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NAILD introduces new planning series NAILD Share    
In the coming months, A Light Read will include brief overviews of the planning process and key planning principles that will help you formalize, implement and assess your methods of "getting things done." Each article will focus on a practical rule of planning that pinpoints essential steps that should be taken to improve the outcome of your preparations and actions. More Cooler LED light bulb could last 37 years NTD-TV Share
The CSYS lamp sets a new standard in environmental performance, according its developer Jake Dyson. The secret is heat pipe technology, borrowed from the electronics industry, where tiny copper pipes with a vacuum inside are used to remove heat from the computer components. Dyson says LEDs are semiconductors, and if they are treated in the same way as semiconductors in electronic applications, they will last a lot longer than bulbs that are commercially available at the moment. More TI introduces 2 phase-dimmable, offline LED lighting drivers PRNewswire via MarketWatch Share
Texas Instruments Incorporated introduced two highly-integrated, phase-dimmable, AC/DC LED lighting drivers for use in solid state lighting residential, architectural, commercial and industrial applications, such as retrofit bulbs, LED ballasts, downlights, spotlights and other luminaires. More Bridging the small commercial efficiency gap: SCL Elements raises $2.15 million Greentech Enterprise Share
Let's face it — almost all the "smart building" technology being installed today is going into big buildings. In part, that's due to the complicated mix of different technologies that makes them a hard sell for all but the most dedicated and deep-pocketed building owners. That's left small and midsize commercial buildings as an untapped market. But startup SCL Elements is promising its CAN2GO system will change that. More A turbine to tap the high winds at 1,300 feet Popular Mechanics Share
As a kite boarder, Corwin Hardham experienced firsthand the power of wind. As an engineer, he wanted to harness that energy with the ease and flexibility of the sport. Makani Power, which Hardham co-founded, now leads a small pack of startups eagerly attempting to tap into an unexploited resource — the strong, consistent winds blowing above 1,300 feet. To do so, Hardham did away with 90 percent of the mass of a conventional turbine and instead mounted Makani's technology on a glorified string. But rather than resembling a kite, the sleek, 20-kilowatt Wing 7 prototype is equal parts airplane, helicopter and robot. More Afghanistan holds enormous bounty of rare earths, minerals Scientific American Share
Recent exploration of rare volcanic rocks in the rugged, dangerous desert of southern Afghanistan has identified world-class concentrations of rare earth elements, the prized group of raw materials that are essential in the manufacture of many modern technologies. So far, geologists say, they have mapped 1 million metric tons of these critical elements, which include lanthanum, cerium and neodymium. More New DOE site offers easy access to utility rates and sources FM Link Share
Utility rates and energy sources from cities all across the United States are now available in one place — the U.S. Department of Energy's Open Energy Information platform. The site allows facilities managers and other energy planners in facilities of all sizes to find utility sources and rates in their own area to help with strategic planning and sourcing of renewable energy in order to reduce costs and work towards environmental certification, and to compare rates in numerous cities for benchmarking purposes. More 10 clues to opportunity strategy + business Share
Managers and entrepreneurs walk past lucrative opportunities all the time, and later kick themselves when someone else exploits the strategy they overlooked. Why does this happen? It's often because of the natural human tendency of confirmation bias: People tend to notice data that confirms their existing attitudes and beliefs, and ignore or discredit information that challenges them. Although it is difficult to overcome confirmation bias, it is not impossible. More Delay tactics: When to stall and how to recognize when someone is giving you the runaround Keld Jensen: Transparency in Negiotiation Share
Stalling, simply enough, refers to delaying certain decisions and other details within the realm of negotiation. Typically, a negotiator will employ this tactic in order to inspire uneasiness and doubt in an opponent. However, stalling can also be used more ethically in order to buy time for additional research or internal discussion. It is also a great option if you are worried about your emotions bleeding into your work and you simply need time to cool off. Of course, like any business maneuver, delay tactics are not without risk. More Can you revive dead-weight employees? Fortune via CNNMoney Share
Your company is probably carrying dead weight, though it might not be where you think. Managers often harbor the fear that employees with one foot out the door will lose motivation to work hard at their current jobs, and that's a real problem: more and more people want to leave their jobs today than in years past. But employees on the way out aren't actually as big of a threat to a healthy corporate culture as the growing ranks of disillusioned and frustrated workers who simply stay put. More |
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