With all the doom and gloom surrounding the smart grid of late, it’s hard not to get concerned about its future. But it’s important to realize that the smart grid is a lot bigger than the device that’s giving it a bad name. I’m talking about the smart meter. Cnet’s Martin LaMonica asks, “Is this […]
Smooth-Stone raises $48M for green, ARM-based servers
Smooth-Stone, an Austin, Texas-based startup that’s looking to improve data center efficiency with computer servers that feature non-traditional chip architectures, announced today that it has raised $48 million to develop ARM-based servers. The funds come from a mix of VCs and technology companies, most notably ARM, which has a vested interest in seeing its low-power […]
A trip to Costco for Clarian plug-n-play solar systems?
Clarian is betting that most homeowners would warm to solar panels if it weren’t for the hefty price of installing them. Starfish, the firm’s micro-inverter tech is designed to help DIY types piece together the building blocks of a solar system at much lower costs, and for some, without the need to hire an electrician. […]
A123 spinoff: New battery tech reduces cost by 85%
Is that a cheap electric vehicle I see on the horizon? Yet-Ming Chiang, A123 Systems founder and an MIT materials researcher, claims to have come up with a new battery design that will cut the cost of battery packs — currently upwards of $10,000 — by up to 85 percent. The tech will be at […]
In pictures: E-waste defiles Ghana
Until recently, it was easy to turn a blind eye to electronic waste (e-waste). It used to be that once old and broken computers, televisions and all sorts of consumer electronics where shipped overseas, it was out of sight and out of mind. But now, thanks to some high-profile investigative reports and images like these […]
Stuxnet: Prelude to smart grid security threats
Have you heard of Stuxnet? Unless you run industrial or power control systems, the emergence of this nasty little piece of malware probably didn’t even cause the slightest blip on your radar. But that’s no reason to ignore it. Stuxnet targets Siemens Simatic WinCC, a Windows-based suite of software that’s used by industrial plants and […]
SSD bargains spell good news for Green IT
For all of their energy saving and performance-boosting benefits, solid-state drives’ (SSD) lofty per-gigabyte cost make the storage technology it a tough sell when compared to trusty old platter-based hard drives. Put simply, few are going to pay a premium for data storage, especially (sorry to sound cliché) in this economy. Recently, though, there’s been […]
Green startups, time to bone up on net neutrality
To be honest, I have yet to fully wrap my head around the Google and Verizon net neutrality business (I generally leave that to smarter folks). But it looks like I may have to change my attitude. In this intriguing article that sailed across my Twitter stream today, Sustainablog’s Jeff McIntire-Strasburg explores “Why Net Neutrality […]
RFID helps California cut data center energy use
California, much like the U.S. Federal Government, is looking to streamline its data center operations and cut energy use. How? One way the state is accomplishing it, well the latter at least, is by installing RFID-equipped temperature control systems. According to this report in RFID Journal, California’s Department of General Services is installing Federspiel Controls‘ […]
Stat of the day: SAP and renewable energy
50 percent That’s how much of SAP’s energy use is derived from renewable energy sources (solar, wind, etc.) as of this past quarter ending June 30, 2010. Kudos! Additionally, the enterprise software maker — which also markets carbon accounting software — is reporting huge strides in improving data center energy efficiency and cutting CO2 emissions […]
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