The wireless charging Powermat is due in the 2011 Chevrolet Volt, and in other GM brand cars by mid-2012.
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Four Loko, we hardly knew thee. But our cars still have a chance.
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Germany will shut down all seven of its nuclear power plants that began operation before 1980 and it is unclear whether they will start up again, th...
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Stion makes CIGS solar panels at its San Jose, Calif.-based facility with plans to expand to a factory in Mississippi.
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Transphorm came out of stealth today with the high-profile backing of Google Ventures and Kleiner Perkins, and power-conversion technology it says can...
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Next-generation battery packs for the future Chevy Volts could have 50 to 100 percent more battery life.
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CAMBRIDGE, Mass.--To reinvent the fuel business, engineers at biofuel start-up Joule Unlimited tinker with tiny life forms all day.
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The eVgo Network&39's initial launch in 2011 includes EV charging stations in the Houston area along highways and in high-traffic shopping and busi...
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Start-up Leyden Energy on Monday is expected to announce a distribution deal for laptop battery cells that improve the life of typical lithium ion b...
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When it comes to energy technology, nuclear fusion is the ultimate "swing for the fences." Now at least one fusion venture is getting serious attent...
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The Brokdorf Nuclear Power Plant in northern Germany.
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Germany plans to shut all nuclear reactors by 2022, Chancellor Angela Merke...
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The Obama administration yesterday unveiled plans to begin issuing new offshore wind energy leases as soon as next year under an accelerated approva...
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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...
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This black, gooey material developed at MIT is the basis of a new design meant to boost battery energy density tenfold.
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BMW will produce a line of lightweight, fuel-efficient cars under the new BMW i brand
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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 ...
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Nissan plans to release three new electric vehicles within the next four years, according to an article in the Detroit News. Following the Leaf will...
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The Prius Plug-in will offer electric-only driving for about 13 miles and an anticipated 50 MPG hybrid driving.
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This diagram shows the workflow of micron-beads of hydrogen in a fuel cell vehicle.
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