New LED lightbulbs controlled via smartphone
The new iLumi technology is Bluetooth-enabled, which means it can be controlled from a mobile app running on Apple iOS or Android.
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As the global warming debate rages, Heather Clancy chronicles the smart grid, electric vehicles, alternative energy, green IT and other developments shaping the green technology movement.
Heather Clancy
Heather Clancy is an award-winning business journalist specializing in transformative technology and innovation
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Greenest national Christmas tree ever?
This year, the National Christmas Tree in Washington, D.C., will sparkle using 80 percent less energy in the past, thanks to thousands of GE LED lights and a retrofitted illuminated star on top.
Nordaq targets hospitality industry with water purification system
The technology helps cut back on the use of plastic bottles and could also help them save on fuel and transportation costs.
New research takes optimistic view of smart glass
While price and production capacity remain batteries, a new report predicts annual demand will reach 3.1 million square meters annually by 2020, compared with just 110,000 square meters currently.
San Diego Zoo gets solar-powered electric vehicle chargers
The installation will power five EV charging stations using solar energy stored in a 100-kilowatt battery, plus it will also provide shade for up to 50 cars.
12 environmental management software developers to watch
Enablon, IHS and SAP have emerged as key application providers for forward-thinking businesses looking beyond compliance for ways energy and resource conservation can make them more competitive.
Sales of EPEAT-registered products grew 30 percent in 2011
Registries covering imaging equipment such as printers and multifunction devices, as well as specifications for televisions are final and should be introduced in early 2013.
Wipro claims top spot on latest Greenpeace 'greener electronics' list
The Indian technology firm scored high marks for its efforts to use renewable energy and for its advocacy of sustainable business policy across its home country.
Microsoft plans biogas-fueled data center that runs off the grid
The small demonstration project in Wyoming will run a series of compute-intensive research and modeling applications for the local university.
Google investments in clean energy approach $1 billion
The search and Internet services giant is putting $75 million behind a 50-megawatt wind farm in Iowa.