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CIGS cell makers battle it out for efficiency crown

January 27, 2008 9:00 PM PST

Global Solar says it's number one in solar cells made from copper indium gallium selenide, but so does Nanosolar.

Via makes way for 64-bit chips

January 23, 2008 9:10 PM PST

Chipmaker's Isaiah processor architecture is expected to double performance but consume same amount of energy.
Images: Isaiah architecture up close

Year in review: Growing pains for green transportation

August 12, 2008 1:08 PM PDT

The eco-friendly auto market is full of promise and peril, as evidenced in the last year.

CAD software is the new black

December 7, 2007 1:49 PM PST

Fashion industry uses software associated with industrial design to move clothes quicker from sketchbook to sales rack.
Software tailor-made for fashion

Memory maker looks to new tech for turnaround

November 28, 2007 4:00 AM PST

Spansion's CEO says its "charge-trapping" idea will save the flash industry. Now he's reaching out to partners.

Can baking soda curb global warming?

November 27, 2007 7:58 AM PST

A start-up in Texas says it can turn the carbon dioxide emitted by power plants into baking soda.
Photos: Fumes turned baking soda

IBM aims to salvage silicon for solar industry

October 29, 2007 9:08 PM PDT

Erase those old circuits and you've got some silicon for solar panels. Big Blue hopes the technique will take off with chipmakers.
Photos: Reclaiming silicon with water

Week in video: The future of cinema, art and housing

August 31, 2007 5:40 PM PDT

From factory-constructed homes to digital cinema to "shifting" artwork, we offer a preview of what's to come.

Start-up to produce cheaper ethanol with microbe

August 14, 2007 2:34 PM PDT

SunEthanol is optimizing a naturally occurring microbe that converts the cellulose in plants to ethanol.

Cellulosic ethanol plant to open next year

July 2, 2007 5:00 AM PDT

Range Fuels says it will be the first to produce the alternative fuel on a commercial scale.

Fujifilm looks to garbage for energy

June 27, 2007 1:40 PM PDT

Maker of imaging devices, photo and copying products to begin using methane gas from landfill to power its nearby manufacturing center.

AMD looks for fix during rough year

June 20, 2007 8:04 AM PDT

The next several weeks could dictate whether significant changes are required to get the company back on track and well positioned against Intel.

Memory prices plunge amid market share scramble

June 14, 2007 4:42 PM PDT

Trade organization attributes dramatic price drops, including a 35 percent decline in flash memory, to glut of competitors.

New solar technology hits snags

May 22, 2007 11:27 AM PDT

Companies hoping to sell an inexpensive solar technology have had to delay commercial production of their products or change their product line.

Applied Materials equipping solar factory start-ups

May 16, 2007 11:12 AM PDT

Chip-equipment specialist is following through on plans to supply gear to solar-panel plant start-ups.

Nintendo: Wii have a supply problem

May 10, 2007 2:21 PM PDT

CEO says game giant is addressing hardware shortage issues by increasing production, slams critics of Wii and DS.

IBM puts vacuum spaces in chips

May 3, 2007 8:49 AM PDT

Nothing insulates like a vacuum. Big Blue says its Airgap technique will increase chip speed and reduce power consumption.
Images: IBM's vaccuum techique
Video: Building chips with Airgap

HP touts new mold for the chip industry

May 2, 2007 4:40 AM PDT

Think of it as a Play-Doh Fun Factory, but on a molecular scale. HP teams up with Nanolithosolutions on an imprint lithography system.
Images: HP-Nanolitho's imprint lithography tool

Green homes going mainstream

March 20, 2008 6:38 PM PDT

Built in a factory with energy efficiency in mind, these sunlit homes challenge the notion that living green means living in a hut.
Photos: Building a foundation for green living

Tyson, ConocoPhillips link up for biodiesel

April 24, 2007 2:03 PM PDT

Companies will team up to turn billions of pounds of animal fat into biodiesel for U.S. drivers.