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Raptor: An Electric Car Nearly Anyone Would Want to Drive

Technology / Energy

5 hours ago | 3.8 / 5 (5) | 4

I love my Prius, it's true. But sometimes, I look at the Dodge Charger (I'm watching Burn Notice this summer) and think, "What a cool car." And when we think of cool cars, it's hard to keep the image of a ...

World's first as fuel cell aircraft takes off in Germany

Technology / Energy

Jul 07, 2009 | 4.4 / 5 (7) | 15

The world's first piloted aircraft capable of taking to the air using only power from fuel cells took off in Germany Tuesday, producing zero carbon dioxide emissions, its makers said.

Iconic skyscrapers find new luster by going green

Technology / Energy

Jul 05, 2009 | 3 / 5 (2) | 0

(AP) -- When owners of the Empire State Building decided to blanket its towering facade this year with thousands of insulating windows, they were only partly interested in saving energy. They also needed ...

Swiss team unveil pioneering solar plane

Technology / Energy

Jun 26, 2009 | 4.7 / 5 (42) | 21

Round-the-world balloooning pioneer Bertrand Piccard unveiled his solar-powered aircraft in Switzerland on Friday, ready for another trend-setting circumnavigation of the globe powered solely by the sun.

China aims to build 'Three Gorges of wind power'

Technology / Energy

Jun 25, 2009 | 4.5 / 5 (4) | 2

China is aiming to build a huge wind farm in the northwest by 2020 that will have energy capacity similar to the gigantic Three Gorges Dam, a senior official said Thursday.

Kites flying in high-altitude winds could provide clean electricity

Technology / Energy

Jun 24, 2009 | 4.6 / 5 (44) | 28

(PhysOrg.com) -- At any moment, the winds in high-altitude jet streams hold roughly 100 times more energy than all the electricity being consumed on Earth, according to a study by Stanford environmental and ...

Wind energy companies test waters for offshore projects

Technology / Energy

Jun 24, 2009 | 3.3 / 5 (6) | 3

The federal government on Tuesday issued its first exploratory leases for wind energy projects on the Outer Continental Shelf, the first step of what could be a race to harness the powerful Atlantic winds not far from major ...

Plant making gas from wood opens in Austria

Technology / Energy

Jun 24, 2009 | 2.3 / 5 (3) | 1

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 (3) | 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

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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 (33) | 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 ...