Adventures in Portland
I recently took a week-long trip up to Portland, Ore., where I popped in for a visit at FMYI’s brand-new offices at the Leftbank Project. The visit provided some fodder for two articles, both of which have now been published on The GigaOM Network.
How Co-working Is Working in Portland – BusinessWeek
Cubespace, the city’s first co-working space, closed last month. But the founders of several new entries say they’ve learned from its mistakes. Read more
Nike, HBO, Sony Tap FMYI For Collaboration – BusinessWeek
A Portland startup blends elements of Facebook, Friendfeed and other social tools to help business people work together better. Read more
Are Smarter Gadgets Good for the Planet? – BusinessWeek
It takes a lot of energy to make silicon chips, and with disposable gadgets proliferating, the waste ratio worsens. Read more
California Cleantech Open: Green Building Symposium (Speaker)
Commercial and residential buildings consume about one-third of the world’s energy. In the United States alone, buildings account for over 40% of total energy consumption, including 27% of electricity generation, 12% of water consumption and 60% of all non-industrial waste. At this rate, by 2025 buildings worldwide will be the largest consumer of global energy – greater than the transportation and industry sectors combined. Herein lies one of the best opportunities in the clean tech space to reduce energy consumption. Our panel will explore the regulatory, technical, investing, and government efforts, discussing the challenges and opportunities involved in striving for zero net energy high performance buildings. View more event details
How the Energy Dept. Can Change Its Wasteful Ways – BusinessWeek
The federal agency could save more than $23 million a year just by following its own IT guidelines for U.S. businesses. Here are tips for it to get the most benefit. Read more
Introducing GigaOM Pro
At last I can pull back the curtain on the big project that’s kept me at the office days, nights and weekends for the last few months! Last week, we launched GigaOM Pro, the GigaOM Network’s subscription-only market research offering. I’ve written dozens of descriptions of the service — for the web site; for emails … Read more
How to Put Sustainability on the Books – BusinessWeek
Companies are becoming more interested in sophisticated software to manage and report corporate social responsibility data. Read more.
Cisco, Cisco, Cisco!
Recently, I’ve had more opportunities to write for Earth2Tech, and I’ve been covering some of the big IT companies’ role in smart grid. This morning, Cisco announced its smart-grid strategy, and I have a writeup about the plan over at E2T. Check it out here. While I’ve (mostly) focused on what the Cisco plan means … Read more
Can Videoconferencing Save the Earth? In Short: No – BusinessWeek
Promoted as a key way to cut costs and curb emissions, virtual meetings are best viewed as one element in a broader corporate strategy. Read more
