Check out our latest Green Overdrive video where we drive around LA in a Tesla Roadster 2.5, which goes 0 to 60 in a slammin’ 3.7 seconds. We’ve even got a bonus tip: how to get in and out of a Roadster in a short skirt. Read More »
Solaria, whose technology uses lenses to concentrate sunlight onto solar cells in order to boost electricity generation, said Wednesday it has raised an additional $20 million for its previously announced Series D round of financing. Read More »
Echelon has launched a new software-hardware combo to control the distribution portion of the grid. The product has two notable aspects: it’s open to third-party developers, and its first customer will be utility Duke Energy. Read More »
If you’re sold on a plug-in car, one of the next questions to answer is whether to lease or buy your chosen model. Here are five things to consider as you hunt for a plug-in car deal that fits your budget, driving habits and preferences. Read More »
A global network of electric vehicle charging infrastructure can only get built out if the money flows. This morning Coulomb Technologies, which sells plug-in car chargers, announced it has raised $15 million in a Series C financing round. Read More »
There’s been plenty of digital ink spilled about Cisco’s purchase of Arch Rock, and its partnership with Itron. But there are other aspects to Cisco’s big smart meter push that bear some study, including the future of Arch Rock’s data center tech. Read More »
What’s a German car company doing getting into social networking and tech-enabled carpooling? Trying to figure out new business models for an era of accelerating urbanization, declining car ownership and expanding access to the mobile web. Read More »
A researcher’s report says that the growth of solid state lighting, replacing incandescents and compact fluorescents, could increase the consumption of light by a factor of ten within two decades. Ruh roh. Read More »
The debate over whether or not the future of the smart grid will be based on IP has been decided, and the victor is IP. The debate hit a turning point when Cisco announced plans to acquire Arch Rock, and also inked a deal with Itron. Read More »
Can solar module producer Oerlikon inject new enthusiasm into amorphous silicon thin film technology, which until now has struggled to compete in cost and efficiency? The Swiss company hopes to do so with the launch Tuesday of a new line of factory equipment. Read More »
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