Avatar Posted by Sarah01 5616 days ago (http://news.cnet.com)
Category: Eco | Tags: GE boost LEDs jet engine technology
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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Avatar Posted by Suzana 5609 days ago (http://news.cnet.com)
Category: Eco | Tags: Hawaii aims microthermal solar utopia
It's not every solar project that gets its own ground-blessing ceremony. But the Kalaeloa Solar One project will pay back native Hawaiians with both ... read more »
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Avatar Posted by Theoder 5590 days ago (http://news.cnet.com)
Category: Eco | Tags: Dueling solar cell technologies duke on cost
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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Avatar Posted by vonniesala 5421 days ago (http://news.cnet.com)
Category: Eco | Tags: SunRun lines $200 million solar financing
SunRun said that it has secured $200 million from a bank to finance the installation of residential solar panels, a sign of confidence in a business... read more »
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Avatar Posted by Kareena 5472 days ago (http://news.cnet.com)
Category: Eco | Tags: Second explosion Japanese nuclear plant
Four of the Fukushima Daiichi plant&39's six reactors are shown in this satellite photo from Geoeye via Google Earth. The reactors are the four tal... read more »
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Avatar Posted by Nisha 5531 days ago (http://news.cnet.com)
Category: Eco | Tags: GE buys efficient power cloud computing
General Electric's decision to acquire Lineage Power Holdings reflects the growing importance of power electronics amid the explosive growth of port... read more »
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Avatar Posted by bugbepnousa 5381 days ago (http://news.cnet.com)
Category: Eco | Tags: Siemens taps Tendril smart grid home
Industrial giant Siemens is investing in smart-grid start-up Tendril and the two will market Tendril's home energy system to utilities. The compani... read more »
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Avatar Posted by afrolitochka 5440 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 maningmatae 5500 days ago (http://news.cnet.com)
Category: Eco | Tags: Obama 2012 budget provides $8 billion clean energ
President Barack Obama today proposed boosting funds for clean-energy research and deployment in his 2012 budget by slashing subsidies for fossil f... read more »
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Avatar Posted by Samgeogry 5583 days ago (http://news.cnet.com)
Category: Eco | Tags: Hertz adds EV options
Hertz is adding 100 Coda EVs to its California rental fleet for 2011 as part of its Hertz Global EV initiative to introduce electric car options to... read more »
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Avatar Posted by ecosavvy 740080 days ago (http://venturebeat.com)
Category: Eco | Tags: Cha’s LDK Solar takes $33 million stake Sol
In a move to beef up demand for its product, Chinese solar wafer manufacturer LDK Solar announced today it has acquired a 70 percent stake valued at $... read more »
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Avatar Posted by AndreiMcBreak 5442 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 bestlaptopbatteryau 5500 days ago (http://news.cnet.com)
Category: Eco | Tags: Some LED lights spark concern toxins
Because it's energy-efficient, LED lighting is spreading into new areas, but an academic study cautions that some types of LED lights use hazardous ... read more »
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Avatar Posted by sufmanmar1s36 5393 days ago (http://news.cnet.com)
Category: Eco | Tags: Trash-to-fuel outfit Enerkem rakes $60 million
Enerkem today said that it raised $60 million from fuel refiner Valero and others to build plants that convert municipal waste to biofuels. Enerk... read more »
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Avatar Posted by coloncleanse23 5562 days ago (http://news.cnet.com)
Category: Eco | Tags: Survey: Consumers warming efficient lighting
Compact florescent lights are the top choice for energy-efficient lighting but there's a high level of awareness for LEDs, according to a survey fro... read more »
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Avatar Posted by Kavita01 5595 days ago (http://reviews.cnet.com)
Category: Eco | Tags: Audis first hybrid leaked before LA show (video)
Rather than waiting until the 2010 Los Angeles Auto Show to reveal it's first production hybrid, Audi released near full specs and video clips of i... read more »
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Avatar Posted by RobertsAccs 740080 days ago (http://venturebeat.com)
Category: Eco | Tags: Wi-Fi Alliance fires GE endorsement of ZigBee
Earlier this month, GE officially endorsed ZigBee as the wireless standard of choice for smart appliances in a white paper, but the Wi-Fi guys aren&'t... read more »
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Avatar Posted by mesol 5387 days ago (http://news.cnet.com)
Category: Eco | Tags: Fujitsu is cutting power use after Japan quake
Fujitsu will cut its power usage by 15 percent this summer in parts of Japan suffering from power shortages caused by the massive March earthquak... read more »
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Avatar Posted by Vanessa01 740080 days ago (http://venturebeat.com)
Category: Eco | Tags: Grid Net play U.S. market
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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Avatar Posted by NOheart 5575 days ago (http://news.cnet.com)
Category: Eco | Tags: Ernst & Young: Cha clear leader renewable energy
Driven by a surge in wind power installations, China is building on its lead in Ernst & Young's ranking of top renewable energy countries. Wind inv... read more »
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