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April 2012
Computers Storm the Grid
The price of energy is rising. Carbon dioxide emissions are rising. But there’s one thing that’s falling: the price of computing. In this issue, Business Impact profiles the emerging business strategy that says information technology could be the cheapest way to save or create more energy. Follow us this month into the smart electrical grid, save gas in a driverless car, and learn how some nations are exporting renewable power in the form of e-mails and Facebook photos.
Computers Storm the Grid
The price of energy is rising. Carbon dioxide emissions are rising. But there’s one thing that’s falling: the price of computing. In this issue, Business Impact profiles the emerging business strategy that says information technology could be the cheapest way to save or create more energy. Follow us this month into the smart electrical grid, save gas in a driverless car, and learn how some nations are exporting renewable power in the form of e-mails and Facebook photos.
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- On the Smart Grid, a Watt Saved Is a Watt Earned
- The Intersection of Information and Energy Technologies
- Will Automated Cars Save Fuel?
- Edison's Revenge: The Rise of DC Power
- Save Energy with These Apps and Gadgets
- The Grid Is Getting Smarter, but It's a Long Way from Smart