October 30, 2008 7:46 AM PDT
Green news harvest: Testing LED streetlights
- A sampling of
green-tech news with quick commentary.
- First Solar shines in Q3--RTTNews
Company has good quarter, a bright spot among battered public solar firms. - Xethanol drops cellulosic, chases methane--Green Fuels Forecast
Company decides that tapping methane from landfills is a more promising business than making cellulosic ethanol. - Juniper, Ixia author green spec--NYTimes.com
After all the attention on server energy consumption, here is a proposal for energy efficient networking gear. - iPhone app gives drivers efficiency feedback--NYTimes.com
Looks like a cool app for measuring your lead foot. There are also devices dedicated to this. - 'Carbon army' hopes to grab slice of New Deal cash--Reuters
Jockeying over any potential stimulus plan is already in full swing. - Progress Energy testing LED streetlights in Raleigh--News & Observer
Using LEDs for street lighting is considered low-hanging fruit for municipal energy saving. - Betting on green--Technology Review
More on the impact of falling oil prices and the credit freeze on clean energy businesses. Expect volatility. - Is the Middle East the next renewable energy frontier?--Greentech Media
It's not just the oil-needy nations that are moving into renewable energy.
Installing LED street lights in North Carolina.
(Credit: Progress Energy)
Martin LaMonica is a senior writer for CNET's Green Tech blog. He started at CNET News in 2002, covering IT and Web development. Before that, he was executive editor at IT publication InfoWorld. E-mail Martin. 
