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Jean Jerome Baudry: Obama's Plan Kick Starts Green IT

 

Published 1/30/2009 by Jean Jerome Baudry at Green on HuffingtonPost.com

The day the world was waiting for has come and has now passed. An estimated 2 million people watched the 44th President be inaugurated. Never short of inspiring, Obama spoke with pride and integrity and addressed the challenges which are before him assuring Americans that their needs will be met. Undoubtedly Americans can expect immense change; only two days in his presidency he announces plans to close Guantanamo Bay. But when Obama starts talking about energy and the environment, Green IT companies such as ourselves can hardly believe their ears. We all know that the notion of being environmentally friendly and sustainable has moved beyond its traditional public image. Almost all of the negative stereotypes have evolved into the mainstream with positivity, such as is the case with superstars like Paul McCartney eating vegan diets and Jimmy Fallon giving his TV studio a green makeover . Now even Fortune 500 companies are tapping into the green market. All trends aside, the time has come when ... (link)

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