The Obama administration today launched of an energy efficiency program that will provide consumers with a home efficiency rating. Vice President J... read more »
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LAGUNA NIGUEL, Calif.--Six years into green-tech venture investing, Kleiner Perkins continues to see the potential for green technologies to leapfro... read more »
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Electrified versions of conventional gasoline-powered vehicles may look the same, but large engines have been replaced with smaller motors, the bat... 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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This Honda Civic is ChargeCar&39's latest conversion. It can travel at least 40 miles in mixed driving on a charge. (Credit: CMU) If you're si... read more »
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Ten eastern states in a greenhouse gas reduction program have invested more than half of their carbon permit auction proceeds, or about $404 millio... read more »
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CAMBRIDGE, Mass.--When it comes to harvesting energy from oceans and rivers, the "sink or swim" approach doesn't really work. Getting wave and tida... read more »
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Diagram of how the pilot home energy systems works, with written explanations in Dutch (Credit: Enexis) Two new housing developments in Breda, t... read more »
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Pro-ethanol group Growth Energy says the current 10 percent ethanol cap in gasoline is slowing the growth and development of the renewable fuels in... read more »
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Harvard University spinoff SiOnyx has raised money to commercialize a semiconductor technology with the potential to improve solar-cell efficiency a... read more »
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Nlyte Software has closed a $12 million third round of funding.The Menlo Park, Calif. company makes data center management tools that can lower power ... 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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GE is building a power plant that uses a flexible natural gas power generator coupled with concentrating solar power and wind turbines. (Credit: GE... read more »
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LG Electronics has committed to replacing conventional magnesium used in its mobile phones to a more environmentally friendly magnesium alloy dubb... read more »
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If connected to a smart grid, the OPower software can provide detailed information on energy usage and then generate recommendations on how to re... read more »
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Thanet Offshore Wind Farm off the coast of Kent, England, is a precursor to the North Sea project. (Credit: Vattenhall) Swedish energy company Vat... 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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A rendering of Innowattech piezoelectric sensors installed under a highway. (Credit: Innowattech) It might seem a little ironic, but automotive tr... 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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Chipmaker Freescale has designed a USB charger that knows when to stop working. At the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas this week, Freescale ... read more »
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