Hara Blog Channel http://www.hara.com/blog Fri 6 Aug 2010 12:15:00 -0800 The topline energy story of July 2010 was undoubtedly the failure of the Senate to pass energy or climate legislation. But right below the surface the Federal government continues to increase its role as a market maker for a low-carbon, energy efficient economy. http://www.hara.com/blog/2010/08/there-they-go-again-the-federal-government-and-climate-regulation/ Thu 2 Jul 2010 14:45:00 -0800 Many of our customers use us to track, manage and optimize their energy use and greenhouse gas emissions, but these are just one part of what we call Organizational Metabolism – the collective resources consumed and resulting outputs across an organization and its value chain – that go into making a company, a city, or a federal agency run. One of the key resources tied to a company’s ability to grow revenue, control costs and manage risks is water. http://www.hara.com/blog/2010/07/water-%E2%80%93-integral-to-your-organizational-metabolism/ Wed 14 Jul 2010 14:30:00 -0800 Over the past few weeks our CEO shared a number of insights and trends for the environmental and energy marketplace. A consistent theme throughout this series was how effective, comprehensive, environmental and energy management comes down to realizing benefits from saving money and driving value through resource efficiency and optimization. http://www.hara.com/blog/2010/07/where-the-resources-hit-the-road/ Wed 07 Jul 2010 11:00:00 -0800 Over the last few weeks I’ve enjoyed sharing some of our insights on the continued exciting development of the environmental and energy marketplace. These have included trends we are seeing and lessons learned around buyers and stakeholders, business drivers and a shift in focus beyond carbon. http://www.hara.com/blog/2010/07/from-reporting-to-reduction-a-big-jump-forward-and-a-look-back-4/ Fri 25 Jun 2010 13:45:00 -0800 To pick up from where we left off, it’s time to discuss the business drivers motivating organizations to implement environmental and energy solutions that enable them to optimize resource efficiencies and empower an end to end business process from reporting to reduction. http://www.hara.com/blog/2010/06/from-reporting-to-reduction-a-big-jump-forward-and-a-look-back-3/ Thu 10 Jun 2010 12:30:00 -0800 Today I would like to pick up where we left off last week in talking about insights and lessons learned on how the environmental and energy marketplace has changed (and where it has not) over the past year. http://www.hara.com/blog/2010/06/from-reporting-to-reduction-a-big-jump-forward-and-a-look-back-2/ Tue 1 Jun 2010 19:30:00 -0800 As we wrap up the first year since unveiling Hara in the market and approach year three since founding the company, I find myself very optimistic based on how far we have come, and the growing market opportunity and business imperative for environmental and energy management. http://www.hara.com/blog/2010/06/from-reporting-to-reduction-a-big-jump-forward-and-a-look-back/ Fri 21 May 2010 17:40:00 -0800 Information. Innovation. Resource optimization. Business transformation. This week Hara had the pleasure of co-organizing and participating in a Capitol Hill briefing, The Why and How of Energy and Carbon Management: Cleantech Software and the Latest Trends. http://www.hara.com/blog/2010/05/hara-on-the-hill/ Thu 20 May 2010 15:00:00 -0800 In February, I wrote about how Q1 of 2010 could well be the most significant quarter from an energy perspective for a decade forward or back. I figured how are you going to beat $8 billion in nuclear subsidies, climate legislation moving in both Houses of Congress, Supreme-court backed climate regulations from EPA, and a freshly minted Copenhagen Climate Accord? http://www.hara.com/blog/2010/05/innovation-the-only-solution/ Thu 22 Apr 2010 13:30:00 -0800 On behalf of Hara, I would like to congratulate the City of Palo Alto on their selection as an Infoworld Green 15 winner. This award recognizes Palo Alto's sustainability leadership and effective management of what we call organizational metabolism — the sum of the collective resources consumed and expended. http://www.hara.com/blog/2010/04/congrats-to-palo-alto-infoworld-green-15-winner/ Wed 21 Apr 2010 06:30:00 -0800 This week marks the 40th anniversary of Earth Day. Although a lot of us wish we were doing better by the planet, I can’t help but marvel at what is arguably the high water mark for U.S. engagement on environmental issues that we are seeing today. http://www.hara.com/blog/2010/04/the-40th-earth-day/ Fri 02 Apr 2010 08:45:00 -0800 Last week saw the quiet release of bi-partisan draft legislation sponsored by Senators Kerry (D – Massachusetts), Graham (R – South Carolina), and Lieberman (Independent – Connecticut), a.k.a. KGL. http://www.hara.com/blog/2010/04/kerry-graham-lieberman/ Fri 02 Apr 2010 08:45:00 -0800 The greenhouse gas reduction targets for California are aggressive – the State means business when it comes to addressing global warming. The other aggressive part of California’s climate agenda are the timelines. http://www.hara.com/blog/2010/04/california-state-of-mind%E2%80%A6-part-2/ Thu 18 Mar 2010 06:300:00 -0800 The last few weeks, I have covered a range of federal actions that are driving energy and carbon onto the business agenda. For all that action though, the real action is in the states, starting with California. http://www.hara.com/blog/2010/03/california-state-of-mind%E2%80%A6/