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Energy Efficiency is Getting Sexier
Energy efficiency has always been a tough sell for any of its proselytizers. Though it delivers a big bang for the buck, it lacks the sort of 'sex appeal' that's needed to trigger broad and rapid change. Energy savings just doesn't grab many headlines.
However, in California that hasn't been quite the case. Art Rosenfeld is widely considered to be the father of energy efficiency. I had the privilege of attending his presentation at a clean tech conference a few years ago, and his effort should be heeded by all of us.
As a particle physicist turned California Energy Commissioner, Rosenfeld is responsible for the state's amazing success record since passing a law in the '70s to prioritize energy efficiency. More...
Android OS Roils Smart Phone Market
Latest smart phone survey shows the Android OS roiling the market, with Motorola's new Droid the biggest and most immediate beneficiary. More...
Problems with DIRECTV: 'With Comcast getting too expensive, I decided to try DIRECTV. After a very poor ...'
Medicare and Medicaid: 'I'm a physician in a rural area and can see the effects of this jobless recovery on ...'
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Uptick in Overall Consumer Spending
Latest survey shows overall spending outlook continuing to improve, led by a surge of momentum in electronics for the holidays. More...
Windows 7 and Corp PC Buying: Latest corporate IT spending survey shows an uptick in PC purchasing due to Microsoft's Windows 7 release. More...
Continued IT Spending Growth : Latest survey points to an uptick in corporate IT spending for 1Q 2010 – the strongest growth rate of the past two years. More...
Yesterday's triple-digit loss puts the indices very close to some major technical break points.
