“Greening” the data center has become a hot topic over the past few years, as computing power grows and servers proliferate. Power efficiency is more important than ever to bottom-line concerns, since the typical data center’s costs come from not only the computers themselves, but also the infrastructure to support them (air conditioning units, power conditioning [...]
In January, greentechmedia.com published a list of the “150 Solar Startups” – which consisted of privately held VC funded and early-stage solar firms. Within the five months since the list first appeared, the number of solar startups brought to their attention has increased so much that they’ve decided to issue an updated list with the [...]
A renewable energy startup out of Florida is developing a unique biofuel that will be more than just carbon neutral – it may even be carbon negative. The company, called PetroAlgae, is commercializing a technology that can produce petroleum from algae. Algae are not just clean and sustainable; they are also capable of consuming twice [...]
We recently came across a cool start-up called GoLoCo, which is a social network that helps people arrange shared car trips among friends, neighbors and colleagues. The GoLoCo network uses a system of alerts to notify its members whenever friends or interest groups are going to places that they are interested in going to. You [...]
Leave it to MIT to blow our little eco-friendly minds with another bit of research that pushes the energy limits. A new essay from professor Daniel Nocera in the recent issue of the ChemSusChem scientific journal explores his “personalized energy” plan for individual electricity and fuel generation from sunlight and, according to Green Light blogger [...]
It’s not a big surprise that some U.S. cities are way ahead in policies to reduce carbon emissions. In 2005, with federal funding for green initiatives virtually non-existent, mayors of cities including Boston, San Francisco, and Seattle got together to create the U.S. Mayors Climate Protection Agreement – a statement that their cities would reach [...]
Is it a car? A golf cart? A people conveyer? In fact, this eco-friendly biodiesel vehicle may be the future mode of transportation for city dwellers. Developed by a team of 28 students from the Rhode Island School of Design and Brown University, the Coda (its name refers to a musical term meaning “to go [...]
In an important step forward for the Obama administration’s energy agenda, tighter standards for tailpipe emissions from new automobiles will be proposed today, establishing the first nationwide regulation for greenhouse gases. The new standards will also raise fuel efficiency targets to 35.5 miles per gallon for new passenger vehicles and light trucks by 2016 (the [...]
Coca-Cola announced yesterday that it will pilot the “PlantBottle™” made partially from Sugarcane and molasses. The bottle will be rolled-out initially in North America with Dasani water, and later in carbonated beverages and vitaminwater in 2010. According to a release from the company, the bottle is “fully recyclable, has a lower reliance on non-renewable resources, [...]