(Credit: SEIA/GTM Research) The U.S. solar market grew 67 percent from a $3.6 billion market in 2009 to $6 billion in 2010, according to "U.S. S... read more »
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(Credit: FuelEconomy.gov) Consumers should have an easier time comparing the fuel economy of cars and light trucks once new consumer labels unveil... read more »
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BOSTON--Germany, Italy, and Spain may be the solar powerhouses of today, but in five years, a new set of countries led by India will emerge as leadi... read more »
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Four-year-old start-up Transphorm is tackling a problem as old as the electricity distribution grid: the energy lost in converting between AC and DC... 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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The Nuclear Regulatory Commission exists to police, not promote, the domestic nuclear industry--but diplomatic cables show that it is sometimes used... read more »
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Solar panel maker SoloPower has secured financing to build a manufacturing plant in Oregon, a step toward ramping up production of its thin-film sola... read more »
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The newly inaugurated Wind Technology Testing Center. (Credit: Matt Bennett/Massachusetts Governor's Office) Boston is now home to the world's lar... read more »
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Even in the wake of Japan's Fukushima nuclear crisis, nuclear power remains a safer and cleaner choice for China than coal, Pan Ziqiang, the chairma... read more »
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Every time I see a concept car, I wonder why, many years later, I have still not seen anything like it on a road. Every time I see a hybrid car, I wo... read more »
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EcoATM is one of 53 companies chosen by VentureBeat to launch at the DEMO Spring 2011 event taking place this week in Palm Desert, Calif. After our se... 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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Walgreens will host eVgo stations at 18 of its Houston-area stores. (Credit: eVgo) The eVgo chain of charging stations for electric vehicles will ... read more »
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I find certainty a little dubious. Somehow, nothing has ever seemed that certain on this earth, so when people--especially scientists or green activi... read more »
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Maxwell Technologies already makes an array of ultracapacitors used to aid in powering everything from cars to camera flashes. (Credit: Maxwell Tec... read more »
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In May, President Obama visited Solyndra&39's Fab 2 plant in Fremont, Calif. The plant was originally intended to run concurrently with its Fab 1 p... read more »
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Fujitsu will cut its power usage by 15 percent this summer in parts of Japan suffering from power shortages caused by the massive March earthquak... read more »
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Control4&39's Energy Management System (EMS) 100 will be used by Cisco in smart-grid deals. (Credit: Martin LaMonica/CNET) Cisco Systems has inve... read more »
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analysis Republicans in the new Congress will pose a greater threat to the Obama administration's strategy to regulate greenhouse gas polluters than... read more »
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(Credit: Accenture) The Chinese government has committed $15 billion over the next 10 years to the electric vehicle (EV) industry alone, while t... read more »
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