A Microsoft-sponsored analysis released today reaffirms what many tech companies have long been saying: computing is more efficient when it's concen... read more »
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Think plans to target urbanites and open retail stores in cities as part of its U.S. market strategy for the Think City EV. (Credit: Think) Automa... read more »
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This black, gooey material developed at MIT is the basis of a new design meant to boost battery energy density tenfold. (Credit: MIT) Instead of ... 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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(Credit: U.S. Department of Energy) Despite rising prices at the pump, many consumers are still reluctant to purchase vehicles with alternative ... read more »
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Methanol With gas summer prices again threatening up to $4 a gallon across the U.S., everyone is looking at alternative fuels. Research into methan... read more »
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The new and improved Volkswagen Beetle. (Credit: Volkswagen) The Volkswagen Beetle enjoys a long and storied history. And now, it's moving into it... read more »
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BYD, a Chinese car and battery maker backed by investor Warren Buffett, expects to enter the mass U.S. auto market in the first quarter of 2012, st... read more »
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The General Motors Fuel Cell vehicle on the coast of Oahu, near Honolulu, Hawaii. (Credit: Steve Fecht for General Motors) General Motors annou... 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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Ultracapacitor maker Ioxus today said it has raised $21 million from a handful of large industrial companies, a vote of confidence in this relativel... read more »
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SolarCity said today that it has acquired the residential solar business from GroSolar, giving it presence in four states in the eastern U.S. T... read more »
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The wireless charging Powermat is due in the 2011 Chevrolet Volt, and in other GM brand cars by mid-2012. (Credit: GM) Universal chargers for port... read more »
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You&39've probably never heard of it, but the 2011 Wheego Life will debut at the 2010 Los Angeles Auto Show and will be in dealerships mid-December... read more »
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A milky-white substance that seeps from dandelion roots could be used to produce a variety of plastics that are used in vehicles. (Credit: Ford) T... 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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Next-generation battery packs for the future Chevy Volts could have 50 to 100 percent more battery life. (Credit: GM) General Motors is looking ahe... read more »
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WALTHAM, Mass.--In the quest for renewable sources of energy, the military is giving garbage a go. The Edwards Air Force base in Southern Californi... read more »
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If connected to a smart grid, the OPower software can provide detailed information on energy usage and then generate recommendations on how to re... read more »
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Home of the future A Web-based application for managing home energy, a smart thermostat, and display for notifications and energy data. (Credit: Sc... read more »
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