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RSA 2012: Bruce Schneier on the Threat of "Big Data, Inc." ReadWriteWeb Tue, 28 Feb 2012 18:42 PM PST It's not the "Big Data" we usually talk about, which refers more to the size of the data than of the company behind the management tool. It's the term Bruce Schneier uses to refer to the industry that has evolved around data as a commodity, the way the energy industry was once considered "Big Oil." Schneier - the celebrated cryptographer-turned-technologist and easily the RSA Security Conference ... Wind farm decision not a likely ballot box issue Peoria Journal Star Tue, 28 Feb 2012 18:41 PM PST Newly approved regulations regarding wind farms in Woodford County generated a lot of heat. Will that energy be manifested at the ballot box next month?   Probably not, according to the dean of the Woodford County Board. PETER SCHIFF: Sorry, But There's No Easy Fix For Gas Prices Business Insider Tue, 28 Feb 2012 18:37 PM PST This month, as unleaded gasoline prices increased for 17 consecutive days (to a national average of $3.647 per gallon - up 11% thus far this year) and West Texas Intermediate crude joined Brent crude in breaking through a $100 per barrel level, energy prices emerged as a full blown political issue. Intelligent Energy Gets Funds From Artemis to Expand Fuel Cells BusinessWeek Tue, 28 Feb 2012 18:33 PM PST Intelligent Energy Ltd., a maker of fuel cells for cars, businesses and homes, raised $35 million to finance expansion as demand for small-scale power generation boosts sales of the hydrogen-based devices in Asia. Chattanoogan.com - Chattanooga's source for breaking local news The Chattanoogan Tue, 28 Feb 2012 18:33 PM PST City officials said they do not have enough funds to cover a recent bid of $18 million for the installation of 26,500 new light-emitting diode lights, but they could proceed with $6 million for the high-efficiency, energy-saving lights downtown and some of the main city arteries. Montclair Film Festival toasts its future at pre-Oscar party The Record Tue, 28 Feb 2012 18:30 PM PST The Montclair Film Festival's pre-Oscar fundraising event was not simply a financial success but a high-energy precursor to what is shaping up to be a major cultural event. Weedon Island smokestacks are no more ABC Action News Tampa Bay Tue, 28 Feb 2012 18:24 PM PST The Progress Energy smokestacks on Weedon Island are now a thing of the past.  They stood as a Tampa Bay landmark for more than fifty years, and were reduced to rubble in less than thirty seconds. Molecular duo dictate human weight and energy levels Science Daily Tue, 28 Feb 2012 18:23 PM PST Researchers have discovered a key cellular mechanism that may help the brain control how much we eat, what we weigh, and how much energy we have. Innovation in Issaquah honor is latest milestone for zHome Issaquah Press Tue, 28 Feb 2012 18:22 PM PST The accolades started to accumulate for the carbon-neutral community zHome before construction concluded. The latest honor â€" recognition in the Innovation in Issaquah contest as the top public-private partnership â€" highlights the collaboration among academic, business and government interests to complete the 10-unit townhouse project. The community in the Issaquah Highlands uses zero net energy ... Encana, landowner in battle over flood damage Glenwood Springs Post Independent Tue, 28 Feb 2012 18:19 PM PST Thomas Thompson gestures to describe damage to Porcupine Creek and the surrounding terrain, visible behind Thompson, that occurred during a flash flood in 2011. Thompson maintains that an inadequate culvert, installed by energy company Encana Oil & Gas (USA), got plugged during the flood and caused the devastation.

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