Green IT

Water IT Startup TaKaDu Gets More VC, Fixes Leaks

Water IT Startup TaKaDu Gets More VC, Fixes Leaks

Eric Wesoff: November 11, 2010

This low-capital-intensity water monitoring startup looks a lot like an IT firm.

Mixed Greens: Philips Develops New OLED System, Bioplastic Mergers, Electric Infiniti

Mixed Greens: Philips Develops New OLED System, Bioplastic Mergers, Electric Infiniti

Michael Kanellos: November 2, 2010

Also, water IPOs and more demand response startups

The Next Step for Green Electronics: Think Thin Film

The Next Step for Green Electronics: Think Thin Film

Michael Kanellos: October 8, 2010

New ideas for swapping out thin films for solid materials that are emerging in Japan could cascade to a number of positive developments.

Wireless Light Switches and Better LEDs: NXP’s Green Plans

Wireless Light Switches and Better LEDs: NXP’s Green Plans

Michael Kanellos: September 29, 2010

The chip industry is inserting itself into everything green. Here is what NXP will do.

Hara: 40 Customers, New Software and Growing Fast

Hara: 40 Customers, New Software and Growing Fast

Michael Kanellos: September 23, 2010

The city of Philadelphia is the company’s latest customer.

Data Center Tools Move From Monitoring to Control; ABB Invests

Data Center Tools Move From Monitoring to Control; ABB Invests

Michael Kanellos: September 20, 2010

Power Assure, among others, is making it easier to take action to curb power. ABB likes it.

Yahoo Nears Perfection With Chicken Coop Data Center

Yahoo Nears Perfection With Chicken Coop Data Center

Michael Kanellos: September 19, 2010

A 15-megawatt data center with a near-zero cooling bill. Thank the poultry.

VC in Greentech This Week: Biofuels, Organic Solar and Smart Grid

VC in Greentech This Week: Biofuels, Organic Solar and Smart Grid

Eric Wesoff: September 17, 2010

$20 million pours into greentech startups this week, and VantagePoint raises a $100 million China greentech fund.

Unleashing Google’s Data Power in Greentech

Unleashing Google’s Data Power in Greentech

Eric Wesoff: September 16, 2010

Can the globe’s 1,000 supercomputers solve vexing greentech technology needs?

IBM SmartCamp: A Green Future in Sensors

IBM SmartCamp: A Green Future in Sensors

Michael Kanellos: September 9, 2010

For years, companies have wondered what to do with sensors. Energy efficiency and disease control might be the answer.

The Biggest Green Market? Seven Reasons Why It’s Green IT

The Biggest Green Market? Seven Reasons Why It’s Green IT

Michael Kanellos: September 2, 2010

Solar, wind and biofuels are all fantastic technologies, but to make money, stick to IOPS.

Reduce IT Power Consumption by 20 Percent? Fujitsu Says Yes

Reduce IT Power Consumption by 20 Percent? Fujitsu Says Yes

Michael Kanellos: September 1, 2010

Toyota Australia cut its IT power consumption by 43 percent.

Coming Soon: E-Books in Color

Coming Soon: E-Books in Color

Michael Kanellos: August 23, 2010

Qualcomm has a color screen that looks remarkably similar to paper, shows videos, and consumes very little energy. Plus: scary competition for Khosla’s Soraa?

The Energy Efficient Pachinko Machine and the Notebook With No Hard Drive

The Energy Efficient Pachinko Machine and the Notebook With No Hard Drive

Michael Kanellos: August 17, 2010

How do you save power in computers? Change the memory.