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<title><![CDATA[IBM buys Tririga software in 'smart building' play]]></title>
<link>http://www.haaze.com/story.php?title=ibm-buys-tririga-software-in-smart-building-play</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 22 Mar 2011 07:11:08 +0000</pubDate>
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<category>Eco</category>
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<description><![CDATA[IBM already manages computers with software. Now it wants to manage buildings. The computing giant today said it intends to acquire Las Vegas-based Tririga for an undisclosed amount, giving IBM software for managing a portfolio of buildings, including projects to improve building efficiency and lower carbon emissions.IBM said it is part of its strategy to give corporations better ways to manage their facilities and equipment. Tririga's applications will be part of IBM's Tivoli division of management software.&quot;Having one view of building operations worldwide will be a powerful tool to help organizations control and optimize their second-largest corporate expense--property,&quot; said Florence Hudson, energy and environment executive at IBM said in a statement. Tririga's software is aimed at facility managers, giving them a way to monitor buildings to improve their utilization or to manage maintenance. One application from the company is geared at improving efficiency and monitoring environmental factors, such as recycling rates and energy consumption. With it, a building manager can prioritize energy efficiency projects, such as changing out heating and cooling equipment, and monitor the results.Tririga is one of many companies moving into corporate building efficiency and environmental monitoring through software. Research company Verdantix named Tririga as one of the carbon and energy management software leaders, along with CA Technologies, Hara, and SAP.IBM's acquisition of Tririga follows its strategy of acquiring software companies and integrating their products to offer a broader set of products to corporations. It expands on IBM's &quot;smarter buildings&quot; campaign to apply technology, including sensors and analytical software, to improve efficiency and productivity. <br/><br/>0 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[To cut LED lighting costs, Bridgelux rides silicon]]></title>
<link>http://www.haaze.com/story.php?title=to-cut-led-lighting-costs-bridgelux-rides-silicon</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 08 Mar 2011 08:11:06 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>manziter4</dc:creator>
<category>Eco</category>
<guid>http://www.haaze.com/story.php?title=to-cut-led-lighting-costs-bridgelux-rides-silicon</guid>
<description><![CDATA[To get the same economics of the computer semiconductor industry, the LED lighting world needs to start manufacturing on the same equipment, says Bridgelux CEO Bill Watkins.The LED light source maker said today that it demonstrated the production of LED light chips on silicon, a transition that will cut production costs by 75 percent and ultimately result in cheaper, energy-efficient light fixtures. Bridgelux intends to start making LEDs, which will be fitted into bulbs made by other companies, with the process in two or three years.An 8-inch gallium nitride on silicon wafer.(Credit:Bridgelux)Light fixtures with LEDs use semiconductors made by growing Gallium nitride (GaN) on a substrate of sapphire or silicon carbide. Using GaN on silicon, Bridgelux engineers have been able to get the same light quality and comparable efficiency to today's commercial products, the company said. Silicon Valley-based Bridgelux is now making its LEDs on 2-inch and 4-inch wafers. But the silicon process technology will allow it to get higher yields by contracting with silicon chip makers, which will lower production costs. &quot;We can partner with a semiconductor company to take advantage of their fully depreciated fab and manufacture at 8-inch scale, which you probably can't do on sapphire, with very minor tweaking to existing machines,&quot; Watkins said. &quot;That's why the semi companies are all over this space--they want to put this on silicon.&quot;Bridgelux has been able to get about 135 lumens per watt, which is about what the efficiency of GaN was on sapphire two to three years ago. For a light bulb with the color temperature of a typical halogen, that translates to about 85 lumens per watt, said Jason Posselt, the vice president of marketing.General lighting playResearchers for years have tried to put GaN on silicon, but there are challenges in making the two materials work together, notably the differences in thermal expansion. One of the common problems is defects or cracks that occur on the chip. Rather than a single breakthrough, Bridgelux engineers have made a few changes to the manufacturing process, Posselt said. There still are engineering challenges, but the company is confident it can make the transition to GaN on silicon. The move to silicon, which other companies are pursuing, could significantly knock down the price of LEDs for general lighting, since the LED light sources are about half the cost of a consumer bulb, said Posselt.Because they are efficient and controllable, LEDs are already being adopted by retail outlets and other commercial customers. In the past year, LED bulbs designed for home use have come out as well, but at significantly higher prices than traditional bulbs.There are 40-watt and 60-watt equivalent LED bulbs sold at large retail outlets, such as Home Depot and Lowes, with prices in the range of $18 to about $40. Lighting manufacturers expect prices to go down steadily for the LED bulbs, some of which are rated to last 25 years and are far more efficient than incandescent bulbs. But in the near term, the purchase price will still be higher than existing technologies.Moving to a cheaper manufacturing process, coupled with ongoing efficiency improvements of GaN, will help push LED lighting into general lighting based on purchase cost, Posselt said. Watkins, the former CEO of disk driver maker Seagate, said the manufacturing technology means LED companies can lower prices faster. &quot;The quantity and quality of light you can now get out of an LED source has really dramatically improved,&quot; Watkins said. &quot;Now the issue is cost and how to get the cost lower.&quot;<br/><br/>0 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[How to print on the go with Google Cloud Print]]></title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 15 Feb 2011 08:10:26 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>manziter4</dc:creator>
<category>Technology</category>
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<title><![CDATA[Keen On&8230' Exposed &8211' The Unholy Alliance Opposed to Solving the Network Neutrality Problem&nbsp'(TCTV)]]></title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 30 Nov -001 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[The political paralysis over network neutrality might be a microcosm of the broader political paralysis in America. Last week, after FCC chairman Julius Genachowksi laid out his Title I compromise strategy to finally resolve this seemingly never-ending debate, radical left and right wing groups conspired to destroy any possibility of consensus. On the left, activist groups like Free Press called Genachowkia4a4s initiative a a4Afake net neutrality proposal,a4 while many of the radical right questioned the FCCa4a4s legitimacy and called for a complete retreat from any kind of government involvement in technology policy. So can the center fight back against this unholy alliance of radical netizens and Tea Party libertarians that seem intent on crushing any kind of network neutrality compromiseOne of the feistiest voices of this broad center a4&quot; which now incorporates most of Silicon Valley, many of the larger ISPs and media companies, the Obama administration and prominent technology investors like Ron Conway &amp;8211'  is Gigi Sohn, cofounder and CEO of Public Knowledge. While she is certainly closer to the radicals of Free Press than to the radicals in the Tea Party, what distinguishes Sohn a4&quot; as I found when I skyped her on Monday &amp;8211' is her willingness to try to work with Genachowski to sculpt a compromise to this hideously complex issue. But, according to author and legal scholar Larry Downes, whom I also skyped on Monday, this center probably wona4a4t hold. Downes believes it&amp;'s a4Aalmost a certaintya4 that the dispute is now headed to the law courts for two to three years, where the only real beneficiaries will be hardline conservatives and radicals, and, surprise surprise, the high priced lawyers hired by either side to drag out this critically important issue forever.  If you missed the part one of this special two part series about the latest twists and turns in the ongoing network neutrality saga, you can view interviews with Andy Kessler and Richard Bennett here.Sohn on compromiseDownes on why compromise won&amp;'t workCrunchBase InformationGigi SohnLarry DownesInformation provided by CrunchBase<br/><br/>0 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Elon Musk, SolarCity Donate Power System To Gulf Coast Disaster Relief&nbsp'Group]]></title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 30 Nov -001 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[ Serial tech entrepreneur and investor, Elon Musk, and SolarCitya4&quot; providers of solar power system and energy efficiency design, financing, installation and related servicesa4&quot; donated a solar power generating system to the Hurricane Katrina- and BP Oil Spill-effected community of Coden, Alabama the company announced today. The system consists of solar panel arrays attached to a battery back-up system that will allow the South Bay Communities Alliance (SBCA) Hurricane Response Center to produce its own power, reduce its cost of operations and maintain power in the event of an outage. The system, newly up and running, will produce an estimated 33,500 kilowatt-hours of electricity annually, which should offset close to 100 percent of the centera4a4s electricity use.The SBCA center was formed by Bayou communities in 2006 after Hurricane Katrina left families there without power, food, clothing, water and protection from the heat. Paul Nelson, the SBCAa4a4s executive director reported that President Obamaa4a4s administration recommended his grass-roots group as a worthy recipient of the project to Elon Musk who (through the Musk Foundation) provided the funds, and SolarCity. The Coden area is rebuilding from two disasters, today. More than 300 families were still suffering from  storm-related home damage and losses when the BP oil spill occurred earlier this year, destroying the area&amp;'s natural resources and jobs. A representative speaking on behalf of SolarCity and company chairman Elon Musk, who is also the chief executive of Tesla Motors and SpaceX, said this projecta4&quot; and others they hope to pursue in 2011a4&quot; would help people reduce their &amp;''dependence on the finite power sources that pollute our air and water and complicate our geopolitics.&amp;'' CrunchBase InformationSolarCityElon MuskInformation provided by CrunchBase<br/><br/>0 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Yobongo launches chat app &8212' a tech fix for shy nerds]]></title>
<link>http://www.haaze.com/story.php?title=yobongo-launches-chat-app-8212-a-tech-fix-for-shy-nerds</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 30 Nov -001 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>manziter4</dc:creator>
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<description><![CDATA[A new startup called Yobongo is giving users their first chance today to get their hands on its mobile chat application, which helps you to find strangers nearby and start talking to them.The company was created by two employees from livestreaming service Justin.tv &amp;8212' vice president of products Caleb Elston (pictured) and software engineer David Kasper &amp;8212' who left the company  back in October to work on Yobongo full-time. Here&amp;'s how they describe the app:Yobongo is a fun new way to chat with people around you. Ita4a4s a place for authentic conversations with people who are physically nearby, whom you might not know yet. There are many services focused on the people you know. We&amp;'re interested in helping you connect with people you might not.Using Yobongo is simple. Open the app and youa4a4re instantly chatting with real people nearby. Find someone really interesting Start a private conversation. Yobongo is there for you when you have a few minutes waiting in line at the coffee shop, hanging out around campus, enjoying a concert a4&quot; any time you want to connect with real people. Yobongo is serendipitous conversations.I haven&amp;'t been able to try the app myself (like I said, today&amp;'s private beta test is really the first release to the public), and Elston told me that it&amp;'s too early to even share screenshots. The idea of random conversations based on real-world location is compelling, but I&amp;'m also struggling to figure out when I would use it in my daily life. Is it a way for shy nerds (like me!) to avoid real conversations Is it supposed to lead to real-world meet-upsElston said it&amp;'s designed for both brief chats and longer conversations but that he&amp;'s hoping people who enjoy chatting through the app will want to meet in-person. He added that, behind the scenes, Yobongo is automatically creating chat rooms based on distance, the amount of conversation, and other factors.The San Francisco startup is now accepting invite requests at its website, but VentureBeat readers will get priority if they sign up here. Yobongo is currently available for Apple&amp;'s iOS devices only, although Elston said he plans to move to other platforms too.When I asked about whether Yobongo has raised any venture funding, Elston said there was &amp;''nothing we can announce yet.&amp;''Previous Story: How to pitch to tech journalistsPrintEmailTwitterFacebookGoogle BuzzLinkedIn      DiggStumbleUponRedditDeliciousGoogleMore&amp;8230'          Tags: mobile chatCompanies: YobongoPeople: Caleb Elston, David Kasper          Tags: mobile chatCompanies: YobongoPeople: Caleb Elston, David KasperAnthony is a senior editor at VentureBeat, as well as its reporter on media, advertising, and social networks. Before joining the site in 2008, Anthony worked at the Hollister Free Lance, where he won awards from the California Newspaper Publishers Association for breaking news coverage and writing. He attended Stanford University and now lives in San Francisco. Reach him at anthony@venturebeat.com. (All story pitches should also be sent to tips@venturebeat.com) You can also follow Anthony on Twitter. Have news to share Launching a startup Email: tips@venturebeat.comVentureBeat has new weekly email newsletters.  Stay on top of the news, and don't miss a beat.<br/><br/>0 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Soladigm grabs another $10M to make smart glass]]></title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 30 Nov -001 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Smart glass company Soladigm has raised an additional $10 million in equity financing on top of its previously announced $30 million third-round funding.The company nabbed new investors The Westly Group and Navitas Capital for the oversubscribed round, which was led by DBL Investors and Nano Dimension and included investment from GE, Khosla Ventures and Sigma Partners.Soladigm makes electrochromic glass that automatically adjusts tint, which can reduce visual glare and cut cooling and heating costs for commercial buildings. It&amp;'s a product that fits well in the energy efficiency and building controls sectors, which are both expected to do well this year. The company says its windows can reduce heating and cooling usage by 25 percent and peak load by 30 percent in commercial buildings.Last year, the company announced a total of $60 million in financing, nabbed a strategic partnership with GE after being named one of the winners in its Ecoimagination challenge and opening itsmanufacturing facility, with plans todeliver its product on a commercial scale in the first quarter of 2012.Soladigm was among several winnersannounced last month in the Ecoimagination challenge, a GE and venture capital-backed contest for clean energy startups. Others are jumping into the tinted glass game. Top glass company Saint-Gobain last yearinvested $80 million in Sage, a smart glass company with a $72 million conditional loan guarantee from the government for manufacturing facility in Minnesota..The company said last year it would locate a $130 million factory in Olive Branch, Miss., for which the company received a $40 million loan from the state, as well as $4 million in project improvement incentives.Next Story: RadiumOne: Get ready to &amp;''like&amp;'' ads Previous Story: Adknowledge brings alternative payments to the iPhonePrintEmailTwitterFacebookGoogle BuzzLinkedIn      DiggStumbleUponRedditDeliciousGoogleMore&amp;8230'          Tags: ecoimagination, electrochromics, smart glass, tinted glassCompanies: Dbl Investors, GE, Khosla Ventures, Nano Dimension, Navitas Capital, Sigma Partners, Soladigm, The Westly Group          Tags: ecoimagination, electrochromics, smart glass, tinted glassCompanies: Dbl Investors, GE, Khosla Ventures, Nano Dimension, Navitas Capital, Sigma Partners, Soladigm, The Westly GroupIris Kuo is the VentureBeat's lead GreenBeat writer. She has reported for The Wall Street Journal in Hong Kong, Houston Chronicle, the McClatchy Washington Bureau and Dallas public radio. Iris attended the University of Texas at Dallas and lives in Houston. Follow Iris on Twitter @thestatuskuo (and yes, that's how you  pronounce her last name). Have news to share Launching a startup Email: tips@venturebeat.comVentureBeat has new weekly email newsletters.  Stay on top of the news, and don't miss a beat.<br/><br/>0 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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