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Mixed Greens: Car Rental Company Plans Eco Cities, Toyota’s No-Rare-Earth Motor, and More!

Mixed Greens: Car Rental Company Plans Eco Cities, Toyota’s No-Rare-Earth Motor, and More!

Michael Kanellos: January 18, 2011

It’s the People’s Republic of Green Technology.

GE Announces “Power Your Home” Challenge

GE Announces “Power Your Home” Challenge

Katherine Tweed: January 18, 2011

Round two of General Electric’s ecomagination competition has up to $100 million on the line.

Intematix Simplifies LED Manufacturing, Aims for IPO

Intematix Simplifies LED Manufacturing, Aims for IPO

Michael Kanellos: January 18, 2011

The ChromaLit system separates LED chips into phosphors and chips. An IPO may occur in the next year. Video too.

Guest Post: To Fight Climate Change, Vote With Your Wallet

Guest Post: To Fight Climate Change, Vote With Your Wallet

Sundeep Ahuja: January 17, 2011

Americans plunk $4.3 trillion into consumer spending. It can shape behavior, says Sundeep Ahuja.

GE Eyes Green Datacenters With $520 Million Acquisition

GE Eyes Green Datacenters With $520 Million Acquisition

Michael Kanellos: January 13, 2011

Welcome Lineage Power Holdings to the GE family. As we warned you, green IT will be a massive market in 2011.

VC Ira Ehrenpreis on the State of Cleantech

VC Ira Ehrenpreis on the State of Cleantech

Eric Wesoff: January 12, 2011

What if the developing world leapfrogs traditional energy the way it has leapfrogged old-school telecom?

A Hidden Benefit of DC Power: Real Estate

A Hidden Benefit of DC Power: Real Estate

Michael Kanellos: January 12, 2011

And less copper. The sudden momentum for DC could buoy startup Validus DC Systems.

To Curb Power, Cities Turn Off Street Lights

To Curb Power, Cities Turn Off Street Lights

Michael Kanellos: January 11, 2011

And here’s a new name in lighting controls: National Semiconductor.

WaterSmart: The OPower of the Water World

WaterSmart: The OPower of the Water World

Eric Wesoff: January 11, 2011

How much is your home water bill?

Mixed Greens: China Slashes Rare Earth Exports, $22M for Trucker Tech, and More!

Mixed Greens: China Slashes Rare Earth Exports, $22M for Trucker Tech, and More!

Michael Kanellos: January 7, 2011

Plus, Vestas sells 25 turbines to China.

Fight Over EPA’s Ability to Regulate Carbon Kicks Off

Fight Over EPA’s Ability to Regulate Carbon Kicks Off

Michael Kanellos: January 6, 2011

Let the symbolic gestures fly.

Green Computer Battle Heats Up With Nvidia ARM Deal

Green Computer Battle Heats Up With Nvidia ARM Deal

Michael Kanellos: January 6, 2011

The tough envy of Jen-Hsun Hwang emerges again as Nvidia vows to use ARM to beat Intel.

Will CALGreen Building Codes Be Adopted in Other States?

Will CALGreen Building Codes Be Adopted in Other States?

Katherine Tweed: January 6, 2011

The code asks for a 20 percent reduction in water use and could make energy-efficient construction cheaper.

Sources: Bloom Box Costs $12.50 Per Watt

Sources: Bloom Box Costs $12.50 Per Watt

Eric Wesoff: January 4, 2011

What’s the real price of the Bloom Box?