Green Tech

Around the world in a solar car

Liane Yvkoff — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 10:51:52 PST

In a two-seater electric car powered only by the sun, a team of German students plan to circumnavigate the world.

Tesla's Model X: Finally, an electric car we all want

Martin LaMonica — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 06:17:20 PST

It's a minivan. It's an SUV. And it's a leap toward the mainstream from wee, eco-friendly vehicles and pricey Roadsters.

Originally posted at News - Cutting Edge

Tesla Model X: Electric, all-wheel drive, and crazy folding doors

Wayne Cunningham — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 20:30:00 PST

Tesla previewed the Model X in Los Angeles, and the highlight of the new vehicle was not the electric power train, but innovative folding side doors.

Originally posted at The Car Tech blog

Solar tower will power Las Vegas at night

Martin LaMonica — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 06:00:00 PST

SolarReserve hits a milestone on a 110-megawatt solar power plant that will have between 10 and 15 hours of energy storage in tanks of molten salt for supplying Nevada.

Originally posted at News - Cutting Edge

NASA mission calculates global ice melt and rising sea levels

Dara Kerr — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 18:10:11 PST

Over seven years, scientists used data from NASA satellites to measure global ice melt and the effect on sea level rise. Now, a new study shows that during that time, the world's water mass grew by half an inch.

Google and Stanford early adopters of Honda Fit EV

Liane Yvkoff — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 16:44:57 PST

The Honda Fit EV debuted at the Los Angeles Auto Show in November 2011, and it's expected to be available for lease this summer. However, Google and Stanford University got a special delivery of the tiny EV this week.

Originally posted at The Car Tech blog

Nest vows to fight Honeywell thermostat suit

Martin LaMonica — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 16:24:16 PST

Nest Labs barks back after being slapped with a patent infringement lawsuit and accuses Honeywell of trying to stifle innovation in smart thermostats with its "patent-attack strategy."

Originally posted at News - Cutting Edge

Portable camping stove charges gadgets

Christopher MacManus — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 12:03:49 PST

By converting heat from the fire into usable electricity, the stoves recharge smartphones, lights, and other gadgets while you cook your hot dogs and baked beans.

Originally posted at Crave

Google gets Greenpeace props for work on energy

Martin LaMonica — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 05:38:50 PST

Greenpeace tries to cast some light on the energy sources behind data centers and commend IT companies that advance clean energy and efficiency through tech. Facebook and Apple aren't quite there yet, it says.

Originally posted at News - Cutting Edge

Startup Soraa lights up with 'LED 2.0'

Martin LaMonica — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 16:30:00 PST

The startup sees a 75 percent boost in efficiency with its LED bulb, a new material platform for bringing down the cost of LEDs for general lighting.

Originally posted at News - Cutting Edge