Posts Tagged ‘Paying Attention’
Dell G2410H Review: A Green 24″ LCD
If you havent been paying attention lately, energy conservation and being green is the latest and greatest trend sweeping the consumer electronics market. From energy-sipping power supplies to notebooks fabricated using recycled plastics, its a trend thats here to stay. We've had Dell's energy-sipping G2410H for a while now, and have the complete rundown on just how green the monitor is. At ...
What Kind of Green Technology Does a Traditional IT Venture Capital Firm Invest In?
Tom Blaisdell, a general partner at DCM , isn't interested in green tech that won't pay off. He's looking for things that any good venture capitalist wants: protectable investments, disruptive technology, and ROI. But with so many greenwashed companies touting their energy-saving miracle technology, what's worth paying attention to? "Our primary bets are on energy efficiency. That's the lowest ...
FedEx: Pushing the envelope on sustainability
When you need to ship a package, how do you choose between FedEx and UPS? Their services are similar, if not identical. While I’ve never compared prices, I assume they are roughly equivalent. Could the company’s sustainability practices come into play? I’m told that they do, for select customers. Their employees care as well–people want to work for companies that are helping to solve the world’s big problems, like climate change. Regulators could also be paying attention. Whatever the explanat