Green technology: Power outages cost U.S. business at least $50 billion a year, according to Electric Power Research Institute, so it’s good news that Congress has begun to contemplate upgrading the nation’s dumb electricity-delivery infrastructure to a smart grid. Sustainable IT looks at the proposed energy bill and the ways in which a smart grid also can deliver energy more efficiently.In the news: Google still hopes to influence changes that Microsoft plans to make in Vista’s desktop search function and has petitioned the court for the right to file comments on the antitrust case. Hackers predict that they will successfully unlock Apple’s iPhone within the week. Unlocking the iPhone means users will be able to use the handset with other service providers, not just AT&T. The European Commission has been asked to investigate the Google DoubleClick deal because of complaints that the proposed merger will harm consumers’ privacy rights. Technology Industry