Every time I see a concept car, I wonder why, many years later, I have still not seen anything like it on a road. Every time I see a hybrid car, I wo... read more »
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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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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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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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SciWatch advertisement sporting the company pig sprite reminding people not to let their buildings become energy hogs. (Credit: Scientific Conserva... read more »
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Here are the top cleantech stories we&'re following on the GreenBeat:Tesla expects Japan to eventually become its No. 2 market for sales after the U.S... read more »
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Smart-grid data analytics services will generate $4.2 billion in annual revenue by 2015, according to a report released today by Pike Research... read more »
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The Empire State Building in conjunction with the Clinton Climate Initiative is attempting to set an example when it comes to energy retrofits an... read more »
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GE's FlexEfficiency 50 Combined Cycle Power Plant (Credit: GE) At a Paris event on Wednesday, GE announced a new gas-fuelled power plant it says... read more »
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The future of transportation won&39't look anything like how we used to envision it, according to BMW&39's newest documentary segment. (Credit: BMW... read more »
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Tesla Model S all-electric sedan. (Credit: Tesla Motors) Tesla Motors will officially open the doors today on what may be the only automotive fact... read more »
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How the Chevrolet Volt and Nissan Leaf fared in their crash tests. (Credit: IIHS) The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety said today that the C... read more »
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As the Department of Energy moves forward to disperse loan guarantees to grow cutting-edge cleantech, its focus will shift from the maturing sectors o... read more »
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This view from Japan state broadcaster NHK shows a Japanese Self Defense Force helicopter dropping water on reactor 3 at the Fukushima Daiichi nucl... read more »
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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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In a move that shows how difficult it is to produce and sell electric cars, even for the giants of the auto industry, Ford announced today that 20 U.S... read more »
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The newly inaugurated Wind Technology Testing Center. (Credit: Matt Bennett/Massachusetts Governor's Office) Boston is now home to the world's lar... 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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General Motors said yesterday that it will make 60,000 Chevrolet Volt and Opel Ampera plug-in hybrids in 2012, up from its previously announced 45,... 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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