Green IT and Data

Facebook Goes Real-Time With Data Center Efficiency Stats

Facebook Goes Real-Time With Data Center Efficiency Stats

Jeff St. John: April 18, 2013

Up-to-the-minute data center PUE and WUE for bragging rights. But what’s the business value?

Enlighted Raises $20M for Networked Smart Lighting Nodes, Software

Enlighted Raises $20M for Networked Smart Lighting Nodes, Software

Jeff St. John: April 18, 2013

New VC and 10 million square feet of real estate for smart lighting that resides in the node, not the network

Making Dumb LEDs Smarter for Just Pennies

Making Dumb LEDs Smarter for Just Pennies

Stephen Lacey: April 17, 2013

New LED integration partnerships are blossoming this spring.

Data Center Efficiency May Be Getting Worse

Data Center Efficiency May Be Getting Worse

Stephen Lacey: April 16, 2013

A new survey suggests North American data centers are going in the wrong direction.

Your Gadgets Are Killing Home Efficiency Improvements

Your Gadgets Are Killing Home Efficiency Improvements

Stephen Lacey: March 15, 2013

Home weatherization is lowering energy use for heating and cooling. But your electronics are stripping those gains.

The Barrier in Front of Energy Efficiency Isn’t Capital—It’s Trust

The Barrier in Front of Energy Efficiency Isn’t Capital—It’s Trust

Jon Guerster: March 1, 2013

Customers need to trust that what they’re buying will work.

Podcast: Why VC Money Is Moving to Energy Efficiency

Podcast: Why VC Money Is Moving to Energy Efficiency

Stephen Lacey: February 21, 2013

Will efficiency see a boost as venture investors look for less capital-intensive plays?

Lights, Network, HVAC?

Lights, Network, HVAC?

Jeff St. John: February 8, 2013

Daintree links thermostats to its wireless smart lighting network. What else can lights connect to in the building?

Stephen Lacey Joins Greentech Media as Senior Editor

Stephen Lacey Joins Greentech Media as Senior Editor

Staff: February 1, 2013

Lacey to cover energy efficiency market, joins other key hires

A Smart Energy Zone Grows in Silicon Valley

A Smart Energy Zone Grows in Silicon Valley

Jeff St. John: January 18, 2013

SEEDZ has partners like Google and EPRI planning Silicon Valley’s version of a green energy/smart grid hub, with early focus on power quality.

California Expands the Smart Meter to Home Area Network Market

California Expands the Smart Meter to Home Area Network Market

Jeff St. John: January 16, 2013

SDG&E is now synching in-home devices to customers’ smart meters, and PG&E has launched a HAN program.

Top Ten Greentech VC Deals of 2012

Top Ten Greentech VC Deals of 2012

Eric Wesoff: January 2, 2013

GreatPoint Energy and Fisker Automotive win the largest VC rounds in 2012.

How About 99.9 Percent Renewables?

How About 99.9 Percent Renewables?

Herman K. Trabish: December 31, 2012

Peer-reviewed study says wind, PV solar, and storage can do it cheaply.

Editor’s Picks 2012

Editor’s Picks 2012

Editors: December 31, 2012

Some of our favorite Greentech Media stories of the year

The Top Ten LED Lighting Developments of 2012

The Top Ten LED Lighting Developments of 2012

Doug Widney: December 20, 2012

The 2012 Lighting Year began with the historic phase-out of the incandescent light bulb.