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Father of energy efficiency to get Fermi Award

June 13, 2006 U.S. government will give one of its highest scientific awards to one of the figures behind conservation. TAGS: OPEC, roof, regulation, energy, appliance, building, tax, U.S., California, car

Does the solar industry need a Salesforce.com?

March 30, 2007 SunEdison's Jigar Shah talks about how simpler business models can make solar power cost-effective--even without technology breakthroughs. TAGS: solar energy, Salesforce.com Inc., financing, electricity, investor, Staples Inc., energy, conference, CEO

Can anything tame the battery flames?

August 15, 2006 Fuel cells and alternative batteries have a chance to go mainstream, thanks to technological improvements and exploding laptops. TAGS: fuel cell, battery, manufacturing, safety, energy, rechargeable battery, electronics, notebook computer, Dell, laptop computer

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.

Cypress CEO: Time to take a different tack on energy

July 18, 2006 T.J. Rodgers says the U.S. government's making errors in its drive for energy independence. TAGS: subsidy, Cypress Semiconductor Corp., solar energy, silicon, government, energy, CEO, dollar, Japan, Intel

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

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, transportation, fuel, economist, energy, car, conference, speakers, idea

Burning Man takes on green tech

May 7, 2007 Organizers of the festival decide to put their money and energy where their mouth is and promote environmental responsibility.Images: Celebrating clean tech at Burning Man TAGS: Burning Man, desert, festival, participant, green tech, energy, theme, event, goal

Pumping power onto the grid from your basement

August 10, 2006 GridPoint has developed Net-connected energy storage appliances, which it says will save money by using electricity off-peak. TAGS: appliance, grid, basement, electricity, energy, utility

Doerr, McNealy offer tech solutions to global warming

November 16, 2006 Sun Microsystems' Chairman Scott McNealy and tech investment guru John Doerr speak about potential remedies to the problem. TAGS: Scott McNealy, global warming, fuel cell, energy, Sun Microsystems Inc., policy, chairman

World's next fuel source could be designer organisms

November 7, 2005 Micro-organisms can create beer, cheese and gangrene. Now genome pioneer J. Craig Venter wants them to produce fuel. TAGS: hydrogen, energy, DNA, professor, scientist, code

Nanotech to pave way for micro-machines

February 24, 2003 Disposable satellite transmitters, inexpensive medical testing equipment and other devices will become possible over the next 10 years, thanks to nanotechnology. TAGS: MEMS, nanotechnology, transmitter, energy, engineering, powerline, satellite, radio, development, researcher, conference, IBM Corp., battery

Boxed in: America's new energy trap

November 13, 2007 Michael Butler and Randy Shefman say miscalculations have temporarily boxed us in and led the U.S. off the path to energy self-sufficiency. TAGS: alternative fuel, production, America, energy, transportation, food, U.S.

Will the feds phase out traditional lightbulbs?

May 8, 2007 Incandescent bulbs have been around for more than 100 years. Senate Energy Committee is working on a bill that might burn them out. TAGS: lightbulb, light-emitting diode, diode, organic light-emitting diode, energy, California, bill, U.S., idea

Year in review: Green tech grows up

December 28, 2006 Venture capital rushed to start-ups dealing in alternative power sources and energy-efficient technology. TAGS: green tech, solar energy, efficiency, energy, fiber-optics, venture capital, global warming, car

Bush's dim pitch for energy

April 28, 2006 CNET News.com's Charles Cooper says the president missed a golden opportunity when he visited Silicon Valley recently. TAGS: Silicon Valley, Stanford, president, Steve Jobs, energy, Cisco Systems Inc., government, America, Washington, Apple iPod, Apple Computer

Silicon Valley, Greenpeace co-founder say yes to nuclear

June 9, 2006 Venture capitalist says nuclear power deserves another look, and a Greenpeace co-founder agrees. TAGS: nuclear power, co-founder, fossil fuel, venture-capital company, electricity, venture capital, global warming, Silicon Valley, energy, scientist, car, researcher, America, San Francisco

Tech vets making leap to green tech

May 29, 2007 Clean-tech companies are hiring IT veterans as they look to bring Silicon Valley-style entrepreneurship to slow-moving industries. TAGS: entrepreneurship, venture capital, green tech, engineering, information technology, investor, energy, CEO

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, India, nuclear power, U.S., Russia, energy, scientist, Adobe PDF

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, life science, green tech, information technology, energy, U.S., start-up
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