Avatar Posted by awtayk 5596 days ago (http://news.cnet.com)
Category: Eco | Tags: Winter snow solar panels: mixed forecast
A suboptimal situation: snow-covered solar panels. The edge of the roof rake (on right) is covered with soft material to avoid damaging the panels.... read more »
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Avatar Posted by wanriare5572 5590 days ago (http://news.cnet.com)
Category: Eco | Tags: PowerTrekk charges phone water hydrogen
(Credit: PowerTrekk) With the increasing number of tech gadgets we carry around, even on hiking trips, having a reliable power source is a serious... read more »
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Avatar Posted by paultupppu 5692 days ago (http://news.cnet.com)
Category: Eco | Tags: Facebook enlists pro-green coalition
Facebook on Thursday unveiled "Green on Facebook," a page dedicated to spreading environmental awareness and other "green" news, and in tandem anno... read more »
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Avatar Posted by Sophia001 5564 days ago (http://news.cnet.com)
Category: Eco | Tags: Algae-oil maker Solazyme files go public
Algae-oil maker Solazyme picked a time of rising oil prices of more than $100 a barrel to signal it plans to go public on the stock market. The San... read more »
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Avatar Posted by christianbaba 5509 days ago (http://reviews.cnet.com)
Category: Eco | Tags: Volkswagen produce a range of plug-s 2013
The 260 mpg Volkswagen XL1 concept car. (Credit: Volkswagen) Volkswagen jumped on the plug-in bandwagon and will produce a range of plug-in hybri... read more »
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Avatar Posted by molokolillana 5488 days ago (http://news.cnet.com)
Category: Eco | Tags: Solazyme cruises biofuels green chemicals IPO
Solazyme raised $227 million in its public stock offering today, netting more than anticipated from the biofuels and renewable chemicals company's p... read more »
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Avatar Posted by dvoracekde 5555 days ago (http://reviews.cnet.com)
Category: Eco | Tags: BMW hybrid takes car tech new levels
(Credit: Josh Miller/CNET) BMW established its 7-series as a tech powerhouse, so adding a hybrid system is like sprinkling a little extra craz... read more »
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Avatar Posted by Samya01 5644 days ago (http://news.cnet.com)
Category: Eco | Tags: VC attention shifts green tech Internet
After being the hot venture capital investment category for the last few years, green tech appears to be cooling off. The National Venture Capital ... read more »
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Avatar Posted by parwanresoh25341 5534 days ago (http://news.cnet.com)
Category: Eco | Tags: Google vests giant BrightSource solar project
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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Avatar Posted by Marek 5679 days ago (http://news.cnet.com)
Category: Eco | Tags: Think City introductory price: $34 000
Think plans to target urbanites and open retail stores in cities as part of its U.S. market strategy for the Think City EV. (Credit: Think) Automa... read more »
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Avatar Posted by Jeny01 5700 days ago (http://news.cnet.com)
Category: Eco | Tags: SunRun bags money finance residential solar
Solar company SunRun said today it has secured enough money to finance 1,900 residential solar electric installations, helping fuel its growth. The... read more »
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Avatar Posted by afrolitochka 5530 days ago (http://reviews.cnet.com)
Category: Eco | Tags: Ford names 25 top EV-ready cities U.S.
(Credit: Ford) From New York City to Seattle, Wash., Ford this week named 25 U.S. cities that are paving the way for an influx of electric vehicle... read more »
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Avatar Posted by ttwotimeso 5630 days ago (http://ces.cnet.com)
Category: Eco | Tags: CES: Electric Uno scooter doubles as a unicycle
The Uno electric scooter is a unique beast: an electric scooter that looks like a mini-motorcycle and folds up into a Segway-like scooter balanced o... read more »
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Avatar Posted by ulrseballe 5587 days ago (http://news.cnet.com)
Category: Eco | Tags: Governments debate Kyo climate dilemma
Governments are looking at ways to keep the U.N.'s Kyoto Protocol going beyond 2012 in some form to defuse a standoff between rich and poor nations... read more »
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Avatar Posted by maringsufcat 5666 days ago (http://news.cnet.com)
Category: Eco | Tags: Home efficiency gurus OPower $50 million
If connected to a smart grid, the OPower software can provide detailed information on energy usage and then generate recommendations on how to re... read more »
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Avatar Posted by Jaks 5502 days ago (http://reviews.cnet.com)
Category: Eco | Tags: Using wind power Audi aims carbon-neutral motori
The Audi A3 TCNG will enter production in 2013. (Credit: Audi) - Audi plans to use wind power as a source of clean energy for its upcoming electri... read more »
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Avatar Posted by gonzaloles 5558 days ago (http://news.cnet.com)
Category: Eco | Tags: Report reveals U.S. nuclear plant safety issues
As Japan grapples with a nuclear reactor crisis in the aftermath of the devastating earthquake and tsunami, many in the U.S. have been wondering abou... read more »
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Avatar Posted by coinchlt 5525 days ago (http://news.cnet.com)
Category: Eco | Tags: Google DOE building definitive electric-car map
(Credit: U.S. Department of Energy) Google and more than 80 other companies are collaborating with the Department of Energy to make it simple fo... read more »
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Avatar Posted by AndreiMcBreak 5532 days ago (http://news.cnet.com)
Category: Eco | Tags: Aussie coal partners solar
Areva's solar mirrors reflect heat onto boiler pipes above to create steam and power a turbine generator to create electricity. An Australian co... read more »
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Avatar Posted by dorfitzeni 5587 days ago (http://news.cnet.com)
Category: Eco | Tags: IKEA building personal wind farm
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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