Hot on the heals of flash storage all-stars Fusion-io and Violion Memory, comes Pure Storage, a startup that’s making some bold claims about its tech, particularly surrounding costs. Pure Storage, which just emerged out of stealth, has attracted $55 million in funding, including $30 million in a just-announced series-C round of funding led by Redpoint […]
SeaMicro to show cool Atom-powered server tech at Hot Chips
Over the past couple of years, some startups have been using mobile chips as a way to bring high performance computing to the data center in the form of low-power, space-saving servers. On Friday, August 19, one of those startups, SeaMicro, will be discussing the tech behind its Intel Atom-powered SM10000-64HD server (pictured above) during […]
REN21: Renewables make up nearly 20 percent of global energy production
Where in the world?! Before we get to all those juicy statistics, REN21 came through with a little tech for infoporn addicts by debuting an online Renewables Interactive Map to coincide with the release of the group’s Renewables 2011 Global Status Report. As with all good interactive maps, it’s infinitely clickable and searchable. As a […]
Infographic of the day: The high cost of keeping cool
How timely. Just in time for a heatwave that’s slamming us here in East Coast of the United States, the pixelsmiths at One Block Off the Grid (1BOG) have a nice, stats-infused infographic. In Cool House, Fat Wallet, 1BOG examines the impact of AC on home energy consumption. And given how popular air conditioning systems […]
Stat of the day: 2.7M ‘clean economy’ jobs
Some interesting news from the green jobs front today. According to a new study, 2.7 million Americans are gainfully employed in “clean economy” jobs, surprisingly beating out some long-established sectors. From WSJ: The study, by researchers at the Brookings Institution and Battelle, concluded that the U.S. clean economy employs more workers than the fossil-fuel and […]
LED lighting market’s pieces finally falling into place
LEDs have been in the news lately thanks to some advancements, deep price plunges and even some political drama. It’s all helping to heighten the lighting technology’s profile, but is it enough to make consumers sit up and take notice? Here are three stories that while loosely related on the surface, weave together to form […]
Metro Vacuum’s DataVac Electric Duster Review
Never buy another can of compressed air again. That’s Metro Vacuum’s pitch for the DataVac ED500 Electric Duster. And at just over $40 at Amazon.com, I was more than willing to say good-bye to compressed or “canned” air. Design and Construction There are two words that describe DataVac’s design: nothing fancy. Exposed screws, off-the-self componentry, […]
ET Water’s (garden) Gnome web app brings smart water management home
Personally, I find gnomes more than a little creepy. But here’s one that I wouldn’t mind tending to my garden (if I had one). Commercial water management firm ET Water Systems, is out to help consumers save on their water bills and prevent damage to their plants from over-watering. With the release of Gnome, a […]
$4 Per Gallon Gas = Energy Innovation
Today’s Industry Voices post addresses a painful reality for American drivers: expensive gas. While damaging to household finances — and our economy, you could argue — this pain at the pump is an opportunity to spark some innovation, accelerating the shift to alternative energy and heading off a bigger crisis down the road, says innovation […]
Stat of the Day: Renewables beat nuclear in the U.S.
It’s happening… According to the Department of Energy’s Energy Information Administration (EIA), renewable energy production has surpassed that of nuclear power plants in the United States. According to the agency’s Monthly Energy Review report (PDF), the first quarter of 2011 saw renewable energy sources — classified as hydroelectric, geothermal, solar/PV, wind and biomass by the […]
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