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Clean-tech gets political while China moves into first place

Clean-tech gets political while China moves into first placeYou should add that there are about 5 times more Chinese, so, they arestill using 5x less per capita. I do agree that the rapid increases in use in China is troubling . . . . .

Tags: China Move, clean technology

Discussion threads 2008-08-27

Google journeys to the center of the earth (well not quite) with latest alternative energy foray

Apparently Google's philanthropic arm isn't content investing in just one source of alternative energy, which makes sense considering the geographic diversity of the planet we live on. The search and business applications giant last week said it will put up about $10.25 million toward energy technology called enhanced geothermal systems...

Tags: Alternative Energy, Google Inc., Geothermal Energy, Heather Clancy

Blog posts 2008-08-25

Google.org invests in geothermal

Google.org invests in geothermal$1 billion is even lesswhen compared to welfare payouts. Chew on that the next time you want to make a political statement.And while you're masticating, figure this one out: If you have to beg for a government handout, your business isn't viableNuclear power, coal and oil PAY...

Tags: Taxes, Free trade, tax, What-If, geothermal energy, tax break, Google.org

Discussion threads 2008-08-19

Google.org invests in geothermal

Google.org is investing $10 million in Enhanced Geothermal Systems, a technology that drills miles down into the earth to get that nice, hot granite under the surface, Tom Zeller reports on the dot-earth blog at the Times. As Zeller notes, $10 million ain't a lot in this...

Tags: Geothermal Energy, Google.org, Blogging, Internet, Richard Koman

Blog posts 2008-08-19

The Green Enterprise: Frog's Leap Winery

Green strategies are at the heart of operations at Frog's Leap Winery. Innovations include a solar installation on the vineyard grounds, a LEED-certified hospitality center and geothermal technologies that are powering the company's heating and cooling system. ZDNet correspondent Sumi Das talks with Jonah Beer, the winery's general manager, and...

Tags: Winery, Geothermal Energy, Solar, The Green Enterprise

Videos 2008-07-15

Unreal Tournament 2003 - Boiler Plant map (Windows)

A long forgotten geothermal plant has found new life to test the brave and kill the weak in this deathmatch map for UT2003.

Tags: Geothermal Energy, Brave, XLUCIFER, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software

Software downloads 2003-10-30

Star Trek: Voyager - Elite Force Geothermal Station map (Windows)

In this Capture the Flag map, each team has a bridge which holds their flag. The other team must try to capture it.

Tags: Geothermal Energy, Team, Star Trek, Team Management, Microsoft Windows, Management, Operating Systems, Software

Software downloads 2003-10-24

Additional Resources

CES 2009: SSD-only business notebooks the 'new wave' of 2009 [day 4]

This morning I got a chance to sit down with the guys at Samsung Semiconductor, who among other things, specialize in solid state drives. We had a good chat about the pros and cons of SSDs -- the cost to manufacture versus the savings in heat production, energy use, and...

Tags: Notebook, Watt, Microsoft Windows, Performance Management, Marketing Research, Servers, Operating Systems, Software, Human Resources, Workforce Management, Marketing, Hardware, Andrew Nusca

Blog posts 2009-01-09

CES 2009: pureSilicon debuts 'world's slimmest' 1TB SSD

pureSilicon has announced the highest-density SSD available, their 1TB Nitro Series. Four of the drives deliver 4TB in the same space as a standard 3.5-inch HDD, so server footprint requirements and energy consumption is reduced. According to...

Tags: pureSilicon, Serial ATA, Data Centers, Servers, Storage, Hardware, Data Management, Andrew Nusca

Blog posts 2009-01-09

Alcohol binge leaves nasty hang-over

This isn't the usual dry-mouth, aching head, nausea beyond weltschmerz kind of hangover, this one is going to be financial. Lost jobs. Plants shutdown. The kind of thing we expect everywhere at any time in this current phase. It's not drinking that's the trouble among humans this...

Tags: Plant, Leadership, Recruitment & Selection, Management, Human Resources, Workforce Management, Harry Fuller

Blog posts 2009-01-09

CES 2009: The world's highest ultra-high definition LED TV [day 3]

Samsung certainly doesn't need any more coverage than I've already given it, but the company clearly aimed to blow out all the superlatives it could at this year's CES. I took a spin through the Samsung booth and happened upon their LED TVs, which are stunning in person in both...

Tags: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., Light-emitting Diode, Pricing Strategy, LNXXB8000, Engineering, Pricing, Marketing, Andrew Nusca

Blog posts 2009-01-09

Ballmer takes on Google, the economy and Windows 7

What does Microsoft's CEO worry about most? It's Google, Google, Google. Steve Ballmer also talks about the state of Windows, taking software to the web, and the troubled economy. Microsoft chief executive Steve Ballmer arrived at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas with his usual optimism, but he...

Tags: Google Inc., Microsoft Windows 7, Steve Ballmer, Microsoft Corp., Q, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Operating Systems, Software, Microsoft Windows Vista, Netbook, Microsoft, Google, economy, CES, Ina Fried CNET News.com

News items 2009-01-09

News to know: Palm Pre, Windows 7, CES

Here are today's notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily: Matthew Miller: Welcome Palm Web OS, now what happens with Palm OS 5 applications? Sam Diaz: Palm's Pre and OS: Home-run announcements at CES Matthew Miller:...

Tags: Microsoft Windows 7, Palm Inc., Dana Blankenhorn, Microsoft Windows, Phishing, Operating Systems, Web Site Development, Software, Security, Spam And Phishing, Internet, Sam Diaz

Blog posts 2009-01-09

CES 2009: World's thinnest plasma is 8.8mm thick [day 3]

Panasonic has taken the crown again for world's thinnest plasma with their 1/3-in. thick NeoPDP HDTV: This recently-developed NeoPDP technology has been incorporated into two types of PDPs: a super high-efficiency 42-inch PDP "that achieves triple luminance efficiency while reducing the power consumption...

Tags: Panel, Panasonic, Power Consumption, Monitors & Displays, Hardware, Components, Andrew Nusca

Blog posts 2009-01-08

CES 2009: Panasonic refreshes plasma, LCD line-ups, introduces 3D plasma TV

As with Internet-connected TVs, everyone seems to be jumping on the 3D bandwagon, with Panasonic leading the way. Along with the usual upgrades to its HDTV lines, it's also showing off its 3D Full HD Plasma Home Theater System, which consists of a 103-inch set and Blu-ray player that can...

Tags: 3D, Panasonic, Plasma, LCD, X1 Series, Z1 Series, G1 Series, Monitors & Displays, Hardware, Components, Sean Portnoy

Blog posts 2009-01-08

Obama's push for alternative energy

Today President-elect Obama was specific in his call for more spending on energy conservation and on production of alternative, not-fossil-fuel-based, energy. Some items on the Obama wish list for his hoped-for stimulus plan: double alternative energy production in three years, construct a smarter electric grid to reduce waste,...

Tags: Alternative Energy, Barack Obama, Obama, Harry Fuller

Blog posts 2009-01-08

Pentagon decrees Cree LED

After a financially compelling pilot test of LED lights, the Pentagon's renovation team has pledged to buy more than 4,200 LR24 recessed LED luminaires from green lighting manufacturer Cree. The purchase is part of a project in the Wedge 5 section of the Pentagon building. The renovation...

Tags: Light-emitting Diode, Pentagon, Cree, Engineering, Heather Clancy

Blog posts 2009-01-08

CES 2009: Sony launches eco line of Bravia TVs, adds Internet Widgets to XBR, Z series sets

At yesterday's news conference, Sony introduced a few novel products for the company, but when it came to HDTVs, there were no major announcements. Along with adding 240Hz refresh rates and its InternetLink features to more sets, the biggest news was a new series of energy-efficient TVs that fall under...

Tags: Sony Corp., IBM zSeries, Internet, VE5 Series, TVs, Mainframes, Tv & Home Theater, Servers, Personal Technology, Home Entertainment, Hardware, Sean Portnoy

Blog posts 2009-01-08

CES 2009: Westinghouse's new 120HZ 1080p LCD HDTVs, LCD monitors [day 3]

Westinghouse Digital gets a bit of the short stick at CES, stuck in the shadow of such high-profile HDTV manufacturers such as Panasonic, Sony and Samsung. Still, the company's got some new HDTVs (that, fingers crossed, I'll be able to play with tomorrow), as well as new LCD displays from...

Tags: Monitor, LCD Monitor, HDTV, Pricing Strategy, LCD, 1080p, Westinghouse Digital, TX-42F970Z, Pricing Info, Andrew Nusca

Blog posts 2009-01-08

Get smart about skills today for tomorrow's jobs

Our future will require today's high school and college students to develop a unique skill-set never seen before. We must develop 21st century skills to prepare for tomorrow, says IBM's Kevin Faughnan. Commentary - Over the next five years, the United States is...

Tags: Job, Skill, Recruitment & Selection, Strategy, Human Resources, Workforce Management, Management, jobs, IBM, careers, Kevin Faughnan, IBM’s Academic Initiative, Special to ZDNet, Kevin Faughnan, IBM’s Academic Initiative, Special to ZDNet

News items 2009-01-08