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  • Wed Nov 25 2:51 PM PST 2009 Survey: IT spending to recover in 2010

    Goldman Sachs' latest IT spending survey suggests a return to growth with a few big vendors aiming to get even bigger.

    Posted in Software, Interrupted by Dave Rosenberg

  • Tue Nov 24 8:59 AM PST 2009 Wave energy generator pumps power to Scotland

    The Oyster converter starts making electricity using a simple design of a flap moved by waves that pumps water underground to an onshore hydro-electric turbine.

    Posted in Green Tech by Martin LaMonica

  • Wed Nov 11 4:00 AM PST 2009 As alternative energy grows, NIMBY turns green

    With more renewable energy projects trying to come online, the country grapples with the balance between local land use and a national push for clean energy.

    Posted in Green Tech by Martin LaMonica

  • Tue Oct 27 10:04 AM PDT 2009 NASA's Ares I-X test flight delayed by weather

    Bad weather and an errant freighter that strayed into the off-shore danger zone forced NASA to delay Tuesday's planned launch of the Ares I-X rocket on a $445 million test flight.

    Posted in The Space Shot by William Harwood

  • Fri Oct 16 6:12 AM PDT 2009 Texas site to harness ocean for power, water

    An off-shore facility where wave power will be harnessed for desalination could demonstrate a viable option for producing electricity and drinking water in coastal regions.

    Posted in Green Tech by Candace Lombardi

  • Thu Oct 8 8:28 AM PDT 2009 Pirate Bay founder accused of running Reservella

    BREIN, a Dutch trade group representing copyright owners, claims to have uncovered documents revealing that Fredrik Neij is CEO of Thepiratebay.org's listed owner.

    Posted in Media Maverick by Greg Sandoval

  • Thu Oct 1 7:24 AM PDT 2009 Texas completes $1 billion wind energy complex

    Spanning over 100,000 acres and offering a 781.5-megawatt capacity, it also gives Texas Gov. Rick Perry a chance to argue against cap-and-trade legislation.

    Posted in Green Tech by Candace Lombardi

  • Mon Sep 14 7:52 AM PDT 2009 GE boosts offshore wind with acquisition

    General Electric's wind business closes $18.5 million purchase of ScanWind, a Scandinavian direct-drive wind turbine developer.

    Posted in Green Tech by Martin LaMonica

  • Tue Aug 25 12:13 AM PDT 2009 Hard-to-predict weather grounds shuttle Discovery

    Shuttle Discovery is grounded by Florida's mercurial weather, delaying a 13-day space station resupply and crew rotation mission by 24 hours.

    Posted in The Space Shot by William Harwood

  • Wed Jul 22 8:20 AM PDT 2009 Texas set to host largest U.S. wind farms

    Energy start-up Baryonyx wins bids to lease three tracts of state land for wind-powered data centers.

    Posted in Green Tech by Candace Lombardi