The threat of a meltdown at nuclear reactors in Japan has prompted scrutiny of renewable power options by many nations as growing public unease push... read more »
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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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Cleantech companies just can&'t seem to get it right.At least, that&'s the notion Peter Thiel a4a4 a co-founder of PayPal and president of Clarium ... read more »
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Converting traditional school buses to hydraulic hybrids, capable of running on recycled biofuel, could add up to a considerable savings for the na... read more »
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A pilot eSolar plant which uses sun-tracking mirrors to create heat to make steam which makes electricity through a conventional turbine. (Credit: ... read more »
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Artist&39's rendering of Nissan&39's Esflow concept all-electric sports car (Credit: Nissan Europe) Nissan released a preview today of the Esflow,... read more »
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The Department of Energy today released a financial report card on its ARPA-E research program, saying that grants for clean-energy technology devel... read more »
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The Chevy Volt qualifies for a tax credit due to its electric drivetrain and battery capacity. (Credit: GM) Tax cheats found lucrative ground la... read more »
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BOSTON--Green building professionals can point to dozens of houses that are so efficient they consume less than half the energy of an average Americ... read more »
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NISKAYUNA, N.Y.--The incandescent bulb is under fire for being an energy hog, but don't expect one single lighting technology to take its place. At... read more »
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SAN FRANCISCO--California unveiled its final draft of a market system to curb greenhouse gases, relaxing expected rules in the face of a weak econo... read more »
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Siemens wind turbines at the Farr Wind Farm located near Inverness, Scotland. (Credit: Siemens) MidAmerican Energy plans to install 593 megawatts ... read more »
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Next-generation battery packs for the future Chevy Volts could have 50 to 100 percent more battery life. (Credit: GM) General Motors is looking ahe... read more »
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A room at the Volkswagen research and design facility in Belmont, Calif., which uses a Redwood Systems DC LED lighting control system. (Credit: Re... read more »
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This year's Cleantech Open 2010 Business Competition winner, announced last week, is Puralytics, a company developing photochemical water purifica... 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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NATIONAL HARBOR, Md.--Although its short-term funding remains uncertain, the 2-year-old Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) program ha... read more »
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This is the first time in the 47-year history of the annual competition that the award has gone to an electric vehicle, in this case the Nissan Lea... 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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The global wind, solar, and biofuels industries are poised to double within the next 10 years, according to a report released this week by energy res... read more »
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