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Wednesday, January 07, 2009
News
December 2, 2008
The EMerge Alliance says low-voltage direct current built into interior spaces can power LED lights, sensors and other devices more efficiently that the AC wiring in use today.
December 2, 2008
The Karma will cost $87,900, a little more than expected, but the gas-electric hybrid is coming next November, the company says.
December 1, 2008
The government will create a feed-in tariff program to boost electricity production from solar, wind and other renewable energy. Similar programs exist in Germany, Spain, France and elsewhere.
December 1, 2008
Delegates from 187 nations are meeting in Poland to create a new climate change treaty to succeed the Kyoto Protocol. Debates rage on whether the treaty will hurt or benefit the sagging economy.
December 1, 2008
Richard Swanson, SunPower's President, says there is no equivalent of Moore's Law in solar, but other things work in the industry's favor.
November 28, 2008
A university professor plans to set up a prototype wind energy system of his own design that uses a silo-shaped structure to whip up more wind.
November 25, 2008
Norway's Think has finally started to ship its "economy" car. When the cost of the battery is added, however, the price balloons into the $40,000 range.
November 25, 2008
The European country outlined tax incentives and other measures as part of a deal to popularize electric cars in the country.
November 25, 2008
It's been tough to capture lots of waste heat economically, but better machines and solid state electronics could accomplish the task.
November 24, 2008
Research shows adding coatings and diffraction gratings to thin-film silicon solar cells can boost cell output by as much as 50 percent, though the techniques are still far from commercialization.
November 24, 2008
The Demand Response Smart Grid Coalition issued 21 policies today for president-elect Barack Obama. Top on the list: tax credits for energy saved.
November 24, 2008
Reports released Monday show that Europe will experience a solar project slowdown – with Germany being an exception – and that wind power across Europe will suffer as the economic crisis continues.
November 24, 2008
The software company joins a growing number of startups targeting the carbon emissions-reduction market, which could get a big boost when Barack Obama launches an emissions-trading program.
November 24, 2008
The company, which develops hardware and software for controlling energy consumption in the home, is moving into your living room with a raft of new deals.
November 24, 2008
Aside from American automakers, many greentech companies also are looking for funding at a time when investors are scrutinizing deals more closely.
November 21, 2008
Kannan Ramanathan, a CIGS whiz from NREL, has resigned as chief research officer at Miasolé to work for a rival.
November 21, 2008
The startup solar energy developer joins San Jose, Calif. mayor and SunPower to go solar at a tech museum.
November 21, 2008
The Colorado-based algae-fuel company, says its manufacturing techniques can whack the cost of making the green microbes that will give their lives to serve in your gas tank.
November 21, 2008
Energy efficient building only costs about 2 percent more than traditional building methods and can save a third on energy costs, according to a study funded by investment firm Good Energies.
November 21, 2008
The former Booz Allen Hamilton managing partner and Federal Energy Administration energy policy chief discusses CMEA Ventures' quiet investments in companies that promise cross-industry technological breakthroughs.