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Category Archives for Information Systems

David Leeds on the Smart Grid

“I believe in smart grid, because it’s about infrastructure change.”

Making Data Useful

What makes Superfund365 smart is the clear and engaging way that it presents information that is already available from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.

Carbon Neutral Media

What are the carbon footprints of different media types and how many billions of tons of greenhouse gas emissions are associated with them?

Saving $ and Energy

Google’s PowerMeter will help users answer questions like: How much does it cost to leave your TV on all day? What about turning your air conditioning 1 degree cooler?

Simplicity or Technology?

When is it appropriate to use information technology to get a handle on a complex situation? And, when might we actually solve the problem by forgetting technology, and simply making things more simple?

Greening ICT, An Emerging Field

Recently we began interviews for a book on green activity in the information and communication technology field.

Knowledge Management for Civic Engagement

Interrupted by luminous speakers, interactive surveys, and directed discussions at the Free Press Changing Media Summit, I managed to have a conversation with the woman sitting next to me, and that was the best part of the conference for me.