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Melissa Aho of Ultra Geothermal is on quite the winning streak. Fresh off winning at New Hampshire Business Magazine’s 2011 Lean & Green Awards, the longtime Green Alliance Business Partner was just named 2011 Business Leader of the Year by the Greater Barrington Chamber of Commerce.

In this Metrocast series, the Greater Barrington Chamber of Commerce sits down with local business owners to learn about what they do and how they connect with other Barrington area businesses.

EcoMovement in Portsmouth and Ultra Geothermal in Barrington each received one of Business NH Magazine's 2011 Lean & Green Awards. EcoMovement won in the newly created Innovator category. The company received the Innovation award for its compost-collection service, which helps Seacoast businesses eliminate waste. Ultra Geothermal, which won a Green Process award in the small company category for businesses with fewer than 50 employees, demonstrated that, by developing sustainable internal operations, they could save on energy use and costs ... read more YouTube video: Ultra Geothermal President Melissa Aho discusses cost-saving initiatives that reduce their impact from fossil fuels

Video excerpts from August 22, 2009 forum