Which New Energy Technologies Will Thrive ?

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. Take a look at this 6 minute video of 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.

Semantic Search and the Web

Semantic search uses the science of meaning in language—instead of just searching keywords, it checks the context of the words to return more relevant results. Brooke Aker, CEO of Expert System USA, predicts that it will usher in the era of Web 3.0.

Are We There Yet ? Not Quite But Soon

The Prosumer and the advent of consumer generated content are encroaching on us (in a good way) now get ready for more evidence of its presence via Big Stage's beta.

Business Intelligence - How Can It Evolve ?

Access to and the use of appropriate information is fundamental to enhancing an organizations productivity. Consider that 30% of a manager's time is spent collecting information and 43% of managers agree that the inability to understand what information is relevant delays decision making. The fundamental problem is that most systems are still constructed around the notion of a database not on how the human brain needs to have information presented nor how business process is implemented - thoughtfully and consistently. This is further complicated by the lack of friendly User Interfaces which limit the manner within which visualization and interactivity are enabled. See this two minute talk by Visual I/O chief executive Angela Shen-Hsieh as she explains these concepts eloquently.

The Semantic Web - Get Your Head Around It and Soon

The Semantic Web is proving itself as a commercially competitive technology. One that will begin to unlock vast strategic leverage for organizations wise enough to understand, grasp and adopt its capabilities. Read David Provost's recent report titled "On The Cusp A Global Review of the Semantic Web Industry". Also, see David's thesis at MIT on Hurdles in the Business Case for the Semantic Web. Few are as familiar with the implications of the Semantic Web as David Provost. Read his work and begin to wonder, "How will this technology revolutionize the world?"