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Broadband, Meet Energy: ecomergence website launched

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Happy New Year to all who may come across these writings! 2009 is set to be the year where broadband and energy finally come together. From the electric utility perspective, 2009 will see tremendous focus on Clean Tech and Smart Grid, where broadband will be used as a transport network to bring back sensory data from out on the grid, most notably, automated meter data. From the broadband communications perspective, high speed connectivity will come to be seen as an indispensable piece of the solution to achieve greater efficiency in energy consumption, as businesses, organizations and residences drive to eliminate wasteful energy consumption at the urging of the federal government, state and local governments, and their local utilities.

In light of the growing connection between energy and broadband, I've launched two new websites recently.

First, there is Cake2Bread, the blog I started writing the day before Thanksgiving. The theme of this blog is to track the changes in behavior and culture as economic pressure and the inclination to Go Green pull us back from the extremes of an overheated consumer culture to a more fundamental appreciation for the simpler things in life.

Second, there is ecomergence, the commercial website for my consulting practice. The word "ecomergence" signifies five fundamental concepts coming together, as is noted on the front page of the site:

ecomergence - noun

1. an economic solution that emphasizes greater control of expenses through improved business processes and more effective purchasing: "Respect Limits"
2. an ecological solution that lowers greenhouse gas emissions and reduces the waste stream: "Try Sustainability"
3. a community-based solution that promotes stronger community bonds and a healthier, more vibrant community: "Come Together"
4. an emergent solution that derives from actual experience in the field: "Bottom Up"
5. a digital solution based on internet and web-based delivery, social networks, digital hardware and software innovations: "Go Online"
6. a niche consulting company located in Austin, Texas, that helps communities, businesses, and individuals cope with 21st century change and enriches lives by delivering innovative solutions that drive to a long-term goal of sustainability

Check them out when you have time.

Happy New Year to All, and keep your eyes peeled for these two threads, broadband and energy, to start winding together in the months ahead.

Posted on January 01, 2009 at 03:20 PM

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