BusinessWeek – Celeste LeCompte

January 30, 2013December 16, 2019My Work

Inventor’s Latest Project: A Cleantech Superlab — BusinessWeek

Necessity is the mother of invention, and Shawn Frayne, a serial inventor who cut his teeth designing for the developing world at MIT’s D-Lab program, is putting that hypothesis to the test through an emerging network of labs, known as the Ocean Invention Network.

July 23, 2009My Work

How Co-working Is Working in Portland – BusinessWeek

Cubespace, the city’s first co-working space, closed last month. But the founders of several new entries say they’ve learned from its mistakes. Read more

July 7, 2009My Work

Nike, HBO, Sony Tap FMYI For Collaboration – BusinessWeek

A Portland startup blends elements of Facebook, Friendfeed and other social tools to help business people work together better. Read more

June 25, 2009My Work

Are Smarter Gadgets Good for the Planet? – BusinessWeek

It takes a lot of energy to make silicon chips, and with disposable gadgets proliferating, the waste ratio worsens. Read more

June 9, 2009My Work

How the Energy Dept. Can Change Its Wasteful Ways – BusinessWeek

The federal agency could save more than $23 million a year just by following its own IT guidelines for U.S. businesses. Here are tips for it to get the most benefit. Read more

May 22, 2009My Work

How to Put Sustainability on the Books – BusinessWeek

Companies are becoming more interested in sophisticated software to manage and report corporate social responsibility data. Read more.

May 5, 2009My Work

Can Videoconferencing Save the Earth? In Short: No – BusinessWeek

Promoted as a key way to cut costs and curb emissions, virtual meetings are best viewed as one element in a broader corporate strategy. Read more

April 22, 2009My Work

Cisco’s Latest Consumer Play: The Smart Grid – BusinessWeek

With Energy Smart Miami, Cisco will provide devices and networking that will help residential customers manage their energy use. Read more

April 7, 2009My Work

What the Smart Grid Can Learn From Facebook Connect – BusinessWeek

Federating energy-saving applications could provide more secure privacy for consumers than aggregating them in the data flood that impends. Read more