Therefore, the first step to properly firing an executive is figuring out why you hired the wrong person for your company.

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It also says that the co-firing of biomass and fossil fuels is the most immediate step that utilities can take to cut their carbon dioxide emissions.

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"The new 'big bang' firing order that the Ducati engineers have been working on is definitely a step forward, " he said.

BBC: Nicky Nayden