The Chevy Volt is as much a software engineering accomplishment as it was a mechanical engineering challenge, according to General Motors. General ... read more »
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AeroVironment&39's DC fast-charging station. (Credit: AeroVironment) Oregon is planning to install Level 3 DC fast-charging stations along a porti... read more »
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Nissan&39's NV200 minivan will be the next NYC Taxi, Mayor Michael Bloomberg announced Tuesday. (Credit: Nissan) Front interior of the official... read more »
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Abound Solar has secured $510 million to ramp up production of its thin-film solar panels and compete in the cut-throat pricing of the global solar ... read more »
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Of all the approaches to cutting carbon emissions, making charcoal and putting it in the ground as fertilizer would seem one of the least controversi... read more »
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Tesla&39's new store is small, but that&39's fine, as the company only has one model to sell. (Credit: Wayne Cunningham/CNET) Tesla's next-gene... read more »
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Renewable energy investment firm CleanPath will pour more than $800 million into large photovoltaic solar projects in North America, the company sa... read more »
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Best Buy today launched a buy-back program designed to quash the fear of technology obsolescence. In the process, tech buyers can find a way to repu... read more »
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When it comes to energy technology, nuclear fusion is the ultimate "swing for the fences." Now at least one fusion venture is getting serious attent... read more »
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The all-electric Zero DS gets 58 miles on a single charge and is notably quiet by motorcycle standards. (Credit: Zero Motorcycles) Zero Motorocycl... read more »
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One of the job openings at Google is to work on heliostats, or sun-tracking mirrors used to concentrate light and produce heat in concentrating sol... read more »
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The developer of a proposed wind farm off the coast of Rhode Island doubled the size of the project, saying that greater scale would allow it to sel... read more »
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It started monitoring humpback whales, but Liquid Robotics expects its self-powered marine drone to be deployed for many other missions, includin... read more »
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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... read more »
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Sulfurcell&39's thin-film solar modules can be fitted into roof-top panels or used as part of a building&39's facade, as seen here at the Ferdinand... read more »
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Retroficiency&39's Web application is designed so energy auditors or building managers can get a quick idea of energy use and evaluate efficiency p... read more »
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This Defender EV concept runs silent, so is less likely to spook animals. (Credit: Axeon) The Land Rover Defender has been a mainstay for Africa... read more »
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EnerNoc, an efficiency software company, today introduced its line of business software geared toward helping companies better control their spendin... read more »
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A landmark along the Tokyo-Osaka railway, Sanyo&39's Solar Ark is 344 yards wide with an annual output of 530,000 kWh. (Credit: Sanyo) Struggli... read more »
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Mirrored parabolic troughs concentrate solar energy onto pipes containing synthetic oil. (Credit: NextEra Energy Resources) The Department of Ener... read more »
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