Empa and Flisom&39's flexible CIGS solar cell made on a polymer substrate. (Credit: Empa) Swiss scientists have broken an energy conversion effic... read more »
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The Nissan Leaf beat out the Audi A8 and BMW 5-series to win the World Car Award for 2011. (Credit: Sarah Tew/CNET) As a herald of an electric-c... read more »
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Robert Bailis (Credit: Yale University) Boeing's two-year study of jatropha-curcas agriculture in Brazil has found that location choice and strong... read more »
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This diagram shows the workflow of micron-beads of hydrogen in a fuel cell vehicle. (Credit: Cella Energy) Researchers developed a new, low-cost ... read more »
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LONDON/BRUSSELS--The European Union locked all accounts in its carbon market today, after a security breach, seeking to protect the battered reputa... read more »
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(Credit: Accenture) Given the choice between full electric vehicles and plug-in hybrids, consumers prefer a battery-powered car that comes with a... read more »
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At this year's New York auto show, Nissan showed off its Leaf Nismo RC, a race car based on the Leaf electric car. But rather than just making it ... read more »
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Southwest Windpower&39's Skystream 3.7. (Credit: Southwest Windpower) Veteran wind turbine manufacturer Southwest Windpower unveiled a highly effi... read more »
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NISKAYUNA, New York--General Electric said today it will roll out an LED bulb to replace 60-watt incandescent bulbs next year, part of an expanded l... read more »
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This view from Japan state broadcaster NHK shows a Japanese Self Defense Force helicopter dropping water on reactor 3 at the Fukushima Daiichi nucl... read more »
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View of what Martha's Vineyard's proposed offshore wind turbines might look like from the Aquinnah Cliffs looking southwest. (Credit: Vineyard Powe... read more »
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Buildings are the next frontier for computerized instrumentation, leading to a collision between building management incumbents and IT companies loo... read more »
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The solar power carport introduced by GE today. (Credit: GE) An innovative concept for the carport of the future was unveiled in Plainville, Conn.... read more »
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Ten eastern states in a greenhouse gas reduction program have invested more than half of their carbon permit auction proceeds, or about $404 millio... read more »
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The California Energy Commission has approved a permit for SolarReserve to build a 150-megawatt solar plant that uses molten salt to store energy, th... read more »
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A Solar Junction wafer of high-efficiency solar cells. Each individual chip can produce about 20 watts. (Credit: Solar Junction) Solar Junction's... read more »
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The Leaf may be the first full-scale, all-electric production carあfrom a major automaker to be sold in the U.S., butあNissan hasna4ぎa4д exactly bee... read more »
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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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Best Buy is trying a novel approach to tempt Super Bowl watchers to buy more electronics. The retailer will officially launch a buy-back servic... 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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