Posted on July 23, 2009 by nigelpm
Demand for software that tracks a firm’s carbon footprint is heating up. From http://earth2tech.com:
When the world’s largest retailer, Wal-Mart, tells tens of thousands of suppliers to start tracking and disclosing the environmental impact of their products, odds are they’re gonna listen. That means the companies selling carbon management software will be prepping for a wave [...]
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Posted on July 23, 2009 by nigelpm
“A PRELIMINARY REPORT ON GREEN IT ATTITUDE AND ACTIONS AMONG AUSTRALIAN IT PROFESSIONALS,” by ALEMAYEHU MOLLA with VANESSA COOPER, HEPU DENG, STAS LUKAITIS, 2009.
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Posted on July 13, 2009 by nigelpm
A: Neither.
(But if the value I receive is greater than the privacy risks, then sign me up).
In the “I can do anything you can do better” home energy monitoring sweepstakes, enter Microsoft “Hohm” (beta).
Full review coming soon…
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Posted on July 5, 2009 by nigelpm
IEEE Spectrum reports on a smart meter pilot in Boulder, CA.
How do consumers actually behave when they have real-time data on their electricity usage. Do they use less? How much? Is it worth the investment for power cos.? For consumers? Will efficiency be rewarded or penalized due to regulations? Regarding investment risk:
”The real risk” [...]
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Posted on July 4, 2009 by nigelpm