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<pubDate>Tue, 12 Apr 2011 07:10:37 +0000</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Cloudera ups the ante on open-source Hadoop]]></title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 12 Apr 2011 07:10:37 +0000</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[(Credit:Apache Foundation)The Hadoop open-source project for distributed compute processing continues to be one of the most interesting projects for managing the vast amount of data being analyzed and collected in a wide variety of scenarios.Today, Cloudera, a provider of Hadoop data management software and services, is set to release a major release of its open source software distribution--Cloudera Distribution for Hadoop (CDH), including Apache Hadoop v3. Cloudera's CDH3 distribution is an integrated set of components and functions that interoperate through standard APIs and manage required component versions and dependencies.CDH3 is an integrated stack that includes not just software components but the associated libraries and testing necessary for a smooth experience. Software stacks have remained ever-elusive in the open source world, where there can arguably be too much choice--so much so that developers end up having to tweak every component to address issues with just one. As such, the stack approach for something like Hadoop, which has inherent complexity and many components (this is big data after all) can be hugely beneficial for both users the project itself.CDH3 includes the following components:HBase: Hadoop database for random read/write accessHive: SQL-like queries and tables on large datasetsPig: dataflow language and compilerSqoop: integrates databases and data warehouses with HadoopFlume: highly reliable, configurable streaming data collectionExtended security and authentication functionsWhile Hadoop is readily available on its own, CDH makes it easier and more consumable for people to be up and running quickly, especially in light of the sub-projects that have emerged, according to Cloudera CEO Mike Olson.Olson said the company has thrived because the core Hadoop software has remained open source and a large community has developed to not only support users but to extend the platform in ways that no single developer or company could. Additionally, because Cloudera has a large team of Hadoop committers, it has visibility into what may or may not be interesting features or problems with the software and can best address the needs of their customers.<br/><br/>0 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA['Solar fuel' research mimics photosynthesis]]></title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 11 Apr 2011 07:10:34 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>rockyraj25k1</dc:creator>
<category>Eco</category>
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<description><![CDATA[NEW HAVEN, Conn.--In an ambitious attempt to replicate nature, various researchers are seeking to create fuels from water and sunlight, much the way plants do.California Institute of Technology professor Nate Lewis on Saturday gave a snapshot of the &quot;swing for the fences&quot; research his lab is pursuing to make fuels directly from water and sunlight. Caltech last year was picked as the lead for a newly created Joint Center for Artificial Photosynthesis (JCAP) to run the Department of Energy's Fuels from Sunlight Energy Innovation Hub.Researchers at the Joint Center for Artificial Photosythesis are designing arrays of microwires coated with catalysts that can split water to make hydrogen or liquid hydrocarbon fuels.(Credit:CalTech)The center is one of many so-called solar fuels efforts that seek to bypass the traditional biofuel method of growing plants and then convert biomass to a transportable, liquid fuel. Other researchers and companies are seeking to genetically engineer microbes that secrete fuels or develop cheaper methods for splitting water to make hydrogen fuel. During a talk at the Yale Climate &amp; Energy Institute's annual conference, Lewis described the concepts driving his research and what form a solar fuel generator could take. The sun is the largest source of energy, but storing solar energy with conventional means, such as batteries, is very expensive, he said. The notion behind his research is to store solar energy in the chemical bonds of fuels. Light-duty transportation will move toward electric vehicles because they are more efficient than internal combustion engines, but there is still a need for liquid fuels in other forms of transportation or to generate power when there is no sun.&quot;It's inevitable that we will find a way to efficiently take the biggest energy source we have in the sun and store it in chemical fuels, thereby obviating the storage problem, thereby having a drop-in replacement fuel, and thereby solving the (fuel) infrastructure problem,&quot; he said. &quot;We are going to do this. The question is how fast and how soon.&quot;The center's solar fuel generator is designed around tiny wires of silicon placed in a solution. Traditional solar cells also use silicon, which releases a flow of electrons, or electricity, when hit by light. But the work at Lewis' lab diverges from the solar cell form and function in significant ways. Using nanotechnology, the design calls for rods of silicon &quot;microwires,&quot; which allows the material to absorb more light. Rather than only create electricity, these fibers are treated with a catalyst to use the sun's energy for fuel production. A catalyst can react with water to produce hydrogen gas, which can be used as a fuel. A longer-term goal is to discover catalysts that use carbon dioxide from the air in the production of a liquid hydrocarbon fuel such as methanol. The design intentionally copies the process of photosynthesis, where leaves split water and use carbon dioxide from the air to make sugars. But researchers like Lewis are seeking to greatly increase the efficiency of converting sunlight to stored energy. Plants spend much of the sun's energy on growing. Lewis said that arrays of these microfibers could be placed on a flexible polymer so that they would resemble a &quot;solar carpet&quot; where the fibers are like tiny trees in a forest. How an entire fuel-producing system would be designed and what fuel is more economical to produce is still not clear, he said. &quot;We don't actually know whether or not it's cheaper to wick out gas at low pressure or to wick out liquid (fuel). It depends on how we plumb it and the only way to find out is to build a few and cost them,&quot; he said.Research in artificial photosynthesis has been going on for decades. One of the biggest technical challenges is finding materials that are robust enough to sit in the sun for several years, yet are cheap and efficient at converting sunlight to electrical energy, he said. The goal is to be robust, cheap, and efficient, but scientists now can get only two of the three. The Fuels from Sunlight research is a long-term effort, but Lewis said a prototype solar carpet could be ready in two years and he is confident that the efficiency can ultimately be as good at many of today's solar panels in converting sunlight to usable energy.Artificial leafOutside the Fuels from Sunlight lab are many other research and commercial programs, which could also be called solar fuels. Notably, there are a number of biotech-oriented efforts to use genetically manipulated microorganisms such as bacteria to make fuels directly from sunlight and water. Joule Unlimited, for example, is a start-up that is designing a bioreactor in the shape of a flat plastic pane that grows cyanobacteria from water, nutrients, carbon dioxide, and sunlight. The cyanobacteria are genetically engineered to make diesel fuel directly.A picture of the tiny silicon wires that would be put in water to create hydrogen from sunlight.(Credit:Caltech)Another high-profile researcher in artificial photosynthesis is Daniel Nocera from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He co-founded a company called Sun Catalytix that is using a relatively inexpensive catalyst to split water to make hydrogen and oxygen. The company plans to make a system that can make the hydrogen, store it, and then run it through a fuel cell to make electricity or burn it for heat and power. It envisions the technology would first be suited for distributed energy systems in developing countries.Two weeks ago at the National Meeting of the American Chemical Society, Nocera presented results from an effort to make an &quot;artificial leaf.&quot; Sun Catalytix has already made a prototype system where a photovoltaic solar cell, coated with a catalyst and placed in water, can make hydrogen and oxygen. <br/><br/>0 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Social media tracker Syncapse grabs $25M in funding round]]></title>
<link>http://www.haaze.com/story.php?title=social-media-tracker-syncapse-grabs-25m-in-funding-round</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 30 Nov -001 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>rockyraj25k1</dc:creator>
<category>Latest News</category>
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<description><![CDATA[Social media providerSyncapse announced today it has finalized a $25 million round of financingfrom ABS Capital Partners to help brands track their reputations online.Toronto-based Syncapse, which develops tools to help brands and marketers build their own social communities and track in real-time what consumers are wanting, said it will use the new funds to hire more sales, technical development and marketing staff.Syncapse&amp;'s platform is a single dashboard where marketers and their stakeholders, both internal and external, can build, manage and measure a global social media presence across Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, WordPress and MovableType.a4ACompanies are building their presence on social media because it provides a more effective way to engage and communicate with their customerbase,&amp;'' CEO Michael Scissons told me. &amp;''Along with this shift comes the added complication of managing multiple brands, languages and stakeholders across an increasing number ofsocial networking sites.&amp;''Prior to founding Syncapse in 2007, Scissons was head of Facebook media sales for Interpublic Group in Canada.The company&amp;'s main competitors are Buddy Media and Vitrue.Its clients include Dominoa4a4s Pizza,Unilever,The Carphone Warehouse,PhotoBox,JustGiving,Pepsi International,Reckitt Benckiser,Anheuser-Busch InBev andAutism Speaks.The company says it has connected brands with 60 million consumers globally.Syncapse has received a total of $30.3 million in funding to date across three rounds, including $2 million from the Royal Bank of Canada in October.Next Story: A small game studio scores big with Torchlight (video) Previous Story: Apple wises up by sharing its Mac OS X Lion code with hackersPrintEmailTwitterFacebookGoogle BuzzLinkedIn      DiggStumbleUponRedditDeliciousGoogleMore&amp;8230'          Companies: abs capital partners, Anheuser-Busch InBev, Autism Speak, Buddy Media, Dominoa4a4s Pizza, Facebook, Interpublic Canada, JustGiving, MovableTyp, Pepsi International, PhotoBox, Reckitt Benckiser, syncapse, The Carphone Warehouse, Twitter, Unilever, Vitrue, wordpress, YouTubePeople: Michael Scissons          Companies: abs capital partners, Anheuser-Busch InBev, Autism Speak, Buddy Media, Dominoa4a4s Pizza, Facebook, Interpublic Canada, JustGiving, MovableTyp, Pepsi International, PhotoBox, Reckitt Benckiser, syncapse, The Carphone Warehouse, Twitter, Unilever, Vitrue, wordpress, YouTubePeople: Michael ScissonsRiley McDermid is a contributing reporter to VentureBeat. She was previously the online editor at institutional investing and trading forum Markets Media, which she joined in 2008 from Dow Jones/MarketWatch in New York. Her work has appeared in the The New York Times, the Associated Press, Portfolio Magazine, The Wall Street Journal, and Barrona4a4s. She has won awards from the American Society of Business Publishers and Editors, the Magazine Association of the Southeast, the Mississippi Press Association and the Atlanta Press Club, and was a finalist for the Pacemaker Prize for excellence in news reporting. 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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