Government Project Dedicated to Increasing Biofuel Efficiency; Smart Appliances Hook to Smart Grid

View newsletter in a browser window. Government Project Dedicated to Increasing Biofuel Efficiency Rebecca Kutzer-Rice recently wrote about a new government effort dedicated to making biofuels cheaper and more efficient. She noted that the $30 million Department of Energy project hopes to reduce biofuel costs by 50 percent. Check it out. READ MORE >> Smart Appliances Hook to Smart Grid One appliance manufacturer has announced a yearlong rollout for its new line of smart appliances, each with touch-screen apps and remote access from smartphones and touch-screen tablets. READ MORE >> Collaborative Project Brings IT Skills to MBA Students IBM and Yale Business School team up to bring high-tech analytics skills to MBA students. As part of the effort, the students will learn how to manage Web-based customer opinions about businesses. READ MORE >> Smart Parking Reduces Traffic and Carbon Emissions High-tech parking solutions, including road sensors and mobile phone apps, help drivers to find vacant spaces more quickly and cities to enforce parking regulations more easily. Such systems are now being installed in major cities including Los Angeles and Fort Worth, Texas. READ MORE >> Steps to get a Business Analytics Effort off the Ground Companies that use data analytics typically have more revenue growth and a higher return on capital investment. With such significant benefits, it is not surprising that there is increased interest in business analytics today. However, a study by the IBM Institute for Business Value and MIT Sloan Management Review found that most companies do not know how to use analytics to improve their business. To overcome the obstacles to widespread analytics adoption, the IBM and MIT study offers up some insightful steps organizations can take to get such a valuable IT-business focus up and running. This video highlights the steps to start a business analytics effort. WATCH NOW >> Smarter Billionaire Buddhist Reveals Key to Success READ MORE >> Smarter Data Transfers: Point and Paste READ MORE >> Smarter Cities and Smarter Buildings (Brought to you by IBM) READ MORE >> ADVERTISEMENT eNewsletter Information You are subscribed to Smarter Technology with the email address dwyld.kwu.wyldside@blogger.com. Update Account Information | Unsubscribe Get the week's most important channel news, analysis and information in your inbox each Saturday morning. Stay on top of the trends and what you need to know to be a success. Subscribe to the Best of Channel Insider today! Copyright © 2011 Ziff Davis Enterprise. All Rights Reserved. Ziff Davis Enterprise, 28 East 28th Street, New York, NY 10016 Privacy Policy