- Fri Nov 20 4:00 AM PST 2009 Will consumers plug into home energy displays?
Dozens of companies are developing tools to ratchet down home energy use as part of utility smart grid programs, but nobody is sure which approach will stick with consumers.
- Thu Nov 12 12:10 PM PST 2009 Buzz Out Loud Podcast 1105: The New Testament of Torrents
I'm very pleased that LegalTorrents.com has come along to prove that I'm not crazy when I say there are plenty of legal reasons to use torrents. And they even have a torrent of Bible 2.0. Probably with new commandments from the MPAA. We also chat about AM
- Wed Nov 11 7:51 AM PST 2009 Students pitch green businesses for greenbacks
The Ignite Clean Energy Competition in Boston announces winners to a business plan competition, one of many contests used to fund promising green-tech ideas.
- Tue Nov 10 4:09 PM PST 2009 New York hospital revives ailing computer network
St. Vincent's Medical Center switches to desktop virtualization and sees big savings in both staff time and electric bills.
- Wed Nov 4 11:46 AM PST 2009 LA changing its glow for more efficiency
LEDs to be used at bus stops and for street lamps as old lights come up for replacement. Bus stop LEDs are solar powered and off-grid for light during blackouts.
- Thu Oct 29 4:00 AM PDT 2009 Plug-in electric cars: New technology, familiar feel
The auto industry is on the brink of a giant technological jump to electrification but they don't want people to feel like driving electric means radical changes.
- Sun Oct 25 2:39 PM PDT 2009 If you want to be green, get rid of your dog
According to experts, cats have almost the eco-footprint of a VW Golf. And as for dogs, well, let's just say it may well be that your dog is the eco-Hummer of the pet world. Pets can be less eco-friendly than gadgets.
- Fri Oct 23 4:00 AM PDT 2009 Barriers loom on road to plug-in cars
Automakers, utilities, and environmentalists alike are increasingly gung-ho for electric vehicles. But it's hard to say if consumers will share their enthusiasm.
- Thu Oct 22 1:08 PM PDT 2009 Frugality rules among Cleantech Open finalists
Winning proposals in this year's green tech start-up funding competition offered low-cost options for consumers.
- Tue Oct 20 4:46 PM PDT 2009 GM exec: Volt not yet cost competitive
Because government incentives won't last forever, GM needs to trim thousands of dollars in costs from the electric car, says key Volt exec Jonathan Lauckner.




