GreenWave Reality bulb with the NXP chipset. (Credit: Martin LaMonica/CNET) NXP Semiconductors has developed chipsets for CFL and LED light bulbs ... read more »
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Xtreme Power&39's utility-scale energy storage units store energy and can be used to regulate the ebb and flow of intermittent energy sources lik... 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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When a lithium ion battery reaches the point at which it can no longer be used in an electric car, it still has the potential to be used in o... read more »
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Google's PowerMeter Web application can now track home electricity from a PC or smartphone using Wi-Fi and a home's broadband connection. Blue Line... read more »
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The initial results of pilot programs on plug-in electric vehicles may spook companies and create a vicious cycle of inefficiency when it comes to ch... 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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Primus Power has raised enough money from venture investors to build a commercial-size flow battery to store energy on the power grid, the start-up ... read more »
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You'll be able to get the electric Model S sedan with an impressive 300 mile range next year, but it will cost you a hefty premium over the base mod... read more »
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Nissan plans to release three new electric vehicles within the next four years, according to an article in the Detroit News. Following the Leaf will... read more »
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By far, the biggest danger from the disaster at Japan's Fukushima Daiichi power plant is to the workers who are trying to control a still-volatile s... read more »
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The RCB-X is powered by an alternative fuel blend of 50 percent algae-based and 50 percent NATO F-76 fuels. (Credit: U.S. Navy photo by Mass Commu... read more »
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NTR's Tessera Solar won approval for a 663.5-megawatt solar plant near Barstow in Southern California, the latest in a string of giant solar plants... read more »
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Nissan Motor, Japan's second-biggest automaker, said today that Leaf production will reach full capacity by March at its factory south of Tokyo. T... read more »
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The Natural Resources Defense Council offered kudos to Sony and Microsoft last week for what the organization sees as a significant improvement to... read more »
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Artist&39's rendering of the Indian River BioEnergy Center when complete. (Credit: Ineos) Construction began yesterday in Florida on the grounds o... read more »
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(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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Chill factor: the N200 solar bulb basks in the winter sun. (Credit: Tim Hornyak ) The mercury reads 12 degrees outside, but it feels like minus ... read more »
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SINGAPORE--The outcome of U.N. climate talks in Mexico held this month should boost steps in Asia to curb greenhouse gas emissions, with China a lik... read more »
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The Brokdorf Nuclear Power Plant in northern Germany. (Credit: E.ON) Germany plans to shut all nuclear reactors by 2022, Chancellor Angela Merke... read more »
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