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  • A world without Windows?

    A world without Windows?

    ZDNet correspondent Sumi Das talks with senior editor Sam Diaz about new "instant-on" features that allow a PC to boot up without using Microsoft Windows. They discuss how tech companies such as Dell and Intel are all working on new technologies that enable users to get faster access to e-mail, calendars, and Web browsing.

    Tags: Microsoft Windows, E-mail, Construction, Operating Systems, Software, Online Communications

    08-15-08 | Length: 00:02:31

  • Fill your car for $1.10 a gallon?

    Fill your car for $1.10 a gallon?

    Menlo Park, Calif.'s ZeaChem has come up with a way to turn wood chips into ethanol that will sell for around $1.10 a gallon or less when it comes out in 2010. Brewing and petrochemical technology go into the mix. News.com Editor at Large Michael Kanellos talks with founder Dan Verser and CEO James Imbler about their plans for cheap fuel.

    Tags: wood, fuel, michael kanellos, green, ethanol

    03-11-08 | Length: 00:01:43

  • Is algae the next gas alternative?

    Is algae the next gas alternative?

    At the AlwaysOn Summit at Stanford University, Steve Jurvetson of Draper Fisher Jurvetson, Bill Green of Vantage Point Venture Partners, and moderator Awais Khan of KPMG discuss current and future uses for algae. Green says that while algae can be used to produce fuel, it is currently not sustainable on a large scale. Jurvetson explains that by disabling certain pathways in the organism, scientists may be able to create a more productive algae.

    Tags: Steve Jurvetson, AlwaysOn Summit, stanford, fuel alternatives

    07-28-08 | Length: 00:03:52

  • The lightbulb of the future?

    The lightbulb of the future?

    Silicon Valley's Luxim has developed a lightbulb the size of a Tic Tac that gives off as much light as a streetlight. News.com's Michael Kanellos talks to the company about its technology and its plans to expand into various markets.

    Tags: Lightbulb, Personal Technology

    03-18-08 | Length: 00:01:34

  • Which solar technology will survive?

    Which solar technology will survive?

    At the Cleantech Forum in San Francisco, Todd Glass of Heller Ehrman moderates a discussion on the various solar technologies making a difference in the green movement. From thin film PVs to concentrating solar, which technology is best-suited for deployment on a utility scale? Attempting to answer this question are panelists Peter Duprey, CEO at Acciona; Ricardo Angel, senior vice president at GE Energy Financial Services; and Fong Wan, vice president of energy procurement at PG&E.

    Tags: Technology, Purchasing & Procurement, Financial Planning, Financial Services, Business Operations, Finance, Green

    03-12-08 | Length: 00:06:58

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