Sponsors
A blog of all sections
Smart 20/20 Report Highlights Changes Friday, 16 April 2010 09:01 |  Written by robert_syputa |  |  | 
There are no translations available. The report "SMART 2020: Enabling the low carbon economy in the information age" dwelves into the compelling need and capability of ICT to play a central role in the shaping of a Greener, progressive worldwide economy. Among the themese stressed in the report are the potential for developing nations including India and China to develop their societies based on the use of information age technologies, thus avoiding the pitfalls of establishing a carbon fuels based economy. ICT can both be designed and implemented to reduce power needs and used in many ways to pattern economic and social life around what has been driving a large portion of economic vitality: information technology growth. The white paper is a worthwhile read: <link> Ways to Cut Oil Dependency NowMonday, 04 August 2008 14:21 | Written by robert_syputa | | |
There are no translations available. Some Ways to Cut Oil Dependency and Help Reduce Gas Prices NowTechnorati ProfileDuring the heat of the political debate about what government should do to help reduce dependence on oil and help to lower the impact of swiftly rising gas and heating oil prices, many measures have been suggested, These include opening up the strategic oil reserve, allowing increased exploration and drilling offshore and in ANWAR, setting new rules against oil futures speculation, and cutting taxes on gasoline. Experts (and common sense) say that none of these will have much benefit longer term and can widen government deficits which, in turn, causes weakening of the dollar and thus higher cost of imported oil. Many suggested measures just keep the US in the hamster cage spinning round and round as domestic and international consumption continues to increase. The truth is that demand from the rapidly rising middle class consumers in China, India and other emerging regions will continue to increase long term demand on all forms of energy. This makes the limited or short term measures desperately being sought merely band-aides for a systemic wound in the economic fabric. Last Updated (Saturday, 16 May 2009 03:07)
MIT researchers use Plant Energy Storage System for solar Storage InnovationSunday, 03 August 2008 02:57 | Written by robert_syputa | | |
There are no translations available. Electronic Design, Strategy, News (EDN) article points to MIT breakthrough for energy storage and hydrogen gas conversion. Researchers say that this is a simple, easy to implement and efficient breakthrough that is needed to store the energy created by solar, wind, and other alternative energy sources (comment: ocean power is a huge powtential contributor). Wireless suppliers and operators are increasingly harnessing photo-voltaic cells and wind alternative energy sources but face the problem of providing night time power. Some have turned increasingly to the use of fule-cells. This breakthrough may result in wider spread use of the combined use of alternative energy sources coupled with hydrogen fuel cells. While still at a development stage, it becomes part of the vision of Green4G. Last Updated (Sunday, 03 August 2008 03:33)
|
USPTO "has demonstrated that telework is a business strategy..."Monday, 05 November 2007 16:00 | Written by robert_syputa | | |
There are no translations available.
USPTO DEPUTY DIRECTOR PETERLIN TESTIFIES AT
HOUSE COMMITTEE HEARING ON TELEWORK
Washington, DC - Deputy Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Deputy Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) Margaret J.A. Peterlin testified today before the House of Representatives Committee on Oversight and Government Reform in a hearing entitled "Telework: Breaking New Ground." The USPTO has long been recognized as a pioneer in the area of telework for its innovative and flexible programs. "The USPTO has demonstrated that telework is a business strategy that benefits our employees, our agency and the American economy. Our experience shows telework programs result in greater employee productivity, higher levels of sustained performance, reduced traffic congestion and air pollution, and reduced real estate costs," Deputy Under Secretary Peterlin explained. "Our motivated, high-performing employees have shown they can perform their responsibilities regardless of physical location." Last Updated (Thursday, 08 November 2007 03:03)
How to optimize teleworkersTuesday, 19 June 2007 05:05 | Written by robert_syputa | | |
There are no translations available. How to optimize teleworkers
|
The story is perhaps not as bad as teledensity figures show: availability of basic phone and broadband service in rural areas and under-served populations fills a more dramatic gap than having multiple choices among suppliers in urban areas. However, the vision of creating a more level playing field for the under served has fallen far short of early expectations. This is particularly true for broadband services which can be prohibitively costly and for which coverage remains limited in many regions.