Green utopia A vision for the central square of Panasonic&39's planned subdivision in Fujisawa.
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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...
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Toshiba announced a deal today to acquire smart-meter company Landis+Gyr for $2.3 billion in a move to fill out its power business.
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Despite rising prices at the pump, many consumers are still reluctant to purchase vehicles with alternative ...
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There are solar panels that generate electricity and those that absorb heat for hot water. And now researchers at MIT and elsewhere say they've made...
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Energy-efficiency company Comverge is getting less picky about whether the hardware it works with is an electric vehicle or an air conditioner.
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The newer your flat-screen TV is, the more energy-efficient it is, according to a study released today by industry group ...
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NATIONAL HARBOR, Md.--Although its short-term funding remains uncertain, the 2-year-old Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) program ha...
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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...
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Transphorm came out of stealth today with the high-profile backing of Google Ventures and Kleiner Perkins, and power-conversion technology it says can...
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The PowerCost Monitor, one of the few energy-tracking gadgets sold directly to consumers, will now be available at Lowe's hardware stores.
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Solazyme raised $227 million in its public stock offering today, netting more than anticipated from the biofuels and renewable chemicals company's p...
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A Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory study finds that the price of installing residential solar photovoltaic systems has fallen due to cheaper so...
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The Mitsubishi i will have an MSRP of $27,990 for the base ES model' customers in Hawaii will be eligible for a $4,500 clean energy rebate and a fe...
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2011 Chevrolet Volt gets 69 MPGe if you recharge its battery ever 75 miles, according to the EPA&39's new ratings system.
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A battery-switching station for electric taxis in Tokyo. On the right, you can see the white cars drive in. On the left, fresh batteries are deli...
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Four Loko, we hardly knew thee. But our cars still have a chance.
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The rising popularity of Four Loko, a par...
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As electric cars move towards the smart grid, there&'s been a lot of worry about the cars overstraining the grid. But at least for now, GM and PG&'...
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Chrysler is fitting an EPA-patented hydraulic drive system into its Town &' Country minivan.
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Japanese electronics giant and battery manufacturer Panasonic has invested $30 million in Tesla Motors, the U.S. automaker best-known for its all-ele...
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