Archive for February, 2010

How to turn blueprints green

Friday, February 26th, 2010

How to turn blueprints green

Open-source program developed at MIT allows architects and engineers to optimize a building’s energy systems early in the design process

via How to turn blueprints green.

Bloom Energy Promises Cheap, Emissions-Free Power From a Small Box | Popular Science

Friday, February 26th, 2010

Bloom Energy Promises Cheap, Emissions-Free Power From a Small Box

Google, eBay, FedEx have already started using Bloom Boxes
By Jeremy HsuPosted
02.22.2010 at 11:58 am24

Bloom Box Can these boxes do away with traditional power plants and the power grid? CBSA boxy power plant that could one day produce efficient, inexpensive, clean energy in every home might sound like a pipe dream, but its the very real product of a Silicon Valley startup called Bloom Energy. Twenty large corporations that include Google, FedEx, Walmart and eBay have already purchased and begun testing the Bloom Boxes. 60 Minutes recently got a sneak peek at this possibly game-changing energy device.

See the rest of the article here: Bloom Energy Promises Cheap, Emissions-Free Power From a Small Box | Popular Science.

Bill Gates: Innovating to Zero

Thursday, February 18th, 2010

Finally, rational talk about energy and climate.
What are the options. What are the pros and cons…
Do yourself a favor and clear up any confusion that
you may have as a result of media PR campaigns and
sound bites.
Here is it: Innovating to Zero

GreenBeat 2009: Meet the Super Grid bankers | VentureBeat

Saturday, February 13th, 2010

GreenBeat 2009: Meet the Super Grid bankers | VentureBeat.

How to lift an entire community our of poverty.

Saturday, February 13th, 2010