Green tech
To IT executives, green technology translates into one big-ticket item: Power savings. However, it's hard to distinguish between green tech reality and marketing. Not so surprising, every technology vendor wants to wrap itself in the green tech banner.
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Electronic-waste management company Shields Environmental specifically focuses on the recycling or reuse of obsolete networking gear.
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Tesla hopes to appeal to eco-friendly families for whom small electric vehicles aren't really a practical option.
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New research predicts that number of cars making use of batteries for better stop-start fuel efficiency will grow eight times by 2017.
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New addition includes the ability to manage mixed lighting environments, including fluorescent, high-intensity discharge and compact-fluorescent fixtures.
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Municipal wastewater disinfection technology from Pasteurization Technology Group creates and uses renewable energy during the cleanup process.
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Do you use more water than your neighbor? WaterSmart knows
Software opens up more detailed communications about consumption between water utilities and residential water customers.
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2012 will be a make-or-brake year for electric vehicles
Approximately 8 percent fewer consumers are 'extremely' or 'very' interested in buying a plug-in car, and high price tags are the main culprit.
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GM moves to address electric vehicle battery safety concerns
Automaker will make modifications to protect the Volt's battery housing. It hasn't announced an outright recall but Volt owners will have the opportunity to enhance their cars, if desired.
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Eco-outlets enable charging via USB
Two new gadgets from Current Werks are due to ship in January, but they can be preordered off the company's Web site.
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Evatran seeks early buyers for plugless electric vehicle charger
Company expects its Plugless Power technology will be available for consumers in the third quarter of 2012.
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3 reasons politics won't kill the lighting efficiency movement
Fundamentally, research shows at least two-thirds of Americans support the broad lighting-efficiency standards set to take effect Jan. 1, 2012.
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7 trends driving electric vehicles in 2012
Electric vehicle choices will multiply and charging networks will spread, but so will concerns about safety.
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Facebook becomes renewable energy activist
Social networking giant will include renewable energy criteria in its data center siting decisions.
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Kohls plugs in electric vehicle charging stations
Retailer will pilot technologies from Coulomb and ECOtality in 33 different locations nationwide.
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Will HP get greener with Meg Whitman at the helm?
Meg Whitman is set to take the helm at HP so what can the environmental movement expect of her leadership?
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Siemens drops nuclear, vows to make green 'project of the century'. Implications for sustainability reporting?
Siemens has abandoned its nuclear business in favour of expanding its green tech business to make renewable energy the 'project of the century'. But there are some implications for sustainability...
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Old circuit boards become office products and household decorations
Artist turns old printed circuit boards into useful items--clocks, clip boards, picture frames, pencil holders and more.
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Soros to invest $1 billion in clean tech
Billionaire financier and philanthropist George Soros plans to invest part of his wealth on clean tech to fight global warming.
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John Doerr: How Obama can kick start 'green' innovation
Kleiner Perkins VC John Doerr discusses his views on clean tech at the Web 2.0 Summit in San Francisco. "The most important thing" that President-elect Barack Obama needs to do, he says, is...
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Saving money with solar tech
It's not cheap to power a home these days. Could solar-energy tech be the solution? At the Intersolar North America exhibition in San Francisco, CNET's Kara Tsuboi finds a few products that could...
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Greenpeace hands game industry low score
In its "Guide to Greener Electronics," the environmental group finds that game console makers have a long way to go.
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Managing a greener storage environment
Growth in storage capacity is outpacing the improvement in storage technology, resulting in a steady increase in worldwide power consumption. IBM System Storage CTO Clod Barrera tells how to stay...
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Money-saving energy tips for the home
Is your energy bill out of hand? CNET News.com's Michael Kanellos offers tips for cutting costs, as well as power-source alternatives and where to find them.
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One of the biggest solar projects in U.S.
Nevada Solar One, one of the biggest solar projects in recent U.S. history, is almost done. Set for completion in April, its home is outside Las Vegas in the sunny desert, where rows of mirrors...
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How to live apart from the electric grid
Want to know how a business or home can go solar? CNET News.com's Michael Kanellos speaks with Gary Gerber, founder of Sun Light and Power, about what needs to be installed to start running apart...
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