The first week of 2010 saw some major funds being invested in greentech startups!
Wind turbine maker Nordic Windpower, biofuel maker Solix Biofuels, and PC energy management firm Verdiem, all filed fund raising documents immediately after the holiday weekend. Smart thermostat maker EcoFactor also filed fundraising documents later in the week. Together the four companies have [...]
The Department of Veteran Affairs has awarded more than $7.8 million in solar power contracts to SunWize Commercial Power Systems, the nationwide commercial installation division of SunWize Technologies, Inc.
According to SunWize officials, the contracts consist of 10 solar hospital projects to be installed in locations across the country. The diverse set of rooftop and carport [...]
Second Wind, a Massachusetts-based wind energy company, is making it easier for businesses, consumers and utilities to capture wind data for the purpose of maximizing the ROI in wind turbines. Based on an innovative approach to using sodar (sonic detection and ranging), Second Wind provides a solution that sidesteps the burdens and costs associated with [...]
SageQuest, a GPS fleet tracking and solution provider based in Solon, Ohio, has launched a new campaign to raise awareness of how its solution reduces environmental impact in addition to reducing costs and improving productivity .
The campaign includes a new carbon footprint report available inside its “Mobile Control” product, along with a new whitepaper resource [...]
It’s well known that the race is on to create viable sources of alternative-energy and a serious player in this sphere is the U.S. military.
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) – the Defense Dept. agency that helped invent the Internet – is setting its sights on cleantech by trying to change how both the [...]
TRENDnet, a global provider of networking solutions for small and medium size business and home users, has recently launched a line of desktop switches which feature the company’s environmentally friendly embedded GREENnet technology.
The GREENnet switch-based technology reduces power consumptions by supplying the appropriate amount of electrical power to each hardwired switching port as required by [...]
The iconic Sears Tower in Chicago is set to receive a $350 million green renovation. Wind turbines, roof gardens and solar panels are anticipated to reduce the tower’s electricity use by 80 percent and save 24 million gallons of water a year, according to building owners and architects. There are also plans to add a [...]
IBM has created the new Aquasar supercomputer which uses water to siphon off waste heat, and then uses the excess energy to warm up a building. Developed jointly by IBM and the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, the Aquasar’s microchips avoid cooling with energy-intensive air conditioning by using water to transfer heat away from the chips. A network of water-carrying [...]
QD Vision, Inc, based in Watertown, MA, delivers a new generation of display and lighting solutions that require less energy. QD Vision’s Quantum Light™ platform promises to offer unparalleled color and brightness and require less power than current-generation LED technologies. How do they do this? QD uses quantum dot (QD) films to generate tunable white [...]
Industry leaders got together lat week at ConnectivityWeek, a collection of events that focus on the application of Information Technology and energy challenges as they relate to the need for better sustainability. The group includes representatives from utilities, manufacturers, and communications technologies working together on issues related to smart grids, smart devices, and smart [...]