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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Rather than waiting until the 2010 Los Angeles Auto Show to reveal it's first production hybrid, Audi released near full specs and video clips of i... read more »
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LAS VEGAS--Consumer electronics companies used to tout the energy efficiency of individual gadgets. Now many want to make your whole house more effi... read more »
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Enerkem today said that it raised $60 million from fuel refiner Valero and others to build plants that convert municipal waste to biofuels. Enerk... 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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Big Republican wins in yesterday's election will not only kill chances that the U.S. Congress will pass a broad climate bill during President Barack... read more »
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In the space of a few years, I've gone from one lighting technology to another and now to three lighting types in my home. I suspect others will be ... 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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(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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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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PlugShare enables users to find and share over 2,500 EV charging points, many of which are private residences. (Credit: PlugShare) One of the firs... read more »
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GE will change the gas used when pouring in foam insulation for refrigerator products, a move which will reduce greenhouse gases from production si... read more »
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Light-emitting diode (LED) lighting is more power-efficient than your typical incandescent light bulb, but it requires a different type of power setup... read more »
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Ira Helfand, board member and past president of Physicians for Social Responsibility. (Credit: Physicians for Social Responsibility) The news o... read more »
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The eVgo Network&39's initial launch in 2011 includes EV charging stations in the Houston area along highways and in high-traffic shopping and busi... read more »
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Even as the world tensely monitors Japan's nuclear crisis, it's clear that nuclear power will face harsher public scrutiny and a reevaluation of nuc... read more »
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Luxury carmaker Rolls-Royce Motor Cars, a unit of German auto giant BMW, said over the weekend that it had developed a fully electric-powered car, ... read more »
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A survey by the U.S. Energy Information Administration confirms what most of have seen first-hand: electronic gadgets are using more and more energy... read more »
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The efficiency gauge on the Volt&39's instrument panel can help drivers maximize fuel economy. (Credit: GM) Most Chevrolet Volt owners probably a... 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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