It may be cute, but is the Smart Forspeed concept electric car actually fast (Credit: Daimler) At least some part of the automotive future will b... read more »
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It's time to digitize power supplies to make them smart enough to work with multiple devices and draw only the power that electronics need, accordin... read more »
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An A19 omnidirectional 8.5-watt LED on sale at Amazon for $21.28 from Lighting Science Group. (Credit: Lighting Science Group) Lighting manufactur... read more »
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Control4 spread further into energy on Wednesday, announcing deals with Silver Spring Networks and utility AEP around its home energy management sys... read more »
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The AeroVironment EVSE-RS 240-volt home charging dock. (Credit: AeroVironment) To power its upcoming test fleet of electric vehicles, BMW announc... read more »
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Rather than burning stuff to make electricity, a handful of thermoelectric-technology companies are trying to tap waste heat as an energy source. P... 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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(Credit: University of Maine/James W. Sewall Company) Deep offshore wind could produce energy for 8-10 cents per kilowatt within 10 years, accordi... read more »
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Control4&39's Energy Management System (EMS) 100 will be used by Cisco in smart-grid deals. (Credit: Martin LaMonica/CNET) Cisco Systems has inve... read more »
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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... read more »
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(Credit: FuelEconomy.gov) Consumers should have an easier time comparing the fuel economy of cars and light trucks once new consumer labels unveil... read more »
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Facebook announced today it&'s going green. The social networking giant unveiled &''Green on Facebook,&'' a site geared toward sharing environmentally... read more »
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Four-year-old start-up Transphorm is tackling a problem as old as the electricity distribution grid: the energy lost in converting between AC and DC... read more »
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NEW HAVEN, Conn.--In an ambitious attempt to replicate nature, various researchers are seeking to create fuels from water and sunlight, much the way... read more »
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Renewable sources such as solar, wind, and hydropower could fulfill almost 80 percent of the world's energy demand by 2050 with the right policies,... read more »
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An oil drill in Mississippi is breaking new ground in waste heat, using unwanted water to run a generator that runs on waste heat. ElectraTherm, wh... read more »
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The Natural Resources Defense Council offered kudos to Sony and Microsoft last week for what the organization sees as a significant improvement to... read more »
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People will significantly conserve electricity during peak demand if given price incentives and tools to modify usage, according to a new study. Okla... read more »
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(Credit: Ford) Ford just launched a new Web site to educate people about electric vehicles in an interactive way. The site is designed to inform vi... read more »
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The United States risks major supply disruptions of rare earth metals used in clean energy products unless it diversifies its sources of the mineral... read more »
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