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Recent Articles by Katie Fehrenbacher
August 2, 2011
Confronting Risk in the Web-Sharing Economy
As "collaborative consumption" links people with cars, apartments, and tools with consumers who want to rent them, stories about some Airbnb clients highlight the ...
April 8, 2011
Facebook Codifies the Green Data Center
On Thursday, Apr. 7, Facebook shared the nitty-gritty details about the energy efficiency of its server and data center designs in its new Oregon-based facility. This ...
February 13, 2011
A Mobile Ecosystem Slowly Grows Around Home Energy
Home energy management is still an early-adopter trend for most normal consumers, but as mobile operators and device makers get more involved in selling network access...
May 4, 2010
Ten Questions for Google on Its Wind Projects
Google on Monday said it has invested $38.8 million into 169.5 megawatts worth of wind farms developed by NextEra Energy Resources in North Dakota. This constitutes ...
April 18, 2010
Five LED Bulbs to Replace Incandescents
Eventually 80% to 90% of lighting will convert to light-emitting diodes, or LEDs, says Warner Philips, co-founder of LED startup Lemnis Lighting and great-grandson of ...
February 24, 2010
Lease It: The Tesla Roadster for $1,658 a Month
Here's one way to help unprofitable electric vehicle startup Tesla move into the black: Take its electric sports cars—the Roadster and the Roadster Sport, each costing...
February 22, 2010
Phone Companies Are Developing Fuel Cells, Too
With all the attention on fuel cell startup Bloom Energy this week, you might think Bloom invented the fuel cell. Many industries, particularly phone companies, have ...
July 28, 2009
Energy-Use Software to Rival Google's?
Energy management tools—software and gadgets to help curb energy consumption—are the unofficial must-launch product for greentech firms this summer. And they've been ...
June 28, 2009
Microsoft's Hohm: First in the Azure Cloud
Microsoft's energy management tool, Hohm, which launched this week, is a clear play to help consumers conserve energy. Log into the Hohm web site, enter your ZIP code ...
June 11, 2009
Cisco-Duke Deal: Expect Linksys Home-Energy Gear
Homeowners soon may be managing their energy consumption via Cisco's Linksys broadband gear. The networking giant unveiled a deal this week that will see it lead a $1 ...
