Lee H. Goldberg
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Tim O’Reilly prescription for the ailing economy: Work on stuff that matters
When publisher, tech guru and part-time social entrepreneur Tim O’Reilly prescribes a new business model to heal the shattered global economy and its equally-bruised ecosystem, should tech execs listen up? Only if they want to be in business five years from now.
O’Reilly’s Emerging Technology Conference (ETech) has become an epicenter for many of the memes and movements that are molding the high-tech sector today. Still, it came as a surprise to many of this year’s… Continue Reading
The consumer electronics industry is getting serious about going green
Ironically, there were hardly any truly green gadgets on the exhibit floor at last week’s Greener Gadgets conference. Fortunately, much of the debate taking place at the event suggested that the consumer electronics industry is starting to move beyond greenwashing and tokenism.
In attempting to answer tough questions like “How do you quantify the green-ness of a product or service?” and “Where should companies devote their efforts to make the most environmental impact?” attendees got a… Continue Reading
SunNight’s dual-use solar flashlights play well at Greener Gadgets
At last week’s Greener Gadgets conference in New York, SunNight Solar chief executive Mark Bent admitted to having a problem that most execs would kill for in these tough economic times: too many customers. The company is rushing to keep up with escalating demand for its solar flashlights. Originally developed to illuminate refugee camps and replace costly and dangerous kerosene lamps in developing countries, SunNight’s flashlight is already a hot seller throughout the African subcontinent…. Continue Reading
Energy efficiency wins big at New York’s Greener Gadgets conference
This year’s Greener Gadgets conference, hosted today in New York by the Consumer Electronics Association, showcased a range of cleantech concepts and devices. Featuring speakers from BusinessWeek, Intel, Dell, TreeHugger and Panasonic, the event culminated in a competitive design contest.
While there were a handful of truly clever entries among the 50 finalists, it was disconcerting to see how many of them were based on imaginary technology and bad science. And many only gave the slightest… Continue Reading