Avatar Posted by respnomafranf 5547 days ago (http://news.cnet.com)
Category: Eco | Tags: Big push could Calinia solar
After record solar-plant approval in 2010, the California Energy Commission believes its "big push" in solar-thermal projects is over. This past ye... read more »
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Avatar Posted by lowellkl 740079 days ago (http://venturebeat.com)
Category: Eco | Tags: Coca-Cola Walmart sign Bloom’s new fuel-c
In a carefully orchestrated series of announcements this morning, hot fuel cell company Bloom Energy announced a new electricity service that allows c... read more »
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Avatar Posted by searchrounds 5538 days ago (http://ces.cnet.com)
Category: Eco | Tags: CES: GEs next Ecomagination challenge: Home ener
LAS VEGAS--General Electric today said the next phase of its $200 million entrepreneurship challenge will focus on home energy management. GE at th... read more »
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Avatar Posted by stephen001 5542 days ago (http://news.cnet.com)
Category: Eco | Tags: Coal-to-natural gas outfit Ciris Energy funded
Ciris Energy today said it raised a series B round to build its first commercial plant for converting underground coal to natural gas. (Credit: C... read more »
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Avatar Posted by yeroppy 5436 days ago (http://reviews.cnet.com)
Category: Eco | Tags: Toyota accept priority registration Prius Plug-I
The Prius Plug-in will offer electric-only driving for about 13 miles and an anticipated 50 MPG hybrid driving. (Credit: Toyota) Folks who want to... read more »
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Avatar Posted by 09ZSirish 5402 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 resbebugsture12284 5436 days ago (http://news.cnet.com)
Category: Eco | Tags: U.S. offers $2.1B loan aid worlds biggest sola
The U.S. Department of Energy is offering $2.1 billion in conditional loan guarantees to support what will be the world's biggest solar power plant... read more »
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Avatar Posted by eladiab4 5447 days ago (http://news.cnet.com)
Category: Eco | Tags: Texas revs eVgo chain of charging stations
Walgreens will host eVgo stations at 18 of its Houston-area stores. (Credit: eVgo) The eVgo chain of charging stations for electric vehicles will ... read more »
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Avatar Posted by haywoodros 5433 days ago (http://news.cnet.com)
Category: Eco | Tags: On hunt green-tech game changers
To borrow a line from science fiction writer William Gibson, the future of green tech is already here, it's just not very evenly distributed. Today... read more »
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Avatar Posted by goolilh 740079 days ago (http://venturebeat.com)
Category: Eco | Tags: Google’s vestment Transphorm could good ne
Google said today it had invested in a startup called Transphorm, whose power-conversion efficiency technology could some day help create more efficie... read more »
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Avatar Posted by footballtshirts1 5590 days ago (http://news.cnet.com)
Category: Eco | Tags: Expert: Next Congress may slow green job growth
Republican gains in the next Congress will likely curtail spending on green construction projects, but the sector promises to be a source of job gro... read more »
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Avatar Posted by paulsmith385 5594 days ago (http://news.cnet.com)
Category: Eco | Tags: Hybrid storage melds battery ultracapacitor
In the geeky world of energy storage, there are well-understood limitations to plain old batteries and to ultracapacitors, devices able to store rel... read more »
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Avatar Posted by Preemefcrodo 5392 days ago (http://reviews.cnet.com)
Category: Eco | Tags: Volvo tests flywheel tech increase fuel economy
Volvo attaches a flywheel through a continuously variable transmission to reduce fuel consumption. (Credit: Volvo) Ferrari, Renault, BMW, and Mc... read more »
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Avatar Posted by svetalavl 5434 days ago (http://news.cnet.com)
Category: Eco | Tags: Greenpeace dings cloud providers on dirty energy
Big Internet companies are quick to tout the energy efficiency of their data centers, but Greenpeace is pressuring them clean up their energy sup... read more »
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Avatar Posted by RobertsAccs 5555 days ago (http://news.cnet.com)
Category: Eco | Tags: Hitachi Molycorp plan rare earth joint venture
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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Avatar Posted by Pooja01 5513 days ago (http://news.cnet.com)
Category: Eco | Tags: Comverge expands energy-efficiency software play
Energy-efficiency company Comverge is getting less picky about whether the hardware it works with is an electric vehicle or an air conditioner. (... read more »
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Avatar Posted by naprexvoire 5386 days ago (http://news.cnet.com)
Category: Eco | Tags: Intel Research eyes home energy building efficien
When it comes to energy, Intel's biggest concern is keeping a lid on the power used at giant data centers. But Intel researchers are seriously looki... read more »
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Avatar Posted by HTattoo88 5428 days ago (http://news.cnet.com)
Category: Eco | Tags: Google: Renewable energy is long-term effort
Google has not given up on its goal of making renewable energy cheaper than coal for consumers but it is not predicting victory soon, its director ... read more »
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Avatar Posted by bestlaptopbatteryau 5500 days ago (http://news.cnet.com)
Category: Eco | Tags: Some LED lights spark concern toxins
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 ... read more »
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Avatar Posted by Peplyclere 5553 days ago (http://news.cnet.com)
Category: Eco | Tags: flywheel generator centers?
Active Power is offering an updated version of its flywheel generator specifically designed for backing up microprocessor-based equipment, the compan... read more »
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