Here&'s the latest action we&'re following today on the GreenBeat:1366 raises $28.4 million for cheaper wafers &8211' Silicon wafer startup 1366 has r... read more »
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This black, gooey material developed at MIT is the basis of a new design meant to boost battery energy density tenfold. (Credit: MIT) Instead of ... read more »
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The threat of a meltdown at nuclear reactors in Japan has prompted scrutiny of renewable power options by many nations as growing public unease push... read more »
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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. ... read more »
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The Department of Energy today released a financial report card on its ARPA-E research program, saying that grants for clean-energy technology devel... read more »
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The Toyota Prius V has a higher roofline than the current Prius, meaning more cargo space. (Credit: Josh Miller/CNET) Toyota Prius family (phot... read more »
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The Volvo C30 Drive Electric, plugged in between drives. (Credit: Daniel Terdiman/CNET) Volvo C30 Drive Electric (photos) The Los Angel... read more »
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Here&'s some of the latest action we&'re following on the GreenBeat today:Australia&'s new clean energy projects drop sharply &8212' The country is ge... read more »
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Methanol With gas summer prices again threatening up to $4 a gallon across the U.S., everyone is looking at alternative fuels. Research into methan... read more »
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Could the Fiesta be the first North American car to get Ford&39's new 1.0-L EcoBoost (Credit: Ford) Ford's been taking advantage of its EcoBoost f... read more »
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Primus Power has raised enough money from venture investors to build a commercial-size flow battery to store energy on the power grid, the start-up ... read more »
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Despite a heavy marketing campaign and major public outreach, for some reason people still seem to think that the Chevrolet Volt is just an expensiv... 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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Alan Mulally shows enthusiasm for the Focus Electric by kissing the hood. (Credit: James Martin/CNET) Ford Focus Electric (photos) LAS ... read more »
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China cut its first batch of rare earth export quotas for next year by more than one-tenth, in the face of a threat by the United States to complai... read more »
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Spent fuel is stored in large pools where enough residual heat is released after about five years for the fuel rods to be removed. (Credit: Martin... read more »
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(Credit: WindMade.org) Call it a "wind-win" opportunity: there's a new push on for a "WindMade" certification label for U.S. companies, services, ... read more »
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BMW will produce a line of lightweight, fuel-efficient cars under the new BMW i brand (Credit: BMW) Get ready for a new kind of BMW. The German c... read more »
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Green utopia A vision for the central square of Panasonic&39's planned subdivision in Fujisawa. (Credit: Panasonic) Japanese urban planning can b... read more »
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Nissan Motor, Japan's second-biggest automaker, said today that Leaf production will reach full capacity by March at its factory south of Tokyo. T... read more »
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