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What's good for GM 'may' be good for the country

January 11, 2008 4:00 AM PST

CNET News.com's Charles Cooper believes CEO Rick Wagoner's ideas for new high-tech autos are a good start--but just a start.

Year in review: Growing pains for green transportation

December 20, 2007 4:00 AM PST

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

Mixing high tech into oil spill cleanup efforts

December 3, 2007 4:54 PM PST

While oil spills happen regularly around the globe, cleanup efforts are still largely the province of industrial equipment and methods.
Photos: What it takes to clean up an oil spill

In the heart of Texas, a mayor goes 'green'

May 30, 2007 12:51 PM PDT

Will Wynn, the mayor of Austin, is on the vanguard of defining what a green city can be.
Photos: Austin builds on green concepts

Hummers and muscle cars go green

December 6, 2007 10:09 AM PST

Diesel's not just for truckers anymore. Converting cars with notoriously bad mileage can make them eco-friendly without compromising performance.
Photos: Muscle cars with a conscience
Video: Souped-up Impala outraces Lamborghini

Biofuels firms Diversa, Celunol merge

February 12, 2007 10:04 AM PST

The two companies expect the $154.7 million deal will help them step up production of next-generation ethanol.

Cancer research may help biofuels

February 9, 2007 1:56 PM PST

Tricking plants into extending their growth cycle may be the key to making cheaper ethanol.

Fuels industry seeks its 'ethanol 2.0'

January 26, 2007 3:44 AM PST

To achieve President Bush's call for more renewable fuels would require breakthroughs in cellulosic ethanol, an alternative to grain-based fuel.
Photos: George Bush and 'ethanol 2.0'
Boom time for biodiesel?

Alternative fuels still in first gear

October 31, 2006 10:43 AM PST

Technical hurdles, coupled with perceived fickleness of consumers, mean alternative fuels have a long road ahead, panelists say.

MIT engine boosts mileage by 30 percent

October 25, 2006 1:15 PM PDT

Precisely timed blast of ethanol eliminates knocks in experimental engine that would add only $1,000 to cost of car.

Which road leads to energy independence?

November 12, 2007 5:06 PM PST

Alternative fuels advocate Will Coleman says options are not pipedreams. But hard decisions must be made.

Diesel is no longer a dirty word

August 25, 2006 11:04 AM PDT

We probably have about 50 years of "cheap" oil left. CNET's Brian Cooley offers his take on the Seven Horsemen of the Automotive Apocalypse.

Turning sewage sludge into gasoline

June 28, 2006 11:55 AM PDT

To help Israel become a little less dependent on fossil fuel imports, engineers are looking in the sewer.

Hail ethanol, the savior?

June 13, 2006 6:39 AM PDT

The hype over corn-based ethanol is everywhere, but CNET News.com's Charles Cooper says reality is less thrilling.

Coming soon: Cars that get 100 miles per gallon

April 25, 2006 7:58 PM PDT

Better batteries, some solar power and help from large auto manufacturers could make gas stations a distant memory.
Photos: From gas guzzler to green machine