gigaom.com - 1/23/2009
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The Obama administration’s $825 billion economic recovery package , nicknamed the “Green New Deal,” is packed with references to doubling renewable energy generation, funding public transportation and energy-efficiency projects, and investing in clean water and environmental restoration. But ...
greentechmedia.com - 1/30/2009
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greentechmedia.com —
The House of Representatives has passed a stimulus
bill with a provision to allow renewable energy projects...
to get direct payments instead of tax credits. But a Senate version of the same bill lacks that provision, which solar and wind power industry ...
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House Passes Stimulus Bill
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Obama’s Green Stimulus Bill Opens Doors For Tech
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... offer hidden opportunities for tech firms, too. Today’s environmental innovations, from greener highway design to safer water delivery, depend heavily on data, data and more data, positioning tech firms to seize a substantial piece of one of the hottest markets in town. Celeste spells out four big opportunities over at GigaOM. ...
REBN Mid-Atlantic Launches at Cleantech Investment Forum in Philly
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... Group on LinkedIn to get connected with other members in the six other chapters around the country. (Disclosure: I am co-founder of the REBN Mid-Atlantic Chapter.) Related articles by Zemanta Going Green to Make Green (abcnews.go.com) The Next Big Green Industry? (cbsnews.com) Highs and Lows of the Clean Energy Industries: Who, What, When, Where, Why, and How? (biodieselinvesting.com) 4 Hidden Wins for Tech in the Green Stimulus Bill (gigaom.com) Could 2009 offer a ...
Software Will Save the Planet & Your Job
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... While many might think of software as being confined to computers, gadgets and data centers, software is increasingly fundamental to managing all hardware and systems, including buildings, vehicles and the power grid. Smarter systems and devices mean fuel and energy can be used more efficiently and ultimately carbon emissions can be reduced. For example Microsoft has been working on creating the ...
IBM Splashes into Water Management
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... Neither Mr. Kolar nor Mr. Brooks would comment on the potential size of the market for IBM’s newest offering. But it’s safe to say, however, that it’s massive. People around the world depend on utilities to treat and supply fresh water. And IBM certainly has its sights on all corners of the globe. Already the Armonk, N.Y.-based tech behemoth is working on water projects in Amsterdam, Dublin, and New York. The company is helping the country of Malta to build a “smart” electricity and water utility system. ...
IBM + Sun = Good, or Bad, for Green?
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... ” campaign, which aims to use information technology for improving the efficiency and sustainability of diverse industries, from food and oil to water and electricity. Because Java, a pervasive and powerful development platform, is already an important part of many of IBM’s software and services offerings, bringing it in-house could give IBM a serious advantage over other enterprise software vendors — including those (like SAP) seeking to make their own ...
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