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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At this point, LED bulbs are the hybrid cars of lighting. They're cheaper to operate but cost more upfront than their less-efficient cousins. There... read more »
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Solar panel manufacturer SpectraWatt, which was spun out of chip giant Intel, will close its newly opened New York plant and expects to lay off work... read more »
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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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This post is sponsored by Dell. As always, VentureBeat is adamant about maintaining editorial objectivity. Dell had no involvement in the content of t... read more »
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The future, we are told, is smart homes able to remotely control appliances, secure us from intruders, and use energy superefficiently. As I sit her... read more »
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WALTHAM, Mass.--There's loads of technology available to make commercial buildings smarter and more efficient, but getting beyond a small niche of t... read more »
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The 2011 Mitsubishi iMiev is almost a foot longer and just over 4 inches wider than the Japanese model on sale in Europe and Japan. (Credit: Mitsub... read more »
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The new solar carport at Mennen Arena in Morris County, N.J., is part of the Morris Model solar financing plan. (Credit: Tioga Energy) In the last... read more »
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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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SunRun said that it has secured $200 million from a bank to finance the installation of residential solar panels, a sign of confidence in a business... read more »
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The Earth Networks sensor network will use this greenhouse gas monitoring equipment from Picarro. (Credit: Martin LaMonica/CNET) Having tracked t... read more »
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STATE COLLEGE, Pa.--President Barack Obama announced a new clean energy program in Pennsylvania on Thursday, seeking to show he remains focused on j... read more »
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Given how many variables are involved, predicting the future of energy with accuracy is difficult. But BP's annual Energy Outlook, which came out to... read more »
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NTR's Tessera Solar won approval for a 663.5-megawatt solar plant near Barstow in Southern California, the latest in a string of giant solar plants... read more »
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The 260 mpg Volkswagen XL1 concept car. (Credit: Volkswagen) Volkswagen jumped on the plug-in bandwagon and will produce a range of plug-in hybri... read more »
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General Motors isn't in the business of city buses, but an investment announced today in electric bus maker Proterra opens up the possibility Prote... read more »
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NATIONAL HARBOR, Md.--Energy Secretary Steven Chu is drawing on U.S. history in research and development to advocate for policies to encourage clean... read more »
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Home Depot will begin to offer small wind turbines and installation services from Southwest Windpower, both companies announced today. Southwest Wind... read more »
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The sun may be in your iPhone battery's future. Yesterday, Apple received Patent No. 7,868,582 from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office for poweri... read more »
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