications provider present in 220 countries and territories, has joined Sustainability Summit ‘09 as the conference’s inaugural Global Event Sponsor.

Sustainability Summit ‘09, which will be held July 14 - 15, 2009, at the Santa Clara Convention Center in the heart of Silicon Valley, California, will bring together corporate visionaries, policy makers, environmental advocacy groups and leading experts to discuss financially viable strategies that address and mitigate corporate impact on the long-term health of the earth. A significant aspect of this leading-edge conference will be its use of telepresence and collaborative conferencing technologies to facilitate carbon-efficient interaction among live presenters and delegates from around the globe. As a Global Event Sponsor, Orange Business Services will support the Santa Clara event, as well as future Sustainability Summits in Paris (Nov 9-10, 2009) and Shanghai (Spring 2010).
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SolarWorld Industries America has officially opened what is currently the largest solar cell manufacturing facility in North America. Located in Hillsboro, Oregon, the new plant is expected to reach a capacity of 500 megawatts (MW) by 2011.

Facilities like the one SolarWorld is pioneering will reduce the costs of solar power and increase the number of green jobs, accelerating commercial and residential installations of solar panels and overall economic growth. “The need for affordable and efficient energy alternatives represents a global issue and is more critical than ever,” said Frank A. Asbeck, CEO of SolarWorld.
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When faced with the need to develop additional sources of energy, the Ethiopian Electric Power Corporation recently decided that its best option was not to build conventional power plants. Instead, the electricity provider opted to fulfill its energy needs by building Africa’s largest wind farm. The 120 megawatt Ashegoba plant in north Ethiopea will provide for 15 percent of the nation’s present energy capacity.
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The second Sustainability Summit ‘09 event will take place on November 9-10, 2009 at Cnit La Défense in Paris, France.

This 43,000 m2 conference and exhibition centre combines innovation and state-of-the-art technology. Boasting 29,000 m2 of modular space, 3 auditoria seating between 300 and 1,200 people and 36 meeting rooms accommodating 50 to 2,000 people, it is an excellent venue for large-scale events.

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