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Google: Jolly green giant?

November 28, 2007 The search and advertising company is a force to be reckoned with across the Web. Now it's looking to do the same in alternative energy (along with many others, large and small). TAGS: soda, advertising company, alternative energy, Google Inc., energy, HP

Creating power out of thin air

October 26, 2007 Imagine a material that can suck in heat from the environment and power a notebook. A New Jersey company is aiming to do just that. TAGS: fuel cell, fusion, material, electricity, energy, temperature, degree, environment

Stirring GE's Ecomagination

October 26, 2007 Lorraine Bolsinger, who heads a major energy-efficiency initiative at General Electric, says companies can make green while being green. Photos: Inside GE's clean-tech labs TAGS: General Electric Co., scarcity, energy, CEO

Storing sun and wind power

December 5, 2007 Several technologies are being tested to tie large-scale storage to renewable power sources. Images: Making wind power that lasts all day TAGS: wind power, renewable energy, sun, electricity, energy, technique, utility, battery

Why do humans walk on two legs? To save energy

July 23, 2007 Chimps on treadmills may help explain why human ancestors evolved into bipeds 10 million years ago.Images: Humans vs. chimps at the gym TAGS: leg, treadmill, energy, human, patch management, researcher

Can baking soda curb global warming?

November 27, 2007 A start-up in Texas says it can turn the carbon dioxide emitted by power plants into baking soda.Photos: Fumes turned baking soda TAGS: soda, carbon, global warming, plant, energy, Texas, scientist

Google to enter clean-energy business

November 27, 2007 Search giant earmarks hundreds of millions of dollars with the goal of generating a gigawatt of clean energy that's cheaper than coal. TAGS: coal, renewable energy, electricity, Sergey Brin, Google Inc., Larry Page, energy, dollar, goal

Father of the compact fluorescent bulb looks back

August 16, 2007 In 1976, Good Times ruled TV, Gerald Ford was trying to "whip inflation now," and in Ohio, a new kind of light bulb was being invented. The man behind the CFL looks back. TAGS: General Electric Co., Ohio, energy, light-emitting diode, electronics, design

MIT-led study finds geothermal energy potential untapped

January 22, 2007 Heat mining technology can be improved and deployed broadly to generate clean electricity, says an Energy Department-sponsored report. TAGS: energy, electricity, fossil fuel, professor, U.S.

U.S. green-tech hot spots go coast to coast

December 13, 2007 Investments in green-tech start-ups are going through the roof. Which regions in the U.S. are in the lead?Photos: Green tech from coast to coast TAGS: Silicon Valley, green tech, life science, information technology, energy, start-up, U.S.

FAQ: All about coal--a necessary evil

December 3, 2007 Coal is probably a fact of life. The problem is how to burn it. We answer some of questions surrounding the fuel and how scientists might make it more eco-friendly.Photos: Coal addiction TAGS: coal, BTU, ton, China, nuclear power, India, Russia, energy, U.S., scientist, Adobe PDF

FAQ: A concentrated power boost for solar energy

August 1, 2007 Using very different designs, several companies are focusing the sun's energy onto solar cells to lower the cost of solar electricity.Photos: More solar bang for the buck TAGS: photovoltaics, solar energy, cell, sun, electricity, silicon, energy, FAQ, CEO, technique

FAQ: Energy on the high seas

August 15, 2007 Harnessing the power of the ocean may be the next big opportunity in energy. Here's what you need to know.Photos: Tapping wave power TAGS: sea, turbine, ocean, power, energy, wave, U.S.

Alternative fuel for thought

May 25, 2007 Gasoline has got to go, say big thinkers at the Future in Review conference. But what the replacement will be is far from clear. TAGS: alternative fuel, gasoline, fuel, transportation, economist, energy, car, idea, conference, speakers

Powering cities on landfill waste

June 6, 2007 A start-up is opening a plant that will convert municipal waste into electricity through a cleaner process than burning.Photo: Turning waste into energy TAGS: landfill, electricity, waste, trash, debris, alternative energy, energy, turbine, facility, plant, ton, entrepreneur

Microsoft: Let PCs nap

March 21, 2007 PCs allowed to go into sleep mode consume less energy than those running screensavers, study says. TAGS: Windows Platform, Microsoft Windows Vista, energy, screensaver, Microsoft Corp., PC, Microsoft Windows

Five dirty truths about clean technology

July 19, 2007 Venture capitalist Kirk Washington cautions that achieving eco-excellence in the 21st century won't be fast or easy. TAGS: hydrogen, emission, truth, energy, efficiency, generation, information technology, America

To clean coal, start-up GreatPoint makes gas

August 27, 2007 Reviving 1970s-era technology, an ambitious company says it can turn dirty coal into cleaner natural gas. TAGS: coal, natural gas, carbon, plant, cleaner, entrepreneur, energy, start-up, U.S.

Biofuels power 'clean energy' boom

March 6, 2007 Transportation, followed by wind and solar power, is biggest sector of rapidly changing energy industry. TAGS: solar energy, energy, venture capital, transportation, investment, U.S.
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