The Cleanweb Hackathon Invites Innovative Minds to Do Social Good Via Technology

September 5, 2011 By 3 Comments
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The CleanWeb Hackathon is an upcoming gathering (September 10 & 11th) in San Francisco to demonstrate the impact of applying information technology to resource constraints. The goal is to organize a competition to build apps and hacks exploiting new sustainable business models while leveraging the mobile and social web. The hackathon is an interesting concept that builds on creative thinking and information technology.
The hackathon challenge attendees on what they can do in 24 hours with utility, transport and smart grid datasets that might just change the world just a little bit. At the end of a marathon hack session, teams will demo their apps and hacks for the audience and a group of select judges. It’s a fantastic opportunity to develop something great, learn about CleanWeb and meet like minds.

What is the Right Light For Your Business? LEDs or Fluorescent?

September 2, 2011 By 4 Comments
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The decision to retrofit lighting systems has become more appealing to businesses for environmental and financial reasons. By making the switch from outdated fixtures to energy efficient lighting, companies immediately realize cost-savings and help lower their energy usage. For smart businesses, the choice is not whether or not to upgrade, but rather what lighting technology to utilize.

Learning the Wrong Lessons from the Solyndra Bankruptcy

September 1, 2011 By Leave a Comment
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This article written by Aaron Fown was resposted from CleanTehnica, our sister site.

Solyndra’s recent failure to thrive, despite half a billion dollars in federal loan guarantees and strong growth this year, could be taken as a lesson in the failure of government investment in clean energy technology. But it was, in fact, an example of a stunning success of this strategy. Unfortunately, it wasn’t our success. It was China’s.

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