The Environmental Impact of Computing

Energy Savings at the Office

So you know what you need to do to be green if you’re a student (http://sayiamgreen.com/blog/2010/11/energy-savings-at-school), but there is as much if not more that you can when you enter the workforce. Here are three easy to follow tips that can help you make your work place a more environmentally friendly place. 1. Use more [...]

Where is the money for greentech startups?

The need for innovation in the energy sector is clear, whether from the standpoint of environmental conservation or energy security—and the US government has made some progress in supporting it from a policy and funding standpoint. However, venture capital is currently the primary source of risk capital for greentech startups. As John Doerr of Kleiner [...]

Energy Savings at School

So you’re already running late for classes and overwhelmed with homework? You’re meeting new people and plugging back into your school’s gossip network? Well – welcome back to school! As you enter the new academic year don’t forget some easy steps you can take to make your environment a better, greener place for all. 1. [...]

Google’s Windy Future

Google’s October 12th announcement that it will be investing in the Atlantic Wind Connection, an underwater “superhighway for clean energy” off the U.S. Atlantic Coast, raised a lot of eyebrows—and fears of Google’s quest for world domination. While I can’t ignore that the extent of Google’s control over all of our lives is astounding, I [...]

Venture capital places bet on clean technology: 2010

Venture investors in Silicon Valley have jumped feet-first into the cleantech sector in the past several years.  There is a long list of investors in the Bay Area that have turned their attention to the sector – some investors (like Khosla and Braemar) have placed huge bets in the space, while others have reserved smaller [...]

Finally Custom AV gets on board with Green

I haven’t written as many “green” articles as I would like and the reason is my area of expertise is custom AV (Audio Visual). Custom AV hasn’t jumped on the green wagon quite as quickly as other industries but I’m hopeful this is about to change. http://bit.ly/aZ6oMr Meridian audio, (http://bit.ly/aZ6oMr), for the vast majority of you [...]

The Real Truth Behind 5 Energy Myths

Myth #1: Turning lights on and off can use more energy than simply leaving them on. The Truth: Both incandescent lights and fluorescent lights should be turned off whenever they are not in use. Incandescent lights are an obvious case. Due to their inefficiency, turning off these lights is always the best way to conserve [...]

Green Hospitals: How does it impact you?

By J.D’Abbraccio The “Green” movement in hospitals has taken finally taken momentum in the United States. More and more hospitals are starting to understand the long term impact of going green. Why is that important? Did you know that the U.S. health care sector accounts for almost one tenth of the country’s carbon-dioxide emissions? A report [...]