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Renault to test electric cars in Paris, Milan: company

Technology / Energy

5 hours ago | 5 / 5 (3) | 0

Renault-Nissan will hold large-scale tests for its new electric cars in the Paris and Milan regions next year ahead of planned mass production from 2012, the Franco-Japanese auto group said Thursday.

Mean, green machine - future of motor racing

Technology / Energy

Jun 30, 2009 | 2.8 / 5 (4) | 3

Cars powered by chocolate, steered by carrots with drivers sitting on soybean oil foam seats - it's motor racing's cheap, cheerful and environmentally-friendly series of the future.

Composites for energy

Technology / Energy

Jun 30, 2009 | 2.5 / 5 (2) | 0

Advanced composite materials are playing a vital role in improved design and reduced operating costs for renewable energy technologies. Research presented today will highlight how wind, marine and solar power could address ...

Plant making gas from wood opens in Austria

Technology / Energy

Jun 24, 2009 | 2.3 / 5 (3) | 0

A new plant that produces gas from wood was opened in Austria on Wednesday, paving the way towards new possibilities in renewable energy.

Toyota plans fuel-cell car by 2015

Technology / Energy

Jun 23, 2009 | 3.5 / 5 (4) | 17

Toyota Motor, the world's top automaker, plans to roll out a fuel-cell car by 2015 in its push to stay ahead in the global race for green autos, vice president Masatami Takimoto said.

Going, going green

Technology / Energy

Jun 22, 2009 | 3 / 5 (2) | 1

Steve and Beth Griffith and their family thought they were well on their way to living an energy-saving green lifestyle.

Nuclear fusion power project to start in 2018: official

Technology / Energy

Jun 18, 2009 | 4.4 / 5 (31) | 58

An experimental reactor that could harness nuclear fusion, the power that fuels the Sun, will begin operation in southern France in 2018, the project's governing body announced Thursday.

Passing cars to generate energy for new UK supermarket

Technology / Energy

Jun 17, 2009 | 3.8 / 5 (21) | 33

A new grocery store in the UK opening today will generate energy every time a customer drives into the parking lot. Sainsbury's, located in Gloucester, is the first European store to feature "Kinetic Road ...

Contemplating excess wind

Technology / Energy

Jun 16, 2009 | 2.6 / 5 (5) | 0

How much usable energy do wind turbines produce? It is a question that perplexes engineers and frustrates potential users, especially on windless days. A study published this month in the International Journal of Energy provid ...

'Green-collar' jobs ruffled by recession, but may rebound

Technology / Energy

Jun 16, 2009 | not rated yet | 0

"Green-collar" hiring took a hit during the current recession, but may accelerate beyond its 1998-2007 growth rate of about 9 percent a year -- more than double the 3.7 percent growth rate for traditional jobs.

Is the sky the limit for wind power?

Technology / Energy

Jun 15, 2009 | 4.3 / 5 (6) | 10

In the future, will wind power tapped by high-flying kites light up New York? A new study by scientists at the Carnegie Institution and California State University identifies New York as a prime location for exploiting high-altitude ...

Environmental program helps companies save energy

Technology / Energy

Jun 15, 2009 | not rated yet | 0

The first time Sarah Shapiro walked into a Cisco Systems lab filled with racks of blinking routers and miles of multicolored electrical wires, she felt like she was on a movie set.

Old carpet to fuel Shaw plant

Technology / Energy

Jun 12, 2009 | 2 / 5 (4) | 1

That old, weathered carpet torn out from your living room could now be used to make new carpet.

Sunlight Trap Could Lead to New Generation of Solar Devices

Technology / Energy

Jun 11, 2009 | 3 / 5 (32) | 25

In the Greek legend of Dionysius' ear, Dionysius made a cave shaped like an ellipse in order to hear the words whispered by a prisoner in one of the foci of the cave. Some science museums today feature a similar ...

Taiwan invited to light up Chinese cities

Technology / Energy

Jun 11, 2009 | 4.3 / 5 (6) | 1

(AP) -- Chinese officials have invited Taiwanese companies to supply selected mainland cities with ultra-bright, energy-saving LED lights, the latest in a series of big business deals between the rivals.

Mars mission could ease Earth's energy supply crisis

Technology / Energy

Jun 09, 2009 | 4.3 / 5 (19) | 12

Techniques and instrumentation initially developed for ExoMars - Europe’s next robotic mission to Mars in 2016 - but now due to fly on a NASA mission in 2018, could also provide the answers to the globally pressing issue ...

Engineers unveil new lighting solutions

Technology / Energy

Jun 09, 2009 | 3.5 / 5 (8) | 5

A study by Carnegie Mellon University researchers argues that new lighting technologies can be a key player in the portfolio of strategies needed to promote energy efficiency and to help reduce the emission of greenhouse ...

Biodiesel blend performs as well as ultra-low sulfur fuel

Technology / Energy

Jun 09, 2009 | 3 / 5 (2) | 0

Those worried about a performance drop-off going from standard diesel fuel to the more environmentally friendly B20 biodiesel blend can ease their minds.