http://news.cnet.com/8300-17912_3-.html en-us In a software-driven world, it's easy to forget about the nuts and bolts. Whether it's cars, robots, personal gadgetry or industrial machines, Candace Lombardi examines the moving parts that keep our world rotating in her blog, Planetary Gear. A journalist who divides her time between the US and the UK, Lombardi has written for the sites of The New York Times, CNET, USA Today, MSN, ZDNet, Silicon.com and Gamespot. Email her at CandaceLombardi@gmail.com. She is a member of the CNET Blog Network and is not a current employee of CNET. 2010 CBS Interactive Inc. All rights reserved Wed, 14 Apr 2010 11:06:30 PDT http://news.cnet.com/8301-17912_3-20002479-72.html?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=PlanetaryGear GM and NASA plan to launch R2 humanoid robot this September to test how well it works alongside astronauts and in the rigors of outer space. http://news.cnet.com/8301-17912_3-20002479-72.html Wed, 14 Apr 2010 11:06:30 PDT Candace Lombardi http://news.cnet.com/8301-17912_3-20002005-72.html?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=PlanetaryGear Joint chemistry and nanotechnology breakthroughs are being pooled to convert the sun and sea into potable drinking water for one Saudi Arabian city. http://news.cnet.com/8301-17912_3-20002005-72.html Thu, 08 Apr 2010 07:32:51 PDT Candace Lombardi http://news.cnet.com/8301-17912_3-20001851-72.html?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=PlanetaryGear Pooling offshore wind power with one common grid would provide stability needed to rely on it as major electricity source, scientists find. http://news.cnet.com/8301-17912_3-20001851-72.html Wed, 07 Apr 2010 09:44:38 PDT Candace Lombardi http://news.cnet.com/8301-17912_3-10472065-72.html?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=PlanetaryGear The 2010 World Green Car of the Year award actually goes to three cars sharing a common system of technology. http://news.cnet.com/8301-17912_3-10472065-72.html Thu, 01 Apr 2010 09:43:00 PDT Candace Lombardi http://news.cnet.com/8301-17912_3-10472026-72.html?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=PlanetaryGear Highway-legal electric cars from the Norwegian start-up will go on sale in the U.S. first in the New York area due to local government support, company says. http://news.cnet.com/8301-17912_3-10472026-72.html Thu, 01 Apr 2010 08:16:00 PDT Candace Lombardi http://news.cnet.com/8301-17912_3-10471866-72.html?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=PlanetaryGear Lux Research predicts batteries, fuel cells, and ultracapacitors for vehicles and smart grids will grow to a $44.4 billion market by 2015. http://news.cnet.com/8301-17912_3-10471866-72.html Wed, 31 Mar 2010 11:58:58 PDT Candace Lombardi http://news.cnet.com/8301-17912_3-10470646-72.html?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=PlanetaryGear Company's offshore wind turbine business expansion is expected to total $450 million in four countries by 2020. http://news.cnet.com/8301-17912_3-10470646-72.html Thu, 25 Mar 2010 09:13:00 PDT Candace Lombardi http://news.cnet.com/8301-17912_3-10470438-72.html?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=PlanetaryGear EV concept car with GPS, cameras, sensors, and vehicle-to-vehicle communication could direct itself around congested city streets. http://news.cnet.com/8301-17912_3-10470438-72.html Wed, 24 Mar 2010 12:11:00 PDT Candace Lombardi http://news.cnet.com/8301-17912_3-10467683-72.html?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=PlanetaryGear Production and assembly factory producing 1,100-megawatts worth of turbines annually will create 1,000 permanent jobs for the state. http://news.cnet.com/8301-17912_3-10467683-72.html Thu, 11 Mar 2010 09:32:19 PST Candace Lombardi http://news.cnet.com/8301-17912_3-10464933-72.html?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=PlanetaryGear Architect Fumihiko Maki creates literal think tanks in the form of glass-encased labs for MIT's most famous interdisciplinary program. http://news.cnet.com/8301-17912_3-10464933-72.html Fri, 05 Mar 2010 17:57:00 PST Candace Lombardi