Two and a half years ago we put together this cheat sheet on 15 algae fuel startups you need to know. But boy have things changed since then. Here’s our updated 2010 version of our original 15 algae fuel startups bringing pond scum to fuel tanks. Read more »
ZillionTV announced today that it is expanding its distribution strategy with plans to sell directly to consumers, and has delayed the commercial launch until the second half of 2010 from its initially anticipated debut by the end of this year. Zillion CEO Mitch Berman told us […] Read more »
In order to prepare for the arrival of Snow Leopard, and hopefully deflect some frustrated tech support calls, Apple overnight updated oodles of support documents and knowledge base articles. One of said documents could be vital to people looking to upgrade today, as it contains the […] Read more »
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The demise of a well-funded algae fuel company earlier this year doesn’t seem to be deterring startups, or oil and plastics companies, from working on new algae fuel tech. This morning Algenol Biofuels, a Naples, Fla.-based company that uses carbon dioxide from power plants to grow […] Read more »
After cutting nearly half its staff in January, algae producer startup GreenFuel is closing up shop. GreenFuel investor Duncan McIntyre at Polaris Venture Partners tells Greentechmedia that the company is a victim of the economy and is shutting down. That’s despite Polaris, Access Private Equity and […] Read more »
Just when you though Slumdog Millionaire had won every award, and topped every list — BAM! — it pulls out another victory. The Oscar-winner was the Most Pirated Movie on BitTorrent for the week ending March 1 according to TorrentFreak. Yeah! That is definitely going on […] Read more »
GreenFuel is encountering even more hurdles in its path to producing algae, fed with recycled CO2, that can be turned into biofuel. This time it’s the battered economy throwing up roadblocks, and the company has cut nearly half its staff, according to XConomy. One of the […] Read more »
A kerosene-based aviation fuel called Jet Propellant 8 made up more than 90 percent of the fuel used by the Department of Defense in 2006, at a cost of $6 billion, according to Cleantech Group. Take all of that fuel, and combine it with commercial airlines’ […] Read more »
GreenFuel, a startup that uses recycled CO2 to grow algae, which can be turned into biofuels and feed, says tonight that it is in the process of building 100-hectares of algae greenhouses — at the cost of $92 million — that can produce 25,000 tons of […] Read more »
Many have bemoaned the lack of experienced talent in the cleantech sector as of late: the Los Angeles Times in an article this week, former GreenFuel interim CEO Bob Metcalfe when trying to find his replacement, and the New England Clean Energy Council when launching a […] Read more »
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Ethernet inventor turned cleantech venture capitalist Bob Metcalfe says a series of investment bubbles have swept up GreenFuel, the algae startup that he’s been leading as CEO for the past year. That would include not only the general global-warming bubble, which he says Al Gore has […] Read more »
GreenFuel Technologies, a startup that uses recycled CO2 to grow algae, which can be turned into biofuels, has hired a new CEO…finally. Since June 2007 the company has been led by “interim CEO” (and Ethernet inventor) Bob Metcalfe; it had initially been aiming to find a […] Read more »
I believe that one thing freelance web workers enjoy most about doing what we do is the flexibility we have in choosing our projects and clients. But while there can be a certain amount of informality in this process, we still need to be professional in […] Read more »
If you’ve got a fancy high-end device, you already know the joys of having your email available on your mobile phone. But what if you’ve got an older model, or don’t want to use the built-in email client? That’s where BlueWhaleMail comes in. They’ve created a […] Read more »
If you’re like most web workers, you’ve got a stack of obsolete hardware in a closet somewhere. Now TechForward, a relatively new company, wants to take your future junk off your hands – and pay you for it. Their concept is relatively simple – when you […] Read more »
GreenFuel Technologies, a startup that uses recycled CO2 to grow algae, which can be turned into biofuel, says it is weeks away from completing the goals of its “7-step” turnaround plan. The company had hit a few speed bumps over the past year, resulting in layoffs, […] Read more »
I’ve posted before about good applications to put on a USB thumb drive, for both Windows and the Mac. If you work on a mobile basis frequently, this is a great way to have any application handy at any time. Recently, I’ve been loading my pocket […] Read more »
This week is my birthday and I just ordered something that I probably shouldn’t have but I couldn’t help myself. They couldn’t give me a ship date yet so I don’t know when I’ll get it but I am stoked I can tell you that. So […] Read more »
We’ve seen these Wikipedia-on-iPod hacks before, but they get no less useful over time. In fact, I suspect that Encyclopodia is a more up to date version of Wikipedia since it clocks in at 1.7 GB; I’ve seen older implementations for other platforms in the 400 […] Read more »
Those of you left with a gaping void with Palm’s killing off the Foleo smartphone companion pre-launch should take note at an interesting product(s) that will be announced at CES. I have been in conversation with Celio Corporation who will be showing the Redfly product line […] Read more »
Now that I have a new portable optical drive, there’s no excuse for not installing Microsoft Windows XP on the Asus Eee PC. While I could have gone the route of using nLite to create a lighter, custom XP install to save on storage use, I […] Read more »
The ability to created a rhythmic symphony with your mouth never ceases to amaze. From talents in the hip-hop world to wannabes on the college a capella circuit, beatboxing mixes the art of dropping a beat with second grade fart sounds. Ever since I saw Spaceballs […] Read more »
All day today, Nov. 14, we’ll be posting live updates from the first NewTeeVee Live conference in San Francisco. Check back here for updates. Embedded above is the webcast of the show from our live-streaming partner Mogulus, hosted by the GigaOM Show‘s Joyce Kim. Here’s what’s […] Read more »
Ustream.tv, a webcasting startup that is working hard to establish itself as a platform, has replaced its CEO. Chuck Wallace, a founder of Esurance, joined the Los Altos, Calif.-based company as chief executive last month. Chris Yeh, a Ustream angel investor who had stepped in as […] Read more »
As you may know, Apple has posted a guided tour of Leopard to the company’s Web site, giving us the most in-depth preview so far of the latest operating system upgrade, which hits stores this Friday. After taking the 20+ minutes to watch the video in […] Read more »
MediaBistro and NYC TV launch 360° Daily Angle; hosted by Amy Palmer, the video blog will cover media and entertainment news. (NYCTV) Beyond TV Now Auto Syncs with iPod/iPhone; software update version 4.7 enables automated sync recordings to the Apple devices through a plug-in using H.264 […] Read more »
If Treo can have its own blog, why can’t Blackberry. Aaron has set one up. Its pretty cool and crackberry lovers should RSS-it. Read more »
Back in the go-go 1990s, signing deals for dark fiber was one way to quickly boost your revenues, and of course popularity with stock market types. Not so anymore. Level 3 is going to get nearly $100 million for calling off its dark-fiber deal with Mcleod […] Read more »
Call this an unlikely break. Even though the FCC has removed Section 271 unbundling requirements for fiber-based facilities, it is still keeping in place Section 271 unbundling obligations for legacy copper facilities, including line sharing. In other words, Bells are now shopping for better lobbyists before […] Read more »
Networking Pipeline has a rather in-depth explanation of why Cisco bought DynamicSoft last month for $55 million. Officially, the acquisition gives Cisco a credible VoIP offering to sell to wireless and wireline vendors. Unofficially, it gives Cisco key expertise needed to further its enterprise VoIP solution. […] Read more »
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