The internet-of-things identity management outfit Evrythng, which partnered up with Samsung not long ago, has struck another strategic partnership deal – this…
Read MoreResearch
Here are the robots, drones and fire-spewing octopus you missed at this weekend’s Maker Faire
Around 120,000 people were expected to attend this weekend's exhibition of the world's wackiest creations. Attendees had the chance to learn basic electronics skills and pick up that 3D printer they've been pining for.…
Read MorePhilips continues its lighting revolution, tweaking LEDs for hydroponic growing
Bulbs that can change color when a spouse calls? Retail lighting that tracks you while you shop? Philips is using LEDS to make lighting perform new functions, including a project to increase indoor crop production.…
Read MorePhilips unveils sensor-ready system for connected office lighting
Using LEDs powered over Ethernet, the system gives building owners and facility managers loads of useful data about their properties, and office workers new ways to negotiate their environment.…
Read MorePhilips to debut two new Hue connected lighting products this week
The Bloom will cost $80, the LightStrips $90, according to Engadget, who also reports that the new lights will join the original Hue bulb on Apple Store shelves starting this Thursday.…
Read MoreUK university center aims to turn your LED lights into broadband with Li-Fi
Can microscopic LED lights actually be used to transmit data at up to 1 gigabit-per-second? Yes, says a team of researchers in the UK. Here's how it works.…
Read MoreDigital Lumens shows how factories, warehouses are embracing LEDs
LED lighting is becoming popular for warehouses and factories. Not just because the lights save the building owners money, but because they are digitally networked and controlled. Startup Digital Lumen's LED systems now cover 50 million square feet of industrial space.…
Read MoreGE acquires LED startup Albeo
GE's lighting division has acquired an LED startup based in Boulder, Colorado: Albeo. The move shows how LED technology is dropping in price and improving in performance -- at least for the commercial and industrial sectors.…
Read MoreBattery Ventures comes out swinging for solar, efficient lighting, green IT
Quite a few greentech companies closed sizable funding rounds this week, and Battery Ventures is involved in three of them. Is cleantech support holding on in the venture world?…
Read MoreCleantech Open announces winners
Twenty-one cleantech startups from across the U.S. competed for a grand prize of $250,000 in investment and services at this year’s Cleantech Open Business Competition. And the winners are . . .…
Read MoreIllumitex raises $13.5M for LED lighting
While we're all waiting for efficient LED lighting to one day become mainstream, venture capitalists are continuing to back LED innovation. LED chip maker startup Illumitex has raised another $13.52 million in equity, according to a government filing on Monday.…
Read MoreToday in Cleantech
Redwood Systems, the startup with the future-forward idea of LED lighting that’s both powered and networked via Ethernet cables, has just landed…
Read MoreToday in Cleantech
This morning’s green buzz is around a new study being published in the Proceeding of the National Academy of Sciences that shows…
Read MoreNext-Gen Lights Inching Into Homes, Taking Over Government
Folks in commercial and public buildings will see the light by 2014 -- next-gen light, that is, thanks to adoption of technologies including advanced fluorescent lamps, light emitting diodes (LEDs) and automated controls, according to a report out today from Lux Research.…
Read MoreMichael Cera and the Jersey Shore Cast Kick It for Youth in Revolt Promotion [VIDEO]
The upcoming Michael Cera film Youth in Revolt, opening tomorrow in theaters, isn’t your typical teen comedy, at least judging by the…
Read MoreDaily Sprout
A Year Later, Coal-Ash Spill Still on EPA’s Long To-Do List: One year after the failure of an earth-and-ash dam holding back…
Read MoreTaking a Tip from Floor Tiles: Solarmation Makes Concentrating Solar More Modular
Concentrating photovoltaic technologies, which magnify sunlight and direct it onto solar cells, hold potential to increase the efficiency of a solar-power system.…
Read MoreOrganic-Electronics Startup Plextronics Raises $14M
In another sign that greentech investments could be back on the rise, organic electronics company Plextronics said today it has raised $14…
Read MoreSolid State Lighting Boom Could Be a Boon for Chip Makers
Let there be light. The Obama administration unlocked $346 million in stimulus funds for energy efficiency earlier this week, including $50 million…
Read MoreIllumitex Seeks Cash to Brighten and Shrink LEDs
Take your laptop outside, and you’re likely to find yourself squinting at the screen. The glare is even more pronounced with mobile…
Read MoreMoblin v2.0 Video- Finally, a Real Mobile UI for Netbooks
http://www.youtube.com/v/vsCpIeLLoT8&color1=0xb1b1b1&color2=0xcfcfcf&hl=en&feature=player_embedded&fs=1 Earlier today, I attended a web conference with Intel (s INTC). The two topics covered were the next-generation Atom platform and…
Read MoreEfficient Lighting Firm Fulham Gets $10M From Braemar
Energy-efficient lighting investments are starting to trickle back onto the scene after cleantech deals plunged in the first quarter. On Tuesday, Braemar…
Read MoreDaily Sprout
Sakti3 to Team Up with GM on Battery Tech: Khosla Ventures-backed startup Sakti3 is collaborating with engineers from General Motors to design…
Read MoreLuxim Lights Up With $12M Series C
It’s a bright day for lighting startup Luxim Corp. The Sequoia Capital-backed company has just announced $12 million in Series C funds…
Read More