Avatar Posted by mamapapa2010 5096 days ago (http://news.cnet.com)
Category: Eco | Tags: Robots meet solar Solyndra Fab
Robotics manufacturing tends to evoke visions of a John Henry-esque scenario in which competent women and men lose jobs to hunks of automated metal. ... read more »
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Avatar Posted by nusuflia26t 4951 days ago (http://news.cnet.com)
Category: Eco | Tags: ARPA-E research questions next
BOSTON--Even with the excitement ARPA-E generates for its energy research, more people are questioning how to get those innovations out of labs and ... read more »
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Avatar Posted by ccretspql 4910 days ago (http://news.cnet.com)
Category: Eco | Tags: White House plugs cleaner info-rich smart grid
The White House today outlined its priorities for modernizing the electricity grid, saying the smart grid is central to economic competitiveness ... read more »
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Avatar Posted by dvoracekde 4994 days ago (http://reviews.cnet.com)
Category: Eco | Tags: BMW hybrid takes car tech new levels
(Credit: Josh Miller/CNET) BMW established its 7-series as a tech powerhouse, so adding a hybrid system is like sprinkling a little extra craz... read more »
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Avatar Posted by hairreplacement 4966 days ago (http://news.cnet.com)
Category: Eco | Tags: Google plants $100 million giant wd farm
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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Avatar Posted by sbvoor 5088 days ago (http://news.cnet.com)
Category: Eco | Tags: Super-efficient Passive House standard draws fans
BOSTON--Among green-building cognoscenti, the Passive House standard is setting a new bar for architects and designers making eco-friendly buildings... read more »
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Avatar Posted by vxjkzhygoohxya 5116 days ago (http://news.cnet.com)
Category: Eco | Tags: Are efficient LED bulbs worth price?
At this point, LED bulbs are the hybrid cars of lighting. They're cheaper to operate but cost more upfront than their less-efficient cousins. There... read more »
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Avatar Posted by Bakeruc 5025 days ago (http://news.cnet.com)
Category: Eco | Tags: SoloPower lands loan guarantee solar plant
SoloPower&39's solar collectors are flexible and can be adhered onto a flat roof. (Credit: SoloPower) SoloPower said yesterday that it has condit... read more »
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Avatar Posted by sallytd 4970 days ago (http://news.cnet.com)
Category: Eco | Tags: Solar Junction claims cell efficiency record
A Solar Junction wafer of high-efficiency solar cells. Each individual chip can produce about 20 watts. (Credit: Solar Junction) Solar Junction, ... read more »
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Avatar Posted by Samya01 5082 days ago (http://news.cnet.com)
Category: Eco | Tags: Energy Dept. wants info on fuel cells
DOE Secretary Steven Chu has said he&39's skeptical of fuel cells providing a successful energy source for vehicles in the near future, but sees ... read more »
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Avatar Posted by cheapedhardy2 5092 days ago (http://news.cnet.com)
Category: Eco | Tags: LEDs keep coming: 60-wt stand-in priced $30
Lighting Sciences Group today introduced an LED bulb designed as a replacement for a 60-watt incandescent that will be available next month for unde... read more »
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Avatar Posted by rasingsirss324 4999 days ago (http://news.cnet.com)
Category: Eco | Tags: health concerns Japans nuclear crisis? (FAQ)
Amid a full-blown humanitarian crisis from a massive earthquake and tsunami, Japan is racing against time to avert a nuclear catastrophe. Plant wor... read more »
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Avatar Posted by wanminlim1y 5119 days ago (http://news.cnet.com)
Category: Eco | Tags: Intel plugs portable fuel cell maker Lilliputian
Fuel cell company Lilliputian Systems today announced an investment and manufacturing deal with Intel, a step toward bringing a handheld fuel cell c... read more »
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Avatar Posted by suppyhere 4966 days ago (http://news.cnet.com)
Category: Eco | Tags: Volkswagen unveils third-generation Beetle
The new and improved Volkswagen Beetle. (Credit: Volkswagen) The Volkswagen Beetle enjoys a long and storied history. And now, it's moving into it... read more »
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Avatar Posted by bewinresamie 5021 days ago (http://news.cnet.com)
Category: Eco | Tags: Study: Smart meter radio frequency emissions low
With millions of smart meters projected to be installed, opponents have raised concerns over the health impact from the radios inside these two-way ... read more »
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Avatar Posted by anybgado 5000 days ago (http://news.cnet.com)
Category: Eco | Tags: Germany shut down pre-1980 nuclear plants
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... read more »
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Avatar Posted by MexPooselob 4984 days ago (http://news.cnet.com)
Category: Eco | Tags: Agilyx attracts cash turning plastics oil
You've heard of turning recycled plastic bottles into floor carpeting or clothing. How about back into oil Digging through a high-tech recycling c... read more »
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Avatar Posted by MarCoch 4976 days ago (http://news.cnet.com)
Category: Eco | Tags: Businesses move on green tech sans Washington
LAGUNA NIGUEL, Calif.--In the absence of leadership from the federal government, businesses are the best vehicle for slowly transitioning society aw... read more »
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Avatar Posted by Chris782 5082 days ago (http://news.cnet.com)
Category: Eco | Tags: U.S. issues timetable carbon emissions cuts
WASHINGTON--U.S. environmental regulators released a plan on Thursday for the nation's power plants and refineries to cut greenhouse gas emissions,... read more »
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Avatar Posted by wanriare5572 5029 days ago (http://news.cnet.com)
Category: Eco | Tags: PowerTrekk charges phone water hydrogen
(Credit: PowerTrekk) With the increasing number of tech gadgets we carry around, even on hiking trips, having a reliable power source is a serious... read more »
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