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Greentech for Social Good

2009-11-19T23:08:06+00:00

A group of entrepreneurs have developed portable power generators and irrigation systems to serve some of the poorest communities in the world.

Data Centers That Feed Power to the Grid?

2009-11-19T21:10:58+00:00

Locust Storage, which came out of stealth at the GreenBeat Conference, says it has a data storage system that can deliver power to the grid, and cut down IT power.

Giants vs. Startups: SAP Stakes Carbon Accounting Claim

2009-11-19T13:00:43+00:00

SAP says its huge existing customer base will give its carbon accounting software huge advantages over startups. But with the carbon-counting game in its infancy, there’s still room for startups to excel.

California Adopts Energy Standards for TVs, Will Other States Follow?

2009-11-18T22:43:26+00:00

California says TV makers have to curb power consumption, which has riled up TV makers. The big question is whether it will go nationwide?

Double Run Time on Your Laptop? Maybe, With MIT’s Quantum Dots

2009-11-18T16:55:08+00:00

Quantum Dots. Forget understanding them. Just remember that they don’t give electric charges much room to move.

Cleantech Open: It’s All About the Chemicals

2009-11-17T21:27:35+00:00

Green chemistry seems to be one of the more interesting topics at today’s Cleantech Open in San Francisco.

Sewage to Drinking Water: Singapore Paves the Way

2009-11-17T09:20:08+00:00

Just shut up and drink, as they say. A system developed to purify water for special forces teams will serve luxury hotels.

Do LED Lights Attract Bugs?

2009-11-13T17:30:37+00:00

More bugs are attracted to LED street lamps in proportion to color temperature and brightness of the lamps, says a chief researcher at Nihon Gairoto Seizou.

Starbucks Goes Bonkers for LED Lights

2009-11-12T17:47:53+00:00

If you are in a Starbucks, make sure to look up at the ceiling and check out the lights.

Is It Time to Retrofit Your Industrial Turbine?

2009-11-12T12:42:20+00:00

Land use and permit hearings are hell. That’s why you might see more factories go for energy efficiency retrofits rather than new construction.