Light-emitting diode (LED) lighting is more power-efficient than your typical incandescent light bulb, but it requires a different type of power setup... read more »
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Tendril is trying to make the smart grid smarter about people. The company announced today the release of Energize, an application that seeks to im... read more »
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Even in the wake of Japan's Fukushima nuclear crisis, nuclear power remains a safer and cleaner choice for China than coal, Pan Ziqiang, the chairma... read more »
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The C-Max, already sold in Europe, comes to the U.S. (Credit: Josh Miller/CNET) Ford C-Max and C-Max Energi (photos) DETROIT--With the Fi... read more »
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The Supreme Court today rejected a global warming lawsuit against five big power companies, its most important environmental ruling since 2007 and a... read more »
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Out with the aluminum and in with composite material for a lighter truck and smaller engine. This truck, one of five being tested in different clim... read more »
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GM expects to sell 45,000 Chevy Volts in 2012 to fleet and retail customers. (Credit: GM) General Motors said today that dealers in all 50 states... read more »
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There's a small cadre of companies trying to crack into the wind power business with a seemingly improbable approach: making machines that work in l... read more »
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Heliostats track and focus sunlight directly onto BrightSource&39's Luz Power Tower solar boiler, which contains a steam turbine to generate electr... read more »
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President Barack Obama set an ambitious goal today to cut U.S. oil imports by a third over 10 years, focusing on a source of anxiety for Americans ... read more »
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President Barack Obama with Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on his November 2010 visit to India, during which the joint clean-energy R&D cent... read more »
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Artist&39's rendering of the Indian River BioEnergy Center when complete. (Credit: Ineos) Construction began yesterday in Florida on the grounds o... read more »
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(Credit: Daniel Terdiman/CNET) Honda Fit EV concept (photos) With its small engine, the Honda Fit gets excellent fuel economy and produ... read more »
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(Credit: Cree) LED lighting company Cree is taking on the overhead fluorescent lights that are a fixture of office buildings with a light source ... read more »
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The PowerCost Monitor, one of the few energy-tracking gadgets sold directly to consumers, will now be available at Lowe's hardware stores. The moni... read more »
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A Better Place taxi station in Tokyo. (Credit: Better Place) Better Place, which offers battery service for electric vehicles, opened today its fi... read more »
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If you want to drive a hydrogen vehicle today, the 2011 Honda FCX Clarity is one of your only options. But you have to live in Southern California ... read more »
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GlassPoint&39's glass buildings are about 20 feet high and have mirrors inside which makes steam. (Credit: GlassPoint) In a meeting of solar ener... read more »
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CAMBRIDGE, Mass.--Rather than follow a well understood game plan, energy technology entrepreneurs need to think more like chess players on the fast-... read more »
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Electrified versions of conventional gasoline-powered vehicles may look the same, but large engines have been replaced with smaller motors, the bat... read more »
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