A rendering of Innowattech piezoelectric sensors installed under a highway. (Credit: Innowattech) It might seem a little ironic, but automotive tr... read more »
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Here are the stories we&'re reading today on the GreenBeat:Troubled Evergreen Solar to try recapitalization &8212' The company said yesterday that its... read more »
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Large-scale composting, a la Harvest Power. (Credit: Harvest Power) Harvest Power, which converts organic waste into energy and soil fertilizer, ... read more »
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Liquid Metal Battery, a company pursuing a breakthrough battery design, has attracted Bill Gates and an oil driller as seed investors. Many battery... read more »
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A Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory study finds that the price of installing residential solar photovoltaic systems has fallen due to cheaper so... read more »
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Sungevity designers use software and satellite imagery to design a solar array and generate a quote. (Credit: Screen shot by Martin LaMonica/CNET) ... read more »
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The Empire State Building in conjunction with the Clinton Climate Initiative is attempting to set an example when it comes to energy retrofits an... read more »
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The IKEA Group will soon have its own wind farm in Dalarna County, Sweden. The Swedish furniture retail giant announced today it's partnered with ... read more »
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As the Nissan Leaf does not use any gasoline, its drivers do not pay for highway maintenance. (Credit: Josh Miller/CNET) A report by the Congres... read more »
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A rendering of the 30-car solar charging station being built at Nissan&39's Smyrna plants. (Credit: Nissan) Nissan began construction on a 30-car... read more »
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The U.S. Energy Department said on Thursday it awarded a $967 million loan guarantee to an NRG Energy subsidiary to help pay for the world's biggest... read more »
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analysis Republicans in the new Congress will pose a greater threat to the Obama administration's strategy to regulate greenhouse gas polluters than... read more »
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BOSTON--Green building professionals can point to dozens of houses that are so efficient they consume less than half the energy of an average Americ... read more »
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The Volvo C30 Drive Electric, plugged in between drives. (Credit: Daniel Terdiman/CNET) Volvo C30 Drive Electric (photos) The Los Angel... read more »
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(Credit: Sarah Tew/CNET) The newer your flat-screen TV is, the more energy-efficient it is, according to a study released today by industry group ... read more »
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A view of 100 flywheels, inside the blue cylinder-shaped structures, out of a planned 200 installed in a 20-megawatt storage system. (Credit: Beaco... read more »
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There are many research efforts to radically improve energy storage for both vehicles and the grid, but the business models for bringing that techno... read more »
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A new type of solar thermal system for homes that can provide heat, hot water, and electricity is being tested in Boulder, Colo., over the next few m... read more »
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BrightSource Energy said today it has secured financing for a utility-scale solar plant in the California desert, the first project of this type to ... read more »
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General Electric Chief Executive Jeffrey Immelt defended the nuclear industry's safety record today during a trip to Tokyo to show support to the op... read more »
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