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Zap to do three-wheeled car in 2009
Three-wheeled cars may make a comeback with the craze over electric cars coming to a boil.
Red light for green-tech start-ups?
A funding gap, made worse by a softening economy, could create a wall for clean-tech start-ups despite a favorable long-term environment.
January 29, 2008 12:00 PM PSTWhat's good for GM 'may' be good for the country
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.
January 11, 2008 12:00 PM PSTThe road ahead for automakers
India looks to put its stamp on some established car lines. Meanwhile, the upcoming Detroit auto show has folks focused on new designs and new technology.
January 4, 2008 6:23 PM PSTYear in review: Growing pains for green transportation
The eco-friendly auto market is full of promise and peril, as evidenced in the last year.
December 20, 2007 12:00 PM PSTWave power to go commercial in California
Harnessing the ocean for energy has been discussed for years, and now a major utility in the U.S. will purchase some sea power.
December 18, 2007 1:39 PM PSTStoring sun and wind power
Several technologies are being tested to tie large-scale storage to renewable power sources.
Google to enter clean-energy business
Search giant earmarks hundreds of millions of dollars with the goal of generating a gigawatt of clean energy that's cheaper than coal.
November 27, 2007 9:46 PM PSTDigital kids: Growing up wired
CNET News.com examines the young generation's unique immersion in the Web, cell phones, IM and online communities.
November 15, 2007 9:02 PM PSTA power surge for alternative energy
From tech giants to start-ups and from venture capitalists to universities, there's plenty of action on the energy front.
October 30, 2007 5:53 PM PDTIn electric car stakes, it's Miles to go
Southern California company joins a host of start-ups hoping consumers will get a charge out of electric-powered sedans.
August 10, 2007 5:43 PM PDTMaking ethanol out of biodiesel byproducts
E. coli could gobble up a common byproduct of biofuel production and turn it into another green fuel, ethanol, according to Rice University professor.
June 26, 2007 11:15 PM PDTPortable power from trash
AgriPower has developed a "virtual landfill" system that can produce electricity and heat by burning anything from nuts to old tires.
Ontario: The new frontier for alternative energy
Government programs help make Ontario a hot spot for companies in the alternative energy industry.
June 21, 2007 5:07 PM PDTNuke power not so clean or green
Longtime activist Helen Caldicott sees no silver lining in a nuclear energy renaissance.
June 11, 2007 11:00 AM PDTWaiting for energy tech's best and brightest
CNET News.com's Charles Cooper says it's time to explode the myth surrounding the corn ethanol mania.
December 17, 2007 9:03 PM PSTProducing hydrogen with water and a little metal
Purdue professor makes hydrogen by mixing water, gallium and aluminum, eliminating the need to store hydrogen.
May 18, 2007 6:04 PM PDTAt NY auto show, Ford focuses on change
CEO Alan Mulally, recently recruited from Boeing, says carmaker is overhauling both its management and its product line.
Manure power goes live in Texas
After some delays, Microgy starts to ship natural gas made out of cow manure.
March 27, 2007 7:04 PM PDTTexas power plant runs on biodiesel
Biofuels Power is harvesting oil from deep fat fryers to run its 5-megawatt power plant.
April 24, 2007 9:09 PM PDT
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