Earth2Tech Week In Review

So this concludes another Earth Week. Earth Day was on Tuesday and in case you were too busy hugging all those trees to catch the cleantech news we’ve gathered the most important headlines from the week for your here.

Pictures of Dell’s Eco Bamboo Computer: After hearing Michael Dell tell us about Dell’s new eco-inspired computer that uses 70 percent less energy, Earth2Tech was on hand to snap the exclusive shots of the bamboo covered desktop.

11 Solar Thermal Companies Powering Up: Real estate in the Mojave desert is getting gobbled up quickly as startups and utilities alike flock to the sunny sands to setup multi-100 megawatt solar thermal plants. Check out all the major players and their plans.

IBM’s Plan to Slash Massive Power Needs: In a billion dollar effort IBM is looking to double its computing power without increasing its power consumption. IBM also debuted a new, energy-efficient server that they say can run at room temperature.

Will PG&E Own Solar Power Plants?: Speaking at the Fortune Green conference the CEO of California utility PG&E, Peter Darbee, said he wants to use the utility’s deep pockets to finance and own some expensive solar power plants but regulations and tax incentives might get tricky.

What the Tech Industry Is Doing for Earth Day: Tuesday was Earth Day and all of the socially responsible tech giants from the Valley up to Redmond put on special events of varying shades of green. Here’s what the tech world did to celebrate and our thoughts on their attempts.

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