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And here you thought it was just a waste of time. Now out of "hundreds" of ways to make money using twitter, this book lists and explains 99 ways you can make your own way with Twitter.

Produced by entrepreneurial blog Geekpreneur, creators of the popular Geek's Guide to Twitter, the book covers methods as varied as TwitPitching, app-building, trend-spotting and affiliate selling, and is filled with practical ideas for everyone.

Illustrated with case-studies and proven examples, 99 Ways to Make Money with Twitter reveals how individuals and businesses are using micro-blogging to build brands, land sales and win new customers. Each chapter explains where to start and how to do it, and even provides a real-life commercial model to copy.

"99 Ways to Make Money Using Twitter is a must-have guide for entrepreneurs who want to capitalize on the Twitter phenomenon. I've shared a number of its suggestions with the startups I counsel. In fact, I intend to apply some of its advice in my own businesses."
- Alexander Muse , Co-Founder, SpringStage.com Startup Network

"Monetizing efforts on the social web can be an extremely daunting task, and in many cases Twitter is one of the hardest places to convert conversation into dollars. Whether you want to integrate Twitter into your company's marketing plan or simply earn extra income, 99 Ways to Make Money Using Twitter is for you. A hat tip to the editors of Geekpreneur for providing real-world examples and ideas on how to accomplish return on investment with Twitter."
- Geoff Livingston, Senior Vice President / Social Media, CRT/tanaka and Author, Now Is Gone

"For those who aren't careful, Twitter can be ridden with empty promises and misinformation as everyone tries to take advantage of its opportunities. With 99 Ways to Make Money Using Twitter, Geekpreneur breaks out a comprehensive approach and detailed instructions on how to tap into this powerful utility."
- Kevin Dugan, award-winning marketing executive and creator of the blogs Strategic Public Relations and The Bad Pitch Blog

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• Strict energy-efficiency standards were placed on all buildings. • Gas and automobiles were heavily taxed (Today new cars are taxed at more than 105% of the cost of the car.) • "District heating systems" were implemented throughout the country, reusing normally wasted heat produced by power plants by piping it directly into homes. Today more than 60% of Danish homes are heated this way. • The government invested heavily in clean and renewable energy systems, especially wind power. Today 21% of Denmark’s energy production comes from wind farms. On top of that, they lead the world in wind-power technology - another product to export. The industry has created more than 20,000 jobs. • Rebate campaigns helped people buy more energy-efficient - and therefore more expensive - home appliances. Today more than 95% of new appliances bought in Denmark have an "A" efficiency rating. ("A" is the best; "G" is the worst.) • They started drilling for - and finding - more oil and natural gas within their own waters in the North Sea. (Showing that no plan is perfect, these efforts have long been opposed by environmentalists.) • In 2005 the government committed $1 billion to develop and integrate better solar, tidal, and fuel-cell technology.

While many of these efforts would work in the U.S. or most of the world, adapting even a few points or ideas would greatly help. Let's see if the next U.S. President actually does have any ideas to lower our requirement for oil or if it's just empty promises. STORY

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