Near the beginning of the decade, several solar start-ups set out to disrupt the solar power industry by producing a new generation of thin-film sol... read more »
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Konarka&39's flexible solar cells are well suited for charging portable electronics or building-integrated photovoltaics (Credit: Martin LaMonica... read more »
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Tendril is trying to make the smart grid smarter about people. The company announced today the release of Energize, an application that seeks to im... read more »
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The Chevy Volt is as much a software engineering accomplishment as it was a mechanical engineering challenge, according to General Motors. General ... read more »
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Electrified versions of conventional gasoline-powered vehicles may look the same, but large engines have been replaced with smaller motors, the bat... 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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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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The global wind, solar, and biofuels industries are poised to double within the next 10 years, according to a report released this week by energy res... read more »
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Basic overview of how the SustainX system uses hydraulics to create, store, and release compressed air for making electricity. (Credit: SustainX) ... read more »
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SolarCity said today that it has acquired the residential solar business from GroSolar, giving it presence in four states in the eastern U.S. T... read more »
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GreenWave Reality bulb with the NXP chipset. (Credit: Martin LaMonica/CNET) NXP Semiconductors has developed chipsets for CFL and LED light bulbs ... read more »
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BrightSource Energy said today it has secured financing for a utility-scale solar plant in the California desert, the first project of this type to ... read more »
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Liquid Metal Battery, a company pursuing a breakthrough battery design, has attracted Bill Gates and an oil driller as seed investors. Many battery... read more »
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The design of Osram Sylvania&39's 100-watt equivalent LED expected for release later this year or next year (Credit: Osram Sylvania) With a fed... read more »
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Genomatica&39's Bio-BDO, a chemical derived from waste currently in pilot production. (Credit: Genomatica) Waste Management seems to be on a quest... read more »
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CAMBRIDGE, Mass.--The MIT Nuclear Reactor Laboratory is a trip into the past and, if nuclear power grows in this country, perhaps a glimpse into the... 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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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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The Chevy Volt qualifies for a tax credit due to its electric drivetrain and battery capacity. (Credit: GM) Tax cheats found lucrative ground la... read more »
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CAMBRIDGE, Mass.--When it comes to harvesting energy from oceans and rivers, the "sink or swim" approach doesn't really work. Getting wave and tida... read more »
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