Energy Policy
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Asia moving to smart grids, cautiously
News Region's governments are mulling or preparing to trial smart grid technology, whilst keeping an eye on security risks associated with the new infrastructure.
Tags: Infrastructure/architecture management, Government, Web 2.0, Security, Asia, Cisco Systems Inc., Philippines, Singapore, Grid, grid computing
Study: Renewable energies' potential untapped
News It's realistic for the U.S. to get 10 percent of its electricity from renewable sources in 10 years but deeper penetration requires more technology, money, and consistent policies, says a new report.
Tags: Asset/resource/knowledge management, Department Of Energy, Photovoltaics, Manufacturing, Storage, Geothermal Energy, Renewable Energy, greenhouse gas, U.S., barrier
Green technologies to watch
News The pace of change surrounding technology in clean energy and efficiency has not been this fast in years.
Tags: Green IT, Battery, Technology, Storage, Innovation, Yergin, Renewable Energy, electric vehicle, lithium-ion, financial
Obama's security adviser calls for energy action
News James Jones, incoming national security adviser, is a retired general who advocates for a diverse energy supply and clean-energy technologies in the name of national security.
Tags: Clean Technology, Energy Policy, Security, National Security, Renewable Energy, energy efficiency, nuclear energy, security adviser, financial, America
US Senate panel OKs US$49B energy 'stimulus' plan
News The Senate Appropriations Committee, over Republican objections that not one hearing had been held on the measure, approves a US$365 billion spending bill.
Tags: Politics, Green IT, Cybersecurity, Republican, Stimulus, Democrat, Byron Dorgan, Broadband, U.S. Senate, information technology
Update time zones for 2007 on Windows Server 2003 and Windows XP machines
Techguide If you're in one of the majority of states affected by the Daylight Saving Time change dates as outlined in the Energy Policy Act of 2005, you'll want to update your clients and servers to recognize the new rules. Scott Lowe discusses the changes and where you can go to get an update.
Smart technology no longer a dumb idea
News Smart devices might be fun stuff for Bill Gates--but do they really perform functions that can make people's lives more efficient and productive? Guest columnist Michael Nelson takes a look.
Google, GE team up on clean energy
News Giants in their respective fields, the two companies plan to lobby for government energy policies to modernize the electrical grid and promote renewable energies.
Tags: Green IT, Google Inc., General Electric Co., Geothermal Energy, Renewable Energy, Grid, software, Eric Schmidt, revenue, U.S.
Khosla Ventures piles up US$1B for green tech
News Vinod Khosla is seeking out "science experiments" that address environmental problems and nabs former Facebook CFO and former CMEA investor to run two venture funds.
Tags: Green IT, Clean Technology, Manufacturing, Investor, venture capital, venture-capital fund, finance, biofuel, green technology, biotechnology
Green tech year in preview
News The outlook for clean tech in 2009 is solid, with money projected to go to start-ups. But the falling price of oil and the financial crisis have dampened the speed of technology innovation.
Tags: Green IT, Politics, Clean Technology, Carbon Emission, Financial Crisis, solar cell, financing, electric car, energy efficiency, recession
Obama names science and technology team
News U.S. president-elect Barack Obama has named leaders in climate change, cancer research, and genetic research to head his science and technology team.
Tags: R&D, Defense/military, Federal Government, Politics, Science, Human Genome Project, Oregon State University, John Holdren, Eric Lander, Lubchenco
Google crashes the smart-grid party
News Company introduces PowerMeter software for tracking home energy use, part of smart-grid plan to make energy data available on the Web in real time in standard formats.
Tags: Green IT, Web sites, Google Inc., Utility, General Electric Co., Renewable Energy, Hardware, software, energy efficiency, industry
Is US missing the boat on green tech?
News GE CEO Jeffrey Immelt and famed venture capitalist John Doerr warn policy makers that the United States is lagging China in developing green-technology industries.
Tags: Green IT, Investments, Government, Energy, Carbon Emission, General Electric Co., Renewable Energy, electricity grid, greenhouse gas, Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers
Study: Bioelectricity bests biofuels on miles per acre
News Researchers find that using crop land to make electricity to power a plug-in electric vehicle is more efficient and less polluting than running a comparable car with ethanol.
Tags: Green IT, Plug-in, greenhouse gas emission, co-author, greenhouse gas, electric car, biofuel, car, Green IT, transportation
Businesses call for shift to low-carbon economy
News The World Business Summit concludes with businesses urging policymakers to put a price on carbon emissions and encourage investment in green technologies.
Tags: Green IT, Unilever PLC, Carbon Emission, greenhouse gas emission, Regulation, Copenhagen, greenhouse gas, Associated Press, entrepreneur, Green IT
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