Lithium ion batteries aren't just for your laptop anymore. A group of truck-size battery banks are delivering quick bursts of power to the electrici... read more »
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PlugShare enables users to find and share over 2,500 EV charging points, many of which are private residences. (Credit: PlugShare) One of the firs... read more »
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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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A milky-white substance that seeps from dandelion roots could be used to produce a variety of plastics that are used in vehicles. (Credit: Ford) T... read more »
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Solar Reserve said today it has the federal permitting approvals it needs to begin construction of a concentrated solar power plant with enough stor... read more »
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This illustration, based on GeoEye satellite photo viewed through Google Earth, shows the locations of the six Fukushima Daiichi nuclear reactors. ... read more »
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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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Smart grid software platform company Grid Net announced today it will release the second generation of its smart grid operating system, PolicyNet, for... read more »
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(Credit: FuelEconomy.gov) Consumers should have an easier time comparing the fuel economy of cars and light trucks once new consumer labels unveil... read more »
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Marines and their Afghan national army counterparts in front of a ZeroBased Regenerator, a solar/energy storage unit consisting of six solar pane... read more »
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WASHINGTON--U.S. environmental regulators released a plan on Thursday for the nation's power plants and refineries to cut greenhouse gas emissions,... read more »
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The U.S. solar power sector grew 67 percent in 2010 but still lagged European markets by a wide margin in installing solar systems, the industry's ... read more »
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SAN FRANCISCO--California unveiled its final draft of a market system to curb greenhouse gases, relaxing expected rules in the face of a weak econo... read more »
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With America Recycles Day coming around on Monday, it's a good time to consider the impact of digital technology on waste. It doesn't require too m... read more »
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Home Depot, which is making an aggressive push into LED lighting, has started selling a Philips LED bulb designed as a replacement for the 60-watt i... read more »
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Now that plug-in electric-vehicle technology is ready for prime time, forward-looking cities are trying to modernize their building codes to stay cu... read more »
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(Credit: National Center for Computational Sciences, Oak Ridge National Laboratory) Look at who's logging supercomputing time these days and you a... read more »
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Near the beginning of the decade, several solar start-ups set out to disrupt the solar power industry by producing a new generation of thin-film sol... read more »
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(Credit: Josh Miller/CNET) Taking a big risk, Nissan pushed ahead of the pack to release the first mass production electric car. Although some... read more »
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Ira Helfand, board member and past president of Physicians for Social Responsibility. (Credit: Physicians for Social Responsibility) The news o... read more »
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