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“The birthplace of the people who possess those minds is not a matter of great interest to us and neither should it be to anyone else. Bringing capable immigrants -- many of whom receive their educations at U.S. colleges and universities -- into our workforce expands our economic growth, makes our companies more competitive internationally and creates more jobs for all workers.” That’s the message [...]
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Back in July, the Department of Energy issued "Proposed Determinations" of computers and servers as "covered consumer products," a key step in imposing new DOE energy efficiency regulations on these products. ITI last week responded in opposition. Our comment letters can be found here and here. ITI sees an important role for the U.S. government in energy efficiency, but not what DOE was proposing. [...]
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At last, Russia has stepped up and fulfilled its promise to join the Information Technology Agreement (ITA). Today, the WTO is reporting Moscow has joined the agreement, which is regarded by the tech industry as one of the WTO’s most commercially successful trade pacts. Recall the dust up a couple years ago when Russia seemed to be balking at an earlier commitment to join the ITA as a condition of [...]
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As we enter an increasingly digital and mobile economy, the promise of greater operational efficiency for businesses, consumers, and governments is obvious. So, too, is the need for greater reliance on data centers. What may not be as obvious is what this means for a cleaner, greener future, or, as Google queried at their large forum earlier this year, how green is the internet? I expect to have [...]
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Local media always tout the addition of a handful of jobs in their communities. Just in the last few days, the Fort Wayne News-Sentinel heralded, “Company's $2.3M Expansion to Create 10 Jobs in Woodburn.” WJTV Television reported, “Lighting Company Expanding in Columbia Brings 20 New Jobs.” And the Rhea Herald News highlighted, “La-Z-Boy Set to Add 25 New Jobs after County, City Deal.” Each of these [...]
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Congress comes back in session this week facing a critical countdown that could result in American businesses losing access to the Federal Helium Reserve – by far, the largest single supply of helium in the nation. That’s because the federal government’s authority to sell helium from the Reserve ends on October 7, 2013, which means Congress needs to act before then to keep the reserve open – and American [...]
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This blog was originally published on the Intel blog. The two most important challenges facing the Indian economy are – an increasing trade deficit and the need to generate employment for millions of youth joining the workforce soon. While India is a recognized for its services sector and services contribute 60% to its GDP but it does not account for as many jobs (contributes only 15% to the numbers [...]
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Throughout the summer, ITI and its member companies have joined with a broad coalition of religious groups, education advocates, state and local law enforcement agencies, and other business organizations to reinforce the national importance and urgency of immigration reform. One of the leading organizations we are partnering with is “Badges, Bibles, and Business,” a network of faith, law enforcement [...]
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This blog was originally published on The Breakthrough. Mark Mills’ recent report “The Cloud Begins with Coal” has received much attention in the past weeks, but largely for its comparison of the energy use of an iPhone versus a refrigerator. This factoid has become a distraction. Aside from his dependence on dubious statistics, Mills erroneously ignores the real benefits technology provides in combating [...]
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This blog was originally published at koomey.com. Joe Romm at Climate Progress was good enough to post my analysis of the recent claim that your iPhone uses as much electricity as two refrigerators. This issue was highlighted in Friday’s edition of NPR’s Marketplace program, which thankfully didn’t fall into the false balance trap that many journalists find irresistible. Here’s the short summary [...]
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