(Credit: OPower) Americans who receive meter data on their home energy use reduce consumption on average by 1.8 percent after the first year. Th... 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 future of transportation won&39't look anything like how we used to envision it, according to BMW&39's newest documentary segment. (Credit: BMW... read more »
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The BMW Evolve app has settings that let you track a trip&39's distance and &34'get charged&34' at destinations that offer EV recharging. (Credit:... 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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In a move that shows how difficult it is to produce and sell electric cars, even for the giants of the auto industry, Ford announced today that 20 U.S... read more »
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Cogentrix plans to use solar panels from Amonix, whose dual-axis panels follow the sun's movement. (Credit: Amonix) Cogentrix Energy has been gr... read more »
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Robert Bailis (Credit: Yale University) Boeing's two-year study of jatropha-curcas agriculture in Brazil has found that location choice and strong... 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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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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LAS VEGAS--Gear for smart, connected homes may give you consumers fine-grained control over home energy, but ThinkEco has got a light-weight approac... read more »
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This view from Japan state broadcaster NHK shows a Japanese Self Defense Force helicopter dropping water on reactor 3 at the Fukushima Daiichi nucl... read more »
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SINGAPORE--The outcome of U.N. climate talks in Mexico held this month should boost steps in Asia to curb greenhouse gas emissions, with China a lik... read more »
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Best Buy is trying a novel approach to tempt Super Bowl watchers to buy more electronics. The retailer will officially launch a buy-back servic... read more »
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Philips is introducing an LED bulb that gives off as much light as a 75-watt incandescent bulb and consume 17 watts of power. The lighting giant sa... 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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Chill factor: the N200 solar bulb basks in the winter sun. (Credit: Tim Hornyak ) The mercury reads 12 degrees outside, but it feels like minus ... read more »
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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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The Kia Naimo is a four-seat five-door electric concept that debuted at the 2011 Seoul Motor Show. (Credit: Kia) Kia debuted its electric car con... read more »
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Veutility is a new addition to the crowded energy management market. The company&'s main selling point is that it uses data from a single smart meter ... read more »
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