After months of hype, StatoilHydro and Siemens finally installed the world's first large-scale floating wind turbine off the coast of Karmøy, Norway. The 2.3 MW Hywind, built at a depth of 722 feet, will be tested over the next two ...READ»
In an essay published in eLearnSpace, George Siemens explores how ideas are developed -- and how they are challenged. Approaching ideas as corridors -- or a larger structure of ideas that determines the quality of smaller subsets of ...READ»
At this year's Siemens Competition, held at NYU over the weekend, the list of projects included a urine test to detect colorectal cancer, a new method for using nanoparticles to deliver insulin and other medications, and high-tech archeological analysis.READ»
IT Facts remarks on a recent Siemens Business Systems survey that found that 36% of white-collar workers spend 30-plus minutes a week talking on the phone with their companies' IT support staff. 20% spend an hour a week. And 5% spend ...READ»
As much as many of us wish it were possible, we can't just uproot aging coal plants and replace them with intermittent sources like wind and solar--we do still need reliable sources of energy that are guaranteed to work 24/7. That's ...READ»
During the boom, I saw two trends converging. On the one hand, small, startup companies sought the scale and stability of larger, more-established traditional organizations. On the other, larger firms coveted the creativity and ...READ»
Fast Company presents the ultimate tool kit for the citizens of Free Agent Nation. Here's what you need to stay connected to your customers, to leverage your time, and to look like a pro.READ»
The IP telephony revolution has provided tech-savvy managers with an opportunity to make a quantum leap forward in the evolution of their business processes. READ»
Nokia Siemens Networks, a joint telecom venture between Finland's Nokia Corp. and Germany's Siemens AG, is refuting claims that technology it sold to Iran is being used by that government to monitor Web activity and stifle dissent. ...READ»
Picture a company cafeteria with overhead projectors, pads of paper, and pencils on all the tables. Is this the sign of an organization in desperate need of more conference rooms? No, it's the cafeteria at Siemens Power Transmission ...READ»
We asked eight turnaround experts, from professors to investors to managers, who have brought companies back from the brink, to give us their recipe for rescue. Here's the 411 on the 911.READ»
The tech-savviness of the Iranian people served them well during the protests against corruption in the recent election, and now it's making them turn against cellphone giant Nokia--a government colluder in their eyes.READ»
Texas is home to the world's biggest wind farm, according to officials at E.ON Climate & Renewables. The wind energy company recently put the finishing touches on its 781.8 megawatt (MW), 627-turbine facility in Roscoe, Texas. ...READ»
