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...
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Energy Secretary Steven Chu today warned that "time is running out" for the U.S. to be the global leader in clean-energy technologies because China ...
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Nissan Motor has received complaints from owners that its Leaf electric car on occasion fails to start, posing a potential setback for the automaker...
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Next-generation battery packs for the future Chevy Volts could have 50 to 100 percent more battery life.
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General Motors is looking ahe...
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A new type of solar thermal system for homes that can provide heat, hot water, and electricity is being tested in Boulder, Colo., over the next few m...
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LAS VEGAS--Verizon at
CES is showing off a home energy and security service it expects to roll out later this year priced for the "mass market."
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The future, we are told, is smart homes able to remotely control appliances, secure us from intruders, and use energy superefficiently. As I sit her...
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Here are the top stories we&'re following today on the GreenBeat:Most of GE&'s recent renewable energy investing has gone towards wind energy projects...
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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.
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The Supreme Court today rejected a global warming lawsuit against five big power companies, its most important environmental ruling since 2007 and a...
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Progress Energy is moving forward with its plan to spend $500 million to upgrade two of its electric utilities in Florida and the Carolinas to a smar...
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Energy efficiency company EnerNoc said today it has acquired privately held Global Energy Partners, a move that gives EnerNoc a bigger national pres...
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How the Chevrolet Volt and Nissan Leaf fared in their crash tests.
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The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety said today that the C...
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The Obama administration yesterday unveiled plans to begin issuing new offshore wind energy leases as soon as next year under an accelerated approva...
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At this point, LED bulbs are the hybrid cars of lighting. They're cheaper to operate but cost more upfront than their less-efficient cousins.
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Think&39's City car, mainly marketed to urban dwellers, has the capacity to go 112 miles on a single battery charge, but only a top speed of 60 mil...
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Nissan&39's NV200 minivan will be the next NYC Taxi, Mayor Michael Bloomberg announced Tuesday.
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Genomatica&39's Bio-BDO, a chemical derived from waste currently in pilot production.
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Because it's energy-efficient, LED lighting is spreading into new areas, but an academic study cautions that some types of LED lights use hazardous ...
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U.S. rare earth metal supplier Molycorp today said that it is planning a joint venture with Hitachi Metals to produce rare earth metals in the U.S.
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