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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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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Unrefined algae oil is also known as &39'green crude&39'. (Credit: Sapphire Energy) The U.S. has enough land in the right climate to produce homeg... read more »
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Solar company SunRun said today it has secured enough money to finance 1,900 residential solar electric installations, helping fuel its growth. The... read more »
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The U.S. Energy Department said on Thursday it awarded a $967 million loan guarantee to an NRG Energy subsidiary to help pay for the world's biggest... read more »
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(Credit: FuelEconomy.gov) Consumers should have an easier time comparing the fuel economy of cars and light trucks once new consumer labels unveil... read more »
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Artist&39's rendering of completed Tierra del Sol home. (Credit: Zeta Communities) Zeta Communities broke ground yesterday on a net-zero housing d... read more »
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Power grid and building equipment supplier Schneider Electric said today has agreed to acquire Telvent in a bid to boost its smart-grid software por... read more »
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The different sources of natural gas, including conventional wells, shale rock, and coal beds. Not included are methane hydrates, or gas trapped in... read more »
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A Tesla Roadster waits at the starting line. (Credit: Tesla) During practice sessions for the Race of Champions last week, two Tesla Roadsters g... read more »
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(Credit: National Center for Computational Sciences, Oak Ridge National Laboratory) Look at who's logging supercomputing time these days and you a... read more »
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AeroVironment&39's DC fast-charging station. (Credit: AeroVironment) Oregon is planning to install Level 3 DC fast-charging stations along a porti... read more »
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RUTLAND, Mass.--The road up to Jordan Dairy Farm here offers a typical New England view of rolling hills, wood-frame houses, and shade trees. Then u... read more »
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General Electric's decision to acquire Lineage Power Holdings reflects the growing importance of power electronics amid the explosive growth of port... read more »
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A new type of solar thermal system for homes that can provide heat, hot water, and electricity is being tested in Boulder, Colo., over the next few m... read more »
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Massachusetts utility regulators today approved the initial power purchase agreement for Cape Wind, bringing the controversial offshore wind farm pr... read more »
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The C-Max, already sold in Europe, comes to the U.S. (Credit: Josh Miller/CNET) Ford C-Max and C-Max Energi (photos) DETROIT--With the Fi... read more »
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GE plans to manufacture 400 megawatts worth annually of thin-film solar cells made with cadmium telluride. (Credit: GE) General Electric plans to ... read more »
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Google and its partners cleared the first major hurdle with U.S. regulators today to build a $5 billion transmission line that would transport elec... read more »
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BOSTON--Many green-tech start-ups are formed with the hopes of bringing a scientific discovery from a university lab to market. Digital Lumens has t... read more »
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