Cultivating green tech
Start-ups with an eye on the environment meet up with potential backers at a venture event in San Francisco. Solar cell factories for hire The solar-powered cell phone Photos: Cashing in on green
Start-ups with an eye on the environment meet up with potential backers at a venture event in San Francisco.
If global warming persists, don't expect to take many long showers, says Nobel Prize winner.
February 22, 2007
blog Start-up concerned about harmful chemicals in petroleum-based plastics has developed a non-toxic and environmentally friendly alternative.
February 22, 2007
blog Can the favored fuel of the Industrial Age come clean and win new favor in the 21st century?
February 21, 2007
blog You'll have to go to Norway (or England) to get the first ones, but Think Nordic plans a U.S. toehold in 2008.
February 21, 2007
blog Watch for factories to spring up in Asia as solar cells "follow the semiconductor model" for manufacturing.
February 21, 2007
blog Konarka is talking with consumer electronics companies about integrating its solar cells into their products.
February 21, 2007
Scientists at the Cleantech Forum hope they can turn algae, seawater and moth hormones into profits.
February 21, 2007
blog A company working on an all-electric commuter car has accepted $25 million in funding.
February 21, 2007
blog It's a little weird, but one of the big topics at the Cleantech Forum taking place this week is coal.
February 21, 2007
blog Bill would spur investment in start-ups, provide subsidies to consumers and more. The governor also sees promise in "clean coal."
February 20, 2007
blog Yeah, we use a lot of oil, and here are the numbers to prove it. Will Bush's new goals make a difference?
February 20, 2007
Systems that heat water with solar energy are catching on--again. Could they insulate you from fluctuating utility bills? 
Photos: Return of solar thermal
February 20, 2007
blog Serious Materials shows off EcoRock, an ecologically safer form of drywall.
February 20, 2007
blog A company called Lumenergi wants to turn you on to dimming electronic ballast--basically a fluorescent lamp that comes with a dimmer.
February 20, 2007
blog The Cleantech Forum, a showcase for the alternative-energy industry, shares an auditorium with the National Asphalt Pavement Association.
February 20, 2007
blog The repurposed med is in the labs at Marrone Organic Innovations, a key entrepreneur in the small, but growing, organic pesticide market.
February 20, 2007
special coverage From solar-powered Wi-Fi to robots fueled by bacteria, researchers are rethinking the way we power our lives.
February 12, 2007
Global warming could make faucets run dry, expert says
If global warming persists, don't expect to take many long showers, says Nobel Prize winner.February 22, 2007
Taking the toxins out of your water bottle
blog Start-up concerned about harmful chemicals in petroleum-based plastics has developed a non-toxic and environmentally friendly alternative.
February 22, 2007
Coal: The future fuel of hipsters
blog Can the favored fuel of the Industrial Age come clean and win new favor in the 21st century?
February 21, 2007
Electric economy car rolls off line; company gets $25 million
blog You'll have to go to Norway (or England) to get the first ones, but Think Nordic plans a U.S. toehold in 2008.
February 21, 2007
Next step for solar industry: foundries
blog Watch for factories to spring up in Asia as solar cells "follow the semiconductor model" for manufacturing.
February 21, 2007
The solar-powered cell phone
blog Konarka is talking with consumer electronics companies about integrating its solar cells into their products. February 21, 2007
Photos: Cashing in on green ideas
Scientists at the Cleantech Forum hope they can turn algae, seawater and moth hormones into profits. February 21, 2007
Electric economy car rolls off line; company gets $25 million
blog A company working on an all-electric commuter car has accepted $25 million in funding.February 21, 2007
Coal: The future fuel of hipsters
blog It's a little weird, but one of the big topics at the Cleantech Forum taking place this week is coal.February 21, 2007
Pennsylvania governor pushes state into green tech
blog Bill would spur investment in start-ups, provide subsidies to consumers and more. The governor also sees promise in "clean coal."February 20, 2007
Scary oil statistics from the U.S. Treasury
blog Yeah, we use a lot of oil, and here are the numbers to prove it. Will Bush's new goals make a difference? February 20, 2007
A sunny forecast for hot water
Systems that heat water with solar energy are catching on--again. Could they insulate you from fluctuating utility bills? February 20, 2007
Now it's time for eco friendly drywall
blog Serious Materials shows off EcoRock, an ecologically safer form of drywall.February 20, 2007
Mood lighting for the green tech era
blog A company called Lumenergi wants to turn you on to dimming electronic ballast--basically a fluorescent lamp that comes with a dimmer.February 20, 2007
Pavement people share auditorium with green advocates
blog The Cleantech Forum, a showcase for the alternative-energy industry, shares an auditorium with the National Asphalt Pavement Association.February 20, 2007
Hepatitis C medicine enlisted to kill weeds
blog The repurposed med is in the labs at Marrone Organic Innovations, a key entrepreneur in the small, but growing, organic pesticide market.February 20, 2007
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Green tech powers forward
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