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
