The latest winner in GE&'s $200 million Ecoimagination smart grid contest is Clarian Power, a startup that makes what&'s essentially a home solar kit ... read more »
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Renewable sources such as solar, wind, and hydropower could fulfill almost 80 percent of the world's energy demand by 2050 with the right policies,... 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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Biofuel company Mascoma said today it has the financing and the customer needed to build a biorefinery in Michigan to make ethanol from wood. The c... read more »
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2011 Chevrolet Volt includes a pedestrian horn to let folks know an electric vehicle is there. (Credit: GM) The U.S. House of Representatives passe... read more »
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The Bulli concept recalls the 1950s Type 2, except that it uses an electric drive train. (Credit: Wayne Cunningham/CNET) Volkswagen Bulli con... read more »
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A General Motors patent application addresses one of the downsides of electric vehicles--battery degradation--with a system that would let technicia... read more »
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The Senate voted overwhelmingly today to eliminate billions of dollars in support for the U.S. ethanol industry, sending a strong message that the ... read more »
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Here&'s the latest action we&'re following today on the GreenBeat:1366 raises $28.4 million for cheaper wafers &8211' Silicon wafer startup 1366 has r... read more »
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Kior&39's process uses a catalyst to treat biomass to turn it into a petroleum replacement. The proprietary catalyst is recuperated during the pr... read more »
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Hara&39's dashboard allows managers to track different energy and environmental metrics, including greenhouse gases. (Credit: Hara) Start-up Hara... read more »
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To get the same economics of the computer semiconductor industry, the LED lighting world needs to start manufacturing on the same equipment, says Br... read more »
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Here&'s some of the latest action we&'re following on the GreenBeat today:BYD reportedly cancels electric car &8211' The Warren Buffet-backed Chinese ... read more »
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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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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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The Empire State Building in conjunction with the Clinton Climate Initiative is attempting to set an example when it comes to energy retrofits an... read more »
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Prototype of high-efficiency rooftop air conditioning unit designed at DOE national laboratories in conjunction with the Commercial Building Energy... read more »
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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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Artist&39's rendering of Lincoln Financial Field once the green renovation is complete. (Credit: Philadelphia Eagles) The Philadelphia Eagles stad... read more »
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Smart-grid data analytics services will generate $4.2 billion in annual revenue by 2015, according to a report released today by Pike Research... read more »
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