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A few years back, being Green meant you participated in recycling programs, commuted to work on your bike when the mood struck, and considered purchasing a hybrid but balked after filling up your SUV for a mere $50.  Now, in 2008, Green, once a buzzword, is a member of the world’s lexicon where the environmental impact of an activity is hugely important.  Too, with rising fuel and energy costs, going Green is not only an environmental choice but also a sound fiscal choice.

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I hear a lot about the lagging broadband internet infrastructure in the United States, a byproduct of the incredible amount of ground (literally) that needs to be covered in order to provide broadband for all.  This could begin to change in the coming years if the so-called “white spaces” are opened to unlicensed broadband users, providing a free network for anyone who wants to use it. 

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In a globalized market, product/service innovation has become a strategic weapon to remain competitive. There could be many reasons behind this mammoth investment in innovations; however the drivers can be summarized as followings-

• Survive and thrive in a fragmented market
  
• Growing customer demand for individualized experience
  
• Demand from emerging economies for better offerings
  
• Growing competition across borders and market expectations
  
• And the last and most important one is the revitalizations and recreation of a Global brand- this is where Coke’s technology driven global innovation program is a classic case worth citing.
  

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To those of you who follow Tom Friedman (I am one!), here is a great article from the past weekend's New York Times, titled Texas to Tel Aviv.

Tom profiles two entrepreneurs from diverse walks of life,  who are creating sustainable business models to tap renewable sources of energy. This struck a chord with me personally as I had written about it in my November 2007 post, "The Next Big Innovation in the Automobile Industry". Nice to see that Shai Agassi's electric car venture is actually taking off!  

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The grocery industry didn’t convince the American consumer that maximum return on stimulus checks could be achieved right in the supermarket aisles," says Precima General Manager Brian Ross

He should know for his firm just published a survey of 1,948 consumers to find that while 89% shoppers continue to remain loyal to their neighborhood grocery store of choice, as many as 72 percent said they’ve made fewer trips to buy groceries in the past six months.

The problems for Grocery Retailers however may just be getting worse with what the Minneapolis Star Tribune calls "trading down" by the value conscious shopper who is

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