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  • Top 10 clean energy blog posts of 2010

    Posted December 29, 2010 - 1:08 pm

    As the beginning of 2011 approaches it's time to look back at 2010 and see which clean energy blog posts in the IDC Energy Insights community were the most popular - partially because it's expected, partially because it's fun and partially because we can infer which topics were the most important to our followers.

  • Advanced energy research projects are hot

    Posted December 23, 2010 - 3:07 pm

    Millions of dollars were laid out this year for all manner of energy research - from new biofuels and wind projects to better batteries and smartgrid cybersecurity programs.

  • Can the U.S. exploit offshore wind energy?

    Posted October 14, 2010 - 9:31 pm

    If wind is ever to be a significant part of the energy equation in this country we'll need to take it offshore -- into the deep oceans. Large offshore wind objects could harness about more than 4,000 GW of electricity according to a massive report on wind energy from the U.S. Department of Energy.

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    Urine: Power source of the future?

    Posted September 2, 2010 - 7:09 pm

    Forget about leaky oil wells and dangerous nuclear power plants.

  • Cisco buys wireless smart grid company

    Posted September 2, 2010 - 2:54 pm

    Cisco this week said it will acquire Arch Rock Corporation, a privately held developer of IP-based wireless network technology for smart grids.

  • Cisco, Itron to jointly design smart energy grid communications

    Posted September 1, 2010 - 9:13 pm

    Cisco and utility metering company Itron have agreed to jointly develop a standards-based IP-based communications platform for smart energy grids.

  • Why Bill Gates is embracing clean tech

    Posted June 14, 2010 - 12:56 pm

    The IT links to clean technology get stronger by the day, and if the push in Washington by Bill Gates and others to get the federal government to triple its research and development spending succeeds, Silicon Valley is certain to benefit.

  • Bloom Energy: What We Know, What We Don't

    Posted February 25, 2010 - 10:56 pm

    The announcement of Bloom Energy's no-emissions energy server drew the world's attention to Silicon Valley yesterday. But, even after the announcement and demonstration, many questions remain.

  • 10 Questions About the Bloom Energy Server

    Posted February 25, 2010 - 12:05 pm

    Now that Bloom Energy has unveiled its innovative fuel cell technology to the world, it appears the much-hyped Silicon Valley startup's "Energy Server" shows a lot of promise, particularly for Fortune 500 companies that can afford the parking lot-sized power boxes priced up to $800,000 apiece.

  • Why I'm Bullish on Bloom Energy

    Posted February 24, 2010 - 2:01 pm

    After decades of looking at new energy technologies, few have looked better to me--at least from this distance--than Bloom Energy's new fuel cells. It's being touted as a real game-changer. And it may be, in more ways than one.

  • Google gets US approval to buy and sell energy

    Posted February 19, 2010 - 10:32 am

    Google has received federal approval to buy and sell energy on the open market, giving it more options for the way it powers its data centers and opening the door to a potential move into the energy-trading business.

  • Verizon part of smart grid technology team

    Posted February 4, 2010 - 9:41 pm

    Verizon Business has signed a deal to provide IT services for the CURRENT Group's brand of smart grid sensors and software.

  • Will Smart Grid power IPv6?

    Posted October 30, 2009 - 1:34 pm

    Could Smart Grid, the Obama Administration's effort to modernize the nation's electric grid, be the killer app for IPv6?

  • Cisco forms smart grid ecosystem

    Posted September 17, 2009 - 5:26 pm

    Cisco is lining up partners in its smart grid initiative, an effort to upgrade utility information infrastructures with Cisco routers and switches.

  • HP wants you to turn off your PC

    Posted June 3, 2009 - 9:40 am

    HP launched a campaign on Wednesday to get people to shut off their computers when not in use in order to conserve energy.

  • Fusion ignition: World's largest laser unveiled

    Posted May 29, 2009 - 2:45 pm

    The stadium-sized laser, dubbed the National Ignition Facility (NIF), is being housed at the Department of Energy's Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory in Livermore, Calif.

  • Green marketplace shows environment-friendly techs

    Posted May 15, 2009 - 11:31 am

    Regen Energy, one of many exhibitors at the Greening Greater Toronto Marketplace, a showcase of green technology vendors, is using swarm theory as the basis for its devices that collectively and intelligently regulate energy requirements of a building.

  • City 2.0: Using tech building blocks in tomorrow's urban centers

    Posted May 15, 2009 - 9:24 am

    Ubiquitous wireless networks are already available in cities including Baltimore and Minneapolis, corporations such as Thomson Reuters have sustainable data centers that sell power back to the local utility, the smart energy grid is well on its way, and city-provided social networks are common. The next steps toward the city of tomorrow are all about integrating these services cohesively.

  • Digital Gear: Gadgets to cut energy costs

    Posted May 11, 2009 - 3:38 pm

    Power strips, plugs and electricity monitoring devices help pinpoint and shut down electricity hogs.

  • The Smart Grid

    Posted May 11, 2009 - 11:36 am

    What is the smart grid, when will it get here, and what difference will it make?

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    MIT students win grant to study hot air

    Posted May 8, 2009 - 5:51 pm

    Hold the fart jokes. This is serious stuff. A team of MIT students has received an EPA grant for their work designing an energy generation system that uses solar heat and methane gas.

  • IEEE launches smart-grid standards project

    Posted May 4, 2009 - 1:40 pm

    The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers has launched a new project to create standards and interoperability for the so-called smart grid, an IT-driven upgrade of the electricity grid.

  • Intel releases power management tool for data centers

    Posted May 1, 2009 - 10:09 am

    Intel on Thursday announced Data Center Manager software tool kit that can reduce the power drawn by servers in data centers by tapping into hardware resources.

  • Three Rules for Managing PC Power Usage

    Posted April 27, 2009 - 9:33 am

    Nearly a third of tech's power usage comes from PCs and peripherals, according to a new Gartner report. How can companies stem this power flow? CIOs can follow a few simple rules for saving energy and reducing costs. For starters, they need to avoid falling for some of the power-saving myths swirling around PCs and then craft a solid power-management policy.

  • Tips for greener computing

    Posted April 23, 2009 - 3:18 pm

    There are two really good reasons to practice green computing: It saves you money, and--bit by bit--it helps save the planet. It's a major win-win. Here are just a few of the little things you can do to make a big difference.

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