Emerging and Sustainable Technology

New York City Recognizes Best IT Staff and Projects

November 5, 2010 - New York City BigApps competition recognized as the overall winner of New York City’s Excellence in Technology Awards Program.

Net Zero Energy: Inside the Federal Government's Most Energy-Efficient Building

November 3, 2010 - See the National Renewal Energy Laboratory net-zero energy facility.

Touring One of the World’s Most Energy-Efficient Buildings (Opinion)

November 2, 2010 - National Renewable Energy Laboratory uses technology and materials to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

Briefs: Cop Cars Get Solar Panels

November 2, 2010 - Computer outage probe begins in Virginia; innovative CIO of Manor, Texas, moves to the private sector.

IT Trends: Texting Laws, Recovery.gov Turns 1

November 1, 2010 - General Electric stops making incandescent light bulbs.

Massachusetts Government Buildings Going Solar

October 27, 2010 - Twenty-three buildings will be powered by solar as soon as 2011 as part of a lead-by-example efficiency program.

Cloud Solutions Coming Soon to Government Agencies

October 25, 2010 - The GSA announces contracts with 11 companies to provide cloud-based infrastructure-as-a-service solutions, such as storage, virtualization and Web hosting, to all levels of government.

New Mexico Spaceport Closer to Launch

October 22, 2010 - New Mexico hopes commercial space tourism will boost economy, jobs.

NYC Ready for BigApps 2.0 Contest

October 19, 2010 - New York City kicks off second annual NYC BigApps 2.0 competition, doubles number of data sets available to citizen programmers.

Montana Data Center Blows Hot Air to Keep Servers Cool

October 15, 2010 - Montana officials believe it’s the first U.S. state to install a ‘heat wheel’ in its data center, which uses climate control technology to keep server temperatures and costs down.

IT Trends: Airline Wi-Fi, Volkswagens That Run on Methane

October 6, 2010 - Workers still quitting jobs despite poor economy.

Utah IT Official Gives iPad High Marks for Functionality

October 5, 2010 - Localities consider adopting Apple iPad for city council meetings.

New iPhone App Predicts Wind Power Potential

September 22, 2010 - Wind energy app from Vestas uses GPS coordinates to determine how much energy a wind turbine would produce at the location of the mobile device.

California University Crowdsources Air Quality Using Smartphones

September 21, 2010 - Visibility app aims to put air quality monitoring into citizens’ hands.

L.A. Airport Buses Incorporate Location Information in Digital Signage

September 17, 2010 - Content will change depending on if riders are traveling to or from the Los Angeles International Airport.

Arlington County, Va., to Switch Streetlights to LEDs

September 17, 2010 - Arlington County expects light-emitting diodes to save more than $1 million per year and benefit the environment.

Pet Poop Fueling City Park Light, Sparks Conversation

September 14, 2010 - Science and art meet to provide alternative waste disposal method, which in turn is powering a gas-burning lamppost.

Boston Business Agencies Syncing Customer Data in Cloud

September 13, 2010 - The Boston Office of Business Development is deploying cloud-based customer relationship management system to better track constituents, will sync with other agencies using same platform.

Security Standards for Smart Grid Continue to Evolve

September 13, 2010 - As the smart electricity grid is developed, cyber-security standards provide a foundation for manufacturers and others to build on.

Edmonton, Alberta, to Turn Most Trash Into Biofuels

September 10, 2010 - With a new garbage-to-biofuel facility set to be operational by late 2011, Edmonton expects to reduce Alberta’s carbon footprint by 6 million tons over 25 years.