(Credit: Josh Miller/CNET) Taking a big risk, Nissan pushed ahead of the pack to release the first mass production electric car. Although some... read more »
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In the geeky world of energy storage, there are well-understood limitations to plain old batteries and to ultracapacitors, devices able to store rel... read more »
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It took awhile, but Panasonic has announced that it will finally make Sanyo a wholly owned subsidiary. The company said it plans to acquire the re... read more »
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A Department of Energy project will test how refrigerator-size fuel cells fit a niche in the energy system of serving up heat and electricity to bus... read more »
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The Philadelphia Navy Yard is home to the GPIC Energy Innovation Hub. (Credit: GPIC) Philadelphia's revitalization project of its Navy Yard and ... read more »
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A battery-switching station for electric taxis in Tokyo. On the right, you can see the white cars drive in. On the left, fresh batteries are deli... read more »
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Editor's note: This is the second story in an ongoing series profiling college graduates throughout the United States as they hunt for technology job... read more »
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U.S. rare earth metal supplier Molycorp today said that it is planning a joint venture with Hitachi Metals to produce rare earth metals in the U.S. ... read more »
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The Earth Networks sensor network will use this greenhouse gas monitoring equipment from Picarro. (Credit: Martin LaMonica/CNET) Having tracked t... read more »
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The Volvo C30 Drive Electric, plugged in between drives. (Credit: Daniel Terdiman/CNET) Volvo C30 Drive Electric (photos) The Los Angel... read more »
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What a typical intact fluorescent light ballast made before 1979 looks like, according to the EPA. (Credit: EPA) The Environmental Protection Agen... read more »
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Transphorm came out of stealth today with the high-profile backing of Google Ventures and Kleiner Perkins, and power-conversion technology it says can... read more »
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Valuable metals contained in electronics and green-technology products are being recycled at "discouragingly" low rates, raising the prospect of mat... read more »
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Here are the top cleantech stories we&'re following on the GreenBeat:Tesla expects Japan to eventually become its No. 2 market for sales after the U.S... read more »
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Where most people see a pile of leftovers or yard waste, Paul Sewell sees a revenue stream, delivering energy and valuable nutrients. Sewell is the... read more »
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Japanese authorities tried pouring water on overheated reactors from a helicopter but abandoned the effort because of radiation risks. (Credit: NHK... 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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After record solar-plant approval in 2010, the California Energy Commission believes its "big push" in solar-thermal projects is over. This past ye... 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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An A19 omnidirectional 8.5-watt LED on sale at Amazon for $21.28 from Lighting Science Group. (Credit: Lighting Science Group) Lighting manufactur... read more »
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