Solar panel manufacturer SpectraWatt, which was spun out of chip giant Intel, will close its newly opened New York plant and expects to lay off work... read more »
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The Senate voted overwhelmingly today to eliminate billions of dollars in support for the U.S. ethanol industry, sending a strong message that the ... read more »
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Using data from meters and demographic sources, GridGlo can create an energy efficiency profile of consumers and regions. Here, green indicates rel... read more »
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SciWatch advertisement sporting the company pig sprite reminding people not to let their buildings become energy hogs. (Credit: Scientific Conserva... 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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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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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... read more »
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Treemetrics is taking forestry‚ high-tech with its 3D laser scanning system to accurately measure the‚ height, straightness, taper and volume of the t... read more »
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Seattle Seahawks President Peter McLoughlin checks out a Solyndra solar array on the roof of Qwest Field. (Credit: Solyndra/Corky Trewin) The Seat... read more »
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Retroficiency&39's Web application is designed so energy auditors or building managers can get a quick idea of energy use and evaluate efficiency p... read more »
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More U.S. solar start-ups are finding that the route to the global solar panel market passes through government offices. The meltdown of the financ... read more »
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The wireless charging Powermat is due in the 2011 Chevrolet Volt, and in other GM brand cars by mid-2012. (Credit: GM) Universal chargers for port... read more »
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Google said today it had invested in a startup called Transphorm, whose power-conversion efficiency technology could some day help create more efficie... read more »
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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... read more »
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Good news for green entrepreneurs: There&'s a handful of new investment funds forming that have their eye on cleantech investing.Today, investment fir... read more »
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Ciris Energy today said it raised a series B round to build its first commercial plant for converting underground coal to natural gas. (Credit: C... read more »
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Energy efficiency company EnerNoc said today it has acquired privately held Global Energy Partners, a move that gives EnerNoc a bigger national pres... read more »
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There are many research efforts to radically improve energy storage for both vehicles and the grid, but the business models for bringing that techno... read more »
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How the Chevrolet Volt and Nissan Leaf fared in their crash tests. (Credit: IIHS) The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety said today that the C... read more »
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LAS VEGAS--General Electric today said the next phase of its $200 million entrepreneurship challenge will focus on home energy management. GE at th... read more »
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