Avatar Posted by shyhhyhhhh 5013 days ago (http://news.cnet.com)
Category: Eco | Tags: Japan crisis challenges nuclear around world
Even as the world tensely monitors Japan's nuclear crisis, it's clear that nuclear power will face harsher public scrutiny and a reevaluation of nuc... read more »
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Avatar Posted by Samya01 5095 days ago (http://news.cnet.com)
Category: Eco | Tags: VC attention shifts green tech Internet
After being the hot venture capital investment category for the last few years, green tech appears to be cooling off. The National Venture Capital ... read more »
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Avatar Posted by Rixbralia 5109 days ago (http://reviews.cnet.com)
Category: Eco | Tags: GM working on battery switch U.K. Volt
The 2012 Vauxhall Ampera will get a switch that lets drivers decide when to drive in EV-only mode and when to drive in extended-range mode. (Credit... read more »
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Avatar Posted by zacharyheath1953 5139 days ago (http://news.cnet.com)
Category: Eco | Tags: GM envisions refreshing EV batteries
A General Motors patent application addresses one of the downsides of electric vehicles--battery degradation--with a system that would let technicia... read more »
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Avatar Posted by bugrasman1 5004 days ago (http://news.cnet.com)
Category: Eco | Tags: Electromagnetism deter algae pests firm
OriginOil's illustration of what Algae Screen accomplishes (Credit: OriginOil) OriginOil has developed a new method for targeting invading microbe... read more »
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Avatar Posted by terrencest 5051 days ago (http://news.cnet.com)
Category: Eco | Tags: DOE readies giant wood-to-fuel loan guarantee
Kior&39's process uses a catalyst to treat biomass to turn it into a petroleum replacement. The proprietary catalyst is recuperated during the pr... read more »
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Avatar Posted by rialamongregor 5017 days ago (http://news.cnet.com)
Category: Eco | Tags: U.S. solar grows sharply still lags Europe
The U.S. solar power sector grew 67 percent in 2010 but still lagged European markets by a wide margin in installing solar systems, the industry's ... read more »
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Avatar Posted by mamonria 739620 days ago (http://venturebeat.com)
Category: Eco | Tags: Sungevity raises $15 million grow Internet-based
Solar financing startup Sungevity has raised $15 million in a third round of financing to put more solar panels on rooftops by leasing or selling the ... read more »
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Avatar Posted by ttwotimeso 5111 days ago (http://news.cnet.com)
Category: Eco | Tags: LG slash CO2 emissions eco-magnesium
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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Avatar Posted by fredederee 5027 days ago (http://news.cnet.com)
Category: Eco | Tags: States CO2 pact vest $404 million efficiency
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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Avatar Posted by Uncexicle 5031 days ago (http://news.cnet.com)
Category: Eco | Tags: Green rating agencies fall short report
When it comes to grading companies on their sustainability, some leading organizations fall short as far as transparency and methodology. That's acco... read more »
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Avatar Posted by lamonammll 5018 days ago (http://news.cnet.com)
Category: Eco | Tags: Eco-monastery opening Siddharthas birthplac
Elevation sketch of the eco-monastery set to open in Lumbini, Nepal this April. (Credit: LumbiniWorld.org) Lumbini, the UNESCO World Heritage Site... read more »
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Avatar Posted by xrumerS 5002 days ago (http://news.cnet.com)
Category: Eco | Tags: PG&E offers opt-out smart meters a cost
Pacific Gas & Electric will offer customers an option to turn off the radio on its smart meters, an effort to address health concerns about the two-... read more »
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Avatar Posted by ppleeteepp 4968 days ago (http://reviews.cnet.com)
Category: Eco | Tags: Share electricity EV drivers using PlugShare
PlugShare enables users to find and share over 2,500 EV charging points, many of which are private residences. (Credit: PlugShare) One of the firs... read more »
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Avatar Posted by Fernada 5041 days ago (http://news.cnet.com)
Category: Eco | Tags: GE pitches halogens as incandescent bulb stand-in
Halogens in the shape of a traditional bulb can be about 20 percent more efficient than incandescent lighting. (Credit: General Electric ) You ... read more »
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Avatar Posted by Anatolii18987 4925 days ago (http://news.cnet.com)
Category: Eco | Tags: Agencies: Scrap biofuel support curb food costs
Governments should scrap policies to support biofuels because they are forcing up global food prices, according to a report by 10 international age... read more »
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Avatar Posted by Shiree 5149 days ago (http://reviews.cnet.com)
Category: Eco | Tags: Mitsubishi unveil 2011 i-Miev LA au show
Sketches from Mitsubishi&39's global corporate site show a wider bodied i-MiEV that could be what the carmaker will unveil at the 2010 LA Auto Show... read more »
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Avatar Posted by 09ZSirish 4943 days ago (http://news.cnet.com)
Category: Eco | Tags: Low-income apartments high efficiency
BOSTON--Green building professionals can point to dozens of houses that are so efficient they consume less than half the energy of an average Americ... read more »
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Avatar Posted by marmaparrichy 5020 days ago (http://news.cnet.com)
Category: Eco | Tags: PlugShare app finds electric-car charging stations
Owners of electric cars who are struggling to find a place to charge their vehicles can now use an iPhone app to get pointed in the right direction. ... read more »
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Avatar Posted by awtayk 5047 days ago (http://news.cnet.com)
Category: Eco | Tags: Winter snow solar panels: mixed forecast
A suboptimal situation: snow-covered solar panels. The edge of the roof rake (on right) is covered with soft material to avoid damaging the panels.... read more »
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