- Follow this blog:
- RSS
Smart Takes
Larry Dignan
Larry Dignan
Editor-in-Chief
Larry Dignan is editor-in-chief of SmartPlanet and ZDNet. He is also editorial director of TechRepublic. Previously, he was an editor at eWeek, Baseline and CNET News. He has written for WallStreetWeek.com, Inter@ctive Week, New York Times and Financial Planning. He holds degrees from the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism and the University of Delaware. He is based in New York but resides in Pennsylvania.
Larry Dignan
Andrew Nusca
Andrew Nusca
Editor
Andrew Nusca is editor of SmartPlanet and an associate editor for ZDNet. Previously, he worked at Money, Men's Vogue and Popular Mechanics magazines. He holds degrees from the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism and New York University. He based in New York but resides in Philadelphia.
Andrew Nusca
Charlie Osborne
Charlie Osborne
Morning Editor
Charlie Osborne is a freelance journalist and graphic designer based in London. In addition to SmartPlanet, she also writes the iGeneration column for business technology website ZDNet. She holds degrees in medical anthropology from the University of Kent.
Charlie Osborne
Charlie Osborne does not have financial holdings that would influence how or what she covers.
She writes for SmartPlanet and is not an employee of CBS.
Sarah Korones
Sarah Korones
Weekend Editor
Sarah Korones is a freelance writer based in New York. She has written for Psychology Today and Boston's Weekly Dig. She holds a degree from Tufts University.
Sarah Korones
Sarah Korones does not have financial holdings that would influence how or what she covers.
She writes for SmartPlanet and is not an employee of CBS.
Hannah Waters
Hannah Waters
Weekend Editor
Hannah Waters is a freelance writer based in Brooklyn. She writes a blog on the Scientific American network, and has written for Nature Medicine and The Scientist. She holds Biology and Latin degrees from Carleton College.
Hannah Waters
Hannah Waters does not have financial holdings that would influence how or what she covers.
She writes for SmartPlanet and is not an employee of CBS.
Amy Kraft
Amy Kraft
Weekend Editor
Amy Kraft is a freelance writer based in New York. She has written for New Scientist and DNAinfo and has produced podcasts for Scientific American's 60-Second-Science. She holds degrees from CUNY Graduate School of Journalism and the University of Illinois at Chicago.
Amy Kraft
Amy Kraft does not have financial holdings that would influence how or what she covers.
She writes for SmartPlanet and is not an employee of CBS.
Ina Damm Muri
Ina Damm Muri
Weekend Editor
Ina Damm Muri is a multimedia journalist based in New York. Previously, she worked at Aspen Magazine, CBS4 Denver and the Daily Camera in Boulder. She holds two degrees from the University of Colorado at Boulder.
Ina Damm Muri
Ina Damm Muri does not have financial holdings that would influence how or what she covers.
She writes for SmartPlanet and is not an employee of CBS.
Archive: 04-2011
-
Citing property values, Silicon Valley blanches at high-speed rail
Three Silicon Valley towns have filed lawsuits contesting the construction of high-speed rail in the Bay Area. The line would connect San Francisco to Los Angeles.
April 29, 2011, 8:25 AM PDT | By Andrew Nusca
-
Ottawa taps Itron for 210,000 smart water meters
The City of Ottawa has chosen smart grid firm Itron to deploy smart water meters and related infrastructure in town.
April 29, 2011, 7:18 AM PDT | By Andrew Nusca
-
Amyris preps biofuel production in Brazil
Biotech company Amyris has completed an industrial-scale facility for biofuels production in Brazil.
April 29, 2011, 6:55 AM PDT | By Andrew Nusca
-
Maintenance alert: scheduled downtime this weekend
Maintenance alert: SmartPlanet will experience a partial outage this weekend as we migrate our code to a new platform. Here’s how it will affect you.
April 29, 2011, 6:37 AM PDT | By Andrew Nusca
-
IEEE, SAE partner on smart grid, electric vehicle standards
IEEE and SAE International will work together to establish standards for technology that connects electric vehicles to the smart grid.
April 28, 2011, 10:13 AM PDT | By Andrew Nusca
-
Raytheon inks deal with Cyclone Power for clean, all-purpose engine
Defense firm Raytheon and Cyclone Power Technologies are collaborating on an “all-fuel” combustion engine that can operate on biofuels, synthetic gas and solar energy.
April 28, 2011, 8:54 AM PDT | By Andrew Nusca
-
Ford’s Mulally: Smart grid allows ‘endless possibilities’ for automotive industry
“The possibilities are endless” for a smart grid-enabled automotive future, says Ford CEO Alan Mulally. Plus, his thoughts on EVs, inductive charging and ditching your keys for good.
April 28, 2011, 8:29 AM PDT | By Andrew Nusca
-
PepsiCo unveils ’social’ vending machine; telemetry for snacks
PepsiCo has unveiled a networked vending machine system that allows consumers to gift beverages to others and operators to remotely track inventory levels.
April 28, 2011, 7:40 AM PDT | By Andrew Nusca
-
Hybrid, clean diesel car sales outpace auto market
March 2011 saw a 46 percent increase in hybrid and clean diesel car sales from the same month a year prior, outpacing the overall auto market, according to Baum and Associates.
April 27, 2011, 9:34 AM PDT | By Andrew Nusca
-
Corning’s Gorilla Glass sales surge: Electronics today, apartments, cars tomorrow?
Corning’s Gorilla Glass, a 1960s invention just waiting for the right time, saw its first quarter sales surge 50 percent. Now it’s working to expand the super-strong glass to new markets.
April 27, 2011, 9:22 AM PDT | By Larry Dignan