green technology tag
25 result(s) displayed for green technology (1 - 25 of 47):
Photoluminescent Paint Markers Could Save Taxpayers Billions
Earlier today I discussed how governments can likely save billions of dollars by consolidating their overlapping digital library efforts. While on the topic of saving – this video below shows a new technology which allows roads to take advantage of...
Liter of Light Turns Plastic Bottles into Solar Light
What is one of the most ingenious, low-tech inventions you never heard of but which has the potential to brighten the lives of not only people in the third-world but the west as well? Liter of Light of course -...
Are Switch Lighting's LED Bulbs the Future of Lighting?
With a heat dissipating aluminum heat sink as well as a proprietary liquid which not only cools the bulb but throws light in a very natural manner, it could be that Switch Lighting will be the GE of LED lighting....
Sun-Believable: a Solar Paint Advancement
A team of researchers at the University of Notre Dame has made a major advance toward this vision by creating an inexpensive "solar paint" that uses semiconducting nanoparticles to produce energy. The advance was made with nano-sized particles of...
AAA Will Now Jump-Charge Your Electric Car
I ran out of gas once - and I swear the gas gauge said I had a quarter tank. But those days are over as gas is well - so last century. Well that's what I hear anyway. Turns out...
Meetings, Earnings Calls and E-Mail
Its been perhaps one of my most productive days - I eliminated 1,500 emails - about 800 of which were in the "important - save for later" bucket meaning they either got zapped or required some action. Generally the latter....
CES 2011 Energy and Video News
A smart outlet which reduces energy waste and gives you a web interface and a security camera goes waterproof. Check out the following TMC newsroom video with one of our newer anchors, Jaclyn Allard for more. ...
Goldman's Interest in Green IPO Helps Obama Relationship
I read with tremendous interest about Goldman Sachs and their unusual interest in PetroAlgae, a company in the renewable energy field which is not only small but losing money. Generally a company like Goldman would laugh at such a small...
Google Becomes Wind Powered Electric Company
In Google's quest to become greener the company recently invested $38.8 million in North Dakota wind farms and the company is looking to make this a profitable business. You might expect the company to be using wind to power its...
When will Environmentalists Learn to Leave Apple Alone?
With the advent of climategate and scientists who have changed their mind on global warming, it is surprising that environmentalists are still harassing companies about their carbon emissions. While it is reasonable to pressure computer companies to not use carcinogenic...
$1,000 For Pic of Al Gore Shoveling Snow
With all due respect to the VP who was a past TMC expo keynoter who by the way did an outstanding job. It just seems too ironic to not request such a picture - I would want exclusive rights of...
Discounts for Communications and Technology Events at ITEXPO
To all my readers, Happy New Year. Please feel free to take advantage of these special conference & expo rates (check out these low travel rates as well) as my gift to you. I hope to see you at the...
ITEXPO and DealCenter: Network With Peers/Customers/Suppliers Now
I am happy to hear from a number of companies attending ITEXPO that they are being overwhelmed with requests to meet and do business at the show. This is yet another signal to me that the communications markets are resilient...
ITEXPO: M2M, Broadband Stimulus and Smart Grid Happenings
In an effort to keep you up to date on the conversations online regarding ITEXPO, here are some of the latest items on the web I have been tracking. Over at the DIDX blog there is a discussion of a...
Telepresence at ITEXPO West 2009
I came across this press release and article on Brightcom's telepresence solutions which will be on display at ITEXPO. Telepresence is just one area of the market which makes the event a must-attend as companies can use the technology to...
SIP + Smart Grid = Opportunity
As you probably know I am extremely enthused about the idea of the smart grid as it is not only necessary for the next generation of power generation and consumption in the world but just as importantly because the new...
Telecom Italia Mobile Goes Solar
While communications and technology solutions have the ability to drastically reduce costs associated with travel by simulating trips via conferencing - telepresence, etc... The reality is technology is also responsible for more and more energy use. Think about all the...
Microsemi's Green PoE Midspan Opportunity
Regardless of whether you think being green is the right way to live because of the environment or you think it makes sense to save money in a tough economy you should be keeping a close eye on Microsemi, the...
Green Data Center Technology
On a recent flight back from Europe I marveled at the ice littering the North Atlantic. A flight attendant told me it was sad as what appeared to be ice cubes from a mile or more in the air used...
TMC Celebrates Earth Day Yippee
We at TMC are doing our part in celebrating Earth Day by stepping up our coverage of all things green. We want to make sure you have the most up to date information we can provide having to do with...
Tandberg: Year of Videoconferencing Came and Went
In tech, one of the best punch lines around was "the year of videoconferencing." Since 1990 we heard the year of videoconferencing was coming soon and dozens if not hundreds of video companies have disappeared while waiting to take advantage...
Tesla Motors in Trouble: Paradox of a Lifetime
The ironic times we live in cannot be understated. One wonders what our children will think of us in the coming decades. Case in point, Wall Street lobbies the government for looser regulations so they can compete with European banks....
IP Fax on Mainstream News
Long Island's news 12 just ran a news piece on IP faxing. IP faxing has been around for years but is it enjoying a resurgence? It seems the technology may be getting a boost from the move by companies looking...
Fuel Prices Fuel Technology
As fuel prices increase, so does the desire to come up with reasonable alternatives. Some of these efforts revolve around conservation and others have to do with new technologies which make it possible to bypass oil, coal and natural gas.Today...
Fuel Cells Power Base Stations
We live in a world obsessed with treating the environment better. While this statement does not apply to the entire world, the green technology movement in Europe and the US seems to be growing faster than ever. Still, when...
