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Cisco's Laura Ipsen: Solving the Smart Grid Puzzle With an Almost Unlimited Budget

Cisco's SVP and GM of Smart Grid on green technology, health care, and meeting all five living U.S. presidents.READ»

Mission One Motorbike Makers Start Electric Vehicle Powertrain Unit

Mission Motors, whose Mission One motorbike is the fastest ever EV bike, are also interested in the electric car business. READ»

Getting Smart About the Hierarchy of Smart

Don't talk to all your employees, all your users, or all your prospects the same way, because they're not the same.READ»

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WANTED: Belkin Conserve Valet Charging Station

The Belkin Conserve Valet cleans up that nest of USB gadgets and cables while conserving energy.READ»

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Smart Guy Behind Video CDN Bitgravity

Co-founder and CEO Perry Wu of Bitgravity talks to me about what makes them better than other CDNs for delivering video. That really understates how interesting he was, and what Bitgravity’s system lets you do. ...READ»

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Don’t be at the head of the class

Find people who are smarter than you and learn from them READ»

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First Look: Peapod's Minimalist Electric Car

The Peapod Mobility is an all-electric mini-car with a four-person capacity and a grille that seems to smile. Sure, it only goes 25mph with a 30-mile radius, but the uber-cheap buggy will have green enthusiasts lining up to buy in ...READ»

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GM Greens-up the Yukon Denali SUV, Is It in Vain?

Greening-up conventional cars is very laudable, but when it comes to the most gas-guzzling eco-disaster family vehicle out there--the SUV--sometimes it's better to admit defeat and move on. The SUV in this instance is the ...READ»

Tata Nano: Meet the World's Cheapest Car

Tata, an Indian auto maker, is unveiling its Nano car today. The animating idea is that the Nano has been designed to bring road transportation to the masses in India, particularly people who'd never had access to a vehicle before. ...READ»

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Nonsense At Work

Don’t fear to delegate smartly:There’s a lot of fear out there, I know, but now is not the time to do stupid things just to prove how valuable you are to your employer.Like doing more and working harder.OK, maybe these are not ...READ»