- Thu Feb 4 6:52 AM PST 2010 Measuring the smart-grid effect
Deployment of smart-grid systems would reduce U.S. carbon emissions from utilities 12 percent by 2030, according to DOE researchers.
- Mon Jan 25 7:16 AM PST 2010 Better Place raises $350 million, first projects on track
Start-up gets a giant round of funding to build its network of electric-car-charging and battery-swapping stations with Europe and Asia its preferred locations.
- Sun Jan 24 9:01 PM PST 2010 Gates, the philanthropist, on lessons learned (Q&A)
Microsoft's chairman tells CNET about his philanthropic work over the past year, travels to Africa and India, and his entry into the Twitterverse.
- Fri Jan 22 6:41 AM PST 2010 VC investments sink to lowest levels in 12 years
The $17.7 billion invested by venture capitalists in 2009 marked the lowest point since 1997, though the fourth quarter showed some positive signs.
- Thu Jan 21 11:52 AM PST 2010 Blogs, YouTube prompt campaign finance ruling
5-4 opinion includes what appears to be the Supreme Court's first mention of "blog," and points to YouTube and social networking sites for why law's unconstitutional.
- Thu Jan 21 9:20 AM PST 2010 Your local park: Bad for the planet?
Study finds that maintenance for grass lawns and athletic fields emits four times the amount of carbon stored by the lawn itself.
- Thu Jan 21 8:33 AM PST 2010 Bill Gates thinks big on energy and climate
His new Gates Notes site reveals how deeply he is researching the topics of energy and environment, areas he says are ripe for technology innovation.
- Fri Jan 8 6:54 AM PST 2010 Why the White House is backing away from Net neutrality
Comments from Obama administration officials at the CES Tech Policy Summit suggest fading enthusiasm for controversial FCC rules mandating Net neutrality. Why the change of heart, asks Stanford Law Fellow Larry Downes.
- Wed Jan 6 1:17 PM PST 2010 Netgear releases two cellular wireless broadband routers
Netgear unveils two new wireless-N broadband routers for cellular Internet connections.
- Tue Jan 5 9:54 AM PST 2010 Whirlpool, Direct Energy assemble home energy system
Will home networks get smart to energy management? Whirlpool and Direct Energy team with a display maker and Best Buy in a big to automate savings.




