BOSTON--Green building professionals can point to dozens of houses that are so efficient they consume less than half the energy of an average Americ... read more »
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General Electric Chief Executive Jeffrey Immelt defended the nuclear industry's safety record today during a trip to Tokyo to show support to the op... read more »
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The Antares two-car solar charging station. (Credit: Pininfarina) Last year, automotive designer Pininfarinia debuted a prototype two-seater elec... read more »
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After being the hot venture capital investment category for the last few years, green tech appears to be cooling off. The National Venture Capital ... read more »
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(left to right) Frank Miller, regional distribution manager for Toyota Motor Sales, and Scott Griffith, chairman and CEO of Zipcar, stand in front ... read more »
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(Credit: Verizon) A smart-home automation system using Fios, Verizon's fiber-optic communications network, is about to be tested in some New Jerse... read more »
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Brammo&39's Engage electric motorcycle with a six-speed transmission. (Credit: Brammo) Brammo will offer its electric motorcycles with a six-speed... 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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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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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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Lighting controls company Redwood Systems has done a number of installations in data centers. (Credit: Redwood Systems) To improve the efficiency... read more »
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This year's Cleantech Open 2010 Business Competition winner, announced last week, is Puralytics, a company developing photochemical water purifica... read more »
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Private equity firm Silver Lake ‚ is teaming up with billionaire George Soros&'s fund to invest in &''the energy and resource sectors.&''The new fund ... read more »
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General Motors today said it will bring hybrid technology to Buick models that will improve fuel efficiency by about 25 percent using what GM calls ... read more »
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Here&'s the latest action we&'re following on the GreenBeat today:The Department of Defense must buy American-made solar panels &8212' That&'s accordi... read more »
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Engineering researchers at Oregon State University developed a prototype thermally activated cooling system that converts waste heat to cooling. (C... read more »
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LONDON/BRUSSELS--The European Union locked all accounts in its carbon market today, after a security breach, seeking to protect the battered reputa... read more »
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The BMW Evolve app has settings that let you track a trip&39's distance and &34'get charged&34' at destinations that offer EV recharging. (Credit:... 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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An electric mini and a plug-in hybrid charge up. (Credit: Martin LaMonica/CNET ) Electric vehicles will figure prominently at the upcoming LA Au... read more »
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