(Credit: Martin LaMonica/CNET) Now that the electric Nissan Leaf has gotten an official fuel economy rating, all eyes are on the Chevy Volt, the ... read more »
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There have been hundreds of green technology start-ups funded by venture capitalists but a new fund with an impressive pedigree is looking to scale ... read more »
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LAS VEGAS--Consumer electronics companies used to tout the energy efficiency of individual gadgets. Now many want to make your whole house more effi... read more »
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Google plans to invest 3.5 million euros, or about $5 million, in a solar photovoltaic power plant in Germany, according to an announcement today.... read more »
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The Natural Resources Defense Council offered kudos to Sony and Microsoft last week for what the organization sees as a significant improvement to... 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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The Chevy Volt qualifies for a tax credit due to its electric drivetrain and battery capacity. (Credit: GM) Tax cheats found lucrative ground la... read more »
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The Ford C-Max Energi is the company's first plug-in hybrid production electric vehicle. (Credit: Ford) Ford is planning to grab a large piece of ... 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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Here&'s some of the latest action we&'re following on the GreenBeat today:BYD reportedly cancels electric car &8211' The Warren Buffet-backed Chinese ... read more »
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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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SmartGridView is marketing itself as a service that brings together experts to discuss intelligent power grids, and packages that knowledge for the re... read more »
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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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A competition held by nonprofit ImagineH2O highlights the close connection between water and energy. ImagineH2O, a not-for-profit company formed to... read more »
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SoloPower&39's solar collectors are flexible and can be adhered onto a flat roof. (Credit: SoloPower) SoloPower said yesterday that it has condit... read more »
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As electric cars move towards the smart grid, there&'s been a lot of worry about the cars overstraining the grid. But at least for now, GM and PG&'... read more »
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BrightSource has been tapped to build its LPT 550 solar thermal &39'power tower&39' system for the island of Crete, Greece. (Credit: BrightSource) ... read more »
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Valuable metals contained in electronics and green-technology products are being recycled at "discouragingly" low rates, raising the prospect of mat... read more »
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Jaguar says it will build a production version of the C-X75 concept car. (Credit: Daniel Terdiman/CNET) Jaguar's C-X75 concept was the most stun... 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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