GreenWave Reality bulb with the NXP chipset. (Credit: Martin LaMonica/CNET) NXP Semiconductors has developed chipsets for CFL and LED light bulbs ... read more »
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BMW will begin leasing 700 all-electric ActiveE vehicles this Fall. (Credit: BMW) BMW ActiveE (photos) BMW unveiled its production versio... read more »
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President Barack Obama set an ambitious goal today to cut U.S. oil imports by a third over 10 years, focusing on a source of anxiety for Americans ... read more »
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Continuing a string of clean-energy investments, Google said today that it will invest $280 million to fund residential solar installations through ... read more »
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The Shepherds Flat wind farm is expected to be fully operational in 2012 and supply 235,000 average U.S. homes. (Credit: General Electric) Google... read more »
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Here are the top stories we&'re following today on the GreenBeat:Most of GE&'s recent renewable energy investing has gone towards wind energy projects... read more »
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(Credit: General Electric) Google said today that it will buy power from a planned 100 megawatt wind farm in Oklahoma located near a data center ... read more »
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A new type of solar thermal system for homes that can provide heat, hot water, and electricity is being tested in Boulder, Colo., over the next few m... read more »
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Owners of electric cars who are struggling to find a place to charge their vehicles can now use an iPhone app to get pointed in the right direction. ... read more »
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The design of Osram Sylvania&39's 100-watt equivalent LED expected for release later this year or next year (Credit: Osram Sylvania) With a fed... read more »
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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. (Credit: Stion) Thin-film s... 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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Japanese electronics giant and battery manufacturer Panasonic has invested $30 million in Tesla Motors, the U.S. automaker best-known for its all-ele... read more »
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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 IKEA Group will soon have its own wind farm in Dalarna County, Sweden. The Swedish furniture retail giant announced today it's partnered with ... read more »
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The United States demanded today that the European Union exempt U.S. airlines from an EU law widening carbon permits to aviation, hardening a stand... read more »
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It started monitoring humpback whales, but Liquid Robotics expects its self-powered marine drone to be deployed for many other missions, includin... read more »
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Governments should scrap policies to support biofuels because they are forcing up global food prices, according to a report by 10 international age... read more »
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The Sylvania LED designed for general lighting, which gives off as much light as a 60-watt incandescent and uses 12 watts. (Credit: Osram Sylvani... read more »
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Sulfurcell&39's thin-film solar modules can be fitted into roof-top panels or used as part of a building&39's facade, as seen here at the Ferdinand... read more »
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